Abstract: An exhaust silencer for an internal combustion engine, has an inlet, a noise-attenuation chamber containing a noise-attenuation matrix, and an outlet. The noise-attenuation chamber is of rectangular cross-section, and has one transverse dimension which is substantially larger than the other transverse dimension. The noise-attenuation matrix is constituted by a plurality of flat plates made of a material which is heat resistant and corrosion resistant, the plates being placed in spaced parallel relationship.