S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. announces in accordance with article 4 par.4 of Commission Regulation no 2273/2003 of the European Communities, that the Company has proceeded to the purchase of own shares, pursuant to the decision of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders dated 14th May 2008 and the resolution of the Board of Directors dated 8th April 2008, as follows :

On 20.02.2009, the Company purchased 80 shares, with an average purchase price Euro 5,40 per share and a total purchase price Euro 432,00.

The above 80 shares were purchased through Alpha Finance.