Conclusion of ordinary tax audit for fiscal years 2006 and 2007.

S & B ΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΑ ΟΡΥΚΤΑ Α.Ε.

Conclusion of ordinary tax audit for fiscal years 2006 and 2007.

In conformance to article 4.1.3.1 of the Athens Exchange Regulation, S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. announces the conclusion of an ordinary tax audit for fiscal years 2006 and 2007. The above mentioned audit resulted in additional taxes of euro 484 thousand (euro 259 thousand for the fiscal year 2006 and ?225 thousand for the fiscal year 2007) of which euro 15 thousand impacts the current year results and the rest is covered by a provision established in the corresponding prior years.