AREVA 2008 results: yet another year of growth for AREVA

Press release

FACTS AND FIGURES / FINANCE

February 25, 2009

• Backlog: 48.2 billion euros, up 21.1%
• Revenue: 13.2 billion euros, up 10.4%
• Operating income:
  • Operating income excluding provision on OL3 contract in Finland: 1,166 million euros, i.e. operating margin of 8.9%
  • Additional provision on OL3 contract of 749 million euros
  • Operationg income: 417 million euros, i.e. operating margin of 3.2%
• Net income attributable to equity holders of the parent: 589 million euros, i.e. €16.62 per share
• Net debt of 3.45 billion euros before recognition of the SIEMENS put [1]
• Dividend of €7.05 to be proposed during the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of April 30, 2009.
  
  [1] Based on 2007 valuation of the Siemens put of 2.049 billion euros