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                                                                    PRESS RELEASE

                                               
                             Sales for 1st quarter 2008: €25.6m


Paris, 8th May 2008:

Groupe VIAL (ISIN: FR0010340406), France's leading independent industrial 
joinery discount group, today announces its consolidated sales for the 1st 
quarter 2008 ending the 31st March.

The consolidated sales for Q1 2008 come out at €25.6m, up by 3.3%.
At constant scope (excluding stores opened in 2007), sales decline by 6.9%.

Despite the difficult economic environment, the migration of mature-store 
salespeople towards the recently opened stores, and the problems encountered 
with the information system (setting up the ERP), Groupe VIAL has achieved to 
maintain a slight growth of its activity.

No new sales outlets were opened in Q1 2008, but several agreements for opening 
new stores were signed. Thus, on the 31st March 2008 Groupe Vial's distribution 
network is made up of 60 open sales outlets and 11 further ones that have been 
signed for and should open in 2008. The network is structured as such:
    - France: 66 stores = 57 open ones + signed agreements for 9 more
    - Spain: 5 stores = 3 open ones + signed agreement for 2 more

Thanks to the Group's discount model, to the new 2008 catalogue, and to the 
gradual build up of recently opened stores, Groupe VIAL should display 
acceleration in its sales growth in the next few quarters.

                                          Next press release:
                      Half-year 2008 sales: 30 July 2008 (after the market 
closes)




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, modern production 
facilities and the 60-store VIAL Menuiseries distribution network (including 3 
stores in Spain).
Groupe VIAL is France's largest independent discount joinery specialist.
The Group reported 2007 consolidated sales of €107.3m (+22.2%), an operating 
margin of 20.2% and net profit of €12.7m.

Public site: www.vial-menuiseries.com
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                         Listed on Euronext Paris compartment B of NYSE Euronext
                                   ISIN: FR0010340406 - Mnemonic: VIA
                                 Reuters: VIA.PA - Bloomberg: VIA FP




Contacts
Groupe VIAL                      NewCap.
Jean-François Buigues            Financial Communications - Investor Relations
Chief Financial Officer          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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