Third quarter 2011 financial results

At September 30, 2011:

• Revenue of €5.95bn: -3.5% vs. September 2010 (-1.5% like for like)
• Backlog of €42.7bn: -1.0% vs. June 30, 2011; stable year on year

Paris, October 27, 2011

In the first nine months of 2011, AREVA generated consolidated revenue of 5.95 billion euros, down 3.5% (-1.5% like for like) compared with the same period in 2010. The decline in revenue in the Mining/Front End Business Group (-6.2% representing -3.2% LFL) and in the Back End BG (-14.7%, or -14.3% LFL) was offset in part by the increase in revenue in the Reactors & Services BG (+4.0%, or +6.1% LFL) and in the Renewable Energies BG (+53.2%, or 52.3% LFL). Foreign exchange had a negative impact of 114 million euros in the period, while the change in consolidation scope had a negative impact of 14 million euros.

In the third quarter of 2011, revenue of 1.953 billion euros was reported, down 2.9% (-1.3% LFL) compared with the third quarter of 2010. Foreign exchange had a negative impact of 28 million euros; changes in consolidation scope had a minimal impact during the period.