<p> Placement and Open Price Offer</p>
<p> - Period of the Placement: up to 21st October 2004 (11h00) - Period of the Offering: up to 20th October 2004 inclusive (17h30) - Date of first listing: 21st October 2004 - Beginning of trading: 22nd October 2004</p>
<p> ABN AMRO Rothschild<br /> CALYON<br /> SG Corporate & Investment Banking</p>