<p> Global Placement and Fixed Price Offer</p>
<p> Global Placement procedure - Number of shares: a maximum of 1,281,165 shares representing 90% of the Offer. - Bookrunners: Invest Securities Fixed Price Offer procedure - Subscription open for Retail investors, legal entities and certain UCITS - Number of shares: a minimum of 142,352 shares representing 10% of the Offer. The number of shares offered within the OPF may be increased by shares offered in the Global Placement. Price for the offer: 8.88 euro</p>
<p> - Period of the Placement: from December 4, 2006 to December 15, 2006 (17:00) - Period of Offer: from December 4, 2006 to December 15, 2006 (17:00) - First quotation: December 18, 2006 - Beginning of trading: December 22, 2006.</p>
<p> BANQUE PALATINE<br /> INVEST SECURITIES</p>