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Club Sagem has informed Safran that it will not extend the collective agreement
   for ownership of Sagem (now Safran) shares which expires in March 2010

Paris, January 14, 2010

Club Sagem has informed Safran that the collective lock-up period for ownership
of Sagem (now Safran) shares, which was signed on March 29, 2004 between Club
Sagem and 3,386 employees or their beneficiaries, will not be extended beyond
its initial six-year duration which expires on March 29, 2010. At that date,
each party will recover its ability to manage its share holding as it sees
fit.

According to data supplied by Club Sagem and to the best of its knowledge, this
agreement is estimated to represent 8.6% of Safran's equity and 13.4% of
voting rights at December 31, 2009.

To date and to the knowledge of the group, there are no other lock-up periods
that are due to expire in the years to come, which could make a significant
amount of shares available. Indeed, shares becoming available upon the maturity
of group savings plans that are reserved for employees* represent an annual
total of less than 1% of equity.

(*) Company mutual funds available to all French companies within the group, in
particular, those implemented by the former Snecma and the former Sagem.

Safran is a leading international high-technology group with three core
businesses: Aerospace (propulsion and equipment), Defence and Security.
Operating worldwide, the Safran group has 54,500 employees and generated sales
exceeding 10 billion euros in 2008. Working alone or in partnership, Safran
holds world or European leadership positions in its core markets. The Group
invests heavily in Research & Development to meet the requirements of changing
markets, including expenditures of 1.2 billion euros in 2008. Safran is listed
on NYSE Euronext Paris and is part of the SBF 120 and Euronext 100 indexes. For
more information, www.safran-group.com 

Investor Relations contact	                        Press Contact

Pascal BANTEGNIE                                      Catherine MALEK
VP, Investor Relations                        Press Relations Manager
Tel +33 (0)1 40 60 80 45                     Tel +33 (0)1 40 60 80 28
pascal.bantegnie@safran.fr                  catherine.malek@safran.fr

                            Safran group
                 2, bd du Général Martial Valin
                 75724 Paris Cedex 15 - France
                      
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