Dorel Concludes Acquisition of Majority Interest in South American Juvenile Business

Transaction to be immediately accretive to earnings

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MONTREAL, Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B DII.A) today announced it has completed its previously-announced acquisition of a 70% interest in Silfa, owners and operators of the popular Infanti brand in Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. The purchase price was not disclosed. The investment also includes a retail chain of 52 Baby Infanti stores, of which 40 are in Chile and 12 are in Peru.  With sales of approximately US$58 million in 2010, the transaction will be immediately accretive to earnings.

Created in 2002, Infanti is the most popular juvenile products brand in South America, and enjoys a leading position in the market. Its product line is comprised of a broad variety of items including car seats, strollers, travel systems, high chairs, play yards, safety products, accessories, pre-school items and toys. Infanti products cater to all price categories with a focus on opening to mid-price points. In addition to the Infanti line, Silfa also represents a number of other brands at the wholesale level, including Dorel's Maxi Cosi and Safety 1st. The Baby Infanti retail stores sell a number of Dorel brands as well as several other well-known competitive labels. It is the intention to continue to develop the business on this current platform.

"The move into these four South American countries is part of Dorel's on-going strategy for geographic expansion and new market penetration. We have specifically targeted these regions due to their significant growth potential," stated Dorel President & CEO, Martin Schwartz .

Profile
Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) is a world class juvenile products and bicycle company. Established in 1962, Dorel creates style and excitement in equal measure to safety, quality and value. The Company's lifestyle leadership position is pronounced in both its Juvenile and Bicycle categories with an array of trend-setting products.  Dorel's powerfully branded products include Safety 1^st, Quinny, Cosco, Maxi-Cosi and Bébé Confort in Juvenile, as well as Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, IronHorse and SUGOI in Recreational/Leisure.  Dorel's Home Furnishings segment markets a wide assortment of both domestically produced and imported furniture products, principally within North America. Dorel is a US$2.3 billion company with 4700 employees, facilities in nineteen countries, and sales worldwide.

Caution Regarding Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation.  Except as may be required by Canadian securities laws, Dorel does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements, by their very nature, are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions which give rise to the possibility that actual results could differ materially from Dorel's expectations expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements and that the objectives, plans, strategic priorities and business outlook may not be achieved. As a result, Dorel cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will materialize. Forward-looking statements are provided in this press release for the purpose of giving information about Management's current expectations and plans and allowing investors and others to get a better understanding of Dorel's operating environment. However, readers are cautioned that it may not be appropriate to use such forward-looking statements for any other purpose.

Forward-looking statements made in this press release are based on a number of assumptions that Dorel believed were reasonable on the day it made the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements include:  general economic conditions; changes in product costs and supply channel; foreign currency fluctuations; customer and credit risk including the concentration of revenues with few customers; costs associated with product liability; changes in income tax legislation or the interpretation or application of those rules; the continued ability to develop products and support brand names; changes in the regulatory environment; continued access to capital resources and the related costs of borrowing; changes in assumptions in the valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets and subject to dividends being declared by the Board of Directors, there can be no certainty that Dorel's Dividend Policy will be maintained. These and other risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements are discussed in Dorel's annual MD&A and Annual Information Form filed with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities. The risk factors outlined in the previously mentioned documents are specifically incorporated herein by reference.

Dorel cautions readers that the risks described above are not the only ones that could impact it. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to Dorel or that Dorel currently deems to be immaterial may also have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.  Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.

Except as otherwise indicated, forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any non-recurring or other unusual items or of any dispositions, mergers, acquisitions, other business combinations or other transactions that may be announced or that may occur after the date hereof. The financial impact of these transactions and non-recurring and other unusual items can be complex and depends on the facts particular to each of them. Dorel therefore cannot describe the expected impact in a meaningful way or in the same way Dorel presents known risks affecting the business.

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