Saft Stock Incorporated Into Differed Settlement Order (DSO)

PARIS, March 5, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In its DSO (Differed Settlement Order) annual review, Euronext Paris has included Saft in the list of companies eligible for Euronext Paris' DSO as of 26 March 2010.

The DSO allows shareholders to differ payment of their share purchasing or selling operations up to the last calendar day of the month.

Listed on the Paris Stock Exchange since 29 June 2005, the Saft stock is also part of the SBF 120 and IT CAC indexes.

About Saft

Saft (Euronext: Saft) is a world specialist in the design and manufacture of high-tech batteries for industry. Saft batteries are used in high performance applications, such as industrial infrastructure and processes, transportation, space and defence. Saft is the world's leading manufacturer of nickel batteries for industrial applications and of primary lithium batteries for a wide range of end markets. The group is also the European leader for specialised advanced technologies for the defence and space industries and world leader in lithium-ion satellite batteries. Saft is also delivering its lithium-ion technology to the emerging applications of clean vehicles and renewable energy storage. With approximately 4,000 employees worldwide, Saft is present in 18 countries. Its 15 manufacturing sites and extensive sales network enable the group to serve its customers worldwide. Saft is listed in the SBF 120 index on the Paris Stock Market.

For more information, visit Saft at http://www.saftbatteries.com

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