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                                                                PRESS RELEASE


                              2007 sales: €107.3m (+ 22%)

            Ongoing expansion of French distribution network:
                       6 new stores to open soon

Paris, 13 February 2008

Today, Groupe VIAL - France's largest independent discount joinery specialist - announces its annual
consolidated sales for the financial year closed at 31st December 2007 and the upcoming opening of 6
new stores in France.

    ?   Full-year 2007 consolidated sales reach record high

For the year 2007, Groupe VIAL reports a 22.2% increase in consolidated sales to €107.3 million, an
all-time high. Over the past five years, annual growth has averaged 23%, demonstrating the
pertinence of the group's business plan and its ability to generate sales growth.

In fourth-quarter 2007, consolidated sales were flat compared to the year-earlier period at €26 million.
The slowdown in growth over the period was due to external factors that affected the Group's
business. Labour unrest in November and December had a negative impact on economic activity.
Furthermore, exceptionally cold weather conditions led to a widespread decline in construction and
renovation work. According to statistics published by MEDAD, the French ministry of ecology,
development and sustainable development, starts of single-family homes contracted 5.6% in the fourth
quarter (vs a full-year decline of 2.2%) while building permits for homes plunged 18.7% (vs -4.3% for
the full year).

During the fourth quarter, seven new stores were opened as planned (6 in France and 1 in Spain). At
31 December 2007, the Group's distribution network had a total of 60 stores, 21 of which were opened
in 2007, creating a major new source of growth for the years ahead.


    ?   6 new sites - a network of 66 stores

Since the beginning of 2008, Groupe VIAL has expanded its distribution network in France with six
new stores, developed entirely through organic growth. The six stores, which will be opened during the
year, are located in France, near major regional cities, thereby rounding out the Group's existing
network:
    - Grenoble (Isère)
    - Lille (Nord)
    - Rouen (Seine-Maritime)
    - Nantes (Loire Atlantique)
    - Blois (Loir-et-Cher)
    - Laval (Mayenne)



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These stores perfectly match the Group's store location criteria: sites near national highways, an
average surface area of 2,000 m² and moderate leases.

The distribution network now comprises 66 stores, of which 63 are located in France and 3 in Spain.
Since its initial public listing in December 2006, Groupe Vial has increased its network capacity by
65%.

The 63-store French network operating under the VIAL Menuiseries trade name is outlined below:




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Jean-François Buigues, Groupe VIAL Chief Financial Officer concludes:
?Groupe VIAL reports another record year for business, with annual sales growth of over 20% despite
a fourth-quarter slowdown in sales. In a tougher economic environment, Group Vial has the necessary
strengths to ensure ongoing sales growth in 2008. Through its discount positioning and sourcing
capacity, the Group will continue to offer customers attractive prices. Furthermore, 33 of the 66 stores
in our newly expanded network have been open for less than 18 months and consequently have not
yet reached full-cruising speed.?




                                          Next press release:
                          2007 annual results: 17th April 2008, after market




About Groupe VIAL (www.groupe-vial.com)
Listed on the Eurolist (Compartment B) of Euronext Paris since December 2006, Groupe VIAL manufactures and
distributes aluminium, PVC and wood joinery products (doors, windows, gates, stairs, etc.) offering unparalleled
value for money through tight control of supply lines, efficient production facilities and the 60-store VIAL
Menuiseries distribution network (including 3 stores in Spain).
Groupe VIAL group is France's largest independent discount joinery specialist.
The Group reported 2006 sales of €87.8m (+39.1%), with an operating margin of 28.2% and net profit of €15.9m
(+43.2%).

Public site: www.vial-menuiseries.com




                         Listed on Euronext Paris compartment B of NYSE Euronext
                                          Member of SBF 250 Index
                                    ISIN: FR0010340406 - Mnemonic: VIA
                                    Reuters: VIA.PA - Bloomberg: VIA FP




Contacts

                                                                       NewCap.
Groupe VIAL
Jean-François Buigues                                                  Investor Relations
CFO                                                                    Steve Grobet / Pierre Laurent
investisseurs@groupe-vial.com                                          Tel: +33 (0)1 44 71 94 94
                                                                       Fax: +33 (0)1 44 71 94 90
                                                                       vial@newcap.fr


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