S&B INDUSTRIAL MINERALS S.A. (hereafter the "Company") announces that, following the share capital increase through payment in cash with pre-emption rights in favor of existing shareholders, as approved by the Annual General Meeting of the Company's shareholders held on 16 June 2009, 10,356,440 new, common, registered shares, each of a nominal value of euro 1.00, will start trading on the Athens Exchange on 25 September 2009.

By its decision dated 23 September 2009, the Athens Exchange approved the commencement of trading of the aforementioned 10,356,440 new shares. The new shares will be credited to the Shareholders' Investor and Securities Accounts in the Dematerialized Securities System (DSS) on the date of the commencement of trading.

For further information, Shareholders can contact the Company's Shareholders' Services department, Mr. H. Kotsokolos (tel. +30 210 62 96 000) during working days and hours.