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PRESS RELEASE                 Epernay, March 14 2013

                          Acquisition of HOLMER Group

                           www.holmer-maschinenbau.de



  * EXEL  Industries has  concluded a  deal to  acquire 100% of the German group
    HOLMER (This agreement is submitted to the German Anti-trust Authorities).


  * HOLMER is the world leader on the sugar beet harvester market with a global  
    presence.


  * HOLMER's sales totaled €104 million to the end of October 2012, over a 10
    month fiscal year (sales to the end of December 2012 over 12 months are €114
    million).


EXEL  Industries, which is present on  the agricultural, industrial and consumer
markets is continuing its development on the agricultural market.

The  HOLMER brand  is known  worldwide and  has the  world's largest  sugar beet
harvester  fleet. Holmer  has 380 employees  in six  countries (Germany, France,
Poland,  Czech Republic, Ukraine and USA).  More over, Holmer is in 43 countries
through its distribution network.

EXEL  Industries launched the EXXACT brand  on the sugar beet harvesters market,
at   SIMA  2013, which  incorporates  Moreau,  Matrot  and  Agrifac  sugar  beet
harvesters. With HOLMER and EXXACT, EXEL Industries Group will offer the largest
range of sugar beet harvesters on the market.

HOLMER and EXEL Industries also offer a potential for synergies (complementarity
in  terms of countries, products,  distribution networks, sourcing optimization,
logistics etc.).



EXEL  Industries' acquisition of HOLMER  makes it the world  leader on the sugar
beet harvester market.

Guerric Ballu, Chief Executive of EXEL Industries, says of this new acquisition:

"We  are very pleased to welcome HOLMER  into our Group. The strong awareness of
the HOLMER brand, the range of its distribution networks and the complementarity
of its product offer, are significant assets for us in continuing to grow on the
sugar  beet harvester  market and  to strengthen  our position  with our farming
customers.  I'm delighted to be able to  count on the commitment of the managing
team  and on  the friendly  support of  Mr. Holmer,  the founder  and historical
director  of  the  Group  which  bears  his  name.  HOLMER's arrival in the EXEL
Industries  Group will  permit consolidation  in the  world sugar beet harvester
market.  This  is  why  this  acquisition  fits  perfectly  with our strategy of
maintaining profitable and sustainable growth in the long-term."





About HOLMER :

For  more information  on the  HOLMER Group  and its  products, please visit the
following website:   www.holmer-maschinenbau.de



About EXEL Industries:

A  specialist in precision spraying technology for agriculture (world no.1), and
industry  (world  no.3),  EXEL Industries  employs  around  3,200 people  in 26
countries across five continents. The Group posted sales of €525 million for the
2011-2012 fiscal year.



NYSE-Euronext Paris, Compartiment B, CAC Mid&Small, CAC Small

(Mnemo EXE / ISIN FR0004527638)



www.exel-industries.com



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Guerric BALLU         Sylvain ROUSSEAU
Group CEO           Group CFO / Investors Relations
                                       
sylvain.rousseau@exel-industries.com
          +33 (0)1 49 40 25 71

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