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Presentation to the analysts and investors - Lafarge

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Reduce Fixed Costs <strong>and</strong> SG&A:<br />

A Proven Track Record<br />

� Industrial Fixed costs<br />

� SG&A<br />

� In Bouskoura (Morocco), a thorough training program, systematic<br />

problem solving <strong>and</strong> strong animation, led <strong>to</strong> an increase of Kiln<br />

reliability by 800 basis points <strong>and</strong> a multiplication by 8 of MTBF *<br />

from 2006 <strong>to</strong> 2008<br />

� North America business <strong>and</strong> functional departments (interdivisions)<br />

were <strong>to</strong> reduce 10-15% of a cost base of ~US$500 M<br />

� Shared services, st<strong>and</strong>ardization <strong>and</strong> elimination of<br />

2 management layers delivered US$100 M<br />

� New actions in France, UK, Central <strong>and</strong> Eastern Europe <strong>and</strong> Asia<br />

* Medium Time Between Failure

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