Paris, June 25, 2007

The 47th International Paris Air Show ended yesterday, with the SAFRAN Group posting excellent results.

Over $2 billion in orders for CFM56 engines were announced during the show. Added to those recorded since the beginning of the year, that brings total CFM56 orders for 2007 to more than 1,300.

Reflecting the Group’s proactive environmental stance, on June 12 CFM International carried out a successful test of a CFM56-7B engine using a biofuel, at Snecma’s Villaroche plant. In addition, Snecma Services, as a founding partner and shareholder, announced the creation of the first industrial aircraft dismantling firm, Tarmac Aerosave.

Snecma Services also signed a number of major aero-engine maintenance contracts with airlines including Kuwait Airways, Wind Jet, Aeroflot, Aeroflot Nord and Aviaprad.

In the space sector, Arianespace announced an order for 35 Ariane 5 ECA heavy-lift launchers. SAFRAN Group companies are responsible for the launcher’s propulsion systems: Snecma makes the Vulcain® 2 and HM7B cryogenic engines, while Europropulsion, an equal joint venture with Avio, makes the solid rocket motors. Snecma also signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space to provide PPS®1350 plasma thrusters for the first example of the Alphabus geostationary communications satellite platform.

Helicopter turbine specialist Turbomeca signed a number of “service by the hour” (SBH®) maintenance contracts with customers including Ocean Explorer do Brasil, Jayron Helicopters of Australia, and the Trafico road traffic agency of Spain.

The record number of aircraft orders announced by Airbus and Boeing will naturally result in buoyant business for SAFRAN aircraft equipment companies, through orders for landing gear, wheels and brakes, nacelles, wiring, etc. Messier-Dowty announced the delivery of the first production main landing gear sets for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Sagem Défense Sécurité recorded an order from the French navy for OLOSP optronic systems to be used on Panther helicopters, and signed an agreement with EADS Astrium to build the large mirrors for the Gaia scientific satellite.

In addition, Sagem Défense Sécurité signed several joint venture agreements: with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) of India for the production and maintenance of inertial navigation and autopilot systems; and with Ural Optical & Mechanical Plant for the maintenance and co-production in Russia of infrared cameras developed by Sagem Défense Sécurité.

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