RNS Number:1043Z
Lafarge
25 July 2002

                                  LAFARGE 

   Sales volumes (including 2001 BCI volumes (management account data))
                              by destination
 
(Volumes are prorated for the proportionaly consolidated companies) 
 
 
                                      Cement  

                                                                                                  
(million t)                           2002H1        2001H1        2002/2001
 
Group                                   51,6          50,6             1,9%
 
Western Europe                          16,3          15,9             2,7% 
Central and Eastern Europe               3,0           2,7             9,6% 
Emerging Mediterranean                   5,0           5,4            -8,8% 
North America                            8,0           8,2            -3,4% 
Latin-Central America & the
Carribbean                               3,3           3,2             0,6% 
Asia                                    10,2           9,0            13,1% 
Sub Saharan Africa                       4,6           4,2             9,0% 
Trading                                  1,2           1,8           -30,5% 
 

                                                                                                                      
                                   Aggregates                                                                           
       
(million t)                           2002H1        2001H1        2002/2001
                           
Group                                   87,7          92,3            -5,0%
     
Western Europe                          36,1          38,2            -5.4%
North America                           43,7          46,5            -6.0%
Other countries                          7,9           7,7             3,2%     
                                                                                                               
                                     Concrete
 
(million m3)                          2002H1        2001H1        2002/2001
                           
Group                                   17,4          17,5            -0.4%
     
Western Europe                           7,6           7,7            -0,7%
North America                            4,9           5,3            -7,6%
Other countries                          5,0           4,6             8.2%
     
                                                                                                                   
                              Roofing products
 
(million m2)                          2002H1        2001H1        2002/2001
                           
Concrete Roof Tile                      

                          Europe        33,5          35,9            -6,6%
                   North America         8,9          10,2           -12,4%
                          Others        16,9          14,7            14,8%

Clay Roof Tile     

Europe                                  11,4          12,2            -7,0%
Asia                                     0,4           0,0                -

Chimneys (kms)                        1278,0        1302,0            -1,8%  

   
                                                                                   
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