<p> Placing and Open Price Offer procedures</p>
<p> Number of shares offered : 27 857 391</p>
<p> - Period of the Global Placement: 4 to 17 May 2004 (13h00 - Paris time) - Period of the Open-Price Offer: 4 to 14 May 2004 inclusive - Publication of result: 17 May 2004 - Date of first trading day: 18 May 2004</p>