S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. informs the investing public that the Ordinary General Meeting of its shareholders, that took place on 16.06.2009, decided, among others, the share capital increase by 58,603 Euro through capitalization of indisposed tax profits of fiscal year 2008. The above mentioned increase will be realised via the issue of 58,603 new shares of nominal value 1 Euro each and distribution to management executives of both the parent company and its affiliates, including the executive members of the Board of Directors.

Following the above increase, the company's share capital amounts to 31,069,320 Euro, divided into 31,069,320 shares of nominal value 1 Euro each.

Decision no Κ2-6739 by the Minister of Development was recorded in the Societes Anomymes Registry on 30.6.2009, approving the amendment of the relative article of the corporate charter. The ATHEX Board of Directors in its session on 02.07.2009 approved the start of trading on the Exchange of the above new shares.

The 58,603 new shares will start trading on the Athens Exchange on 08.07.2009. As of the same date the above shares will be credited to the beneficiaries' account with the Dematerialized Securities System. It should also be noted that, as of the same date, the starting price of the shares on the ATHEX will be settled according to the Athens Exchange regulation.

For further information, shareholders may obtain the relative information note available as of 30.6.2009 in hard copy at the company's offices, 15 A. Metaxa str., 145 64 Kifissia and in electronic form at the corporate website www.sandb.com, or contact the shareholders department (tel: +30 210 6296157).