<p> Guaranteed Global Placement and Open Price Offer</p>
<p> - Period of the Placement: until 12 October 2005 (13:00) - Period of the OPO: from 4 October 2005 to 11 October 2005 (17:00) - First quotation: 12 October 2005 - Beginning of trading: 13 October 2005</p>
<p> Société Générale<br /> JP Morgan Cazenove<br /> Lazard–IXIS</p>