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DELFINGEN Industry Capital/Financing Update 2009

Sep 25, 2009

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Capital/Financing Update

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The FMEA (Fund for the Modernization of OEMs) has decided to contribute to the financings and to come into the capital of the OEM Delfingen Industry

The FMEA willsoon invest €3M in the Group Delfingen, the leading company in protection and fastening of wiring harnesses, mainly for the automotive industry, through its control holding company, Delfingen Group SA.

Delfingen Industry having first secured its liquidity position(1) with its financial partners, the FMEA investment will contribute to the financing of innovation, new products and industrial associated investments, as well as to the pursuit of international development.

Family firm located in Anteuil (Franche-Comté area) and managed by Bernard Streit, Delfingen Industry has known a strong growth and a fast international development to accompany its customers all over the world with plants in 14 countries. This international deployment resulted in a growth of the employment in Anteuil both in production activities and in services activities: R&D, equipment, supply chain and support departments. In 2008, the Delfingen Industry sales amounted to €92M and counted 1,000 employees.

Delfingen Industry is directly in relation with the research departments of car manufacturers and firms specialized in wiring activities.

The Delfingen Industry Group brings the best solutions for electrical and electronic wiring protection for the automotive market. These solutions are essential for the quality of vehicles, and Delfingen Industry attempts to simplify the assembly process on car production lines.

(1) Pressrelease dated April 30th, 2009

Delfingen Industry also supplies fluid transfer solutions and diversified to markets such as housing and building and electrical equipment insulation.

The investment, which is subject to the fulfilment of certain documentary conditions, will take the form of a subscription to bond loan issued by the holding company Delfingen Group SA. The return on this loan will be allocated to Delfingen Industry, company listed on Euronext Paris, compartment C.

This bond loan will be reimbursed by delivery of stocks of Delfingen Industry that are currently held by Delfingen Group SA. After this investment, the FMEA should hold about 14% of the capital of Delfingen Industry, whereas Delfingen Group SA will keep the majority.

It is planned that these conditions are met by the end of 2009 at the latest and that after, subject to the agreement of the Market Authorities, an increase in Delfingen Industry capital will be open to all the shareholders in 2010 and guaranteed by Delfingen Industry. It is specified that the subscription of Delfingen Group SA will be paid-up by the clearance with the receivables entered in current account.

The global leading company in electrical wiring protection and fluid transfer solutions 1,000 employees in the world Euronext Paris, compartment C – ISIN code: FR 0000054132 – Mnemonic: DELF

Next press release: 11/04/2009: 2009 third quarter sales Contact: Mrs Dominique Monange: +33 (0)3.81.90.73.00 – www.delfingen.com