Belevedere: Sales for the First 9 Months of 2008 at 875.5 Mln Euro, +22,1%

Paris, 10 December 2008

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| Unaudited figures- In millions of Euros | Actual Figures | | | Figures on a Constant Basis| | |
+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------+--------+-----------------------------+-------+--------+
| 9 months | 2007| 2008| D| 2007| 2008*| D|
+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------+--------+-----------------------------+-------+--------+
| Sales | 716.8| 875.5| 22.1%| 716.8| 795.9| 11.0%|
+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------+--------+-----------------------------+-------+--------+
| Sales ex-excise taxes | 431.8| 563.0| 30.4%| 431.8| 483.3| 11.9%|
+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------+--------+-----------------------------+-------+--------+
| Sales ex-excise taxes and at constant exchange rate| 431.8| 540.4| 25.1%| 431.8| 465.5| 7.8%|
+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------+--------+-----------------------------+-------+--------+
| | | | | | | |
+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------+--------+-----------------------------+-------+--------+
| Volumes in millions of units | Actual figures | | | Figures on a Constant Basis| | |
+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------+--------+-----------------------------+-------+--------+
| 9 months | 2007| 2008| D| 2007| 2008*| D|
+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------+--------+-----------------------------+-------+--------+
| Spirits (9L cases) | 10.7| 11.3| 5.4%| 10.7| 10.9| 2.2%|
+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------+--------+-----------------------------+-------+--------+
| Wine (9L cases) | 11.8| 10.2| -13.5%| 11.8| 9.6| -18.6%|
+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------+--------+-----------------------------+-------+--------+
| Raw Alcohol (Liters) | 11.3| 15.3| 35.6%| 11.3| 13.6| 20.7%|
+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------+--------+-----------------------------+-------+--------+
| Other beverages sold (9L cases) | 6.9| 8.2| 19.4%| 6.9| 5.7| -17.4%|
+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------+--------+-----------------------------+-------+--------+


* Operations excluding Florida Distillers for Q108 and excluding Polish distributors after 1st July 2007.

(In accordance with IFRS 5, the financial statements as presented were restated for 2007)

Belvédère recorded sales growth of 22.1% (+25.1 excluding excise taxes and at constant exchange rates) during the first 9 months of FY 2008.

In the context of generally more difficult market conditions, we managed to maintain a significant level of growth in our principal markets, with increased billings of +11.0% (+7.8% excluding excise taxes and at constant exchange rates).

Trends by Geographic Area

In Poland (48% of total sales), our Group continued its growth at a steady rate with growth of +50% (+5% on a consistent basis and at constant exchange rates). Distributors contributed E146 million (E59 million of which was acquired in less than a year) to sales during the period.

In a context of rising prices and premiumization of brands, our Group's market share in the vodka market remained at a satisfactory level of 23.7% in September 2008 (compared to 28.1% a year earlier; source: AC Nielsen).

In France, sales for the first 9 months rose 4.9% and accounted for 35% of our Group's total sales.

As expected, the wine business during the third quarter remained stable compared to a year ago, with a doubling of gross margin. This encouraging performance marked the beginning of a turn-around in this business, which should shortly contribute positively once again to our Group's earnings.

To be noted also was E22 million worth of billings for 9 months for manufacturing of non-alcoholic Beverages on a subcontracting basis, a business that was sold last year.

In the United States, Belvédère had sales of E45 million (+49.4%). On a constant exchange rate basis, sales were E38.2 million and showed significant growth of +26.1%. Sobieski vodka continued its growth in this strategic market, with more than 211 000 cases (9liters) sold during 9 months (compared to 68 000 for 2007).

In Lithuania and Bulgaria, we once again recorded strong sales growth, with increases of 18% and 38%. These countries accounted for 3.4% and 2.3%, respectively, of our Group's total billings.

Prospects

During the first 9 months of FY 2008, Belvédère did well in France and showed strong sales growth in all of its other markets.

In an overall context that presages a slowdown in consumption, especially for the year-end holiday period and in light of the historic seasonality of our Group's sales, Belvédère maintained its objective of annual sales of E 1.2 billion. But it might not be able to reach its initial EBITDA objective of E60 million.