FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of: February, 2006
Commission File Number : 001-15218
LAFARGE
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
61, rue des Belles Feuilles
75116 Paris
France
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Enclosures:
Press Release, dated February 13, 2006, relating to: Lafarge Full Year 2005 Sales - BALO
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PRESS RELEASE
| Euronext : LG, NYSE: LR |
Paris, February 13, 2006 |
2005 FULL YEAR SALES
PUBLISHED IN THE BULLETIN DES ANNONCES LÉGALES OBLIGATOIRES
Lafarge 2005 full year results will be presented on February 23, 2006.
| Consolidated sales in K€ |
2005 |
2004 | ||
| Cement |
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| First quarter |
1 418 618 | 1 390 004 | ||
| Second quarter |
2 063 686 | 1 884 625 | ||
| Third quarter |
2 151 259 | 1 899 237 | ||
| Fourth quarter |
1 961 198 | 1 636 318 | ||
| Total |
7 594 761 | 6 810 184 | ||
| Aggregates & Concrete |
||||
| First quarter |
907 671 | 854 445 | ||
| Second quarter |
1 421 138 | 1 242 825 | ||
| Third quarter |
1 591 561 | 1 417 334 | ||
| Fourth quarter |
1 457 108 | 1 232 314 | ||
| Total |
5 377 478 | 4 746 918 | ||
| Roofing |
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| First quarter |
268 000 | 288 849 | ||
| Second quarter |
413 256 | 422 592 | ||
| Third quarter |
426 425 | 411 781 | ||
| Fourth quarter |
406 576 | 369 384 | ||
| Total |
1 514 257 | 1 492 606 | ||
| Gypsum |
||||
| First quarter |
344 476 | 331 527 | ||
| Second quarter |
372 202 | 344 746 | ||
| Third quarter |
364 606 | 333 202 | ||
| Fourth quarter |
381 019 | 330 030 | ||
| Total |
1 462 303 | 1 339 505 | ||
| Specialty Products |
||||
| First quarter |
0 | 12 173 | ||
| Second quarter |
0 | 12 730 | ||
| Third quarter |
0 | 9 934 | ||
| Fourth quarter |
0 | -6 538 | ||
| Total |
0 | 28 299 | ||
| Other |
||||
| First quarter |
6 702 | 4 238 | ||
| Second quarter |
4 639 | 5 610 | ||
| Third quarter |
5 117 | 4 019 | ||
| Fourth quarter |
4 170 | 4 123 | ||
| Total |
20 628 | 17 990 | ||
| First quarter |
2 945 467 | 2 881 236 | ||
| Second quarter |
4 274 921 | 3 913 128 | ||
| Third quarter |
4 538 968 | 4 075 507 | ||
| Fourth quarter |
4 210 071 | 3 565 631 | ||
| Total end of december |
15 969 427 | 14 435 502 | ||
www.journal-officiel.gouv.fr.
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Lafarge, the world leader in building materials, holds top-ranking positions in all four of its Divisions: Cement, Aggregates & Concrete, Roofing and Gypsum. Lafarge employs 80,000 people in 75 countries and posted sales of €16 billion in 2005. Additional information is available on the web site at www.lafarge.com.
For release worldwide with simultaneous release in the United States.
| COMMUNICATIONS | INVESTOR RELATIONS | |||||
| Stéphanie Tessier: | 33-1 44-34-92-32 | Yvon Brind’Amour: | 33-1 44-34-11-26 | |||
| stephanie.tessier@lafarge.com | yvon.brindamour@lafarge.com | |||||
| Louisa Pearce-Smith: | 33-1 44-34-18-18 | Danièle Daouphars: | 33-1 44-34-11-51 | |||
| louisa.pearce-smith@lafarge.com | daniele.daouphars@lafarge.com | |||||
| Lucy Wadge : | 33-1 44-34-19-47 | |||||
| lucy.wadge@lafarge.com | ||||||
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Date February 13, 2006 | Lafarge | |||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ Jean-Pierre Cloiseau | |||
| Name: | Jean-Pierre Cloiseau | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Finance | |||
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