CNIM (EPA:COM) BERTIN TECHNOLOGIES, subsidiary of CNIM Group, announces the acquisition of EXENSOR

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Press Release - July 31th, 2017 - Montigny Le Bretonneux, France

  BERTIN TECHNOLOGIES, SUBSIDIARY OF CNIM GROUP, ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF
                                    EXENSOR

July 31th, 2017 - Bertin Technologies announces the acquisition of 100% of the
share capital of the Swedish company Exensor from Verdane NVP II SPV K/S,
Marginalen Group AB, Erland von Hofsten Advokat AB and a further 16 private
investors.

Exensor, an international leader in sensors and protection networks for
sensitive areas and infrastructures

The headquarters of Exensor, founded in 1987, are located in Lund, in Sweden.
Exensor has subsidiaries in the UK and in Germany. Exensor has key
international clients in the Defense and Security sector.

This operation will strengthen and speed up the strategic development of Bertin
Technologies on the global instrumentation and surveillance market for defence
and security applications.

Philippe Demigné, Chairman of Bertin Technologies:
"We are very excited to build a successful common future with Exensor, a global
leader in unattended sensor networks for protection of Defense Forces and
protection of Critical Infrastructures. Exensor is indeed very complementary to
Bertin activities in this area, in terms of products and global market reach
and this acquisition fully fits the strategic positioning of CNIM in those
markets".

Christian Gravengaard, CEO of Exensor:
"We are pleased to complete this transaction and we are very excited about our
future with Bertin. I am confident that the Exensor business is well positioned
to contribute to the combined company's success while supporting our customer's
future needs.

The transaction enables us to continue our expansion in a growing market from a
position of real strength, which will benefit our customers and employees
alike."

EY acted as lead financial advisor to the shareholders and Vinge provided legal
advice. Bertin was advised on the financial side by Financière Cincinnatus and
by Darrois on the legal side.

ABOUT BERTIN TECHNOLOGIES

BERTIN TECHNOLOGIES, subsidiary of CNIM Group, relies on its long history of
innovation to develop, produce and market innovative systems and equipment
worldwide. With close to EUR96M in turnover and 700 partners in 2016, of which
2/3rd are engineers and high-level managers, the group works in four major
fields: systems and instrumentation, consulting and engineering, information
technology, pharmaceuticals and biotechs. Based in Paris region, the group is
highly active worldwide.
www.bertin-technologies.com

Its leading instrumentation activity is represented through the brand BERTIN
INSTRUMENTS.
BERTIN INSTRUMENTS solutions and teams are dedicated to innovative measurement
and sampling for key worldwide markets, such as:
* Lab Equipment (sample preparation, air sampler, cell imaging)
* Nuclear Instrumentation (radon professional monitoring, environmental
  radiation monitoring systems, radiation portal monitors, health physics)
* Defence, Security and Safety (gas detection, optronics)

Its R&D people also provides on-demand technology systems and turnkey
integrated solutions under harsh environment or industrial constraints.
www.bertin-instruments.com

A COMPANY MEMBER OF CNIM GROUP

The CNIM Group designs, develops and manufactures turnkey industrial solutions
with high technological content and provides expertise, services and operating
capability in the areas of the Environment, Energy, Defense and High
Technology. CNIM manages projects and sells equipment throughout the world.
CNIM is backed by a stable family shareholder base that underpins its future
development. The Group employs 2,500 staff and had revenues of EUR539.9 million
in 2016, 54.6% of which was from exports. CNIM is listed on the Euronext Paris
stock exchange.
www.cnim.com

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Press Release - July 31, 2017 - Bertin Technologies announces the acquisition
                                  of Exensor

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