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<B><FONT size="4">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B>

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<B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<B><FONT size="5">Form&nbsp;20-F</FONT></B>

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    <B><FONT size="2">REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO
    SECTION&nbsp;12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
    1934</FONT></B></TD>
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    <B><FONT size="2">ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR
    15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
    ENDED DECEMBER&nbsp;31, 2002</FONT></B></TD>
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    <B><FONT size="2">TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13
    OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE
    TRANSITION PERIOD
    FROM &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;TO</FONT></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size="2">COMMISSION FILE NUMBER:</FONT></B>

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<B><FONT size="6">Publicis Groupe S.A.</FONT></B>

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<I><FONT size="2">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
charter)</FONT></I>
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    <B><FONT size="2">N/ A<BR>
     </FONT></B><I><FONT size="2">(Translation of
    Registrant&#146;s<BR>
    name into English)</FONT></I></TD>
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    <B><FONT size="2">133, AVENUE DES CHAMPS-ELYS&#201;ES<BR>
    75008 PARIS<BR>
    France<BR>
     </FONT></B><I><FONT size="2">(Address of principal executive
    offices)</FONT></I></TD>
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    <B><FONT size="2">REPUBLIC<BR>
    OF FRANCE<BR>
     </FONT></B><I><FONT size="2">(Jurisdiction of incorporation<BR>
    or organization)</FONT></I></TD>
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<B><FONT size="2">Securities registered or to be registered
pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act:</FONT></B>

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    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Title of Each Class:</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered:</FONT></B></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Ordinary shares, nominal value
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;0.40 per
    share, represented by American Depositary Shares (as evidenced
    by American Depositary Receipts), each American Depositary Share
    representing one ordinary share
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    <FONT size="2">The New York Stock Exchange
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<B><FONT size="2">Securities registered or to be registered
pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Act:</FONT></B>

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<B><FONT size="2">None</FONT></B>
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<FONT size="2">Securities for which there is a reporting
obligation pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Act: None
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<FONT size="2">Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each
of the issuer&#146;s classes of capital or common stock as of
the close of the period covered by the annual report:
196,081,129 ordinary shares, nominal value
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;0.40 per
share.
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<FONT size="2">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
(1)&nbsp;has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12&nbsp;months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and
(2)&nbsp;has been subject to such filing requirements for the
past
90&nbsp;days:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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<FONT size="2">Indicate by check mark which financial statement
item the registrant has elected to
follow:&nbsp;Item&nbsp;17&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
Item&nbsp;18&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
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<B><FONT size="2">FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We make some forward-looking statements in this
annual report. When we use the words &#147;aim(s),&#148;
&#147;expect(s),&#148; &#147;feel(s),&#148; &#147;will,&#148;
&#147;may,&#148; &#147;believe(s),&#148;
&#147;anticipate(s)&#148; and similar expressions in this annual
report, we are intending to identify those statements as
forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected. You should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only
as of the date of this annual report. Other than in connection
with applicable securities laws, we undertake no obligation to
publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this annual report or to reflect
the occurrence of unanticipated events. We urge you to review
and consider the various disclosures we make concerning the
factors that may affect our business carefully, including the
disclosures made under &#147;Key Information&nbsp;&#151; Risk
Factors,&#148; &#147;Operating and Financial Review and
Prospects,&#148; and &#147;Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk.&#148; Unless otherwise indicated,
information and statistics presented in this document regarding
market trends and our market share relative to our competitors
are based on our own research and various publicly available
sources.
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<B><FONT size="2">EXPLANATORY NOTE</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Unless otherwise indicated, all references to our
competitive positions made in this annual report are in terms of
revenue generated.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The term &#147;billings,&#148; as used in this
annual report, represents calculated amounts determined in
accordance with common industry practices to facilitate
comparison with other major companies in our industry and does
not represent amounts generated from our accounting systems. The
commission and fee revenues that are generated directly from our
accounting systems do not permit a reliable comparison with the
operations of other major companies because they exclude,
notably in France following the implementation of the Loi Sapin
in March 1993, purchases of media space by agents on behalf of
their clients. See &#147;Information on the Company&nbsp;&#151;
Business Overview&nbsp;&#151; Governmental Regulation.&#148; In
addition, in some foreign countries, total purchases and sales
of media space are not reflected in statements of income.
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<FONT size="2">Billings are determined by taking the advertising
budgets of clients and applying a coefficient (typically 6.67)
corresponding to the traditional agency commission of 15%.
Billings therefore reflect the volume of advertising budgets
managed, independent of the contractual provisions between our
company and our clients.
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<B><FONT size="2">TABLE OF CONTENTS</FONT></B>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Identity of Directors, Senior Management and
    Advisers
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Key Information
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Information on the Company
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
    </FONT></DIV>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">17</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Directors, Senior Management and Employees
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">29</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">40</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Financial Information
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">42</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">The Offer and Listing
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">43</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Additional Information
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">44</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
    Market Risk
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">57</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Description of Securities Other Than Equity
    Securities
    </FONT></DIV>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">59</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">60</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Material Modifications to the Rights of Security
    Holders and Use of Proceeds
    </FONT></DIV>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">60</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Controls and Procedures
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">60</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Financial Statements
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">61</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT size="2">PART I</FONT></B>

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    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item 1:</FONT></B></TD>
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Identity of Directors, Senior Management
    and Advisers</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<FONT size="2">Not Applicable.
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    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item 2:</FONT></B></TD>
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Offer Statistics and Expected
    Timetable</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<FONT size="2">Not Applicable.
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    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item 3:</FONT></B></TD>
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Key Information</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size="2">SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table sets forth selected
consolidated financial data of our company and should be read in
conjunction with our financial statements and the information
provided under &#147;Operating and Financial Review and
Prospects&#148; and &#147;&#151;&nbsp;Risk Factors.&#148; The
selected financial data presented below have been prepared on a
basis consistent with that used in our financial statements.
Prior years have been restated as necessary for a consistent
presentation. Our financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
France (&#147;French GAAP&#148;), which differ in certain
significant respects from accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States (&#147;U.S.&nbsp;GAAP&#148;). See
note&nbsp;30 to our financial statements for (i)&nbsp;a
discussion of the principal differences between French GAAP and
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP as they relate to us and (ii)&nbsp;a
reconciliation to U.S.&nbsp;GAAP of our net income and
shareholders&#146; equity as calculated under French GAAP. The
selected consolidated financial data for each of the five years
ended December&nbsp;31, 1998 to 2002 have been extracted or
derived from our audited financial statements, which were
translated into euros using the fixed exchange rate for French
francs and euros on January&nbsp;1, 1999.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Since January&nbsp;1, 2000, our financial
statements have been prepared in conformity with new accounting
rules applicable to consolidated financial statements in France
<I>(nouvelles r&#232;gles et m&#233;thodes relatives aux comptes
consolid&#233;s)</I>. The new rules, issued by the French
accounting rules and regulation committee (the <I>Comit&#233; de
R&#233;glementation Comptable</I>), were approved on
June&nbsp;22, 1999 and became effective on January&nbsp;1, 2000.
The new rules differ from the rules previously applied in terms
of accounting for business combinations, deferred income taxes,
assets under capital leases, conversion of French financial
statements of foreign subsidiaries and exchange rate differences
on accounts receivable and payable stated in foreign currencies.
In accordance with the new rules, we have elected not to restate
retroactively our accounting for business combinations and
disposals completed in prior years.
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    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="19"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002(4)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000(3)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">1999</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">1998(2)</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="19"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In Millions of Euros, Except Per Share Data)</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Income Statement Data</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Revenue(5)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,926</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,434</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,770</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,042</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">851</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <I><FONT size="2">Amounts in accordance with French
    GAAP</FONT></I></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">429</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">342</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">275</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">156</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">116</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Group net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">147</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">151</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">128</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">74</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">47</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Basic earnings per share(1)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.99</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.09</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.18</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.85</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.59</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Diluted earnings per share(1)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.97</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.08</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.15</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.84</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.56</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividends per share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.24</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.22</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.17</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <I><FONT size="2">Amounts in accordance with U.S. GAAP</FONT></I></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Group net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(14</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(647</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">34</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">73</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating income (loss)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">352</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(466</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">185</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">138</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Basic earnings per share(1)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(0.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4.76</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.31</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.84</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Diluted earnings per share(1)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(0.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4.76</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.31</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.83</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002(4)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000(3)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">1999</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">1998(2)</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="19"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In Millions of Euros, Except Per Share Data)</FONT></B></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Balance Sheet Data</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <I><FONT size="2">Amounts in accordance with French
    GAAP</FONT></I></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Tangible and intangible assets, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,637</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,618</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,303</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">437</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">383</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,978</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,896</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,130</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,077</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,604</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Bank borrowings and overdrafts (short- and
    long-term)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,762</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,069</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">901</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">212</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">124</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Shareholders&#146; equity
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,501</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">283</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">299</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">345</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">314</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <I><FONT size="2">Amounts in accordance with U.S. GAAP</FONT></I></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Tangible and intangible assets, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8,253</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,813</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,273</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">674</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">14,367</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,955</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,100</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,323</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Bank borrowings and overdrafts (short- and
    long-term)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,540</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,052</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">901</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">217</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Shareholders&#146; equity
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,846</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,890</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">580</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Per share data have been adjusted to reflect the
    10-for-1 stock split that occurred on August&nbsp;29, 2000.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Amounts have been restated from French francs
    into euros at the official exchange rate of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1&nbsp;=&nbsp;FF&nbsp;6.55957
    (see &#147;&#151;&nbsp;Exchange Rate Information&#148;).
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(3)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">2000 amounts include the operations of
    Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi for the period between the
    acquisition date in September 2000 through December&nbsp;31,
    2000.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">(4)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">2002 amounts include the operations of Bcom3
    Group, Inc. for the period between the acquisition date in
    September 2002 through December&nbsp;31, 2002.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">(5)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Revenue under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP is higher by
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;43&nbsp;million
    due to our adoption of EITF Issue No.&nbsp;01-14, &#147;Income
    Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for
    &#145;Out-of-Pocket&#146; Expenses Incurred&#148; effective
    January&nbsp;1, 2002. See note&nbsp;30 to our financial
    statements for further information.
    </FONT></TD>
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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under the provisions of the Treaty on European
Union negotiated at Maastricht in 1991 and signed by the then 11
member states of the European Union in early 1992, a European
Monetary Union, known as EMU, was implemented on January&nbsp;1,
1999 and a single European currency, known as the euro, was
introduced. As of December&nbsp;31, 2002, the following
12&nbsp;member states participated in EMU and had adopted the
euro as their national currency: Austria, Belgium, Finland,
France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain and Greece. The legal rate of conversion between
the French franc and the euro was fixed on December&nbsp;31,
1998 at
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1.00&nbsp;=&nbsp;FF&nbsp;6.55957,
and we have translated French francs into euros at that rate.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Share capital in our company is represented by
ordinary shares with a nominal value of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;0.40 per
share (hereinafter generally referred to as &#147;our
shares&#148;). Our shares are denominated in euros. Because we
intend to pay cash dividends denominated in euros, exchange rate
fluctuations will affect the U.S.&nbsp;dollar amounts that
shareholders will receive on conversion of dividends from euros
to dollars.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table shows the French
franc/U.S.&nbsp;dollar exchange rate for 1998 based on the noon
buying rate expressed in French francs per $1.00, and the
euro/U.S.&nbsp;dollar exchange rate for 1999 through
June&nbsp;26,
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">2
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<FONT size="2">2003 based on the noon buying rate expressed in
euros per dollar. For information regarding the effect of
currency fluctuations on our results of operations, see
&#147;Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.&#148;
</FONT>
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    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Period End</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Rate(1)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">High</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Low</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Euro/U.S. Dollar</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">June 2003 (through June&nbsp;26)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.16</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.17</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.19</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.15</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">May 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.18</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.16</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.19</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.13</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">April 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.09</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.06</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">March 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.09</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.08</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.11</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.05</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">February 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.08</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.08</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.09</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.07</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">January 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.08</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.06</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.09</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.03</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">December 2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.05</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.95</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.65</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.86</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.95</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.98</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.01</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.95</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2001
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.89</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.89</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.95</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.84</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2000
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.94</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.92</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.03</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.83</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">1999
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.01</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.06</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.18</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">French Franc/U.S. Dollar</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">1998
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.18</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.17</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.18</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.16</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">For yearly totals, the average of the noon buying
    rates for French francs or euros, as the case may be, on the
    last business day of each month during the relevant period.
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<B><FONT size="2">RISK FACTORS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">You should carefully consider the risk factors
described below in addition to the other information presented
in this annual report.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="99%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may have
    difficulty competing in the highly competitive advertising and
    communications industry</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The advertising and communications industry is
highly competitive, and we expect it to remain so. Our
competitors in the advertising and communications business run
the gamut from large multinational marketing and communications
companies to smaller agencies that operate only in local or
regional markets. New competitors also include systems
integrators, database marketing and modeling companies and
telemarketers offering technological solutions to marketing and
communications issues faced by clients. We must compete with
these companies and agencies to maintain existing client
relationships and to obtain new clients and assignments. Some
clients require us to compete for business at mandatory periodic
intervals. Client conflicts and reorganizations within our
company can, from time to time, give our competitors
opportunities to seek business from our clients.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We believe that large multinational companies
will increasingly seek to consolidate their accounts with a
limited number of organizations that can satisfy their marketing
and communications needs worldwide. This trend is likely to
require companies seeking to compete effectively in the
international advertising and communications industry to provide
a comprehensive range of advertising and communications
services. In some markets, some of our competitors may be able
to provide services more comprehensively than we can at present.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="99%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may be
    adversely affected by unfavorable economic conditions in the
    markets in which we operate</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The advertising and communications industry is
subject to downturns corresponding to those in general economic
conditions and changes in client business and marketing budgets.
Because some clients have responded, and may respond in the
future, to general economic downturns by reducing their
marketing budgets in order to meet earnings goals, downturns can
be more severe in the advertising and communications
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">3
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<FONT size="2">industry than in other industries. For this
reason, our prospects, business, financial condition and results
of operations may be materially adversely affected by continuing
unfavorable general economic conditions, or a further downturn
in those conditions, in one or more markets and related changes
in clients&#146; marketing budgets.
</FONT>
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<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="99%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may not be
    successful in identifying appropriate acquisition candidates or
    investment opportunities, completing acquisitions or investments
    on satisfactory terms or integrating newly acquired
    companies</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our business strategy includes enhancing the
range of our existing advertising and communications
capabilities. We intend to implement this strategy in part by
making acquisitions and other investments. We may not be
successful in identifying appropriate acquisition candidates or
investment opportunities or consummating acquisitions or
investments on terms satisfactory to us. In addition, we may not
succeed in integrating any newly acquired companies into our
existing operations in a way that produces the synergies or
other benefits we hope to achieve. Furthermore, we may use our
shares as consideration in future acquisitions and investments,
which could result in dilution to existing shareholders.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="99%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are
    exposed to a number of risks from operating in developing
    countries</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We conduct business in various developing
countries around the world. The risks associated with conducting
business in developing countries can include slower payment of
invoices, nationalization, social, political and economic
instability, increased currency exchange risk and currency
repatriation restrictions, among other risks. We may not be able
to insure or hedge against these risks. In addition, commercial
laws in many of these countries can be vague, arbitrary,
contradictory, inconsistently administered and retroactively
applied. It is therefore difficult for us to determine with
certainty at all times the exact requirements of these laws. If
we are deemed not to be in compliance with applicable laws in
developing countries in which we conduct business, our
prospects, business and results of operations could be harmed,
and our financial condition could be weakened.
</FONT>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">We are exposed to potential liabilities,
    including liabilities arising from allegations that our
    clients&#146; advertising claims are false or misleading or that
    our clients&#146; products are defective</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">From time to time, we may be, or may be joined
as, a defendant in litigation brought against our clients by
third parties, including our clients&#146; competitors,
governmental or regulatory authorities or consumers. These
actions could involve claims alleging that:
</FONT>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">advertising claims made with respect to our
    clients&#146; products or services are false, deceptive or
    misleading;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">our clients&#146; products are defective or
    injurious; or
    </FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">marketing and communications materials created
    for our clients infringe on the proprietary rights of third
    parties.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The damages, costs, expenses or attorneys&#146;
fees arising from any of these claims could have an adverse
effect on our prospects, business, results of operations and
financial condition to the extent that we are not adequately
insured and are not indemnified for them by clients. In
addition, our contracts with clients generally require us to
indemnify clients for claims brought by competitors or others
claiming that our advertisements or other communications
infringe upon their intellectual property rights.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="99%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our ability
    to maintain our competitive position depends on retaining the
    services of our management and attracting and retaining other
    key employees</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The loss of the services of key members of our
management could harm our business and results of operations. In
addition, our success has been, and is expected to continue to
be, highly dependent upon the skills of our creative, research,
media and account personnel and practice group specialists, and
their relationships with our clients. If we are unable to
continue to attract and retain additional key personnel, or if
</FONT>

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<FONT size="2">we are unable to retain and motivate our existing
key personnel, our prospects, business, financial condition and
results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
</FONT>
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<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="99%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We receive a
    significant percentage of our revenues from large
    clients</FONT></I></B></TD>
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</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">A significant reduction in the advertising and
communications spending by, or the loss of one or more of, our
largest clients could weaken our financial condition and cause
our business and results of operations to suffer. Our major
clients may not continue to use our services to the same extent,
or at all, in the future. Clients can typically cancel contracts
with their advertising agencies on 90 to 180&nbsp;days&#146;
notice. In addition, clients generally are able to reduce
advertising and communications spending or cancel projects at
any time for any reason.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Currency exchange rate fluctuations may
    negatively affect our financial results, the price of our shares
    and the value of dividends received by holders of our American
    Depositary Shares</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We hold assets and liabilities, earn income and
pay expenses of our subsidiaries in a variety of currencies. Our
financial statements are presented in euros. Therefore, when we
prepare our financial statements, we must translate our assets,
liabilities, income and expenses in currencies other than the
euro into euros at then-applicable exchange rates. Consequently,
increases and decreases in the value of the euro will affect the
value of these items in our financial statements, even if their
value has not changed in their original currency. In this
regard, an increase in the value of the euro relative to other
currencies may result in a decline in the reported value, in
euros, of our interests held in those currencies. To the extent
this has a negative effect on our financial condition as
presented in our financial statements, it could cause the price
of our shares to decline. Conversely, if the relative value of
the euro to the U.S.&nbsp;dollar declines, the U.S.&nbsp;dollar
equivalent of cash dividends paid in euros on our American
Depositary Shares (&#147;ADSs&#148;) will decline as well.
</FONT>

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    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">The ability of holders of our ADSs to
    influence the governance of our company may be
    limited</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Holders of our ADSs may not have the same ability
to influence the governance of our company as shareholders in
some U.S. companies would. For example, holders of our ADSs may
not receive voting materials in time to ensure that they can
instruct the depositary to vote their shares. In addition, the
depositary&#146;s liability to holders of our ADSs for failing
to carry out voting instructions or for the manner of carrying
out voting instructions is limited by contract.
</FONT>

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    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Some provisions of French law and our
    statuts could have anti-takeover effects</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">French law requires any person who acquires more
than 5%, 10%, 20%, one-third, one-half or two-thirds of our
outstanding shares or voting rights to inform us within
15&nbsp;days of crossing the threshold percentage. A person
acquiring more than 10% or 20% of our share capital or voting
rights must include in the report a statement of the
person&#146;s intentions relating to future acquisitions or
participation in the management of our company for the following
12-month period. Shareholders who fail to comply with this
requirement may be deprived of voting rights for a period of up
to five years and may, in some cases, be subject to criminal
fines. In addition, our <I>statuts</I> provide double voting
rights for shares owned by the same shareholder in registered
form for at least two years. Our <I>statuts </I>further provide
that any person who acquires or disposes of more than 1% of our
outstanding shares or voting rights must inform us within
15&nbsp;days of crossing the threshold percentage, and that we
may require a corporate entity holding shares representing more
than 2.5% of our share capital or voting rights to disclose to
us the identity of all persons holding, directly or indirectly,
more than one-third of the share capital or voting rights of
that entity. Shareholders who fail to comply with these
requirements may be deprived of voting rights. Finally, our
shareholders have authorized our management board to increase
our capital in response to a third-party tender offer for our
shares. These circumstances could have the effect of
discouraging or preventing a change in control of our company
without the consent of our current management. Giving effect to
the provision of our <I>statuts </I>that gives double voting
rights to shares owned by the same shareholder in registered
form for at least two years, we estimate that at least 28% of
the voting power of our company is held by descendants of Marcel
Bleustein-Blanchet, our founder, and our directors and senior
employees.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">We are subject to corporate disclosure
    standards that are less demanding than those applicable to some
    U.S. companies</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As a foreign private issuer, we are not required
to comply with the notice and disclosure requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, relating to the
solicitation of proxies for shareholders&#146; meetings.
Although we are subject to the periodic reporting requirements
of the Exchange Act, the periodic disclosure required of
non-U.S. issuers under the Exchange Act is more limited than the
periodic disclosure required of U.S.&nbsp;issuers. Therefore,
there may be less publicly available information about our
company than is regularly published by or about other public
companies in the United States.
</FONT>

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    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item&nbsp;4:</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Information on the Company</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE
COMPANY</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The legal name of our company is Publicis Groupe
S.A. and its commercial name is Publicis. Our company is a
<I>soci&#233;t&#233; anonyme</I>, a form of corporation. It was
incorporated in 1938, pursuant to the French commercial code,
for a term of 99&nbsp;years. Our registered office is located at
133, avenue des Champs-Elys&#233;es, 75008&nbsp;Paris, France,
and the phone number of that office is
33&nbsp;1&nbsp;44&nbsp;43&nbsp;70&nbsp;00.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Historical Background</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our company was founded in 1926 by Marcel
Bleustein-Blanchet, known as the &#147;father of modern
advertising in France&#148; and the &#147;David Ogilvy of French
advertising&#148; because of his drive for innovation, his
creativity in developing successful campaigns for clients and
the new standards of excellence he set. Among his early
innovations was the use of radio for advertising: in 1934, due
to a ban on advertising on France&#146;s government-owned radio
stations, he created Radio Cit&#233;, the country&#146;s first
private station. He launched R&#233;gie Presse, a subsidiary
dedicated to the sale of advertising space in the press, in 1937.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">When the Second World War began,
Mr.&nbsp;Bleustein-Blanchet decided to shut down both our
company and Radio Cit&#233;. We reopened in 1946 and won our
first major post-war client, Colgate Palmolive, a year later.
Through R&#233;gie Presse, we also expanded into the sale of
media space in mass transit systems. Realizing the importance of
monitoring consumer habits and expectations,
Mr.&nbsp;Bleustein-Blanchet established a market research unit
as part of our company. Our expansion continued in the
1940&#146;s and 50&#146;s in other ways as well. Nestl&#233;
became a client in 1952; Shell joined us in 1954. We moved our
headquarters to its current location on the Champs-Elys&#233;es
in Paris in 1957.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our reputation for innovation was strengthened in
1968 when we created the first television advertising campaign
in France. Also in 1968, we provided communications advice to
Saint Gobain in its successful defense of a hostile takeover
attempt by BSN, the first hostile takeover bid in French
business history. Clients won in the 1960&#146;s included
Renault and L&#146;Or&#233;al.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We became a public company in 1970. In 1972, our
headquarters building was destroyed by fire and we had to
rebuild it. We began pursuing a strategy of expansion in Europe
through acquisitions the same year, purchasing the Intermarco
network in the Netherlands (with offices in Belgium, Germany,
Scandinavia, Italy and Spain) and Farner in Switzerland (with
offices in Germany and Austria). By 1974, we were present in
14&nbsp;European countries. We made our first inroads in
interactive communications in this period with the founding of
SGIP, since renamed Publicis Technology. Our current chief
executive officer, Maurice L&#233;vy, joined our company in 1971
and became chief operating officer of Publicis Conseil in 1976.
In 1978, our European expansion continued through our
acquisition of the McCormick agency, a well-known U.K. firm.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In 1981, we opened our first New York office. In
1984, we regrouped our network, then present in
23&nbsp;countries, under the &#147;Publicis&#148; name. We
founded our media buying subsidiary Optimedia in 1987, and it
began operations in France, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
Also in 1987, Maurice L&#233;vy became our chief executive
officer and president of our management board. We entered into a
major strategic alliance with U.S.-based Foote, Cone&nbsp;&#38;
Belding Communications (&#147;FCB&#148;) in 1988. We merged our
operations in Europe with those of FCB, thus becoming the
leading advertising network in Europe. We managed the combined
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<FONT size="2">European operations, making substantial
investments in developing them, particularly in Spain and Italy.
Through FCB, we also raised our profile among corporations in
the United States. In 1989, we began expanding into eastern
Europe. The same year, we won Whirlpool&#146;s worldwide account
and launched a European direct marketing network, since renamed
Publicis Dialog.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our expansion accelerated in the 1990&#146;s. We
created BMZ, a new network operating in Germany, France, the
United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy, in 1992. The
next year we acquired FCA, the fourth largest communications
group in France. We then merged FCA and BMZ to create FCA!BMZ, a
subsidiary with operations in 12&nbsp;European countries. In
1994, we merged our New York office with Bloom, a U.S.
subsidiary of FCA, as part of an effort to further increase our
presence in the United States. Coca-Cola became a client in
1994. We discontinued our alliance with FCB in 1995 due to
strategic divergences with its parent company, True North
Communications, Inc.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Mr.&nbsp;Bleustein-Blanchet died in 1996, and
Elisabeth Badinter, Mr.&nbsp;Bleustein-Blanchet&#146;s daughter,
succeeded him as chair of the supervisory board.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We began our expansion outside of Europe and the
United States in 1996, acquiring operations in Mexico, Brazil
and Canada. Over the next three years, we built an impressive
international network with a string of acquisitions in eastern
Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and the Asia/ Pacific
region. We also expanded in the United States during this
period, acquiring Hal Riney&nbsp;&#38; Partners and EvansGroup
in 1998 and a 49% interest in Burrell Communications in 1999. At
the beginning of 2000, we had operations in 130&nbsp;locations
in 76&nbsp;countries and ranked tenth worldwide among
communications groups. (Unless otherwise indicated, all
references to our competitive positions made in this annual
report are in terms of revenue generated.)
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The last three years have been marked by a
further acceleration of our expansion strategy. We acquired all
of the controlling interests in a number of major U.S. agencies
in 2000, including the Fallon Group, Frankel&nbsp;&#38; Company,
DeWitt Media and Winner&nbsp;&#38; Associates, thus becoming a
major competitor in the U.S.&nbsp;market. We dramatically
increased the size of our operations in 2000 with the
acquisition of Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi plc, with its network
of operations across 82 countries. In addition, in 2000 we
became one of the world&#146;s leading healthcare communications
companies as a result of our acquisition of Nelson
Communications. Reflecting our increasingly international focus,
our shares, represented by ADSs, began trading on the New York
Stock Exchange in 2000.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In 2001, we created the world&#146;s
third-largest media consultancy and buying group by combining
our wholly owned subsidiary Optimedia with Zenith Media, a firm
we held jointly with Cordiant Communications Group plc. Upon
completion of the transaction, we held a 75% interest in the
resulting entity, the ZenithOptimedia Group. In addition, we
acquired, among others, the Triangle Group in the United Kingdom
and Sanchez&nbsp;&#38; Levitan in the United States.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In September 2002, we acquired Bcom3 Group, Inc.,
creating the fourth-largest advertising and communications firm
in the world, with annual revenue in 2002 of approximately
$4.8&nbsp;billion (including Bcom3 for the full year) generated
by some 35,700&nbsp;employees. The combined company is the
largest advertising and communications company in Europe and one
of the largest in the United States. The merger also created the
world&#146;s largest media consultancy and media buying firm in
terms of billings (according to Recma), combining the
ZenithOptimedia Group with Starcom MediaVest. We believe that
adding Bcom3&#146;s renowned advertising and communications
agencies&nbsp;&#151; which include Leo Burnett, Manning
Selvage&nbsp;&#38; Lee, Medicus and Bartle Bogle
Hegarty&nbsp;&#151; and its other operations to our existing
networks will yield a number of significant benefits, including
a substantial improvement in our ability to provide premier
advertising and communications services to clients on a
worldwide basis.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The merger also opened the way for a long-term
strategic partnership with Dentsu, Inc., the number one
communications group in Japan and Asia as a whole, and formerly
a Bcom3 shareholder. The agreement with Dentsu has three
components: a strategic partnership, a shareholders&#146;
agreement between Dentsu and our company, and a
shareholders&#146; agreement between Dentsu and
Ms.&nbsp;Elisabeth Badinter. The unique strategic partnership
between our company and Dentsu is designed to offer our clients
privileged access to the Japanese
</FONT>

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<FONT size="2">market, in particular in the area of media buying
and consultancy. We are today the only communications group in
the world providing clients with media-purchasing services
spanning the whole world including Japan. In addition, we expect
to become the favored international network for the Japanese
clients of Dentsu outside Asia. This strategic partnership
should enable both us and Dentsu to identify added opportunities
for new business, an example being the Hewlett-Packard account
won in Japan at the end of 2002. Our agreement also calls for
the joint development of some international operations,
particularly in the area of sports marketing where Dentsu is the
world leader. A sports marketing agency has also been set up
jointly by Dentsu&nbsp;(45%), Publicis&nbsp;(45%) and
SportsMondial&nbsp;(10%) and began operating under the name iSe
International Sports and Entertainment AG in early 2003.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The financial terms of the agreement under which
Dentsu has taken an equity interest in our group are, we
believe, an added assurance of success for our partnership.
Dentsu currently holds 15% of our voting rights and has
undertaken to hold its interest for ten years. We thus have a
common commitment and interest in the development of our
business. At the same time, the shareholders&#146; agreement
with Elisabeth Badinter provides a sound basis to preserve the
special structure and culture of our group as a family business
with worldwide reach. As a result of the agreement,
Mr.&nbsp;Narita and Mr.&nbsp;Oshima of Dentsu joined our
supervisory board.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our shareholders&#146; agreement with Dentsu
provides, among other things, that so long as Dentsu owns not
less than 10% of our outstanding shares, we will present to our
shareholders resolutions appointing two Dentsu nominees as
members of our supervisory board. In addition, the agreement
subjects Dentsu to a &#147;standstill&#148; provision that
limits its voting power in our company to 15% until 2012. Dentsu
is prohibited from transferring any of the shares of our company
it holds until 2012, after which transfers will be allowed on a
limited basis.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The foregoing agreements are incorporated by
reference in this annual report, and qualified in their entirety
by the full text of the agreements, which are attached as
exhibits to this annual report.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">PRINCIPAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND
DIVESTITURES</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As a result of our strategy of global expansion,
our principal capital expenditures since the beginning of 2000
have been associated with acquisitions of other advertising and
communications firms. Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi was acquired in
exchange for our shares, and therefore did not require any
capital expenditure as such. Several of our other 2000
acquisitions, however, did involve capital expenditures,
including our acquisitions of all of or controlling interests in:
</FONT>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Fallon</FONT></I><FONT size="2">, a
    prestigious U.S. advertising agency;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Frankel</FONT></I><FONT size="2">, a leader in
    marketing services in the United States;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">DeWitt Media</FONT></I><FONT size="2">, an
    agency that specializes in consulting and media buying;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Winner &#38;
    Associates</FONT></I><FONT size="2">, a U.S.-based public
    relations agency;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Nelson
    Communications</FONT></I><FONT size="2">, one of the largest
    healthcare advertising firms in the United States (90% of the
    consideration for which consisted of our treasury shares); and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Publicistas
    Asociados</FONT></I><FONT size="2">, Peru&#146;s biggest
    advertising agency.
    </FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We invested a total of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;541&nbsp;million
(net of disposals and not including equity consideration) in
making these acquisitions. We also invested in interactive
communications by forming Publicis.Net. Other investments came
to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;148&nbsp;million,
including
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;106&nbsp;million
of investments in fixed assets and
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;34&nbsp;million
spent in repurchasing our shares.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our capital expenditures in 2001 included our
acquisitions of all of or controlling interests in:
</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Fisch.Maier.Direkt</FONT></I><FONT size="2">,
    Switzerland&#146;s leading direct marketing firm;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Carr&#233; Noir</FONT></I><FONT size="2">, one
    of the best design agencies in France;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">FusionDM </FONT></I><FONT size="2">in San
    Francisco, a large independent customer relationship management
    agency since merged with Publicis Dialog;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Creative AIM</FONT></I><FONT size="2">, a
    U.S.&nbsp;grassroots marketing agency;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Sanchez&nbsp;&#38;
    Levitan</FONT></I><FONT size="2">, among the largest agencies in
    the United States focused on the rapidly-growing Hispanic
    community; and
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">The Triangle Group</FONT></I><FONT size="2">,
    the largest independent sales promotion group in the United
    Kingdom.
    </FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We invested a total of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;77&nbsp;million
in making these expansion-related investments. We invested an
additional
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;102&nbsp;million
in other property, plant and equipment (net of disposals), and
spent
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;120&nbsp;million
repurchasing our own shares.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In 2002, our largest acquisition, Bcom3, was made
in exchange for shares and other securities and therefore did
not require any capital expenditures as such. Excluding Bcom3,
we made only a limited number of acquisitions in keeping with
our strategy. Several other acquisitions did involve capital
expenditures, including:
</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Gravitas</FONT></I><FONT size="2">, a Japanese
    relationship marketing agency specializing in marketing services
    and public relations;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Johnston &#38;
    Associates</FONT></I><FONT size="2">, a U.S.&nbsp;lobbying firm;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Direct&nbsp;&#146;n
    More</FONT></I><FONT size="2">, a direct marketing agency in
    Austria;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Magnesium</FONT></I><FONT size="2">, a Belgian
    marketing services specialist;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">M&#233;dia Publics</FONT></I><FONT size="2">,
    a French firm engaged in developing sales incentives and related
    programs;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Sales Story </FONT></I><FONT size="2">and
    <I>Stella</I>, two relationship marketing companies;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">ECA2</FONT></I><FONT size="2">, a French
    events marketing company; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Vau Sluis
    Consultants</FONT></I><FONT size="2">, a Dutch public relations
    agency.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">These acquisitions involved capital expenditures
of approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;75 million
in total. We invested an additional
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;64&nbsp;million
in other property, plant and equipment (net of disposals), and
spent
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;180&nbsp;million
repurchasing our own shares. For information concerning our
level of ownership in the foregoing acquired agencies, and our
other subsidiaries as of December&nbsp;31, 2002, see
note&nbsp;29 to our financial statements. We also spent
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;196&nbsp;million
to redeem the CVRs issued in connection with our acquisition of
Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We have made no material divestitures since the
beginning of 2000. On December&nbsp;18, 2001, we issued
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;200&nbsp;million
principal amount of notes that will, in 2003, become
exchangeable under certain circumstances for 4,885,950 shares of
stock we own in the Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. See
&#147;Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.&#148;
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">There have been no public takeover offers by
third parties in respect of our shares since January&nbsp;1,
2002, nor, except as described under
&#147;&#151;&nbsp;Historical Background,&#148; have we made any
public takeover offers in respect of other companies&#146;
shares since that date.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">BUSINESS OVERVIEW</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our merger with Bcom3, which was announced on
March&nbsp;7, 2002, was completed on September&nbsp;24, 2002.
The transaction created the world&#146;s fourth largest
advertising group and its largest in media buying and
consultancy. In connection with the Bcom3 transaction, we
entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Dentsu, the
number-one communications group in Japan and Asia as whole. We
believe that these transactions will allow us to offer
advertisers an unprecedented range of choice through networks
with highly diversified market positioning, creative styles and
cultural origins.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We provide services primarily in the following
areas:
</FONT>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <B><FONT size="2">Traditional advertising services.
    </FONT></B><FONT size="2">We provide traditional advertising
    services primarily through the Publicis Worldwide,
    Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi Worldwide and Leo Burnett Worldwide
    networks. We also
    </FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">9
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">conduct our traditional advertising operations
    through smaller units such as Fallon Worldwide and our 49%
    interest in Bartle Bogle Hegarty, a U.K.-based agency. We
    generated approximately 56% of our 2002 revenue through these
    activities.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <B><FONT size="2">Specialized agencies and marketing services.
    </FONT></B><FONT size="2">We provide specialized communications
    services such as public relations, corporate and financial
    communications, direct marketing, sales promotion, interactive
    communications and design (collectively referred to as
    &#147;SAMS&#148;) through subsidiaries including Nelson
    Communications, Frankel, Publicis Dialog, Publicis Consultants,
    the Triangle Group, Manning Salvage&nbsp;&#38; Lee, Medicus
    Group and ARC. Some of these businesses generally act in
    conjunction with one of our advertising networks while others
    operate independently. In 2002, approximately 25% of our revenue
    came from the provision of SAMS services.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <B><FONT size="2">Media Operations. </FONT></B><FONT size="2">We
    conduct media buying operations through the ZenithOptimedia
    Group and Starcom MediaVest Group. Our media sales activities
    are conducted through M&#233;dias&nbsp;&#38; R&#233;gies Europe.
    Approximately 19% of our 2002 revenue were generated by these
    operations.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Clients</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We provide advertising and communications
services to national and multinational clients around the world.
In 2002, approximately 45% of our revenue came from
globally-managed accounts (i.e., those for which we provide
services in five or more countries). We generated the remaining
55% from local clients of our subsidiaries around the world.
This client mix, we believe, is advantageous in that
locally-managed clients are often more profitable and tend to be
focused on the discrete markets in which they operate, therefore
diversifying our exposure to fluctuations in general market
conditions. Locally-managed clients also give us an opportunity
to take advantage of, and add to, our intimate knowledge of
national and local cultures and business environments and to
raise our profile in local markets. No one client accounted for
more than 8% of our total revenue in 2002. The following chart
lists our largest clients in 2002:
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    <TD width="68%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="29%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Publicis Worldwide</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Allied Domecq<BR>
    Carrefour<BR>
    Club Med<BR>
    Coca-Cola<BR>
    Ericsson<BR>
    Hewlett-Packard/ Compaq<BR>
    L&#146;Or&#233;al<BR>
    Nestl&#233;
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Procter&nbsp;&#38; Gamble<BR>
    Renault<BR>
    Siemens<BR>
    Roche<BR>
    Tefal<BR>
    UBS<BR>
    Whirlpool
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi Worldwide</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">AstraZeneca<BR>
    DuPont<BR>
    Essilor<BR>
    Diageo<BR>
    General Mills
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Johnson&nbsp;&#38; Johnson<BR>
    Procter&nbsp;&#38; Gamble<BR>
    Pharmacia Upjohn<BR>
    Toyota/ Lexus<BR>
    Visa International
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Leo Burnett Worldwide</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Allstate<BR>
    Bristol Myers Squibb<BR>
    Fiat<BR>
    General Motors<BR>
    Hallmark<BR>
    Kellogg&#146;s<BR>
    McDonald&#146;s
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Morgan Stanley<BR>
    Nintendo<BR>
    Procter&nbsp;&#38; Gamble<BR>
    Philip Morris<BR>
    Philips<BR>
    U.S.&nbsp;Army<BR>
    Walt Disney
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">10
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<TR>
    <TD width="69%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="28%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">ZenithOptimedia</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Allied Domecq<BR>
    British Airways<BR>
    Darden<BR>
    Hewlett-Packard/ Compaq<BR>
    Kingfisher<BR>
    General Mills<BR>
    L&#146;Or&#233;al
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Nestl&#233;<BR>
    Rover<BR>
    Schering Plough<BR>
    Siemens<BR>
    Toyota/ Lexus<BR>
    Verizon
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Starcom MediaVest</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Coca-Cola<BR>
    Diageo<BR>
    Fiat<BR>
    General Motors<BR>
    Kellogg&#146;s
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">McDonald&#146;s<BR>
    Procter&nbsp;&#38; Gamble<BR>
    Philip Morris<BR>
    U.S.&nbsp;Army<BR>
    Walt Disney
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Strategy</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">With our acquisition of Saatchi &#38; Saatchi in
2000, we became a world leader in the advertising and
communications industry in terms of geographical presence, array
of services and flexibility. The acquisition of Bcom3 and our
partnership with Dentsu increased our presence in major markets
around the world even further and put us in the top tier of
advertising and communications groups worldwide. Our overall
priority now is to take advantage of the synergies created by
our acquisitions by increasing on a country-by-country basis the
scope of services we provide to clients, particularly services
for which demand is growing rapidly. We also intend to continue
pursuing our strategy of making selected acquisitions to round
out our geographical presence and service offerings. The main
components of our strategy are to:
</FONT>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Expand our SAMS operations&nbsp;&#151;
    specialized agencies and marketing services</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We currently have a number of operations that
complement our traditional advertising services by providing
direct marketing, sales promotion, design, corporate
communications, financial communications, interactive
communications and public relations services. Demand for these
services from our traditional advertising clients is growing; in
addition, providing them helps us to build and maintain a
&#147;holistic relationship&#148; between us and our clients.
Demand is also growing rapidly for specialized communications
services such as those directed at particular ethnic groups (in
particular, African-American and Hispanic communities in the
United States), healthcare communications and human resources
communications. We intend to take advantage of these trends by
growing our existing SAMS operations and by making selective
acquisitions.
</FONT>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Make selective acquisitions to achieve
    critical mass in other selected markets</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We rank among the top five advertising and
communications firms in most of the major countries in which we
operate, and we believe this gives us a visibility that is
useful in the competition for new clients. In some countries,
however, we have only limited operations, and acquisitions may
be required in order for us to reach a position of market
leadership. In addition, we believe that our extensive
international experience gives us a competitive advantage in
pursuing opportunities for growth in emerging economies. For
these reasons, we intend to seek acquisition candidates in
selected markets around the world in order to expand into
promising new markets and, where necessary, to enhance our
competitive positions.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Financial Targets</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We believe that pursuing the strategy outlined
above, and continuing the process of integrating our operations
with those of acquired companies, will allow us to enhance our
profitability and maximize shareholder value significantly over
the near term. Our primary financial goal is to achieve in the
second half of the 2003 fiscal year a 15% margin in terms of
EBITA over revenue (earnings before interest, taxes and
</FONT>

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<FONT size="2">amortization of goodwill), as calculated under
French GAAP. We believe that we can achieve this goal primarily
through an integration program that will include a
rationalization of our headquarters and legal organizations, the
development of shared administrative, accounting, legal, tax and
related systems in key countries and a combination of operations
in 20-30 emerging markets.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Markets</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We conduct operations in 109 countries and 229
cities around the world. Our primary markets are Europe and the
United States. Below we show the contribution of selected
geographical markets to our revenue for the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 (in millions of euros):
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<TR>
    <TD width="27%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="11%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="11%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Europe (Including France)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">France</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">North America</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Rest of World</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Total</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,243</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">381</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,295</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">388</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,926</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2001
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,097</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">383</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,035</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">302</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,434</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2000
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">878</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">342</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">688</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">204</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT size="2">SERVICES AND BUSINESS STRUCTURE</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We provide a full range of advertising and
communications services, designing a customized package of
services to meet each client&#146;s particular needs. These
services generally fall into three major categories: traditional
advertising, SAMS and media services.
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<B><FONT size="2">Traditional Advertising</FONT></B>

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<FONT size="2">Traditional advertising services principally
involve the creation of advertising for products, services and
brands. They may also include strategic planning involving
analysis of a product, service or brand compared to its
competitors through market research, sociological and
psychological studies and creative insight. The creation of
advertising includes the writing, design and development of
concepts. When a concept has been approved by a client, we
supervise the production of materials necessary to implement it,
including film, video, print and electronic materials. Our
advertising programs involve all media, including television,
magazines, newspapers, cinema, radio, outdoor, electronic and
interactive media.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our primary networks&nbsp;&#151; Publicis
Worldwide, Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi Worldwide and Leo Burnett
Worldwide&nbsp;&#151; primarily provide traditional advertising
services, but each has some SAMS operations as well. We are
continuing to develop other networks as well, including Bartle
Bogle Hegarty (in which we have a 49% interest) and Fallon
Worldwide.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Publicis Worldwide.
    </FONT></I><FONT size="2">This network is comprised of Publicis
    advertising agencies in 83&nbsp;countries around the world,
    including Europe, the United States (where its agencies include
    Publicis&nbsp;&#38; Hal Riney, Burrell and Sanchez&nbsp;&#38;
    Levitan), the Middle East, South Africa, the Asia/Pacific
    region, Latin America and Canada. Its SAMS operations include
    Media System, a provider of human resources communications
    operating in France, Publicis Dialog, a marketing services and
    interactive communications unit with operations in
    22&nbsp;countries, and Publicis Networks, an interactive unit
    with offices in five countries.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <I><FONT size="2">Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi Worldwide.
    </FONT></I><FONT size="2">This network consists principally of
    Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi agencies in 82&nbsp;countries around
    the world. It also includes The Facilities Group, a U.K. firm
    that provides a range of technical and creative services in the
    areas of design, artwork, print and audiovisual production, and
    Rowland Communications, a public relations and corporate
    communications specialist with offices in the United States and
    several countries in Europe.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Leo Burnett Worldwide.
    </FONT></I><FONT size="2">Headquartered in Chicago, the Leo
    Burnett Worldwide network operates 98&nbsp;full service
    advertising agencies in 85&nbsp;countries worldwide. It also
    operates a number of SAMS units, including ARC Marketing, iLeo
    and Semaphore Partners, that focus primarily on direct, database
    and interactive marketing and sales promotion.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Fallon Worldwide.
    </FONT></I><FONT size="2">The principal offices of this network
    are located in Minneapolis, New York City and London, and it has
    recently opened offices in Sao Paulo, Singapore and Hong Kong.
    Also included in Fallon Worldwide is Duffy Design, a U.S. design
    firm, and Fallon Interactive, a digital communications agency.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Bartle Bogle
    Hegarty.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> This U.K.-based network, in
    which we have a 49% interest, has offices in London, Singapore,
    Tokyo, New York and Sao Paulo.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Others.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> Other units
    in this category include the Kaplan Thaler Group, a New
    York-based agency, and Japan&#146;s Beacon Communications.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">D&#146;Arcy. </FONT></I><FONT size="2">Smaller
than our principal networks and going through a difficult phase,
D&#146;Arcy is being merged into other group entities. This
decision was taken only after lengthy consideration, and we
believe it is in the best interests of our clients and the
future of our group. Generally, mergers of this kind result in
losses of clients and key employees. To limit this danger,
D&#146;Arcy&#146;s assets are being redistributed piece by
piece, city by city and client by client to place them with the
group entity in the most complementary position. In the United
States, parts of D&#146;Arcy&#146;s assets have been merged into
Publicis USA to reinforce the Publicis Worldwide network, while
D&#146;Arcy Detroit has formed Chemistri, a special entity
within Leo Burnett Worldwide to serve General Motors. Some
D&#146;Arcy accounts, including Procter&nbsp;&#38; Gamble and
Pillsbury, together with associated staff, have been transferred
to Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi with the agreement of clients. In
other parts of the world, transfers are taking place on a case
by case basis to serve the best interests of clients. Clients
representing approximately 90% of D&#146;Arcy&#146;s 2002
revenue have been transferred so far.
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<B><FONT size="2">SAMS</FONT></B>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The full range of specialized communication
services we offer complements our traditional advertising
activities. Services provided by our SAMS operations include:
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    <I><FONT size="2">Direct marketing/customer relationship
    management.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> Customer relationship
    management (or &#147;CRM&#148;) focuses on building
    clients&#146; relationships with individual customers through
    the use of direct marketing techniques and other means (as
    opposed to traditional advertising services, which target groups
    of consumers or the public at large). Through our CRM
    operations, we assist clients in creating programs to reach
    individual customers and enhance brand loyalty. In addition, we
    provide the appropriate tools and database support to maximize
    the efficiency of those programs.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Sales promotion.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> Our
    sales promotion operations seek to increase sales and awareness
    of clients&#146; products and consumer loyalty through
    point-of-sale promotions, coupon programs and similar means.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Specialized advertising
    services.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> Our specialized agencies
    provide services that are generally similar to those offered by
    our traditional agencies. Unlike traditional agencies, however,
    our specialized operations focus on particular areas of
    advertising that have distinct characteristics and require
    special knowledge and experience. We provide specialized
    services primarily in the following areas:
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    <I><FONT size="2">Healthcare Communications.
    </FONT></I><FONT size="2">We have a network of agencies that
    work exclusively with clients in the healthcare industry to
    reach consumers and doctors and other medical professionals
    through advertising campaigns, medical conferences and symposia
    and other means. These agencies also provide marketing services
    such as public relations, consulting and sales personnel
    recruitment and training.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Human resources communications.
    </FONT></I><FONT size="2">Through our human resources
    operations, we create employee recruitment-related advertising,
    including classified advertising and campaigns to improve a
    client&#146;s
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    <FONT size="2">overall image with prospective applicants, for
    companies seeking job applicants and recruiting firms. We also
    assist clients in developing internal communications programs.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Multicultural communications.
    </FONT></I><FONT size="2">Some of our agencies have developed
    expertise in creating advertising and communications services
    aimed at specific ethnic groups, particularly African-Americans
    and Hispanics in the United States.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Corporate and financial communications.
    </FONT></I><FONT size="2">We provide corporate and financial
    communications services designed to help clients deliver their
    message to investors and the public and, in particular, to help
    clients achieve their goals in connection with mergers and
    acquisitions, initial public offerings, spin-offs, proxy
    contests and similar matters. We also provide services aimed at
    helping clients address the communications and public relations
    aspects of publicized crises and other major events.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Public relations.
    </FONT></I><FONT size="2">Our public relations services are
    designed to assist clients with the management of their ongoing
    relations with the press and the public. These services include
    (i)&nbsp;strategic message and identity development to help
    clients position themselves in their markets and differentiate
    themselves from their competitors, (ii)&nbsp;product and company
    launch or re-launch services, which aim to create awareness of
    and position a product or company with customers and
    (iii)&nbsp;media relations services, which help clients enhance
    their brand recognition and image.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Design. </FONT></I><FONT size="2">Our design
    services are intended to enhance the visual symbols that affect
    a client&#146;s image and to ensure that the design and
    packaging of products are consistent with the means used to
    market them.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Interactive communications.
    </FONT></I><FONT size="2">Our interactive communications
    services consist primarily of website and intranet design,
    internet-related direct marketing and related services and
    banner advertisement design.
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<FONT size="2">We provide SAMS services both through our
traditional advertising networks and through independent
operations. Our SAMS business units include the following:
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    <I><FONT size="2">Direct marketing/CRM and sales promotion.
    </FONT></I><FONT size="2">Our CRM, sales promotion and related
    operations include Frankel, marketing services subsidiaries
    Publicis Dialog and iLeo, the ARC marketing network and the
    Triangle Group.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Specialized advertising services.
    </FONT></I><FONT size="2">Our healthcare operations are centered
    around Nelson Communications, Klemtner Group and Medicus Group.
    These units together comprise the core of one of the largest
    healthcare communications networks worldwide. We are in the
    process of creating a single unit, to be called the Publicis
    Healthcare Group, to conduct our healthcare communications
    services. Other specialized agencies include Burrell
    Communications and Publicis Sanchez&nbsp;&#38; Levitan
    (multicultural communications) and Media System/Talentvillage
    (human resources communications).
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    <I><FONT size="2">Corporate and financial communications and
    public relations. </FONT></I><FONT size="2">We provide these
    services primarily through Publicis Consultants, a specialized
    agency focusing upon corporate communications, financial
    communications, public relations and design, and Manning
    Selvage&nbsp;&#38; Lee, a public relations agency. Publicis
    Consultants has offices in the United States (where its
    operations include Winner&nbsp;&#38; Associates), as well as
    France and elsewhere in Europe. Manning Selvage&nbsp;&#38; Lee
    has its headquarters in New York and offices in
    24&nbsp;countries around the world.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Other. </FONT></I><FONT size="2">Our SAMS
    units in other categories include Carmi&nbsp;&#38; Ubertis
    Design and Carr&#233; Noir in design and ARC Interactive, iLeo,
    Semaphore Partners and Publicis Networks in interactive
    communications.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Media buying. </FONT></I><FONT size="2">Our
    media buying services are often, though not always, provided in
    conjunction with other advertising services. Through our media
    buying operations, we analyze various media outlets, including
    television, print, radio, internet and outdoor venues, and
    demographic and ratings information. In light of this analysis,
    we help plan the most effective means of pursuing an advertising
    or communications strategy. We then book the media space
    necessary to implement the strategy, using our experience and
    buying power to obtain favorable rates for our clients.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Media sales. </FONT></I><FONT size="2">Our
    media sales operations sell advertising space in outdoor media,
    print, radio and movie theatres to advertising and media buying
    firms on behalf of media companies. In some instances, they sell
    space to advertising and media buying operations that are part
    of our group. They do so, however, on an arm&#146;s-length
    basis, dealing with those businesses on the same terms as other
    customers.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Media Buying.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> Our
    media buying operations consist primarily of ZenithOptimedia
    Group and Starcom MediaVest Group. ZenithOptimedia conducts
    media buying operations in 61&nbsp;countries around the world.
    It has a strong presence in the United Kingdom, the United
    States, Germany, France and Spain. We own 75% of ZenithOptimedia
    Group; Cordiant owns the remaining 25%. Starcom MediaVest
    conducts media buying operations in 77&nbsp;countries around the
    world, with a particularly strong presence in the United States.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Media Sales. </FONT></I><FONT size="2">We
    conduct media sales activities through M&#233;dias&nbsp;&#38;
    R&#233;gies Europe through subsidiaries including M&#233;trobus
    and R&#233;gie&nbsp;1 (France), JC&nbsp;Decaux Nederland, a
    50/50 joint venture with JC&nbsp;Decaux (Holland), Publisistemas
    (Spain) and M&#233;diavision (France and international).
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<B><FONT size="2">Research Programs</FONT></B>

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<FONT size="2">We have developed a number of programs designed
to enhance the effectiveness of our communications services by
providing anthropological, psychological and cultural insights
into the behavior and attitudes of consumers and other target
audiences. These programs include the following:
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    <I><FONT size="2">Getting It Right
    Together</FONT></I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151; a strategic
    planning process developed within the Publicis Worldwide
    network, Getting It Right Together is designed to ensure that a
    viable strategic opportunity and/or brand concept is identified
    before creative work is initiated.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Context
    Analysis</FONT></I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151; a media screening
    tool used by agencies in the Publicis Worldwide network involved
    in strategic planning. Context Analysis uses sociological
    methods to track new trends and analyze the way the media covers
    them.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Tweens</FONT></I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151; a
    qualitative research tool intended to aid analysis of teenager
    behavior and lifestyles. Tweens is used by agencies in the
    Publicis Worldwide network.
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    <I><FONT size="2">The Ideas
    Brief</FONT></I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151; a system developed
    by Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi to help an agency identify ideas
    for transforming a client&#146;s business, brand and reputation.
    The system has three parts: the &#147;Equity Onion,&#148; which
    is used to identify a brand&#146;s core values or essence, the
    &#147;Brand Axle,&#148; used to identify the extent to which a
    brand associated with one product can be successfully used to
    market other products, and the &#147;Brand Temple&#148; for
    multi-product companies that use several sub-brands.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">The Ideas
    Toolkit</FONT></I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151; a
    Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi program that facilitates the
    monitoring of the effectiveness of a communications program
    using anthropological and psychological methods.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Yurban</FONT></I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151; a
    unit of Burrell Communications dedicated to researching
    marketing strategies aimed at urban youth.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Zoom</FONT></I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151;
    Zoom (Zenith Optimisation of Media) is a series of tools used,
    among other things, to model the effectiveness of proposed
    advertising campaigns, evaluate media outlets and media-use
    strategies and track audience responses to major events.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">The Brand Belief
    System</FONT></I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151; a tool used in the
    Leo Burnett Worldwide network to analyse and develop the
    customer loyalty effects of a communications strategy.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Tardiis</FONT></I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151;
    a program used to determine the optimal placement of commercials
    for a brand within a particular television schedule. This
    program (like Innovest, BattleField, Wear-out, Market Contact
    Audit and Passion Groups, all of which are described below) is
    used by StarcomMediaVest.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Innovest</FONT></I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151;
    a system designed to identify and influence potential
    &#147;early adopters&#148; of products and services.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">BattleField</FONT></I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151;
    a tool that uses market share, pricing and other factors to
    predict the impact of changes in advertising spending or
    strategy on a brand&#146;s sales.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Wear-out</FONT></I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151;
    a system that measures the decline in a television
    commercial&#146;s effectiveness over time.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Market Contact
    Audit</FONT></I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151; a system designed to
    compare the expected effectiveness of different communications
    strategies and maximize their cost-effectiveness. Starcom
    MediaVest provides this system under license from Integration,
    the firm that developed it.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Passion
    Groups</FONT></I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151; a qualitative and
    quantitative system designed to identify potential consumers
    through their interests and lifestyles rather than by
    demographic categorization.
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Competition</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our principal competitors include major
international advertising and communications groups such as
Omnicom Group, Inc., the Interpublic Group, WPP Group plc and
Havas Advertising, independent local advertising agencies in
markets around the world and SAMS businesses that focus on
specialized areas of communications services.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Advertising and communications markets are
generally highly competitive and we continuously compete with
national and international agencies for business. Competition
may increase in the near future as a result of multinational
clients&#146; increasing consolidation of their advertising
accounts with a very limited number of firms.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Governmental Regulation</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our business is subject to government regulation
in France, the United States and elsewhere. As the owner of
advertising agencies operating in the United States which create
and place print, television, radio and internet advertisements,
we are subject to the U.S.&nbsp;Federal Trade Commission Act.
This statute regulates advertising in all media and requires
advertisers and advertising agencies to have substantiation for
advertising claims before disseminating advertisements. In the
event that any advertising we create is found to be false,
deceptive or misleading, the Federal Trade Commission Act could
potentially subject us to liability.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In France, media buying activities are subject to
the <I>Loi Sapin</I>, a law intended to require transparency in
media buying transactions. Pursuant to the <I>Loi Sapin</I>, an
advertising agency may not purchase advertising space from media
companies and then resell the space on different terms to
clients. Instead, the agency must act exclusively as the agent
of its clients when purchasing advertising space. The <I>Loi
Sapin </I>applies to advertising activities in France when both
the media company and the client or the advertising agency are
French or located in France. We are not aware of any existing,
or contemplated, similar legislation in the other countries in
which we operate.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Governmental authorities in a variety of
countries have proposed limitations on the collection and use of
information regarding internet users. In October 1998, the
European Union adopted a directive that limits the collection
and use of information regarding internet users in Europe. In
addition to government activity, a number of industry and
privacy advocacy groups are considering various new, additional
or different self-
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<FONT size="2">regulatory standards. Because our marketing
services activities rely on the collection and use of client
data, new regulations or standards imposed in this area could
have an adverse impact on our operations.
</FONT>
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Seasonality</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Clients&#146; advertising and communications
expenditures typically fluctuate in response to actual or
expected changes in consumer spending. Because consumer spending
in many of our major markets is typically lower in the beginning
of the year (following the holiday season) and in July and
August (the most popular vacation months in Europe and North
America) than at other times of the year, advertising and
communications expenditures are typically lower as well.
Accordingly, our results of operations are often stronger in the
second and fourth quarters of the year than they are in the
first and third quarters.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Raw Materials</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our business is not typically affected in any
material respect by changes in the availability or prices of any
raw materials.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Marketing Channels</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We market our services primarily by analyzing the
communications needs of our clients and prospective clients and
by demonstrating to such clients and prospective clients how we
propose to meet those needs. Our strong brands and reputation
are key elements of our marketing strategy.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Organizational Structure</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We conduct our operations through over 1,000
direct and indirect subsidiaries. Information concerning our
consolidated subsidiaries is provided in note&nbsp;29 to our
financial statements.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Property, Plants and Equipment</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We conduct operations in 229 cities around the
world. In general, we lease, rather than own, the office
properties we use. As of December&nbsp;31, 2002, we owned real
property assets with a net book value of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;52&nbsp;million.
Our principal real property asset is the building we own and use
as our headquarters at 133&nbsp;avenue des Champs-Elys&#233;es
in Paris. We use approximately 12,000 square meters of office
space in the building for advertising and communications
activities.
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    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item 5:</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Operating and Financial Review and
    Prospects</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following discussion should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and related notes
included elsewhere in this annual report. Our financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with French GAAP,
which differs in certain significant respects from
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP. See note&nbsp;30 to our financial statements for
(i)&nbsp;a discussion of the principal differences between
French GAAP and U.S.&nbsp;GAAP as they relate to us and
(ii)&nbsp;a reconciliation to U.S.&nbsp;GAAP of our net income
and shareholders&#146; equity as calculated under French GAAP.
The following discussion contains forward-looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited
to, those described under &#147;Key Information&nbsp;&#151; Risk
Factors.&#148;
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<B><FONT size="2">OVERVIEW</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our company grew dramatically in the 2000-2002
period, becoming one of the four largest advertising and
communications groups in the world. This growth resulted
primarily from acquisitions. Improvement in the performance of
our existing businesses also contributed to our growth over the
period, although some of this improvement was offset by weaker
performances in 2002.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Group revenues for 2002 came to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;2,926&nbsp;million,
a rise of 20.2% from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;2,434&nbsp;million
in 2001. The 2002 total includes contributions from Zenith
Media, consolidated from October&nbsp;1, 2001, and Bcom3,
consolidated over one quarter and five days in 2002. It also
reflects the negative impact of exchange rates, particularly the
euro&#146;s rise against the dollar. Organic revenue growth
(i.e., growth excluding the effect of acquisitions, disposals
and changes in exchange rates) was negative 3.9%. Excluding
Bcom3, we showed a 3.4% organic decline in 2002; Bcom3
experienced an organic decline of 4.8% for the year as a whole
and 6.3% in the final quarter.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">By region (excluding Bcom3), we experienced
organic declines of 5.2% in Europe and 3.7% in North America.
Other geographical regions showed organic increases of 3.2% in
the Asia/ Pacific region, 8.4% in Latin America, and 5.6% in the
rest of the world.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Before amortization of goodwill, consolidated net
income less minority interests came to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;237&nbsp;million,
or 10% more than the
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;215&nbsp;million
reported in 2001. After amortization of goodwill, net income
less minority interests came to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;147&nbsp;million
in 2002, showing a 2.6% decline from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;151&nbsp;million
in 2001.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Information concerning our principal acquisitions
in the 2000-2002 period is provided under &#147;Information on
the Company&nbsp;&#151; History and Development of the
Company&nbsp;&#151; Principal Capital Expenditures and
Divestitures.&#148; Acquisitions added 34% to our revenue growth
in 2001 and 4% in 2002 excluding Bcom3. The Bcom3 acquisition
added
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;560&nbsp;million
to our 2002 revenue, or 19% of our total for the year. Among the
significant advertising or consultancy/media buying contracts we
won in 2002 were the following:
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><FONT size="2">North
America</FONT></B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151; Hotwire, Tower
Records, Old National Bankcorp, Curves for Women, Denny&#146;s,
Sara Lee/Champion, JustMySize, Ghirardelli Chocolate, Toyota
Motor Sales (4&nbsp;Runner, Matrix and Corolla), KSL Resorts,
KitchenAid and Boost Mobileco;
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><FONT size="2">Europe</FONT></B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151;
Hygena, Loewe, Bacardi, PMU and AGF in France; Kamis and
Generali in Poland; Grupo Santander in Portugal; Migros, ICN and
Pfister in Switzerland; the Ministry of Traffic in the
Netherlands, Vobis Microcomputer and Berliner Sparkasse in
Germany; the Army and Ferrero in the United Kingdom; Uni2 and
Sara Lee/Sanex in Italy; Turespana, Banesto and Linea Directa in
Spain; Nestl&#233; (water) in Austria; Nestl&#233;/Aquarel in
the Czech Republic; Akbank/Axess in Turkey; T-Mobile and
CPW/Cookie Crisp Cereal in the United Kingdom; Imperio Bonanca
(insurance)&nbsp;in Portugal.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><FONT size="2">Asia/
Pacific</FONT></B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151; the Victoria State
Government, Nike and Nescaf&#233; in Australia; Coca-Cola in
Korea and New Zealand; Akai and Playwin Infraves in India; Dell
and Shenzhen Telecom in China; SmarTone Mobile in Hong Kong; the
Singapore Navy; Petron Corporation in the Philippines.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><FONT size="2">South
America</FONT></B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151; Fumas, Visa, Extra
supermarkets, ATL Telecom and Anatel in Brazil; Payless Shoes in
Latin America; Turner International in Argentina.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><FONT size="2">Global/multi-country</FONT></B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151;
Hewlett-Packard/Compaq products and solutions (advertising and
relationship marketing), Allied Domecq (Kahlua, Beefeater and
Stolichnaya), General Mills/Pillsbury (for brands including
Green Giant, Old El Paso and Betty Crocker); Chantelle
(lingerie), the region of Sicily (Italy) and Bulgari (perfumes);
Toyota Avensis and Tiscali (account extension).
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">OUTLOOK FOR 2003</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The uncertainties now weighing on the worldwide
economy may continue through the remainder of 2003. This
uncertainty limits prospects for expansion of our business. In
addition, most European countries continue to suffer from poor
business conditions. However, the business environment has
stabilized to some degree in the United States and has remained
relatively positive in the Asia/ Pacific region and other parts
of the world.
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<B><FONT size="2">New Contracts</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We expect that contracts won in 2002 will help
improve our results in 2003 and subsequent years, particularly
those listed above under &#147;&#151;&nbsp;Overview.&#148; In
addition, we have won a number of new accounts since the
beginning of 2003 in both advertising and media, including
accounts with Miramax, Allied Domecq, DirecTV, Gateway
Computers, Virgin Mobile, Visa, Cadbury, Royal Bank of Scotland,
Enel, Toyota/Scion, Wyeth, BellSouth, Westpac, Mead Johnson and
ConAgra/Healthy Choice. We expect that these new contracts will
help to offset accounts lost in 2002 and early 2003, which
included Mars, Burger King, Capital One, Delta Airlines,
L&#146;Or&#233;al Pl&#233;nitude, Earthlink and NRMA.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Other Factors</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Among the factors that could cause our results of
operations to differ materially from our expectations are those
described under &#147;Key Information&nbsp;&#151; Risk
Factors.&#148;
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">BASIS OF PRESENTATION</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Critical Accounting Policies</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our consolidated financial statements are
prepared in accordance with French GAAP, which requires the use
of estimates and assumptions. We believe that, of our
significant accounting policies (which are summarized in
note&nbsp;1 to our financial statements), the following involve
the greatest degree of judgment and complexity, and are
therefore most likely to affect our net income materially if
various assumptions were changed significantly. For a discussion
of certain similar accounting policies under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, see
&#147;&#151;&nbsp;Critical Accounting Policies under
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP.&#148;
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    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Allowance for Doubtful
    Accounts</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Accounts receivable is presented net of our
allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful
accounts is assessed based on past experience, reviews of ageing
and analysis of specific accounts.
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    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Property and Equipment, Goodwill and
    Intangible Assets</FONT></I></B></TD>
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</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We amortize property and equipment, goodwill, and
intangible assets over their useful lives. Useful lives are
based on our estimate of the period that the assets will
generate revenue. Assets are reviewed for impairment whenever
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an
asset may not be recoverable.
</FONT>

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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Deferred Taxes</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We record a valuation allowance to reduce our
deferred tax assets to the amount determined to be realizable.
Significant management judgment is required in assessing the
amount of valuation allowance required. In the event we were to
determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax
assets in the future in excess of our net recorded amount, an
adjustment to the deferred tax asset would increase income in
the period such determination was made. Likewise, should we
determine that we would not be able to realize all or part of
our net deferred tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the
deferred tax asset would be charged to income in the period such
determination was made.
</FONT>

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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Revenue Recognition</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Substantially all of our revenue is derived from
commissions and fees for advertising and communication services.
For fees, commissions and sales of technical advertising,
revenue is realized on the date that the services are performed.
For sales of media space, revenue is realized at the date of
publication or broadcast. Some of our contractual arrangements
with clients also include performance incentives that allow us
to receive additional payments based upon our performance for
the client measured against specified qualitative and
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<FONT size="2">quantitative objectives. We recognize the
incentive portion of the revenue under these arrangements when
the client achieves the relevant goals.
</FONT>
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Scope of Consolidation</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Except where otherwise indicated, information
regarding operations acquired in the 2000-2002 period is
included in our financial statements only from the date of
acquisition. For example, we include only four months of results
for Saatchi &#38; Saatchi in our 2000 financial statements
because we acquired it at the beginning of September 2000 and
three months (plus five days) of results for Bcom3 in our 2002
financial statements because we acquired it at the end of
September 2002. We have not disposed of any material operations
since the beginning of 2000.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS &#151; 2002 COMPARED
TO 2001</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Our Company as a Whole</FONT></B>

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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Revenue</FONT></I></B></TD>
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</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Consolidated group revenues for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2002 totaled
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;2,926&nbsp;million,
up 20.2% from 2001. The increase was attributable primarily to
the consolidation of Bcom3 in the fourth quarter (plus five
days), as well as some other changes in the scope of
consolidation, in particular the inclusion of Zenith Media for a
full year (as opposed to three months in 2001). We note that the
fourth quarter is traditionally the strongest period of the year
for Bcom3, and therefore that its contribution in 2002 may not
be fully representative of its performance over a full year.
Exchange rates had a negative impact on our revenues, reducing
the total by
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;77&nbsp;million,
mainly because of the steep rise of the euro against the dollar.
On an organic basis, revenues declined 3.9% as the difficult
business environment of 2001 continued, and in some respects
worsened. The second quarter was particularly difficult,
although the situation improved in some markets, especially
North America and Asia (excluding Japan), over the remainder of
the year. In general, demand for advertising and related
services remained relatively strong in industries such as
mass-market consumer goods and automobiles, but has become much
weaker in the financial services, technology, tourism and
transportation industries.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Excluding Bcom3, our revenues came to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;2,366&nbsp;million,
a decline of 2.8%. Our stand-alone organic growth was negative
3.4% for the year, having gone as low as negative 4.8% in the
second quarter before a partial recovery in the third and fourth
quarters (when it was negative 3.9% and negative 1.3%,
respectively). On a stand-alone basis, Bcom3 generated revenues
of <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1,996
million in 2002, essentially unchanged from 2001. Bcom3
experienced organic growth of negative 4.8% for the year.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Total operating expenses rose 19% to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;2.4&nbsp;billion
in 2002 from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;2.0
billion in 2001. As a percentage of revenues, expenses fell from
83.2% in 2001 to 82.5% in 2002. This change resulted from an
increase in payroll expenses&nbsp;&#151; from 56% of revenues in
2001 to 56.7% in 2002&nbsp;&#151; offset by a decline in other
operating expense from 27.2% of revenues in 2001 to 25.8% in
2002. The increase in payroll expenses reflects the disparity of
compensation between Publicis and the former Bcom3 group. The
steep decline in other expenses reflect major savings achieved
through the streamlining of our organization during the year. We
expect to reduce costs further through our vigorous cost-cutting
program and further integration of Bcom3&#146;s administrative
operations into ours.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Depreciation and Amortization</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Depreciation and amortization on all assets other
than goodwill rose from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;84&nbsp;million
in 2001 to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;104&nbsp;million
in 2002. This increase reflected the impact of recent
acquisitions, including a number of SAMS businesses, an
additional 25% interest in Zenith Media and, most significantly,
Bcom3 in the final quarter.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">For the reasons stated above, our operating
income for the year rose 25.4% to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;429&nbsp;million.
Operating income as a percentage of revenues was 14.7%, or 13.8%
excluding Bcom3 (the difference being attributable to the fact
that, as noted above, Bcom3 was consolidated over what is
typically its most profitable quarter), compared to 14.1% in
2001.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Financial Income/Expense</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Net interest fell from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;30&nbsp;million
in 2001 to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;28&nbsp;million
in 2002, or 6.7%, a decline resulting from lower interest rates
and the positive effects of refinancing our debt with
convertible and exchangeable bonds carrying low coupons.
However, these benefits were in large part offset in the latter
part of the year by the impact of bonds with attached equity
warrants that we issued to finance the Bcom3 acquisition.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Exceptional Income/Charge</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Exceptional items, principally costs relating to
the closure of unprofitable agencies in several countries,
partially offset by gains on certain property disposals,
represented a net charge of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;3&nbsp;million
in 2002, down from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;8&nbsp;million
in 2001.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Income Tax</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We incurred income tax of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;132&nbsp;million
in 2002, up from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;78&nbsp;million
in 2001. The effective tax rate came to 33.1%, showing a modest
rise that reflects the high 39.5% income tax rate that applied
to Bcom3. The rate applicable to the group excluding Bcom3 was
30.9%.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Income from Companies Accounted for by the
    Equity Method</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Interests in the income of affiliates accounted
for by the equity method dropped from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;9&nbsp;million
to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;3&nbsp;million
as a result of the full consolidation of Zenith Media following
the merger of Zenith Media and Optimedia.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Goodwill Amortization</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Amortization of goodwill amounted to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;93&nbsp;million
in 2002, up from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;65 million
in 2001, due primarily to the acquisition of Bcom3 and an
additional 25% interest in Zenith Media.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Minority Interests</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Minority interests in income rose from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;19&nbsp;million
in 2001 to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;29&nbsp;million
in 2002, due primarily to the full consolidation of Zenith Media
and the corresponding creation of a 25% minority interest in the
ZenithOptimedia Group, as well as the addition of minority
interests held by Bcom3.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Net Income and Earnings Per
    Share</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Consolidated net income less minority interests
amounted to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;237&nbsp;million
before amortization of goodwill, a rise of 10% from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;215&nbsp;million
in 2001. After amortization of goodwill, net income less
minority interests was
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;147
million, down 2.6% from 2001. Net earnings per share came to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1.63
before amortization of goodwill, showing a rise of 5.2% from
2001. Diluted net earnings per share came to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1.51
before amortization of goodwill, a decline of 2.6% from 2001.
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<B><FONT size="2">By Geographical Area</FONT></B>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In France, where market conditions deteriorated
significantly from the second quarter of 2002 through the end of
the year, group revenues came to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;381
million, compared to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;383&nbsp;million
in 2001. The effect of poor conditions was largely offset by the
Publicis Conseil group, which benefited from a healthier cost
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<FONT size="2">structure, and focused efforts on enhancing its
creative offering and winning new clients. Also limiting the
decline was the effect of some minor acquisitions by Publicis
Dialog in France.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our business in the rest of Europe generated
revenues of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;862&nbsp;million,
up from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;714&nbsp;million
in 2001, primarily as a result of the Bcom3 acquisition,
partially offset by generally adverse economic conditions. These
conditions were responsible for a negative 5% organic growth
rate in the region (excluding Bcom3). Spain, Germany, the
Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries were particularly
affected.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The most satisfactory performances of the
Publicis Worldwide network were in the United Kingdom and
Denmark. In contrast, Publicis Worldwide&#146;s revenues
declined significantly in both Germany and the Netherlands. No
sizeable new accounts were won in the Netherlands to offset the
end of the European Central Bank&#146;s campaign for the launch
of the euro. In Germany, Publicis Worldwide lost accounts with
Wal-Mart and Citibank, while overall business suffered from the
impact of the economic slump on advertising spending. Recession
had a severe impact on Publicis Worldwide&#146;s operations in
Spain and, to a lesser extent, Italy.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">For Saatchi &#38; Saatchi, revenues declined in
the United Kingdom, while in the rest of Europe, agencies in
Germany and Italy reported satisfactory revenue growth despite
unfavorable economic conditions. All other Saatchi &#38; Saatchi
agencies generally faced adverse conditions, except in Denmark.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Bcom3&#146;s operations in the region showed
negative revenue growth as well, due to difficult economic
conditions compounded by the loss of the Mars account and
reduced advertising expenditures by Fiat. Agencies in Italy, the
United Kingdom, Scandinavia (particularly Norway) and Germany
experienced the most severe declines.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">North America</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In North America, our revenues were
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1,295&nbsp;million
in 2002, up from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1,035 in
2001 primarily as a result of Bcom3. Reflecting continued
weakness in the overall U.S. economy, organic growth in the
region was negative 3.7% for the year. Organic growth recovered
to a positive 2.5% in the fourth quarter, however, after falling
as low as negative 7.5% in the second quarter.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The advertising agencies in the Publicis
Worldwide network &#151; Publicis &#38; Hal Riney, Publicis
Evans, Publicis Bloom and Burrell &#151; generated lower
revenues in 2002 because of an adverse economic climate and some
client losses. Publicis &#38; Hal Riney suffered a particularly
steep fall, due in part to the loss of the Saturn and First
Union/ Wachovia accounts. However, most agencies improved
revenues in the second half, reporting year-on-year rises as a
result of improving market conditions and new business wins,
including the recently booked worldwide account for
Hewlett-Packard/ Compaq products and solutions.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">For the Saatchi &#38; Saatchi agencies, organic
revenues were up slightly for the year, reflecting increased
revenues from Procter &#38; Gamble, Toyota/ Lexus and General
Mills, as well as the first benefits of new accounts with
Pillsbury and KitchenAid. Declines in the revenues of Rowland,
hit by a decrease of business with DuPont, were offset by good
performances from New York and Los Angeles agencies, TeamOne and
Conill Advertising, the Hispanic agency.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Leo Burnett, like other businesses in North
America, reported a marked improvement at the end of the year.
The main accounts lost during the year were Leo Burnett&#146;s
USPS and D&#146;Arcy&#146;s Mars and Burger King accounts.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Rest of World</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In the rest of the world, our revenues were
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;388&nbsp;million
in 2002 compared to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;302&nbsp;million
in 2001, primarily as a result of the Bcom3 acquisition. Organic
growth for the region was 2.3%, reflecting modest improvements
in market conditions in the Asia/ Pacific region, Latin America
and the Middle East.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Publicis Worldwide revenues in the Asia/ Pacific
region rose modestly, as a number of regional markets improved
from the end of the first quarter, particularly Australia, New
Zealand, Korea, the Philippines, India,
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<FONT size="2">Thailand and Indonesia. However, business in
other countries declined, particularly for agencies in China and
Japan. Growth was relatively strong in the Middle East and South
Africa. In Latin America, growth in Mexico, Chile, Colombia and
Venezuela offset steep falls in Peru, Argentina and Uruguay.
Revenues in Brazil were practically unchanged from the previous
year.
</FONT>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi reported a significant
increase in revenue in this category. This increase resulted
from a good performance from the Puerto Rico agency, which
offset declines in Brazil and Mexico. In the Asia/ Pacific
region, Saatchi &#38; Saatchi&#146;s revenues were up slightly,
as good results from agencies in China, Taiwan, Thailand,
Malaysia and India offset declines in Singapore, Australia and
New Zealand.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Bcom3 revenues were down in the Asia/ Pacific
region (where Leo Burnett lost Woolworth&#146;s Australian
account) and in Latin America, particularly in Brazil, but
higher in the Middle East and Africa. Starcom MediaVest&#146;s
winning of a BellSouth account, and Leo Burnett&#146;s winning
of a Visa account, improve the outlook for those operations in
Latin America.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS&nbsp;&#151; 2001
COMPARED TO 2000</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Our Company as a Whole</FONT></B>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We generated
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;2.43&nbsp;billion
in revenue in 2001, up from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1.77&nbsp;billion
in 2000, a 37.5% increase. Including Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi
for 12&nbsp;months and Zenith Media for three months in both
2000 and 2001, but excluding Nelson Communications, which
underwent major organizational changes, organic growth was 3.1%.
This growth was significantly less than that generated in 2000,
primarily because of the general economic slowdown that occurred
in several major markets in 2001. Organic growth was
particularly slow in the second half of the year, dropping from
6.0% in the first quarter to 5.1% in the second, 1.6% in the
third and 0.5% in the fourth.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Growth resulting from acquisitions (net of
disposals) was 34% in 2001. The inclusion of Saatchi&nbsp;&#38;
Saatchi and Nelson Communications for the full year (rather than
for four and two months, respectively), and the inclusion of
three months of results from Zenith Media, accounted for the
majority of the growth in this category. Changes in exchange
rates did not have a significant impact on our 2001 revenue
growth.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Total operating expenses rose 39% to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;2.0&nbsp;billion
in 2001, up from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1.45&nbsp;billion
in 2000. As a percentage of revenue, expenses rose from 82.1% to
83.2%, due to increases in both payroll expenses (56% of revenue
in 2001, up from 55.6% in 2000) and other operating expenses
(27.1% of revenue, up from 26.6%). In each case, the increase
resulted largely from the consolidation of recently-acquired
businesses with less favorable revenue/expense ratios than our
existing operations.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Depreciation and Amortization</FONT></I></B></TD>
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</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Depreciation and amortization on all assets other
than goodwill was
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;84&nbsp;million
in 2001, up from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;59&nbsp;million
in 2000. This increase was the product of the numerous
acquisitions we made over the course of 2000 and 2001,
particularly in the United States.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Operating Income</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">For the reasons stated above, our operating
income rose from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;275&nbsp;million
in 2000 to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;342&nbsp;million
in 2001. As a percentage of revenue, operating income rose
slightly, from 14.0% to 14.1%.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Financial Income/Expense</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our net financial expense was
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;30&nbsp;million
in 2001, up from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;11&nbsp;million
in 2000. This sharp increase reflected the added debt we
incurred in connection with acquisitions made at the end of 2000
and in 2001 and a temporary increase in our working capital
requirements in the first half of 2001.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Exceptional Income/Charge</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We took a net extraordinary charge of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;8&nbsp;million
(before tax) in 2001. This total consists of the following
amounts: (i)&nbsp;net restructuring charges of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;40&nbsp;million
(primarily severance payments related to staff cutbacks) and
(ii)&nbsp;losses of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;28&nbsp;million
relating to discontinued businesses (in particular, losses
associated with internet communications), partially offset by a
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;60&nbsp;million
extraordinary capital gain that resulted from our effective
contribution of a 25% interest in Optimedia to the Zenith
Optimedia Group. After exceptional goodwill amortization of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;16&nbsp;million
(relating largely to recently acquired internet-related
operations) and a positive tax impact of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;21&nbsp;million,
the charge for the year was
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;3&nbsp;million.
</FONT>

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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Income Tax</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We incurred income tax of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;78&nbsp;million
in 2001, up from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;96&nbsp;million
in 2000. Our effective rate of tax was 32%, compared to 35% in
the previous year and an applicable statutory rate of 35.3%. The
application of loss carryforwards at Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi
in the United States and the United Kingdom accounts for the
majority of both the decline from 2000 and the difference
between the effective and statutory rates.
</FONT>

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    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Income from Companies Accounted for by the
    Equity Method</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our income from equity-method investments rose
from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;5&nbsp;million
in 2000 to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;9&nbsp;million
in 2001. This increase was due primarily to the inclusion of
Zenith Media for eight months in 2001 but only four months in
2000.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Goodwill Amortization</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Amortization of goodwill rose from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;33&nbsp;million
in 2000 to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;65&nbsp;million
in 2001 due to acquisitions made in 2000 and 2001.
</FONT>

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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Minority Interests</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Minority interests in income fell from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;31&nbsp;million
in 2000 to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;19&nbsp;million
in 2001, largely as a result of a decline in the income earned
by M&#233;dias&nbsp;&#38; R&#233;gies Europe.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Net Income and Earnings Per
    Share</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As a result of all of the above, our net income
including minority interests rose 18% to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;151&nbsp;million
in 2001. Excluding minority interests, amortization of goodwill
and extraordinary items, our net income was
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;200&nbsp;million
in 2001, a 32.5% increase from 2000&#146;s total of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;151&nbsp;million.
Basic earnings per share after taxes and before exceptional
items and goodwill amortization rose by 3% to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1.44,
while diluted earnings per share after taxes and before
exceptional items and goodwill amortization came to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1.43, an
increase of 4% compared to 2000.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">By Geographical Area</FONT></B>

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    <B><I><FONT size="2">France</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Revenue in France was
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;383&nbsp;million
in 2001, up 12% from 2000&#146;s total of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;342&nbsp;million.
This increase was due largely to a strong performance from
Publicis Conseil, which reported revenue of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;211&nbsp;million,
an increase of 8.6%. This more than offset a 2.5% decline in
revenue at M&#233;dias&nbsp;&#38; R&#233;gies Europe.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Europe Outside France</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Excluding France, our revenue in Europe increased
by 33.2% in 2001 to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;714&nbsp;million.
This strong increase reflects primarily the inclusion of a full
year of results from Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi and three months
of results from Zenith Media. Despite generally unfavorable
economic conditions, organic growth was fairly strong at 5.9%.
Publicis Worldwide benefited from strong performances in the
United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Finland
and Greece. Revenue fell sharply, however, in Italy, Portugal
and Central Europe. Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi experienced
declines throughout Europe except Germany, where it won several
new accounts. Staff cutbacks were implemented in a number of
countries, particularly the United Kingdom, Germany and the
Netherlands.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">North America</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Revenue in North America increased from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;688&nbsp;million
in 2000 to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1,035&nbsp;million
in 2001, again largely due to the inclusion of results from
Zenith Media and additional results from Saatchi&nbsp;&#38;
Saatchi. The economic slowdown in the United States and
elsewhere, together with disruptions in business following the
September&nbsp;11 attacks, led to a decline in revenue on an
organic basis (-1.2%). U.S.&nbsp;organic revenue growth
generated by agencies in the Publicis Worldwide network was
modestly negative, with Publicis&nbsp;&#38; Hal Riney
experiencing the most severe change. This decline was partially
offset by substantial growth from Publicis agencies in Canada.
Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi&#146;s revenue from the United States
fell slightly, as below-expectations growth from its New York
office offset successful performances by its Los Angeles office,
healthcare unit Klemtner and multicultural agency Conill
Advertising. Revenue from Fallon Worldwide&#146;s
U.S.&nbsp;operations also fell markedly in 2001, in particular
due to drastic cuts in spending by travel-related clients. Among
SAMS-centered operations, Frankel and Nelson Communications both
saw their U.S.&nbsp;revenue decline due to poor business
conditions, and, in the case of Nelson Communications, the
termination of some non-core operations. Zenith Media and
Optimedia generated double-digit organic revenue growth,
reflecting the gain of a number of new accounts. Restructuring
measures, including staff cutbacks, were taken at a number of
U.S.&nbsp;operations, and one office, Saatchi&nbsp;&#38;
Saatchi&#146;s office in San Francisco, was closed.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Rest of World</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In other areas of the world, we generated revenue
of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;302&nbsp;million
in 2001, up 48% from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;204&nbsp;million
in 2000, due again to the additional contribution of
Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi. On an organic basis, overall growth
was 7.0%. In the Asia/Pacific region, a strong performance by
Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi partially offset a contraction at
Publicis Worldwide. Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi generated gains
in China, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand, which more than
compensated for declines in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore
and India. Publicis operations in the Philippines, New Zealand
and Japan had successful years, but others in the region saw
their revenue contract. Revenue in the Middle East region grew
modestly in 2001, with both Publicis and Saatchi&nbsp;&#38;
Saatchi agencies recording gains despite declines in Israel. In
Latin America, revenue was up strongly from 2000. Again, both
the Publicis Worldwide and Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi Worldwide
networks contributed significantly to this growth. Growth was
strongest in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela and
Puerto Rico, offsetting contraction in Peru and Argentina.
However, income generated from the region fell, and Saatchi
&#38; Saatchi closed its Rio de Janeiro offices following the
loss of a major account.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">LIQUIDITY</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We meet our need for liquidity primarily through
a combination of cash generated from operations and bank loans.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Net cash flow from operating activities reflects
funds generated from operations and changes in operating assets
and liabilities. Net cash from operating activities was
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;574&nbsp;million
in 2002, up 1,204% from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;44&nbsp;million
in 2001 (including an increase in self-financing ability from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;259&nbsp;million
to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;393&nbsp;million).
This increase reflected the consolidation of Bcom3. Changes in
working capital requirement resulted in an inflow of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;183&nbsp;million
following outflows in the two previous years. This reflected
both our efforts to lower our working
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<FONT size="2">capital requirements and the consolidation of
Bcom3 in the final quarter (which, as noted above, is
traditionally Bcom3&#146;s strongest period).
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Net cash flow from investing activities includes
acquisitions and divestitures of intangible and tangible assets,
acquisitions of businesses, investments in companies accounted
for using the equity method and net differences in other
investments and marketable securities. Net cash used in
investing activities was
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;139&nbsp;million
in 2002, compared to net cash provided by investing activities
of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;72&nbsp;million
in 2001. The change is largely attributable to the fact that
Zenith Media had a
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;241&nbsp;million
cash surplus when we began to consolidate it in 2001, and there
was no comparable event in 2002. Cash used in making
acquisitions (net of cash from disposals) was basically
unchanged for the year
(<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;75&nbsp;million
in 2002 compared to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;77&nbsp;million
in 2001).
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Net cash flow from financing activities includes
dividends, changes in debt position and share repurchase
programs. Net cash used in financing activities was
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;127&nbsp;million
in 2002, compared to net cash provided by financing activities
of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;101&nbsp;million
in 2001, a change resulting largely from changes in our
accounting policies relating to treasury stock (see note&nbsp;1
to our financial statements for a description of these changes)
and the redemption of the CVRs issued in connection with our
acquisition of Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi, offset in part by an
increase in the amount of new borrowings. In January, 2002, we
issued
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;690&nbsp;million
in principal amount of notes due 2018. These notes bear interest
at 1% annually, with a yield to maturity of 2.75%. The notes are
convertible into our shares; we can, at our option, satisfy this
conversion right with either new or existing shares. In
connection with our merger with Bcom3, we issued
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;857.8&nbsp;million
in notes with warrants attached to the former Bcom3
stockholders. These notes bear interest at 2.75% annually.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">There are no significant legal or economic
restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to transfer
funds to us in the form of dividends, loans or advances.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Currently unused sources of liquidity include
5,310,120&nbsp;shares of stock we own in the Interpublic Group.
From 2003 until the end of 2007, our 2.0% notes due 2007 will be
exchangeable for an aggregate of 4,885,950 of those shares.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We expect that we will be able to satisfy our
cash requirements for the next 12&nbsp;months from cash flow
generated by operations and additional bank loans, either new or
under existing lines of credit. With respect to acquisitions
made in the ordinary course of our business, our general policy
is to avoid dilution of existing shareholders by using cash or
treasury shares to make acquisitions, although we may incur some
additional indebtedness in connection with acquisitions.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">CAPITAL RESOURCES AND INDEBTEDNESS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As of December&nbsp;31, 2002, we had total
outstanding financial indebtedness of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;2,762&nbsp;million
(compared to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1,069&nbsp;million
as of December&nbsp;31, 2001). This indebtedness was comprised
of the following:
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;200&nbsp;million
in obligations under our 2% notes due 2007,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;929&nbsp;million
in obligations under our 1.0% notes due 2018 (including
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;239&nbsp;million
in redemption premium),
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;646&nbsp;million
in obligations under bonds with attached equity warrants issued
in the Bcom3 transaction,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;303&nbsp;million
in bank loans,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;490&nbsp;million
of bank overdrafts,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;181
million in capitalized lease obligations and
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;13&nbsp;million
in accrued interest. Our cash and marketable securities as of
December&nbsp;31, 2002 came to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1,205&nbsp;million,
giving us a net financial indebtedness (excluding the redemption
premium noted above) of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1,330&nbsp;million.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Of the total indebtedness outstanding at the end
of 2002,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;751&nbsp;million
was due within one year,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;93&nbsp;million
was due after more than one year but within five years, and the
remainder was due after more than five years. Other than our
obligations under the 2.0% notes due 2007, the 1.0% notes due
2018 and the Bcom3 stockholder notes with warrants, our debt
bore interest at variable rates; the average annual interest
rate for 2002 was 3.3%. Approximately 68% of the debt was
denominated in euros and approximately 25% was denominated in
U.S.&nbsp;dollars.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our policy is to hold cash and cash equivalents
in various currencies corresponding to the exposure of our
various subsidiaries around the world. As we have only modest
exposure to interest risk due to variable rate
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<FONT size="2">debt, we generally do not use financial
instruments to hedge this risk. We believe that our currency
exchange rate risk is minimal as most of our commercial
transactions are conducted in local currencies. See
&#147;Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk.&#148;
</FONT>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As described under &#147;Information on the
Company&nbsp;&#151; Business Overview&nbsp;&#151;
Seasonality,&#148; we often generate greater revenue in the
second and fourth quarters of the year than we do in the first
and third quarters. As a result, our financing needs are
sometimes greater in the first and third quarters.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">COMMITMENTS FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our principal commitments for capital
expenditures as of December&nbsp;31, 2002 related to the
following: (i)&nbsp;a put option pursuant to which Cordiant may
sell to us its 25% stake in the Zenith Optimedia Group (for a
price determined with reference to the performance of the Zenith
Optimedia Group and relative valuations of our company and
Cordiant, with a minimum price of 75&nbsp;million pounds
sterling), and (ii)&nbsp;earn-out provisions pursuant to which
we may be required to pay former owners of acquired companies a
maximum of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;92&nbsp;million.
We intend to finance these expenditures through cash from
operations and, if necessary, additional bank loans.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As described under &#147;Information on the
Company&nbsp;&#151; Services and Business Structure&nbsp;&#151;
Research Programs,&#148; we have a variety of programs designed
primarily to use psychological, anthropological and other
methods to assess and enhance the efficiency of our advertising
and communications services. In addition, we have developed a
number of systems that use advanced technology to address
clients&#146; needs, including Siren Technologies, an in-store
updateable digital signage system, and BrandGuard, an integrated
on-line marketing and communications system designed to enhance
clients&#146; control of their brand assets.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
FRENCH GAAP AND U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, our net income (loss)
amounted to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;(14)&nbsp;million
in 2002,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;(647)&nbsp;million
in 2001 and
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;34&nbsp;million
in 2000, compared to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;147&nbsp;million,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;151&nbsp;million
and
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;128&nbsp;million,
respectively, under French GAAP. Under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP,
shareholders&#146; equity amounted to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;3,846&nbsp;million
at December&nbsp;31, 2002,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1,890&nbsp;million
at December&nbsp;31, 2001 and
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;2,622&nbsp;million
at December&nbsp;31, 2000, compared to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1,501&nbsp;million,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;283&nbsp;million
and
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;299&nbsp;million,
respectively, under French GAAP.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The differences between French GAAP and
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP are more fully described in note&nbsp;30 to our
consolidated financial statements. In terms of their effect on
our net income, the differences consist mainly of (1)&nbsp;the
amortization of tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill
related to the business combination with Saatchi&nbsp;&#38;
Saatchi, which was treated as a purchase under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP
but was accounted for using the derogatory method under French
GAAP (which is similar to the pooling of interests method
formerly available under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP), (2)&nbsp;the change in
CVRs issued in connection with the business combination with
Saatchi &#38; Saatchi, which is recognized in earnings under
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP and resulted in a charge of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;31&nbsp;million
in 2002; under French GAAP, those rights were not recorded as a
liability until December&nbsp;31, 2001, (3)&nbsp;in 2001, the
impairment charge of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;584&nbsp;million
recognized in earnings to write down the carrying value of the
goodwill related to the acquisition of Saatchi&nbsp;&#38;
Saatchi to fair value, (4)&nbsp;restructuring charges
capitalized as part of net assets acquired for certain business
combinations that are disallowed and charged to expense in 2001
and 2002 under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, (5)&nbsp;changes in the fair
values of certain embedded derivatives inherent in our 2.0%
notes due 2007 which are recognized in earnings under
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, but are considered to be off-balance sheet
commitments under French GAAP, (6)&nbsp;in accordance with the
adoption of SFAS&nbsp;142, as a result of the transitional
impairment test, the net impairment charge of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;160&nbsp;million
recorded as a &#147;Cumulative effect of accounting change&#148;
on the consolidated statement of operations to write down the
carrying value of intangibles with indefinite useful lives to
their fair values, (7)&nbsp;the reversal of goodwill
amortization expense recorded under French GAAP, as goodwill is
no longer amortized under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP but reviewed annually
for impairment, (8)&nbsp;the impact of provisions recorded in
our French financial
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<FONT size="2">statements in prior years that were not in
accordance with U.S.&nbsp;GAAP requirements for recording
provisions and contingencies and (9)&nbsp;compensation
arrangements related to acquisitions, which were recorded using
the purchase accounting method in our French financial
statements and are recorded as compensation expense when
incurred under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP.
</FONT>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In addition, classification differences between
French GAAP and U.S.&nbsp;GAAP give rise to differences in
operating income, relating in particular to the amortization of
goodwill.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The differences between French GAAP and
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP in terms of their effect on shareholders&#146;
equity at December&nbsp;31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 relate primarily
to (1)&nbsp;the accounting for the business combination with
Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi, which was treated as a purchase
under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP but was accounted for using the derogatory
method under French GAAP, (2)&nbsp;the valuation of marketable
securities, which are recorded at fair value under
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP and historical cost under French GAAP,
(3)&nbsp;the impact of goodwill related to an acquisition in
1993 written-off to shareholders&#146; equity under previous
French accounting guidance, (4)&nbsp;the difference in purchase
price for the business combination with Bcom3 (i.e., at fair
value of the securities issued in the exchange as of the date of
announcement of the acquisition under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, but as of
the date of acquisition under French GAAP), (5)&nbsp;the
accounting for Bcom3&#146;s 1997 sale-leaseback transaction,
which is treated as a financing lease under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP with
the building and the related financing obligation reflected at
their fair value at the acquisition date, but treated as a
capital lease under French GAAP with the related assets
capitalized at their fair value at the acquisition date but only
for the portion of the building leased-back by Bcom3 and the
related debt consisting of the present value of the minimum
lease payments, (6)&nbsp;the formation of ZenithOptimedia Group,
the assets of which were revalued under French GAAP in 2002 and
2001 but were written up to fair value under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP in
2000 and (7)&nbsp;the fact that under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, treasury
shares are deducted from shareholders&#146; equity at the amount
at which they were repurchased, while under French GAAP, they
are recorded as an investment if they are reserved for issuance
upon the exercise of stock options.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In connection with our acquisition of
Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi, we acquired approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;503&nbsp;million
in net operating loss carryforwards related to former
Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi operations, of which
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;411&nbsp;million
remained outstanding as of December&nbsp;31, 2002. In our French
financial statements, deferred taxes were not recognized with
respect to these carryforwards due to uncertainty regarding
their recoverability. For U.S.&nbsp;GAAP purposes, deferred tax
assets have been recorded and a 100% valuation allowance has
been provided because the recoverability of the deferred tax
assets was not considered to satisfy the applicable &#147;more
likely than not&#148; standard.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES UNDER
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In addition to the accounting methods described
in &#147;&#151;&nbsp;Critical Accounting Policies under French
GAAP,&#148; we believe that the application of the following
U.S.&nbsp;critical accounting policies, which differ from those
used for French GAAP, requires reliance upon significant
judgments, estimates and assumptions. We believe that, of our
significant accounting policies, the following involve the
greatest degree of judgment and complexity, and are therefore
most likely to affect our net income under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP
materially if various assumptions were changed significantly.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Goodwill and Intangible
    Assets</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Goodwill has been calculated under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP
by comparing the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired
with the fair value of the consideration, including associated
transaction costs. Until 2002, such goodwill was amortized over
40&nbsp;years. Effective January&nbsp;1, 2002, goodwill and
intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are no longer
amortized but are subject to annual impairment tests due to our
adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No.&nbsp;142, &#147;Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets&#148;
(SFAS&nbsp;142). Intangible assets with a definite life continue
to be amortized over their useful lives and are tested for
impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that a
carrying amount of an asset (asset group) may not be recoverable.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Deferred Taxes</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In our French GAAP financial statements, deferred
taxes have not been recognized due to the uncertainty of their
recoverability. For U.S.&nbsp;GAAP purposes, deferred tax assets
have been recorded and a 100% valuation allowance has been
provided because the recoverability of the deferred tax assets
was not considered to satisfy the applicable &#147;more likely
than not&#148; standard.
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Stock Compensation</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, we account for stock
options using the intrinsic value method prescribed by APB
Opinion No.&nbsp;25, &#147;Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees&#148; (APB&nbsp;25), and have adopted the disclosure
provisions of SFAS&nbsp;123, &#147;Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation&#148; (SFAS&nbsp;123) and other interpretations.
When stock options are granted to employees or directors with an
exercise price inferior to the fair value of the underlying
shares at the date of grant, the resulting premium is
immediately reflected in shareholders&#146; equity. This premium
is offset in shareholders&#146; equity by an equivalent deferred
compensation amount. Therefore, there is no impact on total
shareholders&#146; equity. The deferred compensation amount is
amortized as compensation expense in the income statement over
the vesting period of the options.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Item&nbsp;6:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Directors,
Senior Management and Employees</I></FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We have a two-tier management structure pursuant
to which a management board (<I>directoire</I>) manages our
day-to-day affairs under the general supervision of a
supervisory board (<I>conseil de surveillance</I>), the members
of which are elected by shareholders. The members of our
management board are also our senior managers. We refer to
members of the supervisory board and management board
collectively as &#147;directors.&#148;
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Supervisory Board</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The supervisory board has the responsibility of
exercising whatever ongoing supervisory authority over the
management and operations of our company it deems appropriate.
Throughout the year it carries out such inspections as it
considers appropriate and is given access to any documents it
considers necessary. The supervisory board also reviews the
annual accounts prepared by the management board and presents a
report on those accounts to the shareholders at the annual
shareholders&#146; meeting. It authorizes the management board
to take actions related to strategic decisions, including those
related to transactions that could substantially affect the
scope of our activities and significant agreements. In addition,
under French law, the supervisory board holds certain specific
powers, including the power to appoint the members of the
management board. Our <I>statuts </I>provide that each member is
elected by the shareholders at an ordinary general
shareholders&#146; meeting. Members of the supervisory board can
be removed from office by a majority shareholder vote at any
time. They meet as often as the interests of our company
require. Pursuant to our <I>statuts</I>, each member of the
supervisory board must own at least 200 of our shares.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table sets forth, for each member
of our supervisory board, the member&#146;s current function in
our company and principal business activities outside of our
company, the date the member&#146;s current term of office is
scheduled to expire and the date the member joined the
supervisory board.
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    <TD width="50%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="47%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Elisabeth Badinter</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">November 1987 (appointed as Chairperson of the
    Supervisory Board in April 1996)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 2006
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairperson, Supervisory Board<BR>
    Chairperson, Supervisory Board of M&#233;dias &#38; R&#233;gies
    Europe
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Lecturer, Ecole Polytechnique, and author
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="49%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="48%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Robert Badinter</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 1996
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 2008
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Professor Emeritus, University of Paris I
    (Panth&#233;on-Sorbonne)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Simon Badinter</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 1999
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 2005
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chief Executive Officer of M&#233;dias&nbsp;&#38;
    R&#233;gies Europe, S.A. (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
    M&#233;dias&nbsp;&#38; R&#233;gies America Inc. (USA)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
    M&#233;dias&nbsp;&#38; R&#233;gies Europe Inc.
    (USA)&nbsp;Cleveland (USA)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Member of Supervisory Board of M&#233;diavision
    S.A. (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director of M&#233;trobus S.A. (France), Gestion
    Omni Media Inc. (Canada) and Omni Media Cleveland Inc. (USA)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">None
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Monique Bercault</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 1998
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 2004
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Technical Consultant to the Chairman and Chief
    Executive Officer of M&#233;dias &#38; R&#233;gies Europe
    (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">None
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Michel Cicurel</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 1999
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 2004
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman of the Management Board of La Compagnie
    Financi&#232;re Edmond de Rothschild Banque and
    Compagnie-Financi&#232;re Saint-Honor&#233; (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman of the Board of e-Rothschild Services
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Censeur </FONT></I><FONT size="2">of Francarep
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="49%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="48%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Member of the Board of Banque de Gestion Edmond
    de Rothschild (France), Monaco S.A. (France), Banque Priv&#233;e
    Edmond de Rothschild (Switzerland), LCF Rothschild Limited (UK),
    Compagnie Financi&#232;re Holding Edmond et Benjamin de
    Rothschild (Switzerland), Compagnie de Tr&#233;sorerie Benjamin
    de Rothschild (Switzerland), Bollor&#233; Investissement S.A.
    (France), Bouygues Telecom (France), Cdb Web Tech (Italy), Cir
    International (Luxembourg) and Rexecode (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Permanent representative of Compagnie
    Financi&#232;re Edmond de Rothschild Banque on the board of
    Assurances Saint-Honor&#233; (France), E. de Rothschild
    Corporate Finance (France), LCF Rothschild Asset Management
    (France), LCF Rothschild Financial Services Equity Vision and
    Liability Benefits SA (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Permanent representative of
    Compagnie-Financi&#232;re Saint-Honor&#233; on the board of
    Cogifrance (France), Compagnie de Conseils des Assurances
    Saint-Honor&#233; (France) and Saint-Honor&#233; SA (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Member, Conseil des Commanditaires of Rothschild
    &#38; Cie Banque
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Michel David-Weill</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 1990
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 2008
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman of Lazard LLC
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lazard
    Fr&#232;res Banque S.A. (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman and Associate Partner of Maison Lazard
    SAS
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Managing Partner of Lazard Fr&#232;res SAS
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Managing Director of Lazard Fr&#232;res &#38; Co.
    LLC (USA)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Associate Partner of Partena S.A. (France) and
    Partemiel S.A. (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Manager of Parteman SNC (France) and Parteger SNC
    (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Member of the Board of Eurazeo S.A. (France) and
    Fonds-Partenare-Gestion (FPG) SA France
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Vice-Chairman, Director Chairman of the
    Compensation and Appointment Committees of the Groupe Danone
    S.A. (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Member of Investment Advisory Board of Corporate
    Advisors LP (USA)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Sophie Dulac</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 1998 (appointed as Vice-Chairperson in June
    1999)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 2004
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="49%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="48%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director, Vice-Chairperson
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Manager of Sophie Dulac Productions SARL (France)
    Chairperson of the Board of Les Ecrans de Paris SA (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Vice-Chairperson of the Board of CIM de Momarte
    SA (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Yutaka Narita</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">September 2002
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 2008
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Dentsu
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman &#38; CEO
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Dentsu
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">President of Japan Advertising Agencies
    Association Chairman of The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and
    Industry Tokyo Renovation Committee
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Fumio Oshima</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">September 2002
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 2008
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Dentsu
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Executive Vice President
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Dentsu
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Member of the Northwestern University Advisory
    Board
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Member of the Pacific Asian Management Institute
    Global Advisory Board
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">H&#233;l&#232;ne Ploix</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 1998
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 2004
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairperson of Pechel Industries (France) and
    Pechel Services SAS (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Member of the Board of Lafarge (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director and Vice-Chairperson of HRFG SA (France)
    CAE International SA (France), The Boots Group PLC (UK), and
    Ferring SA (Switzerland)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Permanent representative of Pechel Industries on
    the boards of Aquarelle.com SA (France), Financi&#232;re
    d&#146;Or, SA (France), Quinette Gallay SA (France), Histoire
    d&#146;Or S.A. (France), IDM SA (France), CVBG-Dourthe Tressman
    SA (France), Panoranet SA (France), CoSpirit SA (France), Xiring
    SA (France) and Homerider Systems SA (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Felix George Rohatyn</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 2001
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 2007
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="49%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="48%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman of the Board of Aton Pharma Inc. (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director of Fiat SpA (Italy)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director of Suez (France) and LVMH Mo&#235;t<BR>
    Hennessy Louis Vuitton (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Member of Supervisory Board of Lagard&#232;re
    Group (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Robert Seelert</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">August 2000
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 2006
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director, Chairman of Saatchi &#38; Saatchi
    Worldwide Inc. (USA)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director, Chief Executive Officer of Saatchi
    &#38; Saatchi Holdings Worldwide Inc. (USA)&nbsp;and Saatchi
    &#38; Saatchi Compton Worldwide Inc. (USA)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director of Saatchi &#38; Saatchi North America
    Inc. (USA)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">None
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Amaury-Daniel de S&#232;ze</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 1998
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 2004
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman of the Board of COBEPA SA (Belgium)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director of Eiffage SA (France), Groupe
    Bruxelles<BR>
    Lambert SA (Belgium), Groupe Industriel Marcel<BR>
    Dassault SA (France), GIB Group SA (Belgium), Power Corporation
    du Canada Holding Ltd. (Canada), Pargesa Holding SA
    (Switzerland) and United Biscuits Holdings Ltd. (UK)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director of Gras Savoye
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman of PAI Management SAS (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Member of Supervisory Board of Gras Savoye SA
    (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Member of Executive Committee of BNP Paribas S.A.
    (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Henri-Calixte Suaudeau</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">November 1987
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 2006
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director of Publicis Conseil (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director of Publicis Real Estate
    Department&nbsp;&#151; Groupe Publicis Services (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">None
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">G&#233;rard Worms</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 1998
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 2004
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Associate Partner of Rothschild et Cie Banque
    France and Rothschild et Cie SCS France
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman of Chaine Th&#233;matique Histoire SA
    (France), M&#233;dias &#38; R&#233;gies Europe SA (France) and
    S.G.I.M. SA (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Member of the Supervisory Board of M&#233;tropole
    T&#233;l&#233;vision SA (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director of Mercapital SA (Spain) and Editions
    Atlas SA (France)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Censeur </FONT></I><FONT size="2">of
    Ond&#233;o Degr&#233;mont SA (France), Paris-Orl&#233;ans SA
    (France), Francarp SA (France) and SIACI SA (France)
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Business Experience of Supervisory Board
    Members</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Elisabeth
Badinter</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2">, born on March&nbsp;5,
1944, is the daughter of Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet.
Ms.&nbsp;Badinter is a philosopher and lecturer at the Ecole
Polytechnique, and is the author of numerous books. She has been
a member of our supervisory board since 1987 and its chair since
1996.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Robert
Badinter</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2">, born on March&nbsp;30,
1928, is the husband of Elisabeth Badinter. Mr.&nbsp;Badinter
has served as the president of France&#146;s Constitutional
Court. He has also been a practising attorney. He is now a
professor of law at the Paris&nbsp;I University (Panth&#233;on
Sorbonne).
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Simon
Badinter</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2">, born on June&nbsp;23,
1968, is the son of Elisabeth Badinter and Robert Badinter.
Mr.&nbsp;Badinter joined M&#233;dias &#38; R&#233;gies Europe
1991. He was appointed director of M&#233;dias &#38; R&#233;gies
Europe&#146;s international business development department in
1996.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Monique
Bercault,</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2"> born on January&nbsp;13,
1931, has held a variety of positions with our company since
joining us in 1953. In 1972, she was named head of human
resources at the predecessor company of M&#233;dias &#38;
R&#233;gies Europe.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Michel
Cicurel,</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2"> born on September&nbsp;5,
1947, is currently chair of Compagnie Financi&#232;re Edmond de
Rothschild Banque and Compagnie-Financi&#233;re
Saint-Honor&#233;. He was previously a senior official in the
French Treasury Department, after which he served as deputy
general manager of Compagnie Bancaire, general manager of Cortal
Bank, president of Dum&#233;nil-Lebl&#233; Bank and
administrator, general manager and vice president of Cerus.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Michel
David-Weill,</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2"> born on
November&nbsp;23, 1932, has held a variety of senior positions
in the Lazard group, which he joined in 1961. Among other
things, he is currently chair of Lazard LLC, chair and chief
executive officer of Lazard Fr&#232;res Banque and chair and
managing partner of Maison Lazard SAS. He is also currently
vice-chairman and director of the Danone Group.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Sophie Dulac,</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2">
born on December&nbsp;26, 1957, is the niece of Elisabeth
Badinter and granddaughter of Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet.
Ms.&nbsp;Dulac is the founder and manager of a recruitment
counselling company. She has been a member of our supervisory
board since 1997 and a vice president of our company since 1999.
</FONT>

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<B><I><FONT size="2">Yutaka Narita,
</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2">born on September&nbsp;19, 1929,
joined Dentsu in 1953. In 1971, he became Director of the
Newspaper/ Magazine Division and later Director of one of
Dentsu&#146;s Account Services Divisions. Since he became a
member of the Dentsu Board of Directors in 1981, he served as
Managing Director from 1983-1989 and was subsequently promoted
to Senior Managing Director. In 1993 he became the ninth
President of Dentsu, and, as of June&nbsp;27, 2002, he became
Chairman and CEO of Dentsu.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Fumio Oshima,</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2">
born on August&nbsp;19, 1937, has served as Managing Director of
Dentsu since 1997 and Managing Director of Dentsu International
Business Headquarters since 1999. He was appointed Senior
Managing Director of Dentsu in June 2000, and, as of
June&nbsp;27, 2002, he was promoted to Executive Vice President
of Dentsu. Previously, Mr.&nbsp;Oshima was Managing Director of
an Account Planning Group and Executive Director of the Asian
region. He has sat on the Dentsu Board of Directors since 1995.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">H&#233;l&#232;ne
Ploix,</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2"> born on September&nbsp;25,
1944, has served as president of the Banque Industrielle et
Mobili&#232;re Priv&#233;e, adviser to the French Prime
Minister, director of the International Monetary Fund and the
World Bank, deputy general manager of the Caisse des
D&#233;p&#244;ts et Consignations and president of the Caisse
Autonome de Refinancement and CDC Participations. She has been
president of Pechel Industries since 1997.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Felix George
Rohatyn,</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2"> born on May&nbsp;29,
1928, served as the U.S. Ambassador to France from 1997 until
2000. He had previously been a managing director of Lazard
Fr&#232;res and Company. He joined Lazard Fr&#232;res in 1948
and became a partner there in 1961. From 1968 to 1972, he also
served as a member of the Board of Governors of the New York
Stock Exchange. From 1975 to 1993, he was chair of the Municipal
Assistance Corporation of the City of New York.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Robert
Seelert,</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2"> born on September&nbsp;1,
1942, worked from 1966 to 1989 for General Foods Corporation,
serving as president and chief executive officer of its
Worldwide Coffee and International Foods subsidiary from 1986
until 1989. He served as president and chief executive officer
of Topco Associates, Inc. from 1989 to 1991 and held the same
positions for Kayser Roth Corporation from 1991 to 1994. He
became chief executive officer of Cordiant in 1995 and took the
same position with Saatchi &#38; Saatchi in 1997. He was
appointed chairman of Saatchi &#38; Saatchi in 1999.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Amaury-Daniel de
S&#232;ze,</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2"> born on May&nbsp;7,
1946, has held senior operating and management positions in a
number of major companies. He was appointed general manager of
Volvo France in 1981 and served as its chairman from 1986 to
1993. From 1990 to 1993, he was also president of Volvo&#146;s
European operations, senior vice president of AB Volvo and a
member of the executive committee of the Volvo group (AB Volvo).
He has served on the boards of the French Postal Service,
Schneider, Sema Group, Bruxelles Lambert group, Poliet,
Clemessy, Compagnie de Fives Lille and Eiffage, among others.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Henri-Calixte
Suaudeau,</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2"> born on February&nbsp;4,
1936, joined our company in 1989 and served as president of our
Drugstore subsidiary until 1999. Prior to 1989, he was an estate
administrator and real estate valuation consultant for the
French court system. He has led our real estate department since
1997.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">G&#233;rard
Worms,</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2"> born on August&nbsp;1,
1936, began his career as a technical adviser in the French
civil service. Beginning in 1972, he held general management
positions at the Hachette group, the Rhone Poulenc group and
then at Soci&#233;t&#233; Generale de Belgique. From 1990 to
1995, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of the
Compagnie de Suez and chair of the Indosuez Bank. From 1995 to
1999, he was chairman of the Conseil des Commanditaires of
Rothschild et Cie Banque (Paris).
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<B><FONT size="2">Management Board</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under French law, the management board has broad
powers to act on behalf of our company to further our corporate
purposes, subject to those powers expressly granted by law to
the supervisory board and to our shareholders. The management
board must obtain the authorization of the supervisory board to
enter into certain transactions. However, these restrictions
cannot be used to rescind a transaction with a third party who
has entered into the transaction in good faith.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Pursuant to our <I>statuts,</I> the management
board must have at least two but no more than five members. Our
supervisory board may fill any vacancies on the management board
within two months. The supervisory board also appoints one of
the members of the management board as chairperson. Under French
law, the chairperson of the management board is appointed and
may be removed as chairperson (but not as a member of the
management board) at any time by the supervisory board with or
without cause. A member of our management board may be removed
by the shareholders or by the supervisory board. The management
board meets as often as the interests of our company require.
Under French law, members of the management board
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<FONT size="2">must be natural persons, but need not be
shareholders of our company. There is no limitation, other than
applicable age limits, on the number of terms that a member of
the management board may serve.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table sets forth, for each member
of our management board, the member&#146;s current function in
our company and principal business activities outside of our
company, the date the member&#146;s current term of office is
scheduled to expire and the date the member joined the
management board.
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    <TD width="49%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="48%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Maurice L&#233;vy</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">November 1987
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">December 2003
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman of the Management Board
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Publicis
    Conseil, Publicis.Net, Inc. (USA), Publicis USA Holdings, Inc.
    (USA)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Vice President of the Supervisory Board of
    M&#233;dias &#38; R&#233;gies Europe
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Member of the Board of Publicis.Eureka
    (Singapore), Publicis Arredondo/De&nbsp;Haro (Mexico), Publicis
    Communications (South Africa), Publicis Johannesburg (South
    Africa), Publicis Cape Town (South Africa), Publicis Argentina
    (Argentina), Publicis Communications (Australia), Publicis
    Communications (New Zealand), Publicis (Canada),
    Publicis.Unitros (Chile), Publicis.Welcomm (Korea),
    Publicis.Ariely (Israel), Publicis USA Holdings, Inc. (USA),
    Fallon Worldwide (USA), Frankel (USA), Publicis &#38; Hal Riney
    (USA), Publicis.Wet Desert (Malaysia), Publicis Pakistan
    (Pakistan), Publicis Ad-Link (China), Publicis Casadevall
    Pedreno (Spain) and Publicis MMS (U.K.)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director of Publicis Centre Media and Cereol
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Permanent Representative of Publicis Groupe SA on
    the board of Publicis Technology
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Permanent Representative of Publicis Conseil on
    the board of Verbe
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Permanent Representative of Publicis.Net, Inc. on
    the board of Publicis e.brand
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">None
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Bruno Desbarats-Bollet</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">November 1987
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">December 2003
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of
    M&#233;dias &#38; R&#233;gies Europe
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Member of the Board of S.O.P.A.C.T.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Member of the Management Committee of SAS Le
    Monde&nbsp;2 Publicit&#233; and SAS&nbsp;1-R&#233;gie.com
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Manager of R&#233;gie&nbsp;1, Espaces
    Lib&#233;ration, R&#233;giscope and Consumer Medias
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="49%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="48%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Permanent Representative of M&#233;dias &#38;
    R&#233;gies Europe on the board of Le Monde Publicit&#233;,
    SO.MU.PI, SAS Groupe Publicis Services, Intervoz Publicidade
    (Portugal), M&#233;trobus, M&#233;diavision SA, Promo
    M&#233;tro, S.M.A., SODEX and S.P.P.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">None
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Roger A. Haupt</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">September 2002
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">December 2006
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">President and Chief Operating Officer
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">None
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Kevin Roberts</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">September 2000
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">December 2003
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chief Executive Officer of Saatchi &#38; Saatchi
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Trustee&nbsp;&#151; Team New Zealand
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Bertrand Siguier</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Initially appointed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">June 1999
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expiration Date of Current Term
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">December 2003
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Function in Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director of Publicis BCP (Canada), Publicis &#38;
    Hal Riney (USA), Publicis (Italy), Optimedia Italia/More Media
    Italia, Carmi &#38; Ubertis Design (Italy), Publicis Hellas
    Advertising (Greece) and Publicis Worldwide Holdings B.V.
    (Netherlands)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Member of the Board of Publicis Cachemire,
    Publicis Technology, Gantois SA and HM Editions
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Permanent Representative of Publicis.Net, Inc. on
    the board of Institutionnel Design
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">None
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Business Experience of Management Board
    Members</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Maurice
L&#233;vy,</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2"> born on
February&nbsp;18, 1942, joined our company in 1971 and was given
responsibility for our data processing and information
technology systems. He was successively appointed corporate
secretary (1973), managing director (1976)&nbsp;and chair and
chief executive officer (1981)&nbsp;of Publicis Conseil. He
became vice chair of our company in 1986 and chair of our
management board in 1988.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Bruno
Desbarats-Bollet,</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2"> born on
June&nbsp;6, 1943, began working for Publicis Conseil in 1970.
He was appointed director of client service at R&#233;gie
Presse, since renamed M&#233;dias &#38; R&#233;gies Europe, in
1977. He became director, general manager and president of
R&#233;gie Presse in 1984. His title became president of the
management board of M&#233;dias &#38; R&#233;gies Europe in
1999. He has served as a member of our management board since
1987.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Roger A.
Haupt,</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2"> born on November&nbsp;14,
1947, served as Bcom3&#146;s chairman and chief executive
officer, and he was a director of Bcom3 following the January
2000 business combination in which Bcom3 was formed. He became
the president and chief operating officer of Publicis upon
completion of Publicis&#146;s merger with Bcom3. Mr.&nbsp;Haupt
was president and chief executive officer of The Leo Group in
2000, chief operating officer in 1999, chief administrative
officer from 1997 to 1999, and an executive vice president from
1989 to
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<FONT size="2">1997. He also served as vice chairman from 1996
to 2000. Mr.&nbsp;Haupt joined Leo Burnett in 1984 after working
in various positions throughout Latin America.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Kevin
Roberts,</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2"> born on October&nbsp;20,
1949, joined Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Worldwide as chief executive
officer and Cordiant as a director in 1997. In 1999, he became
chief executive officer of Saatchi &#38; Saatchi.
Mr.&nbsp;Roberts had previously been a group marketing manager
for Procter &#38; Gamble, which he left in 1982 to become
regional president of Pepsi-Cola Middle East. In 1987, he was
appointed regional president of Pepsi-Cola Canada. He became
chief operating officer and director of Lion Nathan Limited in
1989.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Bertrand
Siguier,</FONT></I></B><FONT size="2"> born on June&nbsp;10,
1941, was a financial analyst at the Neuflize Schlumberger
Mallet Bank from 1967 to 1969. He joined our account management
department in 1969. Throughout his tenure with us,
Mr.&nbsp;Siguier has been involved with managing some of our
most important client accounts. He served as deputy manager and
international coordinator of Publicis Intermarco Farner from
1974 until 1979, when he became deputy managing director of our
agency in London. He joined the board of directors of Publicis
Conseil in 1982, serving there until his appointment as vice
president of Publicis Communications in 1988. He has been a
member of our management board since 1999.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Except as noted above, there are no familial
relationships between any of our directors. We have no
agreements with any of our directors providing for benefits to
be paid upon termination of employment, nor do any of our
subsidiaries have any such agreements, except as follows: We
have employment agreements with Kevin Roberts and Robert Seelert
pursuant to which we would continue to provide salary and other
benefits to the applicable director within the contract period
if we terminate his employment for reasons other than those
agreed upon in his contract. We also have an agreement with
Roger Haupt pursuant to which we will pay Mr.&nbsp;Haupt a sum
equal to approximately twice his annual remuneration (including
bonus) if he resigns either at the end of 2003 or at the end of
2004. Except as described under &#147;Information on the
Company&nbsp;&#151; History and Development of the
Company&nbsp;&#151; Historical Background,&#148; none of our
directors were selected pursuant to arrangements or
understandings with major shareholders, customers, suppliers or
others.
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<B><FONT size="2">COMPENSATION</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">With respect to the 2002 fiscal year, we paid
compensation to our directors in the amounts set forth in the
following table (amounts are in euros and do not reflect
deductions relating to taxes or social charges):
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="64%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Total Gross</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Including Base</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Compensation(1)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Compensation of</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Management Board</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Maurice L&#233;vy
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,795,300</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">480,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Bruno Desbarats-Bollet
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">316,344</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">181,973</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Roger Haupt(2)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">638,406</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">252,137</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Kevin Roberts
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,334,524</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,109,403</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Bertrand Siguier
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">326,737</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">188,737</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Supervisory Board</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Elisabeth Badinter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">193,102</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">193,102</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Sophie Dulac
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Robert Badinter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Michel David-Weill
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Henri-Calixte Suaudeau
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">136,389</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">136,389</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Monique Bercault
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">H&#233;l&#232;ne Ploix
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">G&#233;rard Worms
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,163</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,163</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Amaury-Daniel de S&#232;ze
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Simon Badinter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">285,497</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">212,085</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Michel Cicurel
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Robert L. Seelert
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">447,466</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">362,005</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Felix George Rohatyn
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Yutaka Narita
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fumio Oshima
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">
<HR size="1" width="18%" align="left" noshade>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Bonuses are paid to our directors based upon the
    achievement of performance indicators relating to our financial
    results, as assessed by our compensation committee.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The reported amounts reflect
    Mr.&nbsp;Haupt&#146;s compensation only from the date of the
    Bcom3 acquisition until December&nbsp;31, 2002.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In addition, we granted Maurice L&#233;vy and
Bertrand Siguier options to purchase our shares (220,000 in the
case of Mr.&nbsp;L&#233;vy and 15,000 in the case of
Mr.&nbsp;Siguier). These options have an exercise price of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;29.79&nbsp;per
share, will become exercisable in 2006 and will expire in 2012.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We did not set aside or accrue any funds to
provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for our
directors in their capacities as such during the 2002 fiscal
year.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">BOARD PRACTICES</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our supervisory board has established an
appointments and remuneration committee and an audit committee.
The appointments and remuneration committee is currently
comprised of Elisabeth Badinter, Henri-Calixte Suaudeau and
G&#233;rard P&#233;draglio. Elisabeth Badinter chairs the
committee. The committee reviews and makes recommendations to
the supervisory and management boards concerning the appointment
of managers of our company and our principal subsidiaries and
the remuneration of those managers.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">39
</FONT>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The audit committee is comprised of G&#233;rard
Worms, H&#233;l&#232;ne Ploix and Jean-Paul Morin. G&#233;rard
Worms chairs the committee. The committee oversees the
organization and execution of our audits with a view to ensuring
the consistency and accuracy of the financial statements and
reviews our financial procedures and the implementation of
recommendations of our external auditors. The audit committee is
also responsible for approving the budget for external audits.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">EMPLOYEES</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As of December&nbsp;31, 2002, we employed
approximately 35,681&nbsp;people worldwide. Our employees are
distributed geographically as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="60%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="89%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,810</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Rest of Europe
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,417</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">North America
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11,409</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Rest of World
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,045</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our employees&#146; membership in trade unions
varies from country to country, and we are party to numerous
collective bargaining agreements. As is generally required by
law, we renegotiate our labor agreements in Europe annually in
each country in which we operate. There is no material level of
trade union membership in our U.S. operations. We believe that
our relationship with our employees is good.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">SHARE OWNERSHIP</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">None of our directors owns 1% or more of our
shares except as described under &#147;Major Shareholders and
Related Party Transactions&nbsp;&#151; Major Shareholders,&#148;
and except for Maurice L&#233;vy, who, following the merger of
Somarel, MLMS and MLMS&nbsp;2 into our company, beneficially
owns 4,465,728 of our shares (including 3,000,000 shares owned
through <I>soci&#233;t&#233;s civiles </I>owned by
Mr.&nbsp;L&#233;vy and his family), or approximately 2.28% of
our total outstanding shares. Our directors as a group
(excluding Elisabeth Badinter) own approximately 6.19% of our
shares. See &#147;Major Shareholders and Related Party
Transactions&nbsp;&#151; Major Shareholders&#148; for further
information concerning ownership of our shares by
Ms.&nbsp;Badinter. Our directors as a group also own options to
purchase 1,076,227 of our shares (41,670 of which are currently
exercisable). These options have exercise prices ranging from
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;4.91 to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;33.18 per
share and will expire between 2006 and 2015.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We have a number of stock option plans for the
benefit of our directors, managers and other employees. In
addition, before we acquired them, Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi
and Nelson Communications had in place stock option plans for
their directors and employees. When the acquisitions of each of
those firms was completed, options under the relevant plans were
converted into options to purchase our shares. See notes&nbsp;26
and 29 to our financial statements for a summary of each of the
plans we currently maintain.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item&nbsp;7:</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Major Shareholders and Related Party
    Transactions</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As of June&nbsp;1, 2003, to the best of our
knowledge, no person held 5% or more of our shares, except as
described below. All our shareholders have the same proportional
voting rights with respect to the shares they hold, except that
shares owned by the same shareholder in registered form for at
least two years carry double voting rights.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">On June&nbsp;1, 2003, the percentage ownership in
our company was as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="66%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Percentage of</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shareholder</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shares Held</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Total Shares</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Elisabeth Badinter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22,096,396</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11.3%(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dentsu
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">35,518,504</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18.1%(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Treasury Stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12,790,600</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.5%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">40
</FONT>
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<P align="left">
<HR size="1" width="18%" align="left" noshade>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Does not reflect the effect on voting power of
    the double voting rights provision of our <I>statuts
    </I>referred to above. Including the effect of that provision,
    Ms.&nbsp;Badinter held 20.5% of our voting rights.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Pursuant to an agreement between our company and
    Dentsu, its voting rights are capped at 15% of our total voting
    power.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Below we show the percentage ownership in our
company of the persons listed above, and two additional
shareholders, as of December&nbsp;31, 1999, 2000 and 2001.
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="73%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Percentage of</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Total Shares</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shareholder</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">1999</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Soci&#233;t&#233; Anonyme Somarel
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">32.8</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dentsu
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">The Putnam Company
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.8</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Elisabeth Badinter(1)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.6</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.6</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Treasury Stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Does not include Ms.&nbsp;Badinter&#146;s
    indirect interest in our company held through Somarel. Including
    her pro rata portion of the shares held by Somarel, her
    percentage ownership of our company as of December&nbsp;31,
    1999, 2000 and 2001 was 22.3%, 15.2% and 16.9%, respectively.
    See &#147;&#151;&nbsp;Related Party Transactions&nbsp;&#151;
    Somarel.&#148;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Voting Power of Founding Family, Directors and
Staff</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Giving effect to the provision of our <I>statuts
</I>that gives double voting rights to shares owned by the same
shareholder in registered form for at least two years, we
estimate that at least 28% of the voting power of our company is
held by descendants of Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet and our
directors and senior employees. To the best of our knowledge,
our company is not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by
another corporation or any governmental entity.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Ownership by U.S.&nbsp;Holders</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">To the best of our knowledge, as of
December&nbsp;31, 2002, approximately 33&nbsp;million, or 17%,
of our shares (including shares represented by ADSs) were held
in the United States by approximately 1,000 holders.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Except as described under &#147;Directors, Senior
Management and Employees&nbsp;&#151; Directors and Senior
Management&nbsp;&#151; Additional Information,&#148; our company
(inclusive of its subsidiaries) has not, since January&nbsp;1,
2002, engaged in any material transactions with related parties,
nor has it agreed to engage in any such transactions other than
as follows:
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Somarel</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Somarel, MLMS and MLMS 2 were merged into our
company on May&nbsp;15, 2003. Prior to this transaction,
Somarel, which was owned by members of the Bleustein-Blanchet
family and a number of institutional investors, and controlled
by Elisabeth Badinter, held approximately 15.8% of our shares
and approximately 27.5% of our voting rights. MLMS and
MLMS&nbsp;2 were shareholders in Somarel owned by employees of
our company. Each of the three companies&nbsp;&#151; Somarel,
MLMS and MLMS&nbsp;2&nbsp;&#151; were created to be investment
vehicles in our company. None had any significant assets other
than the shareholdings mentioned above. The purpose of the
transaction was to simplify our shareholding structure, increase
the public float of our shares and provide liquidity for
shareholders in Somarel, MLMS and MLMS&nbsp;2.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">41
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The principal economic terms of the transaction
were as follows:
</FONT>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Each share of Somarel was exchanged for ten of
    our shares;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Each share of MLMS was exchanged for 10.25 of our
    shares; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Each share of MLMS 2 was exchanged for 29 of our
    shares.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">These exchange ratios were determined with
reference to the net book values of Somarel, MLMS and
MLMS&nbsp;2 as of December&nbsp;31, 2002 and a valuation of our
shares based on an analysis of short, medium and long-term
market prices of those shares and a comparison to market values
of shares of similarly situated companies.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">See Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to our Form&nbsp;6-K filed
with the SEC on April&nbsp;21, 2003 for additional information
regarding the Somarel transaction.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Dentsu</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">See &#147;Information on the Company&nbsp;&#151;
History and Development of the Company&nbsp;&#151; Historical
Background&#148; for a summary of the material terms of our
agreements with Dentsu.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item&nbsp;8:</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Financial Information</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL
INFORMATION</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Consolidated Financial Statements</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">See our financial statements.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Litigation</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In the ordinary course of our business, we are
named, from time to time, as a defendant in various legal
proceedings. We maintain liability insurance and believe that
our coverage is sufficient to protect us adequately from any
material financial loss as a result of any legal claims made
against us.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Dividend Policy</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">On July&nbsp;10, 2002, we paid a dividend of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;0.22 per
share, plus a tax credit of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;0.11 per
share, with respect to the 2001 fiscal year. This represents a
13% increase over the dividend paid with respect to the 2000
fiscal year. On May&nbsp;15, 2003, we declared a dividend of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;0.24 per
share, plus a tax credit of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;0.12 per
share with respect to the 2002 fiscal year which we expect to
pay in July 2003. Our current intention is to continue our
dividend growth in order to reach a dividend yield close to the
average for stocks listed on Euronext Paris. The payment and
amount of any future dividends will depend on a number of
factors, including our financial performance and net income,
general business conditions and our business plans and
investment policies. See &#147;Additional
Information&nbsp;&#151; Memorandum and Articles of
Association&nbsp;&#151; Rights, Preferences and Restrictions
Applicable to Our Shares&nbsp;&#151; Dividends.&#148;
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">42
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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">SIGNIFICANT CHANGES</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">See &#147;Operating and Financial Review and
Prospects&nbsp;&#151; Outlook for 2003.&#148;
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Item&nbsp;9:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>The
Offer and Listing</I></FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">OFFER AND LISTING DETAILS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Market Price Information</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our shares trade on Euronext Paris and, since
September&nbsp;12, 2000, our ADSs have traded on the New York
Stock Exchange. The tables below set forth, for the periods
indicated, the reported high and low sales prices of our shares
on the Euronext Paris in euros and the reported high and low
sales prices of our ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange in
dollars.
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    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Euronext Paris</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">NYSE</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">High</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Low</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">High</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Low</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Last Six Months</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">June, 2003 (through June&nbsp;26)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22.06</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">29.32</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25.90</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">May, 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">23.89</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18.82</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">27.60</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">21.35</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">April, 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20.55</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15.22</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22.22</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.60</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">March, 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19.23</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13.83</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15.47</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">February, 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19.88</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15.64</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">21.17</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.99</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">January, 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22.69</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18.32</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20.50</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">December, 2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26.80</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19.22</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">23.40</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20.03</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Last Two Years By Quarter</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Second Quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15.22</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">29.32</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.60</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">First Quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22.69</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13.83</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">28.40</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15.47</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fourth Quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26.8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">17.60</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.90</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Third Quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">28.15</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.70</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">27.25</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.70</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Second Quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">39.90</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.51</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">34.47</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">First Quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">39.45</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26.8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">34.95</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">23.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2001
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fourth Quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15.83</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">29.25</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">14.75</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Third Quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">30.70</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26.45</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.40</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Second Quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">38.77</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">27.50</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">34.40</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">23.90</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">First Quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">39.27</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">31.35</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">36.88</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">28.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Last Five Years</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">39.90</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.70</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">34.95</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.70</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2001
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">39.27</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15.83</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">36.88</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">14.75</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2000
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">69.70</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">29.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">37.44</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25.75</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">1999
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">38.50</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11.70</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">1998
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.48</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7.29</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We urge you to obtain current market quotations.
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">43
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Item&nbsp;10:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Additional
Information</I></FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Objects and Purposes</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under Article&nbsp;2 of our <I>statuts</I>, our
corporate purposes are to:
</FONT>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">produce and develop publicity;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">organize shows and radio or television
    broadcasts, set up radio, television and other programs, use
    movie theaters, recording or broadcasting studios and projection
    and viewing rooms, publish documents and publish music,
    sketches, scripts and theater productions; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">carry out commercial, financial, industrial and
    real and movable property transactions directly or indirectly
    related to the above in order to foster our growth.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We may also acquire interests in other
businesses, regardless of such businesses&#146; purposes.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Directors</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our <I>statuts </I>provide that a member of our
supervisory board must own at least 200 of our shares for as
long as he or she serves as a director. Members of our
management board are not required to own any of our shares.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Each director is eligible for reappointment upon
the expiration of his or her term of office. Members of the
supervisory board serve six year terms. Members over
75&nbsp;years of age may not constitute more than one-third of
the supervisory board. Should this limit be exceeded, the oldest
member of the supervisory board will automatically be retired.
Members of the management board serve four year terms. No member
of the management board may serve after the ordinary
shareholders&#146; meeting following his or her
70th&nbsp;birthday. The members of the management board may be
dismissed either by the supervisory board or by the shareholders
at a general meeting. The members of the supervisory board may
be dismissed only by the general meeting of shareholders.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under the French commercial code, any transaction
directly or indirectly between a company and one of its
directors that cannot be reasonably considered in the ordinary
course of business of the company is subject to the prior
consent of the supervisory board. Any such transaction concluded
without the prior consent of the supervisory board can be
nullified if it causes prejudice to the company. An interested
director, or a person acting on the director&#146;s behalf, can
be held liable on this basis. The statutory auditor must be
informed of the transaction within one month following its
conclusion and must prepare a report to be submitted to the
shareholders for approval at their next meeting. At the meeting,
the interested director may not vote on the resolution approving
the transaction, nor may his or her shares be taken into account
in determining the outcome of the vote or whether a quorum is
present. In the event the transaction is not ratified by the
shareholders at a shareholders&#146; meeting, it will remain
enforceable by third parties against the company, but the
company may in turn hold the interested director and, in some
circumstances, the other directors, liable for any damages it
may suffer as a result. In addition, the transaction may be
canceled if it is fraudulent. In the case of transactions with
directors that can be considered within the company&#146;s
ordinary course of business, the interested director must
provide a copy of the governing agreement to the chairperson of
the supervisory board, and the members of the supervisory board
and the statutory auditor must be informed of the principal
terms of each such transaction. Similar limitations apply to
transactions between a company and a holder of shares carrying
5% or more of its voting power (or, if such shareholder is a
legal entity, the entity&#146;s parent, if any). Certain
transactions between a corporation and one of its directors are
prohibited under the French commercial code. Members of our
supervisory board are not authorized, in the absence of a
quorum, to vote compensation to themselves or other supervisory
board members.
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Rights, Preferences and Restrictions
Applicable to Our Shares</FONT></B>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Dividends</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Dividends on our shares are distributed to
shareholders pro rata. Outstanding dividends are payable to
shareholders of record on the last business day before the date
of payment. The dividend payment date is decided by the
shareholders at an ordinary general meeting (or by the
management board in the absence of such a decision by the
shareholders). Under the French commercial code, we must pay any
dividends within nine months of the end of our fiscal year
unless otherwise authorized by court order. Subject to certain
conditions, our management board can effect the distribution of
interim dividends at any time until our financial statements for
the relevant year are approved by shareholders. Dividends on
shares that are not claimed within five years of the date of
declared payment revert to the French government.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Voting Rights</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Each of our shares carries the right to cast one
vote in shareholder elections, except that a share held by the
same shareholder in registered form for at least two years
carries the right to cast two votes. There is no requirement in
the French commercial code or our <I>statuts </I>that requires
directors to serve concurrent terms. Accordingly, fewer than all
of the members of our supervisory board will ordinarily stand
for reelection at any particular shareholders&#146; meeting.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Liquidation Rights</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">If our company is liquidated, any assets
remaining after payment of our debts, liquidation expenses and
all of our remaining obligations will be distributed first to
repay in full the nominal value of our shares. Any surplus will
be distributed pro rata among shareholders in proportion to the
nominal value of their shareholdings.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Preferential Subscription
    Rights</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under the French commercial code, if we issue
additional shares, or any equity securities or other specific
kinds of additional securities carrying a right, directly or
indirectly, to purchase equity securities issued by our company
for cash, current shareholders will have preferential
subscription rights to those securities on a pro rata basis.
These preferential rights will require us to give priority
treatment to those shareholders over other persons wishing to
subscribe for the securities. The rights entitle the holder to
subscribe to an issue of any securities that may increase our
share capital by means of a cash payment or a set-off of cash
debts. Preferential subscription rights are transferable during
the subscription period relating to a particular offering, and
may be listed on the Euronext Paris. A two-thirds majority of
our shares entitled to vote at an extraordinary general meeting
may vote to waive preferential subscription rights with respect
to any particular offering. French law requires a company&#146;s
board of directors and independent auditors to present reports
that specifically address any proposal to waive preferential
subscription rights. In the event of a waiver, the relevant
securities issuance must be completed within the period
prescribed by law. The shareholders may also decide at an
extraordinary general meeting to give existing shareholders a
non-transferable priority right to subscribe for the new
securities during a limited period of time. Shareholders may
also waive their own preferential subscription rights with
respect to any particular offering.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Amendments to Rights of
    Holders</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Shareholder rights can be amended only by action
of an extraordinary general meeting of the class of shareholders
affected. Two-thirds of the shares of the affected class voting
either in person or by mail or proxy must approve any proposal
to amend shareholder rights. The voting and quorum requirements
for this type of special meeting are the same as those
applicable to an extraordinary general meeting, except that the
quorum requirements for a special meeting are 50% of the voting
shares, or 25% upon resumption of an adjourned meeting.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Except as described under
&#147;&#151;&nbsp;Anti-Takeover Provisions,&#148; our <I>statuts
</I>do not contain any provisions that discriminate against
existing or prospective holders of substantial numbers of our
shares. See also &#147;&#151;&nbsp;Anti-Takeover Effects of
Applicable Law and Regulations.&#148;
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Ordinary and Extraordinary
    Meetings</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In accordance with the French commercial code,
there are two types of shareholders&#146; general meetings:
ordinary and extraordinary.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Ordinary general meetings of shareholders are
required for matters that are not specifically reserved by law
to extraordinary general meetings, such as:
</FONT>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">electing, replacing and removing members of the
    supervisory board;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">appointing independent auditors;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">declaring dividends or authorizing dividends to
    be paid in shares;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">approving the company&#146;s annual financial
    statements; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">issuing debt securities.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Extraordinary general meetings of shareholders
are required for approval of matters such as amendments to our
<I>statuts</I>, including any amendment required in connection
with extraordinary corporate actions. Extraordinary corporate
actions include:
</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">changing our company&#146;s name or corporate
    purpose;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">increasing or decreasing our share capital;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">creating a new class of equity securities;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">authorizing the issuance of investment
    certificates or convertible or exchangeable securities;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">establishing any other rights to equity
    securities;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">selling or transferring substantially all of our
    assets; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">voluntarily liquidating our company.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Calling Shareholders&#146; Meetings</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The French commercial code requires our
management board to convene an annual ordinary general meeting
of shareholders for approval of the annual accounts. This
meeting must be held within six months of the end of each fiscal
year. This period may be extended by an order of the President
of the Tribunal de Commerce. The management board and the
supervisory board may also convene an ordinary or extraordinary
meeting of shareholders upon proper notice at any time during
the year. If the management board and our supervisory board fail
to convene an annual shareholders&#146; meeting, our independent
auditors or a court-appointed agent may call the meeting. Any of
the following may request the court to appoint an agent:
</FONT>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
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</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">one or several shareholders holding at least 5%
    of our share capital;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">in cases of urgency, designated employee
    representatives or any interested party;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">duly qualified associations of shareholders who
    have held their shares in registered form for at least two years
    and who together hold at least 1% of the voting rights of our
    company; or
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">in a bankruptcy, our liquidator or
    court-appointed agent may also call a shareholders&#146; meeting
    in some instances.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Shareholders holding more than 50% of our share
capital or voting rights may also convene a shareholders&#146;
meeting after a public offer to acquire control of our company
or a sale of a controlling stake in our capital.
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Notice of Shareholders&#146;
    Meetings</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We must announce general meetings at least
30&nbsp;days in advance by means of a preliminary notice
published in the <I>Bulletin des Annonces L&#233;gales
Obligatoires </I>(the &#147;BALO&#148;). The preliminary notice
must first be sent to the <I>Commission des Op&#233;rations de
Bourse </I>(the &#147;COB&#148;). The COB also recommends that a
summary of such preliminary notice be published in a newspaper
of national circulation in France. The preliminary notice must
disclose, among other things, the time, date, and place of the
meeting, whether the meeting will be ordinary or extraordinary,
the agenda, a draft of the resolutions to be submitted to the
shareholders, a description of the procedures which holders of
bearer shares must follow to attend the meeting, the procedure
for voting by mail, and a statement informing the shareholders
that they may propose additional resolutions to the management
board within ten days of the publication of the notice.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We must send a final notice containing the agenda
and other information about the meeting at least 15&nbsp;days
prior to the meeting or at least six days prior to the
resumption of any meeting adjourned for lack of a quorum. The
final notice must be sent by mail to all registered shareholders
who have held shares for more than one month prior to the date
of the preliminary notice. The final notice must also be
published in the BALO and in a newspaper authorized to publish
legal announcements in the local administrative department in
which our company is registered, with prior notice having been
given to the COB.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In general, shareholders can take action at
shareholders&#146; meetings only on matters listed in the agenda
for the meeting. One exception to this rule is that shareholders
may take action with respect to the dismissal of members of the
supervisory board regardless of whether this action is on the
agenda. Additional resolutions to be submitted for approval by
the shareholders at the meeting may be proposed to the
management board (within ten days of the publication of the
preliminary notice in the BALO) by:
</FONT>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">designated employee representatives;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">one or several shareholders holding a specified
    percentage of shares; or
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">a duly qualified association of shareholders who
    have held their shares in registered form for at least two years
    and who together hold at least 1% of the voting rights in our
    company.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The management board must submit properly
proposed resolutions to a vote of the shareholders.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">During the two weeks preceding a meeting of
shareholders, any shareholder may submit written questions to
the management board relating to the agenda for the meeting. The
management board must respond to these questions during the
meeting.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Attendance and Voting at Shareholders&#146;
    Meetings</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Each share confers on the shareholder the right
to cast one vote, except that shares owned by the same
shareholder in registered form for at least two years carry
double voting rights. Shareholders may attend ordinary meetings
and extraordinary shareholders&#146; meetings and exercise their
voting rights subject to the conditions specified in the French
commercial code and our <I>statuts</I>. There is no requirement
that shareholders have a minimum number of shares in order to
attend or to be represented at an ordinary or extraordinary
general meeting.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">To participate in any general meeting, a holder
of shares held in registered form must have shares registered in
his or her name in a shareholder account maintained by us or on
our behalf by an agent appointed by us at least five days prior
to the date set for the meeting. A holder of bearer shares must
obtain a certificate from the accredited intermediary with whom
the holder has deposited his or her shares. This certificate
must indicate the number of bearer shares the holder owns and
must state that these shares are not transferable until the time
fixed for the meeting. The holder must deposit this certificate
at the place specified in the notice of the meeting at least
five days before the meeting.
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Proxies and Votes by Mail</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In general, all shareholders who have properly
registered their shares or duly presented a certificate from
their accredited financial intermediary may participate in
general shareholders&#146; meetings. Shareholders may
participate in general meetings either in person or by proxy.
Shareholders may vote in person, by proxy or by mail.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Proxies will be sent to any shareholder on
request. To be counted, such proxies must be received at our
registered office, or at any other address indicated on the
notice convening the meeting, prior to the date of the meeting.
A shareholder may grant proxies to his or her spouse or to
another shareholder. A shareholder that is a corporation may
grant proxies to a legal representative. Alternatively, the
shareholder may send us a blank proxy without nominating any
representative. In this case, the chair of the meeting will vote
blank proxies in favor of all resolutions proposed by the
management board and against all others.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">With respect to votes by mail, we are required to
send shareholders a voting form. The completed form must be
returned to us at least three days prior to the date of the
shareholders&#146; meeting.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B><I><FONT size="2">Quorum</FONT></I>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The French commercial code requires that
shareholders having at least 25% of the shares entitled to
voting rights must be present in person or be voting by mail or
by proxy to fulfill the quorum requirement for:
</FONT>
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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">an ordinary general meeting; or
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">an extraordinary general meeting where an
    increase in our share capital is proposed through incorporation
    of reserves, profits or share premium.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The quorum requirement is one-third of the shares
entitled to voting rights, determined on the same basis, for any
other extraordinary general meeting.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">If a quorum is not present at a meeting, the
meeting is adjourned. When an adjourned meeting is resumed,
there is no quorum requirement for an ordinary meeting or for an
extraordinary general meeting where an increase in our share
capital is proposed through incorporation of reserves, profits
or share premium. However, only questions that were on the
agenda of the adjourned meeting may be discussed and voted upon.
In the case of any other reconvened extraordinary general
meeting, shareholders having at least 25% of outstanding voting
rights must be present in person or be voting by mail or proxy
for a quorum. If a quorum is not present, the reconvened meeting
may be adjourned for a maximum of two months. Any deliberation
by the shareholders taking place without a quorum is void.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Majority</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Holders of a simple majority of a company&#146;s
voting power present, voting by mail or represented by proxy may
pass any resolution on matters required to be considered at an
ordinary general meeting, or concerning a capital increase by
incorporation of reserves, profits or share premium at an
extraordinary general meeting. At any other extraordinary
general meeting, a two-thirds majority of the voting power
present, voting by mail or represented by proxy is required.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">A unanimous shareholder vote is required to
increase liabilities of shareholders.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Abstention from voting by those present or those
represented by proxy or voting mail is counted as a vote against
the resolution submitted to the shareholder vote.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In general, a shareholder is entitled to one vote
per share at any general meeting, except that shares owned by
the same shareholder in registered form for at least two years
carry double voting rights. Under the French commercial code,
shares of a company held by entities controlled directly or
indirectly by that company are not entitled to voting rights and
are not considered for quorum purposes.
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Limitations on Right to Own
    Securities</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our <I>statuts </I>contain no provisions that
limit the right of shareholders to own our securities or hold or
exercise voting rights associated with those securities. See
&#147;&#151;&nbsp;Exchange Controls&#148; for a description of
certain requirements imposed by the French commercial code.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Anti-Takeover Provisions</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our <I>statuts </I>provide double voting rights
for shares held by the same shareholder for at least two years.
Our <I>statuts </I>further provide that any person or group that
fails to notify us within 15&nbsp;days of acquiring or disposing
of 1% or any multiple of 1% of our shares will be deprived of
voting rights for shares in excess of the unreported fraction.
In addition, our <I>statuts </I>provide that we may require a
corporate entity holding shares representing more than 2.5% of
our share capital or voting rights to disclose to us the
identity of all persons holding, directly or indirectly, more
than one-third of the share capital or voting rights of that
entity. Shareholders who fail to comply with this requirement
may be deprived of voting rights until the required disclosure
is made. Finally, our shareholders have authorized our
management board to increase our capital in response to a third
party tender offer for our shares. The exercise of this
authority would be subject to the control of the COB.
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Anti-Takeover Effects of Applicable Law and
    Regulations</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The French commercial code provides that any
individual or entity, acting alone or in concert with others,
that becomes the owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 5%,
10%, 20%, one-third, 50% or two-thirds of the outstanding shares
or voting rights of a listed company in France, such as our
company, or that increases or decreases its shareholding or
voting rights above or below any of those percentages, must
notify the company within 15 calendar days of the date it
crosses such thresholds of the number of shares it holds and
their voting rights. The individual or entity must also notify
the <I>Conseil des March&#233;s Financiers </I>(the
&#147;CMF&#148;) within five trading days of the date it crosses
these thresholds.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">French law and COB regulations impose additional
reporting requirements on persons who acquire more than 10% or
20% of the outstanding shares or voting rights of a listed
company. These persons must file a report with the company, the
COB and the CMF within 15&nbsp;days of the date they cross the
threshold. In the report, the acquiror must specify its
intentions for the following 12-month period, including whether
or not it intends to continue its purchases, to acquire control
of the company in question or to nominate candidates for the
board of directors. The CMF makes the notice public. The
acquiror must also publish a press release stating its
intentions in a financial newspaper of national circulation in
France. The acquiror may amend its stated intentions, provided
that it does so on the basis of significant changes in its own
situation or that of its shareholders. Upon any change of
intention, it must file a new report.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">To permit holders to give the required notice, we
are required to publish in the BALO no later than
15&nbsp;calendar days after the annual ordinary general
shareholders&#146; meeting information with respect to the total
number of voting rights outstanding as of the date of such
meeting. In addition, if the number of outstanding voting rights
changes by 5% or more between two annual ordinary general
meetings, we are required to publish in the BALO, within
15&nbsp;calendar days of such change, the number of voting
rights outstanding and provide the CMF with written notice of
such information. The CMF publishes the total number of voting
rights so notified by all listed companies in a weekly notice
(avis), noting the date each such number was last updated.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">If any person fails to comply with the legal
notification requirement, the shares or voting rights in excess
of the relevant threshold will be deprived of voting rights for
all shareholders&#146; meetings until the end of a two-year
period following the date on which their owner complies with the
notification requirements. In addition, any shareholder who
fails to comply with these requirements may have all or part of
his or her voting rights suspended for up to five years by the
Commercial Court at the request of the chair, any shareholder or
the COB, and may be subject to a fine.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The French commercial code authorizes French
companies to require persons holding their shares in bearer form
to disclose the beneficial owner(s) of those shares. The voting
and dividend rights associated with the shares can be suspended
until the required disclosure is made.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under CMF regulations, and subject to limited
exemptions granted by the CMF, any person or persons acting in
concert that own in excess of one-third of the share capital or
voting rights of a French listed company must initiate a public
tender offer for the balance of the share capital of such
company.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In addition, a number of provisions of the French
commercial code allow corporations to adopt <I>statuts </I>that
have anti-takeover effects, including provisions that allow:
</FONT>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">limitations on the voting power of shareholders;
    and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">shareholders&#146; agreements that provide for
    preemptive rights in case of a sale of shares by a shareholder.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">MATERIAL CONTRACTS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The principal terms of our material contracts are
described under &#147;Information on the Company&nbsp;&#151;
History and Development of the Company.&#148;
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">EXCHANGE CONTROLS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The French commercial code currently does not
limit the right of nonresidents of France or non-French persons
to own and vote shares. However, nonresidents of France must
file an administrative notice with French authorities in
connection with the acquisition of a controlling interest in our
company. Under existing administrative rulings, ownership of 20%
or more of our share capital or voting rights is regarded as a
controlling interest, but a lower percentage might be held to be
a controlling interest in some circumstances depending upon
factors such as:
</FONT>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the acquiring party&#146;s intentions; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the acquiring party&#146;s ability to elect
    directors, and financial reliance by us on the acquiring party.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">French exchange control regulations currently do
not limit the amount of payments that we may remit to
nonresidents of France. Laws and regulations concerning foreign
exchange controls do require, however, that all payments or
transfers of funds made by a French resident to a nonresident be
handled by an accredited intermediary. In France, all registered
banks and most credit establishments are accredited
intermediaries.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">TAXATION</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following discussion is a summary description
of the material U.S. and French tax consequences that may apply
to you as a holder of our shares.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">This discussion applies only to holders who are
U.S.&nbsp;Tax Residents. A &#147;U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident&#148; is
a holder who:
</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">is not a French tax resident;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">is a tax resident of the United States pursuant
    to Article&nbsp;4 of the Convention Between the Government of
    the United States of America and the Government of the French
    Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention
    of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital
    (which was signed on August&nbsp;31, 1994 and generally became
    effective on January&nbsp;1, 1996) (the &#147;Treaty&#148;);
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">is a citizen or resident of the United States for
    U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax purposes, is a United States
    domestic corporation or is otherwise subject to United States
    federal income taxation on a net income basis in respect of our
    shares; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
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</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">does not hold our shares in connection with a
    permanent establishment or a fixed base in France pursuant to
    Article&nbsp;5 of the Treaty through which the holder carries on
    a business or performs personal services.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Further, this discussion applies only to holders
for whom all the following requirements are met:
</FONT>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the holder owns, directly or indirectly, less
    than 10% of our share capital;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the holder is a U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the holder is entitled to the benefits of the
    Treaty under the &#147;limitations on benefits&#148; article of
    the Treaty (Article&nbsp;30);
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the ownership of our shares is not effectively
    connected with a permanent establishment or a fixed base in
    France;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the holder holds our shares as capital assets, and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the holder&#146;s functional currency is the
    U.S.&nbsp;dollar.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">YOU ARE STRONGLY URGED TO CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX
ADVISOR REGARDING THE CONSEQUENCES TO YOU OF ACQUIRING, OWNING
OR DISPOSING OF OUR SHARES, RATHER THAN RELYING ON THIS SUMMARY.
The summary may not apply to you or may not completely or
accurately describe tax consequences to you. For example,
special rules may apply to U.S.&nbsp;expatriates, insurance
companies, tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions,
persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, securities
broker-dealers, traders in securities that elect to
mark-to-market and persons holding their shares as part of a
conversion transaction or constructive sale, among others. Those
special rules are not discussed in this annual report. This
description does not address all aspects of U.S. and French tax
laws and tax treaties that may be relevant in light of the
particular circumstances of a U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident holder of
our shares. This description is based on U.S. and French tax
laws, conventions and treaties in force as of the date of this
annual report, all of which are subject to change, possibly with
retroactive effect, or different interpretations. Also, this
summary does not discuss any tax rules other than
U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax and French tax rules. Further, the
U.S. and French tax authorities and courts are not bound by this
summary and may disagree with its conclusions. The individual
circumstances of each U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident holder may affect
the tax consequences of holding and disposing of our shares. The
particular facts or circumstances of a U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident
holder that may so affect the consequences are not discussed
here. All holders of our shares are advised to consult their own
tax advisers as to the particular tax consequences to them of
acquiring, owning and disposing of our shares, including their
eligibility for the benefits of the Treaty, the applicability
and effect of state, local, foreign and other tax laws and
possible changes in tax laws.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Taxation of Dividends</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Withholding Tax</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Dividends paid to a shareholder having his or her
tax residence outside France by a French company are generally
subject to a 25% French withholding tax under French tax laws.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under the Treaty, this withholding tax is reduced
to 15% if all the following conditions are met:
</FONT>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="93%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">our shares are beneficially owned by a
    U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident,
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">such ownership is not effectively connected with
    a permanent establishment or a fixed base that the holder has in
    France, and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">(iii)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the holder has previously established that he or
    she is a U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident in accordance with the following
    procedures:
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident must complete French
    Treasury Form&nbsp;RF1 A&nbsp;EU-No.&nbsp;5052 (or 5053 if the
    dividends do not give right to the <I>avoir fiscal</I>) and send
    it to the paying establishment before the date of payment of the
    dividend.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">if the U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident cannot complete
    French Treasury Form&nbsp;RF1 A&nbsp;EU-No.&nbsp;5052 before the
    date of payment of the dividend (and provided that the dividend
    gives right to the <I>avoir fiscal</I>), he or she may complete
    a simplified certificate and send it before receiving such
    payment to the institution which holds the shares on its behalf.
    This certificate must state that the beneficial owner fulfills
    the following conditions:
    </FONT></TD>
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</TABLE>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="6%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="93%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the holder is a U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the holder&#146;s ownership of the shares is not
    effectively connected with a permanent establishment or a fixed
    base in France;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the holder owns all the rights attached to the
    full ownership of the shares including, among other things, the
    dividend rights;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the holder fulfills all the requirements under
    the Treaty to be entitled to the reduced rate of withholding
    tax, and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the holder claims the reduced rate of withholding
    tax.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">If a U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident has not completed
French Treasury Form&nbsp;RF1 A&nbsp;EU-No. 5052 (or 5053) or
the simplified certificate before the dividend payment date, the
paying establishment will deduct French withholding tax at the
rate of 25%. In that case, the holder may claim a refund of the
excess withholding tax by completing French Treasury
Form&nbsp;RF1&nbsp;A-No.&nbsp;5052 (or 5053) and sending it, by
intermediary of the paying establishment, to the French tax
authorities before December&nbsp;31 of the second calendar year
following the calendar year during which the withholding tax is
levied.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under (i)&nbsp;and (ii)&nbsp;above, the 15%
withholding tax rate may also apply to dividends paid to a
U.S.&nbsp;partnership or similar pass-through entity as
described in article&nbsp;4.2.(b)(iv) of the Treaty and whose
income is subject to U.S.&nbsp;tax either in its hands or in the
hands of its partners who are U.S.&nbsp;Tax Residents
(&#147;U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident Partnership&#148;).
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Specific procedures will apply if our shares are
held through a U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident Partnership. U.S.&nbsp;Tax
Residents who will own their shares through a U.S.&nbsp;Tax
Resident Partnership are advised to consult their own tax
advisors as to the conditions and formalities under which they
may benefit from the above-mentioned reduction of the French
withholding tax.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Avoir Fiscal</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under the Treaty, the following U.S.&nbsp;Tax
Residents may be entitled to a payment from the French Treasury,
called the <I>avoir fiscal</I>:
</FONT>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">individuals;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">U.S.&nbsp;domestic corporations, other than
    regulated investment companies, that own, directly or
    indirectly, less than 10% of our share capital;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">U.S.&nbsp;corporations that are regulated
    investment companies and that own, directly or indirectly, less
    than 10% of our share capital, provided that less than 20% of
    the shares of these regulated investment companies are
    beneficially owned by persons who are neither citizens nor
    residents of the&nbsp;U.S.; or
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident Partnerships, but only to
    the extent that their partners qualify as eligible under the
    first or second points on this list and are subject to
    U.S.&nbsp;income tax with respect to such dividends and the
    related <I>avoir fiscal</I>.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The <I>avoir fiscal</I>, if any, is equal to:
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">50% of the dividends paid for
(i)&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident individuals or
(ii)&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident corporations owning at least 5%
of the financial and voting rights in our company, provided
that, among other conditions, such corporations subscribed for
our shares upon issuance or commit themselves to hold the shares
for at least
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<FONT size="2">two years. This commitment requires specific
French formalities to be observed before the payment of the
first dividend; or
</FONT>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">10% of the dividends paid for any other
U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident shareholder.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">If the U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident is eligible, he or
she may claim a payment equal to the <I>avoir fiscal</I>, less a
15% withholding tax on this <I>avoir fiscal</I>, provided that
all the following conditions are met:
</FONT>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="93%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the dividend, if received by a resident of
    France, would entitle such resident to a tax credit
    <I>(&#147;avoir fiscal&#148;)</I>;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">our shares are beneficially owned by a
    U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">(iii)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the holder&#146;s ownership of our shares is not
    effectively connected with a permanent establishment or a fixed
    base in France;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the holder owns all the rights attached to the
    full ownership of our shares including, among other things, the
    dividend rights;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the holder, or its partners (in the case of
    U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident Partnerships), is subject to
    U.S.&nbsp;income tax on the payment of the dividend and the
    related <I>avoir fiscal</I>; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">(vi)&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the holder, or its partners (in the case of
    U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident Partnerships), fulfills all the
    requirements under the Treaty to be entitled to the transfer of
    the <I>avoir fiscal</I>.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">If a holder is entitled, the <I>avoir fiscal
</I>may be claimed by completing French Treasury Form&nbsp;RF1
A&nbsp;EU-No.&nbsp;5052 and (if not previously sent to claim the
benefit of the 15% withholding tax rate) sending it, by
intermediary of the paying establishment, to the French tax
authorities before December&nbsp;31 of the second year following
the year during which the dividend is paid.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The <I>avoir fiscal </I>and any French
withholding tax refund are generally expected to be paid within
12&nbsp;months after the holder of our shares files
Form&nbsp;RF1 A&nbsp;EU-No.&nbsp;5052. However, they will not be
paid before January&nbsp;15 of the calendar year following the
end of the calendar year in which the dividend is paid.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Specific procedures will apply if our shares are
held through a U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident Partnership. U.S.&nbsp;Tax
Residents who will own our shares through a U.S.&nbsp;Tax
Resident Partnership are advised to consult their own tax
advisors as to the conditions and formalities under which they
may benefit from the above-mentioned transfer of the <I>avoir
fiscal</I>.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Other Entities</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Additional specific rules apply to tax-exempt
U.S.&nbsp;pension funds and various other U.S.&nbsp;entities,
including certain state-owned institutions (with respect to
dividends derived from the investment of retirement assets) and
not-for-profit organizations mentioned in
article&nbsp;4.2.(b)(i) and (ii) of the Treaty and U.S.&nbsp;Tax
Resident individuals (with respect to dividends they
beneficially own and that are derived from individual retirement
accounts).
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">These entities or persons may be eligible for a
reduced withholding tax rate of 15% subject to the same
withholding tax filing requirements as eligible U.S.&nbsp;Tax
Resident holders, except that they may have to supply additional
documentation evidencing their entitlements to these benefits.
These entities or persons are not entitled to the full <I>avoir
fiscal</I>. They may claim a partial <I>avoir fiscal </I>equal
to &nbsp;30/85 of the gross <I>avoir fiscal </I>less a 15%
withholding tax on this partial <I>avoir fiscal</I>, provided
that they own, directly or indirectly, less than 10% of our
capital and that they satisfy the filing formalities specified
in U.S.&nbsp;Internal Revenue Service regulations.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">These entities or persons are advised to consult
their own tax advisers as to the conditions under which they may
benefit from the above-mentioned reduction of the French
withholding tax and transfer of a partial <I>avoir fiscal</I>.
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<B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B><I><FONT size="2">The
Pr&#233;compte</FONT></I>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">A French company must pay an equalization tax
known as the <I>&#147;pr&#233;compte&#148;</I> to the French
Treasury if it distributes dividends which give right to the
<I>avoir fiscal </I>out of:
</FONT>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Profits that have not been taxed at the ordinary
    corporate income tax rate; or
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Profits that have been earned more than five
    years before the distribution.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The amount of the <I>pr&#233;compte </I>is equal
to 50% of the net dividends before withholding tax. If we pay
the <I>pr&#233;compte</I>:
</FONT>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident shareholders entitled
    to the full or partial transfer of the 10% <I>avoir fiscal
    </I>would also generally be entitled to the full or partial
    transfer of a specific tax credit equal to 80% of the
    <I>pr&#233;compte </I>effectively paid by us (as opposed to the
    <I>pr&#233;compte </I>paid by offsetting French and/or foreign
    tax credits) less a 15% withholding tax on both the 15% <I>avoir
    fiscal </I>and the 70% specific tax credit;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident shareholders that are
    not entitled to the full transfer of the <I>avoir fiscal </I>may
    generally be entitled to a refund from the French Treasury of
    the <I>pr&#233;compte</I> effectively paid by us (as opposed to
    the <I>pr&#233;compte </I>paid by offsetting French and/or
    foreign tax credits) with respect to the dividends distributed
    to them. Under the Treaty, the amount of the
    <I>pr&#233;compte</I> refunded to U.S.&nbsp;Tax Residents is
    reduced by the 15% withholding tax and by any partial <I>avoir
    fiscal </I>(including any potential 70% specific tax credit).
    The refund of the <I>pr&#233;compte </I>is subject to specific
    filing requirements; U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident shareholders should
    consult their own tax advisors as to the conditions and filing
    requirements under which they may benefit from this refund.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Specific procedures will apply if our shares are
held through a U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident Partnership. U.S.&nbsp;Tax
Residents who will own their shares through a U.S.&nbsp;Tax
Resident Partnership are advised to consult their own tax
advisors as to the conditions and formalities under which they
may benefit from the above-mentioned provisions.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">U.S. Federal Income Taxes</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the gross
amount of a dividend and any <I>avoir fiscal</I>, including any
French withholding tax, will be included in your gross income as
dividend income when payment is received by you, to the extent
they are paid or declared paid out of our current or accumulated
earnings and profits as calculated for U.S.&nbsp;federal income
tax purposes. Dividends paid by our company will not give rise
to any U.S.&nbsp;dividends received deduction. They will
generally constitute foreign source &#147;passive&#148; income
for foreign tax credit purposes. For recipients predominantly
engaged in the active conduct of a banking, insurance, financing
or similar business, dividends paid by our company will
generally constitute foreign source &#147;financial
services&#148; income for foreign tax credit purposes.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Also for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the
amount of any dividend paid in euros, including any French
withholding taxes, will be equal to the U.S.&nbsp;dollar value
of the euros on the date the dividend is included in income,
regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into
U.S.&nbsp;dollars. You will generally be required to recognize
U.S.&nbsp;source ordinary income or loss when you sell or
dispose of euros. You may also be required to recognize foreign
currency gain or loss if you receive a refund under the Treaty
of tax withheld in excess of the treaty rate. This foreign
currency gain or loss will generally be U.S.&nbsp;source
ordinary income or loss.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">To the extent that any dividends paid exceed our
current and accumulated earnings and profits as calculated for
U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax purposes, the distribution will be
treated as follows:
</FONT>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">first, as a tax-free return of capital, which
    will cause a reduction in the adjusted basis of your shares.
    This adjustment will increase the amount of gain, or decrease
    the amount of loss, that you will recognize if you later dispose
    of those shares; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">second, the balance of the dividend in excess of
    the adjusted basis will be taxed as capital gain recognized on a
    sale or exchange.
    </FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">French withholding tax imposed on the dividends
you receive and on any <I>avoir fiscal </I>at 15% under the
Treaty is treated as payment of a foreign income tax. You may
take this amount as a credit against your U.S.&nbsp;federal
income tax liability, subject to specific conditions and
limitations.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">For U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax purposes, the
amount of the <I>pr&#233;compte </I>will be included in your
gross income as dividend income in the year you receive it. It
will generally constitute foreign source &#147;passive&#148;
income for foreign tax credit purposes. For recipients
predominantly engaged in the active conduct of a banking,
insurance, financing or similar business, the <I>pr&#233;compte
</I>will generally constitute foreign source &#147;financial
services&#148; income for foreign tax credit purposes. The
amount of any <I>pr&#233;compte </I>paid in euros, including any
French withholding taxes, will be equal to the U.S.&nbsp;dollar
value of the euros on the date the <I>pr&#233;compte </I>is
included in income, regardless of whether the payment is in fact
converted into U.S.&nbsp;dollars. You will generally be required
to recognize a U.S.&nbsp;source ordinary income or loss when you
sell or dispose of the euros.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">On May 28, 2003, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2003 (the &#147;Act&#148;) was enacted.
Under the Act, the maximum rate of tax applicable to
&#147;qualified dividend income&#148; of an individual is 15
percent. &#147;Qualified dividend income&#148; includes
dividends received during the taxable year from &#147;qualified
foreign corporations&#148; if certain requirements are met. For
example, in order to be eligible for the reduced rates, a
shareholder must hold the stock with respect to which the
dividend is paid for more than 60 days during the 120 day period
that begins 60 days before the ex-dividend date for the
dividend. In addition, a shareholder will not be entitled to the
reduced rates if such shareholder is under an obligation to make
related payments with respect to positions in substantially
similar or related property (whether pursuant to a short sale, a
hedge or otherwise). A &#147;qualified foreign corporation&#148;
is a foreign corporation that is eligible for benefits of a
comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States which the
Secretary determines is satisfactory for purposes of the rules
relating to the reduced tax on dividends and which includes an
exchange of information program. The Joint Committee on Taxation
stated that until the Treasury Department issues guidance
regarding the determination of treaties as satisfactory for this
purpose, a foreign corporation will be considered to be a
qualified foreign corporation if it is eligible for the benefits
of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States that
includes an exchange of information program other than the
current United States-Barbados income tax treaty. In addition, a
foreign corporation is treated as a &#147;qualified foreign
corporation&#148; with respect to any dividend paid by such
corporation if the stock with respect to which the dividend is
paid is readily tradable on an established securities market in
the United States. Nevertheless, a foreign corporation is not a
&#147;qualified foreign corporation&#148; if, for the taxable
year in which the dividend was paid, or the preceding taxable
year, the corporation is a foreign personal holding company (an
&#147;FPHC&#148;), a foreign investment company (a
&#147;FIC&#148;) or a passive foreign investment company (a
&#147;PFIC&#148;). Publicis has not examined whether it is a
FPHC, a FIC or a PFIC, but Publicis believes that it is not a
FPHC, a FIC or a PFIC. Accordingly, Publicis believes that
dividends paid by Publicis with respect to the ADSs traded on
the New York Stock Exchange should be eligible for the reduced
tax rates for a shareholder who meets the holding period and
other requirements of the Act. Under the Act, in connection with
determining a shareholder&#146;s foreign source income for
purposes of the shareholder&#146;s foreign tax credit
limitation, special rules apply to the receipt of
&#147;qualified dividend income.&#148; All shareholders should
consult their tax advisors to determine the consequences of the
Act to them.
</FONT>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Taxation of Capital Gains</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under French tax law, capital gains realized upon
the sale of our shares by holders who are not French residents
for French tax purposes (and who do not hold their shares in
connection with a permanent establishment or a fixed base in
France) are not taxable in France provided that the vendor and
any related persons have not directly or indirectly held more
than 25% of rights to our earnings <I>(&#147;droits aux
b&#233;n&#233;fices sociaux&#148;)</I> at any time during the
five years preceding the sale.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">If the holder is a U.S.&nbsp;Tax Resident, the
holder will not be subject to French tax on any capital gain if
the holder sells or exchanges its shares, unless the holder has
a permanent establishment or fixed base in France and the shares
sold or exchanged were part of the business property of that
permanent establishment or fixed base.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In general, for U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax
purposes, you will recognize capital gain or loss if you sell or
exchange your shares in the same manner as you would if you were
to sell or exchange any other shares held as capital assets. Any
gain or loss will generally be U.S.&nbsp;source gain or loss. If
you are an individual, any capital gain will generally be
subject to U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax at preferential rates if
you meet the specified minimum holding periods.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
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</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">PFIC</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We believe that we will not be treated as a
passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for
U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax purposes for the current taxable
year or for future taxable years. However, an actual
determination of PFIC status is fundamentally factual in nature
and cannot be made until the close of the applicable taxable
year. We will be a PFIC for any taxable year in which either:
</FONT>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">75% or more of our gross income is passive
    income; or
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">our assets that produce passive income or that
    are held for the production of passive income amount to at least
    50% of the value of our total assets on average.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">If we were to become a PFIC, the tax applicable
to distributions on our shares and any gains you realize when
you dispose of our shares may be less favorable to you. You
should consult your own tax advisors regarding the PFIC rules
and their effect on you if you purchase our shares.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">French Estate and Gift Taxes</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under &#147;The Convention Between the United
States of America and the French Republic for the Avoidance of
Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with
Respect to Taxes on Estates, Inheritance and Gifts of
November&nbsp;24, 1978&#148;, if an individual holder transfers
its shares in our company by gift, or if they are transferred by
reason of the holder&#146;s death, that transfer will only be
subject to French gift or inheritance tax if one of the
following applies:
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the individual holder is domiciled in France at
    the time of making the gift, or at the time of the individual
    holder&#146;s death; or
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the individual holder used our shares in
    conducting a business through a permanent establishment or fixed
    base in France, or the individual holder held our shares for
    that use.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">French Wealth Tax</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The French wealth tax does not generally apply to
our shares if the holder is an individual who is a tax resident
of the United States for purposes of the Treaty, provided that:
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the individual holder does not own, alone or with
    related persons, directly or indirectly, shares, rights or
    interests the total of which gives right to at least 25% of our
    earnings; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the shares are not held in connection with a
    permanent establishment or a fixed base in France.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under French tax law, an individual having his or
her tax residence outside France is taxable only on such
individual&#146;s French assets. However, financial investments
made by such individuals, provided they represent less than 5%
of the share capital of the French company and are made in
companies other than real property companies, are exempt from
wealth tax.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">United States Information Reporting and
    Backup Withholding</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Dividend payments on our shares and proceeds from
the sale, exchange or other disposition of the shares may be
subject to information reporting to the U.S.&nbsp;Internal
Revenue Service and possible U.S.&nbsp;backup withholding.
U.S.&nbsp;federal backup withholding generally is a withholding
tax imposed at the rate of 28% on specified payments to persons
that fail to furnish required information. Backup withholding
will not apply to a holder who furnishes a correct taxpayer
identification number or certificate of foreign status and makes
any other required certification, or who is otherwise exempt
from backup withholding. Any U.S.&nbsp;persons required
</FONT>

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<FONT size="2">to establish their exempt status generally must
file Internal Revenue Service Form&nbsp;W-9, entitled Request
for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Amounts withheld as backup withholding may be
credited against your U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax liability.
You may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld under the
backup withholding rules by filing the appropriate claim for
refund with the U.S.&nbsp;Internal Revenue Service and
furnishing any required information.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We are subject to the periodic reporting and
other informational requirements of the Exchange Act. Under the
Exchange Act, we are required to file reports and other
information with the SEC. Copies of reports and other
information, when so filed, may be inspected without charge and
may be obtained at prescribed rates at the public reference
facilities maintained by the SEC at Judiciary Plaza,
450&nbsp;Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,&nbsp;D.C. 20549. The
public may obtain information regarding the
Washington,&nbsp;D.C. Public Reference Room by calling the SEC
at 1-800-SEC-0330. The public may also view our annual reports
and other documents filed with the SEC on the internet at
www.sec.gov. As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the
rules under the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and
content of quarterly reports and proxy statements, and our
officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from
the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions in
Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange Act.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES AGAINST
FOREIGN PERSONS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our company is a corporation organized under the
laws of France. The majority of our directors are citizens and
residents of countries other than the United States, and the
majority of our assets are located outside of the United States.
Accordingly, it may be difficult for investors:
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">to obtain jurisdiction over our company or our
    directors in courts in the United States in actions predicated
    on the civil liability provisions of the U.S.&nbsp;federal
    securities laws;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">to enforce judgments obtained in such actions
    against us or our directors;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">to obtain judgments against us or our directors
    in original actions in non-U.S.&nbsp;courts predicated solely
    upon the U.S.&nbsp;federal securities laws; or
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">to enforce against us or our directors in
    non-U.S.&nbsp;courts judgements of courts in the United States
    predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the
    U.S.&nbsp;federal securities laws.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Each of the foregoing statements applies to our
auditors as well.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="9%"></TD>
    <TD width="91%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item 11:</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
    About Market Risk</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As a result of our global operating activities
and our financing activities, we are subject to various market
risks relating primarily to foreign currency exchange rate risk
and interest rate risk.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">INTEREST RATE RISK</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In the course of our operations, we are exposed
to risks related to interest rate changes, primarily as a result
of the credit facilities used to finance our investment activity
and to maintain financial liquidity.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As of December&nbsp;31, 2002, we had total
outstanding financial indebtedness (under French GAAP) of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;2,762&nbsp;million.
This indebtedness was comprised of the following:
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;200&nbsp;million
in obligations under our 2%&nbsp;notes due 2007,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;929&nbsp;million
in obligations under our 1.0% notes due 2018 (including
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;239&nbsp;million
in redemption premium),
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;646&nbsp;million
in obligations under bonds with attached equity warrants issued
in the Bcom3 transaction,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;303&nbsp;million
in bank loans,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;490&nbsp;million
of bank overdrafts,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;181&nbsp;million
in capitalized lease obligations and
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;13&nbsp;million
in accrued interest. Of the total indebtedness outstanding at
the end of 2002,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;751&nbsp;million
was due within one year,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;93&nbsp;million
was due after more than one year but within five years, and the
remainder was due after more than five years. Other than our
obligations under the 2.0% notes due 2007,
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<DIV align="left">
<FONT size="2">the 1.0% notes due 2018 and the Bcom3 stockholder
notes with warrants, our debt bore interest at variable rates;
the average annual interest rate for 2002 was 3.3%.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Based on the above information, a hypothetical
increase of 1% in average interest rates on long-term borrowings
at variable rates as of December&nbsp;31, 2002 would result in
an increase in annual interest expense of approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;4.8&nbsp;million.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our 2.0% notes due 2007 are convertible into
shares of the Interpublic Group that we currently hold as an
investment (see &#147;&#151;&nbsp;Equity Markets Risk&#148;).
The notes can be converted by holders beginning on June&nbsp;30,
2003, subject to our right to repay them in cash. At our option,
we can redeem the notes beginning on January&nbsp;10, 2005 if
the price of the Interpublic Group stock exceeds specified
limits. The notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 2%. Under
French GAAP, the notes are stated at their face value and
interest expense is recognized at 2% of the stated value. Under
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, the holders&#146; right to convert the notes
into shares of the Interpublic Group, and our right to repay or
redeem the notes, are considered embedded derivatives and are
required to be recorded at fair value on our balance sheet, with
fluctuations in the fair value recognized as income or an
expense in our income statement. For the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2002, income of approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;11&nbsp;million
was recognized in connection with these embedded derivatives
(compared to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;5&nbsp;million
of expense recognized in 2001). If the market price of the
Interpublic Group stock increases, it is expected that the
corresponding fair value and related expense of these embedded
derivative instruments will increase.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As of December&nbsp;31, 2002, a hypothetical
increase of 10% in the price of Interpublic Group stock would
not result in a significant change in the fair value of the
embedded derivatives.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As of December&nbsp;31, 2002, approximately 68%
of our debt was denominated in euros and 25% was denominated in
U.S.&nbsp;dollars. Our policy is to hold cash and cash
equivalents in various currencies corresponding to the exposure
of our various subsidiaries around the world.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We generally do not use financial instruments to
hedge interest rate risk.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE RISK</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We conduct operations in 109 countries around the
world. The geographic diversity of our operations is reflected
by the currencies that make up our results of operations. In
2002, more than half of our revenues were realized in currencies
other than the euro, including approximately 43% in
U.S.&nbsp;dollars. The majority of our subsidiaries carry out
businesses that are essentially local, with almost all of their
revenues received in local currency and almost all of their
costs incurred in local currency. In addition, most of our
acquisitions in the United States have been funded through local
borrowings, resulting in financial expenses and repayment
obligations in the same currency. For these reasons, our
exposure to losses resulting from differences between the
currencies in which we receive revenues and the currencies in
which we incur costs tends to be limited. However, we cannot
assure you that we will be able to avoid such differences in the
future or that any such differences will not materially affect
our results of operations.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">For the reasons discussed above, we generally do
not hedge our exposure to foreign currencies.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We hold assets and liabilities, earn income and
pay expenses of our subsidiaries in a variety of currencies. Our
consolidated financial statements are presented in euros.
Therefore, when we prepare our financial statements, we must
translate our assets, liabilities, income and expenses in
currencies other than the euro into euros at then-applicable
exchange rates. Consequently, increases and decreases in the
value of the euro will affect the value of these items in our
financial statements, even if their value has not changed in
their original currency. In this regard, an increase in the
value of the euro relative to other currencies may result in a
decline in the reported value, in euros, of our interests held
in those currencies. To the extent this has a negative effect on
our financial condition as presented in our financial
statements, it could cause the price of our shares to decline.
Conversely, if the relative value of the euro to the
U.S.&nbsp;dollar declines, the U.S.&nbsp;dollar equivalent of
cash dividends paid in euros on our ADSs will decline as well.
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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">EQUITY MARKETS RISK</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our exposure to equity markets risk relates
primarily to our investment in equity securities of
unconsolidated entities, particularly the Interpublic Group. At
December&nbsp;31, 2002, the market value of our quoted equity
securities amounted to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;71&nbsp;million,
compared to a carrying value for French GAAP purposes of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;20&nbsp;million.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="9%"></TD>
    <TD width="91%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item&nbsp;12:</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Description of Securities Other Than Equity
    Securities</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Not applicable.
</FONT>

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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">PART&nbsp;II</FONT></B>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="9%"></TD>
    <TD width="91%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item&nbsp;13:</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and
    Delinquencies</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">None.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="9%"></TD>
    <TD width="91%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item&nbsp;14:</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Material Modifications to the Rights of
    Security Holders and Use of Proceeds</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">None.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="9%"></TD>
    <TD width="91%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item&nbsp;15:</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Controls and Procedures</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief
Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the design
and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;13a-14(c)) as of a date within
90&nbsp;days of the date of the filing of this annual report.
Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the
evaluation date, our disclosure controls and procedures were
effective to ensure that material information relating to us and
our consolidated subsidiaries would be made known to them by
others within these entities, particularly during the period in
which this annual report was being prepared, in order to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">There have been no significant changes in our
internal controls or, to our knowledge, other factors that could
significantly affect our internal controls subsequent to the
evaluation date. Therefore, no corrective actions were taken.
</FONT>

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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">PART&nbsp;III</FONT></B>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="9%"></TD>
    <TD width="91%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item&nbsp;18:</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Financial Statements</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">PUBLICIS GROUPE S.A. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;</FONT></B>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">YEAR ENDED DECEMBER&nbsp;31, 2002</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
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<TR>
    <TD width="90%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Page</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Report of independent auditors
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated statements of income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated balance sheets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated statement of changes in
    shareholders&#146; equity
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated statements of cash flows
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Notes to the consolidated financial statements
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">List of consolidated entities at
    December&nbsp;31, 2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-35</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-1
</FONT>
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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">To the Board of Directors
</FONT>

<DIV align="left">
<FONT size="2">and Shareholders of Publicis Groupe, S.A.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We have audited the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets of Publicis Groupe, S.A. and its subsidiaries, as
of December&nbsp;31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 and the related
consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders&#146;
equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company&#146;s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We conducted our audits in accordance with
auditing standards generally accepted in France and in the
United States. These standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free from material misstatement. An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In our opinion, the financial statements referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial position of Publicis Groupe, S.A. and its
subsidiaries at December&nbsp;31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows
for the years then ended in conformity with the accounting
principles generally accepted in France, which differ in certain
respects from those generally accepted in the United States (see
Note&nbsp;30 to the consolidated financial statements).
</FONT>

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<TABLE width="40%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="53%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="44%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Mazars &#38; Gu&#233;rard, S.A.
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Ernst &#38; Young Audit
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Represented by
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Represented by
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fr&#233;d&#233;ric Allilaire
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Bruno Perrin
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">Paris, France
</FONT>

<DIV align="left">
<FONT size="2">March&nbsp;24, 2003
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-2
</FONT>
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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME</FONT></B>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="64%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Note</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(in millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Revenues</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,926</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,434</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,770</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Salaries and related expenses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1,659</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1,363</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(984</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other operating expenses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(756</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(661</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(470</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total operating expenses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2,415</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2,024</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1,454</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other operating income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Operating income before depreciation and
    amortization</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">533</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">426</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">334</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Depreciation and amortization expense
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(104</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(84</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(59</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Operating income</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">429</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">342</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">275</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net financial costs
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">23</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(28</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(30</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(11</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Income of consolidated companies before taxes,
    exceptional items and goodwill amortization</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">401</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">312</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">264</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Exceptional items
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(8</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(132</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(78</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(96</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net income of consolidated companies before
    goodwill amortization</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">266</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">226</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">187</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Equity in net income of unconsolidated companies
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net income before goodwill
    amortization</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">269</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">235</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">192</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Of which Group interests</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">237</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">215</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">160</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Goodwill amortization
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(93</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(65</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(33</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net income before minority interest</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">176</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">170</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">159</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Minority interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(29</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(19</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(31</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Group net income</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">147</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">151</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">128</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Per share data
    </FONT></B><I><FONT size="2">(in euros)</FONT></I></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net earnings per share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.99</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.09</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.18</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Earnings per share after tax and before goodwill
    amortization
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.63</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.55</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.49</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net earnings per share&nbsp;&#151; diluted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.97</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.08</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.15</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Earnings per share after tax and before goodwill
    amortization&nbsp;&#151; diluted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.51</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.55</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.46</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<P align="center">
<FONT size="2">The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-3
</FONT>

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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AT
DECEMBER&nbsp;31</FONT></B>

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<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="66%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Note</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(in millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="17" align="center" valign="top">
    <B><FONT size="2">ASSETS</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Goodwill, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,028</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">993</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">861</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Intangible assets, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">879</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">199</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Property and equipment, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">599</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">351</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">331</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Investments and other financial assets, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">98</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">67</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">82</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Investments accounted for by the equity method
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Non-current assets</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,637</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,618</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,303</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Inventory and costs billable to clients
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">295</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">195</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">129</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounts receivable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,663</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,845</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,770</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other receivables
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">951</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">439</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">399</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">OCEANE redemption premium
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">227</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Marketable securities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">342</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">178</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash and cash equivalents
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">863</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">621</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">429</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Current assets</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">6,341</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,278</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,827</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total assets</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">10,978</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,896</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,130</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="17" align="center" valign="top">
    <B><FONT size="2">LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS&#146;
    EQUITY</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Capital stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">78</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">56</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">53</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Additional paid-in capital and retained earnings
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">928</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">227</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">246</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other equity (ORANE)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">495</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Shareholders&#146; equity</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,501</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">283</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">299</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Minority interest</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">100</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">89</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">77</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Provisions for contingencies and
    charges</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">14</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,169</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">266</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">169</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Bank borrowings and overdrafts
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,762</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,069</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">901</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounts payable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">17</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,832</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,875</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,590</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,614</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,314</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,094</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Bank borrowings and liabilities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">8,208</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,258</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,585</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total liabilities and shareholders&#146;
    equity</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">10,978</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,896</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,130</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net financial debt (OCEANE redemption premium,
    cash and marketable securities, less bank borrowings and
    overdrafts)</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,330</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">270</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">372</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center">
<FONT size="2">The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-4
</FONT>

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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN
SHAREHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY</FONT></B>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="47%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Additional</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Paid-In Capital</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Total</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Number</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Capital</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">and Retained</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shareholders&#146;</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">of Shares*</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Stock</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Earnings</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Equity</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(in millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 1999 before impact of
    treasury stock</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">94,259,960</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">36</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">380</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">416</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Treasury stock at December&nbsp;31, 1999
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4,181,920</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(71</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(71</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 1999 after impact of
    treasury stock</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">90,078,040</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">36</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">309</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">345</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Groupe S.A. capital increase
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">70,710</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividends paid by Publicis
    Groupe&nbsp;S.A.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(15</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(15</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Impact of S&#38;S acquisition&nbsp;&#151;
    Article&nbsp;215 derogatory method
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">43,889,149</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">17</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(215</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(198</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Application of rule&nbsp;99-02
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Translation adjustment
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(6</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(6</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated net income, Group interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">128</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">128</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2000 before impact of
    treasury stock</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">138,219,819</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">53</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">280</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">333</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Treasury stock at December&nbsp;31, 2000
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(871,309</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(34</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(34</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2000 after impact of
    treasury stock</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">137,348,510</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">53</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">246</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">299</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Groupe&nbsp;S.A. capital increase
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,380,177</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Impact on nominal share price of conversion to
    euros
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividends paid by Publicis
    Groupe&nbsp;S.A.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(28</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(28</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Translation adjustment
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Impact of S&#38;S acquisition&nbsp;&#151;
    Article&nbsp;215 derogatory method
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(37</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(37</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi additional acquisition
    cost resulting from the probable payment of CVR
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(195</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(195</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Revaluation of the share in Zenith (50%),
    previously equity accounted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">60</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">60</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Change in treatment of treasury stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">871,309</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">34</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">34</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated net income, Group interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">151</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">151</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2001</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">139,599,996</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">56</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">227</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">283</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Groupe&nbsp;S.A. capital increase
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">56,481,133</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">968</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">990</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">ORANE issue&nbsp;&#151; fair value
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">495</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">495</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividends paid by Publicis Groupe&nbsp;S.A.
    (including dividends paid in respect of ORANE)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(32</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(32</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Translation adjustments
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(48</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(48</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Adjustment in the allocation of the Zenith
    purchase price (50%&nbsp;stake), previously equity accounted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(16</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(16</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Additional amount in respect of CVR expired in
    March
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated net income, Group interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">147</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">147</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2002 before neutralization
    of treasury stock</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">196,081,129</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">78</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,739</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,817</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Neutralization of treasury stock existing at
    December&nbsp;31, 2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(12,790,600</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(316</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(316</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2002 after neutralization of
    treasury stock</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">183,290,529</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">78</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,423</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,501</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">
<HR size="1" width="18%" align="left" noshade>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">*&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the
    ten-for-one stock split of August&nbsp;29, 2000.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center">
<FONT size="2">The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-5
</FONT>

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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS</FONT></B>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="71%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(in millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">I&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Cash flows from operating
    activities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income before minority interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">176</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">170</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">159</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Loss (gain)&nbsp;on sales of fixed assets (before
    tax)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(60</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(24</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Amortization of bond redemption premium and
    additional interest on OBSA
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Depreciation and amortization on non-current
    assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">197</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">149</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">93</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Self-financing ability
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">393</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">259</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">228</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Equity in net income of unconsolidated companies
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(9</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(5</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividends received from investments accounted for
    under the equity method
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Change in working capital requirements
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">183</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(214</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(19</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net cash provided by operating
    activities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">574</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">44</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">205</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">II&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Cash flows from investing
    activities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Purchases of property and equipment and
    intangible assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(74</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(108</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(106</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Sales of property and equipment
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Purchases of investments and other financial
    assets, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(5</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(13</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Acquisitions of businesses(1)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(75</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">164</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(565</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Disposal of businesses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net cash provided by (used in) investing
    activities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(139</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">72</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(656</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">III&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Cash flows from financing
    activities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Payment of Contingent Value Rights attached to
    shares provided as consideration for Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(196</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividends paid to shareholders of Publicis
    Groupe&nbsp;S.A.(2)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(32</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(28</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(15</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividends paid to minority shareholders of
    subsidiaries
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(26</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(25</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(14</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Increase in capital
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Change in borrowings
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">445</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">118</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">630</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Share repurchases
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(180</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(34</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Change in treatment of treasury shares(3)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(138</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">34</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net cash provided by (used in) financing
    activities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(127</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">100</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">572</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">IV&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Impact of exchange rate
    fluctuations
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(76</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net change in consolidated cash flows
    (I&nbsp;+&nbsp;II&nbsp;+&nbsp;III&nbsp;+&nbsp;IV)</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">232</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">220</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">126</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Positive cash balances and cash equivalents
    (including marketable securities) at January 1
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">799</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">529</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">349</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Bank overdrafts at January&nbsp;1
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(316</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(266</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(212</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">483</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">263</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">137</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Positive cash balances and cash equivalents
    (including marketable securities) at December&nbsp;31
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,205</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">799</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">529</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Bank overdrafts at December&nbsp;31
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(490</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(316</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(266</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash and cash equivalents at end of year(3)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">715</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">483</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">263</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net change in cash and cash
    equivalents</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">232</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">220</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">126</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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</CENTER>

<P align="left">
<HR size="1" width="18%" align="left" noshade>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">After deducting the net cash of the companies
    acquired on the date of their acquisition
    (<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;22&nbsp;million
    for Bcom3 Group in 2002 and
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;235&nbsp;million
    in net cash of Zenithmedia in 2001).
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Including dividends paid in respect of ORANEs.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(3)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Following a decision made in 2002 to cease
    allocation of treasury stock exclusively to employee stock
    programs, the treasury shares are no longer included under
    marketable securities but are henceforth deducted from
    shareholders&#146; equity.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center">
<FONT size="2">The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-6
</FONT>

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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS</FONT></B>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">(amounts in millions of euros except per share
data)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">1.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Summary of Significant Accounting
    Policies</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Since January&nbsp;1, 2000, the consolidated
financial statements of Publicis Groupe S.A. and its
subsidiaries (Publicis or the Group) have been prepared in
accordance with French generally accepted accounting principles,
including the new rules and accounting policies applicable to
consolidated financial statements in France <I>(&#147;nouvelles
r&#232;gles et methodes relatives aux comptes
consolid&#233;s&#148;)</I>, approved by the ministerial order of
June&nbsp;22, 1999, which enacted Rule&nbsp;99-02 of the
accounting rules and regulation committee (<I>Comit&#233; de
R&#233;glementation Comptable </I>or CRC).
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The application of the new rules has been treated
as a change in accounting policy in 2000. The overall net effect
on shareholders&#146; equity as at January&nbsp;1, 2000 of this
change is
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;8&nbsp;million.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Commencing January&nbsp;1, 2002, the Group
applied CRC Rule&nbsp;2000-06 in respect of liabilities. This
change in methodology did not have a material impact on the
financial statements at January&nbsp;1, 2002.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">1.1&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Principles of Consolidation</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Reporting Currency</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Since January&nbsp;1, 1999, Publicis has prepared
and reported its consolidated financial statements in euros. All
previous historical financial information has been restated in
euros using the official conversion rate established on
January&nbsp;1, 1999 of 6.55957 French francs&nbsp;= 1&nbsp;euro.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Scope of Consolidation</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Publicis consolidates all subsidiaries over which
it exercises exclusive direct or indirect control.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The companies over which Publicis exercises
substantial influence, generally where the percentage of
ownership and share of the voting rights is at least 20%, are
accounted for by the equity method.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The list of the principal consolidated companies
together with their method of consolidation is presented in
note&nbsp;29.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Translation of Accounts of Foreign
    Subsidiaries</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The financial statements of subsidiaries located
outside of the euro zone, where the functional currency is the
local currency, are translated into euros as follows:
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">assets and liabilities are translated at year-end
    exchange rates;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">statement of income items are translated at
    average exchange rates for the year;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">translation gains and losses resulting from the
    application of these rates are recorded in retained earnings for
    the portion related to the Group interest, with the remainder
    recorded under minority interest.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Year-End</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Group, parent company and virtually all
subsidiaries have a year-end of December&nbsp;31.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Intercompany Transactions</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Intercompany transactions, including related
revenues and expenses, accounts receivable and accounts payable,
are eliminated in consolidation.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-7
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">1.2&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Significant Accounting Policies</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Research Costs</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Publicis records expenses related to studies and
research in the period in which they are incurred.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">These expenses relate primarily to the following:
studies and tests related to advertising campaigns, costs
resulting from the development of internet sites and related
tools, research programs on consumer behavior and
advertisers&#146; needs in various areas, and studies and
modeling conducted in order to optimize the use and choice of
media purchases for the clients of the Group.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Goodwill</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Goodwill arising on consolidation represents the
difference between the acquisition cost of interests in
consolidated companies and the Group&#146;s equity in the
underlying net assets at the date of acquisition.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Goodwill is amortized on a straight-line basis
according to the following principles:
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">goodwill related to media purchasing and sales
    subsidiaries is amortized over five years;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">goodwill related to the international space
    purchasing network is amortized over a twenty year period;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">goodwill related to communications subsidiaries
    is amortized over a period of 10 to 40&nbsp;years based on the
    country, size, and the specific characteristics of each agency.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The carrying value of goodwill is reviewed for
impairment when events and circumstances indicate that the
carrying value may not be recoverable, based on the valuation
criteria used at the time of the acquisition. If the fair value
of the goodwill is lower than the carrying value, a provision is
made to reduce the carrying value of the goodwill to the fair
value.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Purchase Accounting and
    Goodwill</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Upon acquisition of sole ownership of a business,
the purchase price is allocated on a fair value basis to the
identifiable assets and liabilities of the business acquired.
The excess of the purchase price of such assets and liabilities,
as recorded in the consolidated balance sheet, over their
carrying value in the acquired entity&#146;s accounts is
recorded as goodwill.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Other Intangible Assets</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Other intangible assets are comprised primarily
of client relationships, trademarks, client lists and software.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Trademarks with finite useful lives, client lists
and identifiable components of client relationships are
amortized over their estimated useful economic lives.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Trademarks with indefinite useful lives are not
amortized.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Software consists of the following:
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">software purchased for internal use, which is
    stated at purchase cost;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">internally developed software for sales and
    marketing purposes, which is used primarily by the Group&#146;s
    information systems services subsidiary, is stated at production
    cost.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Software is generally amortized over a period of
one or two years and not in excess of three years.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Property and Equipment</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Property and equipment is stated at historical
acquisition cost. A limited number of assets have been revalued
in accordance with French legislation; the value of such assets
is not significant.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-8
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Property and equipment is depreciated on a
straight-line basis over the assets&#146; estimated useful lives
as described below:
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Buildings:</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> between
    20 and 50&nbsp;years.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Fixtures, fittings and general
    installations:</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> 10&nbsp;years.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Billboards:</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> 4 to
    7&nbsp;years.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Office furniture and
    equipment:</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> 5 to 10&nbsp;years.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Vehicles:</FONT></I><FONT size="2">
    4&nbsp;years.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Computer hardware:</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> 2
    to 4&nbsp;years.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Publicis records assets under capital leases in
property and equipment with corresponding amounts recorded in
financial debt. These assets are depreciated over the periods
described above. In the statement of income, the lease rental
expenses are replaced by the interest expense on the debt and
the depreciation expense on the assets.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Investments in Non-Consolidated
    Affiliates</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Investments in non-consolidated affiliates are
recorded at the lower of historical acquisition cost and fair
value. Fair value is determined on the basis of criteria such as
revalued net assets, capitalized earnings, quoted stock prices,
the outlook for the sector or industry and the strategic value
of the investment to the Group.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Loans and Advances to
    Affiliates</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Loans and advances to affiliates represent
receivables from affiliates accounted for by the equity method
or other non-consolidated affiliates.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">A provision is recorded against these receivables
when there is a recoverability risk resulting from the financial
condition of the affiliates concerned. Such provisions are
included in &#147;Provisions for long-term investments&#148;.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Inventory and Costs Billable to
    Clients</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Inventory and costs billable to clients represent
primarily work-in-progress related to advertising, consisting of
technical, creative and production work (graphic design, TV and
radio production, editing, etc.), which is billable, but has not
yet been billed to clients. A provision for depreciation is
recorded when expected revenue on completion is lower than the
production costs incurred. Non-billed work or costs incurred
relating to new client development activities are not
capitalized except when expenses incurred during the proposal
process may be billed to the client under the terms of the
contract.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Accounts Receivable</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Accounts receivable are recorded at their
carrying value. An allowance for doubtful accounts is recognized
for receivables for which there is a collection risk.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Accounts receivable denominated in foreign
currencies are recorded at the year-end exchange rate.
Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses are recorded in the
income statement.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Marketable Securities</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The gross value of marketable securities is
recorded at the lower of cost or market, which may be
depreciated with reference to the average stock market price
during the most recent month.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-9
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Treasury Stock</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Pursuant to the recommendations of the French
Accounting Standards Council (CNC), treasury stock held in the
Group&#146;s portfolio at year end is either deducted from
shareholders&#146; equity (as in the case of the multi-objective
treasury stock purchase program), or recognized as an asset
under marketable securities (if allocated exclusively to stock
purchase option plans granted to employees), depending on its
function.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Management Board decided in the second half of
2002 to cease exclusive allocation of treasury shares to stock
option plans. As such, treasury stock is deducted from
consolidated shareholders&#146; equity at December&nbsp;31,
2002. The treasury stock reclassification was first performed on
the basis of the carrying value of treasury stock stated in the
financial statements at June&nbsp;30, 2002.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Pensions and Other Post-Employment
    Benefits</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Group applies the preferred method of
rule&nbsp;99-02 of the CRC, recognizing all pensions and
post-employment benefits. The policies applied by Publicis are
in accordance with the laws and regulations of the countries in
which its subsidiaries are located, as described below:
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">in the U.K., the United States and Germany, the
    pensions and other post-employment benefit obligations are held
    in investment trusts managed by insurance companies. These plans
    may be either:
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">defined contribution plans: the amount of
    contributions by the Group to the investment funds is defined
    and recorded as expense during the period;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">defined benefit plans: the benefit amounts to be
    received upon retirement are defined and accounted for by
    establishing a provision intended to cover the present value of
    the obligation to be paid to employees at retirement, as
    calculated by actuaries based upon years of service.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">In France, employees are entitled to a lump sum
    payment upon retirement, based on years of service.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">In Italy, employees are entitled to a lump sum
    payment upon termination, based on years of service.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Changes in the value of obligations as a result
of updated assumptions (actuarial differences) are recognized in
the statement of income on a time-apportioned basis.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Restructuring Provisions</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Restructuring costs are fully provided for in the
period in which the decision to implement the restructuring plan
is made and announced. With regard to acquisition transactions,
provisions are recognized once the programs have been clearly
defined and their cost has been reasonably estimated.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">These costs consist primarily of severance and
early retirement payments, other employment expenses, and
potential write-downs of property and equipment and other assets.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Vacant Property Provisions</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">A provision is established for the amount of rent
and related expenses to be paid,net of any sublease revenues to
be received, for all buildings that are sublet or vacant and not
intended to be used for the principal activities of the Group.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Bonds and Notes Issued</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Bonds and notes issued are recognized at their
face value, supplemented by any redemption premium, which is
amortized over their term under the actuarial method.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Securities provided as consideration for an
acquisition are stated at fair value.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-10
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Revenues</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Revenues (or gross margin) represent the
commissions and fees for services of companies in the
advertising industry. The Group&#146;s revenue recognition
policies are summarized below:
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Fees:</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> when the
    service is provided to the client,
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Sales of media
    space:</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> date of publication or
    broadcast,
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><FONT size="2">Sales of technical
    advertising:</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> when services are
    performed.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Group has not entered into any significant
barter transactions.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Income Taxes</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Net income is taxed based on the tax laws and
regulations in effect in the respective countries where the
income is recognized. In accordance with the provisions of
rule&nbsp;99-02 of the CRC, Publicis records deferred income
taxes resulting from temporary differences between the tax basis
and the book basis of assets and liabilities.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Taxable and deductible temporary differences are
determined by their dates of maturity and may reverse from
year-to-year. Temporary differences are calculated by taxable
entity.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Deferred taxes are calculated based on the tax
laws and regulations in effect at the respective year-ends and
using the tax rates expected to be in effect when temporary
differences reverse. The impact of changes in enacted tax rates
are recorded in the income statement in the period in which the
change in the tax rate is decided.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Deferred tax assets are recognized when the
respective taxable entities are reasonably assured of being able
to utilize them in future periods.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Exceptional Items</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Exceptional items are attributable to events,
which do not result from normal operations. Items appearing
under this heading include gains and losses on the sale of
non-current assets and the termination costs of discontinued
business operations.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Interest Rate Risk</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Group management determines the mix between fixed
and variable-rate debt and periodically reviews its decision
based on interest rate trend forecasts.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In order to reduce both the overall interest
expense and its exposure to interest rate risk, the Group has
continued its financial debt restructuring program initiated at
the end of 2001 and in January 2002, it issued OCEANE with a
total face value of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;690&nbsp;million
and a yield to maturity of 2.75%.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Moreover, in connection with the Bcom3
acquisition, on September&nbsp;24, 2002, the Group issued
2.75%-2022 OBSAs (bonds with detachable equity warrants).
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Upon completion of these operations, two-thirds
of the Group&#146;s gross financial debt carries a fixed
interest rate, the average of which is 3.4%. Net variable-rate
debt (after deducting liquidities) is negative: a 1% variation
in short-term interest rates would not have a significant impact
on Group earnings.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In fiscal 2002, The Group did not make use of any
derivative financial instruments to hedge potential interest
rate risks, which were deemed insignificant.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-11
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Exchange Rate Risk</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The majority of sales transactions are
denominated in the local currencies of the originating
countries. As a result, exchange rate risk is not significant.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In addition, changes in exchange rates between
other currencies and the euro (the Group&#146;s reporting
currency) may have an impact on the Group&#146;s financial
position.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following is a breakdown of Group revenues by
currency of origination:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;Euro
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">31</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;U.S. dollar
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">43</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;Pound sterling
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;Other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;Total 2002 revenues
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Country Risk</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Publicis&#146; operations in geographic regions
considered to be at risk (Asia-Pacific, Latin America) continue
to represent approximately (11%) of consolidated revenues.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Exposure to Equity Investment
    Risk</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The main stockholdings that are exposed to a
significant market risk are treasury stock and IPG stock.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">A decline in the value of treasury stock value
would not have an impact on earnings since the carrying value of
the treasury stock is deducted from shareholders&#146; equity
and provision allocations are neutralized.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Given Publicis&#146; substantial unrealized
capital gain on IPG shares at December&nbsp;31, 2002 (market
value represents more than three times the carrying value in the
consolidated financial statements), a 10% decrease in their
market value would not be sufficient to give rise to a provision.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Basic and Diluted Earnings Per
    Share</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Basic earnings per share is calculated by
dividing net income, after deducting the ORANEs&#146; interest
expense, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding during the period. Given their treatment as
deductions from shareholders&#146; equity, the number of
treasury shares owned at December&nbsp;31, 2002 is not included
in the total number of shares outstanding for the purposes of
this calculation.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Diluted earnings per share is calculated on the
basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding
during the period including potential ordinary shares resulting
from all outstanding stock options being exercised at year-end,
together with the conversion of all convertible bonds (OCEANEs)
and the redemption of all ORANEs into shares. However, in light
of prevailing share price levels, the potential dilutive effect
of the OBSA equity warrants has not been taken into account.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">2.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Changes in Consolidation Scope</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">2.1&nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Presentation of the Financial
    Statements</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Effective January&nbsp;1, 2002, Publicis changed
the presentation of its consolidated statement of income. It now
classifies all items previously included under &#147;Exceptional
(expense) income, net of tax&#148; under &#147;Exceptional
items&#148; and &#147;Goodwill amortization&#148; for their
amount before tax, their corresponding tax charge being
presented under &#147;Income taxes&#148;.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-12
</FONT>
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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">This modification had the following impact on the
prior year statements of income:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="33%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000 Statement of Income</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001 Statement of Income</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Pro forma</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Reclassified</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Published</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Pro forma</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Reclassified</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Published</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="23"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="23" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Exceptional items
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(8</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(8</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(96</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(92</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(78</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(99</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Exceptional (expense)&nbsp;income, net of tax
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(15</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(15</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Amortization of goodwill
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(33</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(33</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(65</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(16</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(49</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0</FONT></TD>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">2.2&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Bcom3 Acquisition</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The main change in the scope of consolidation
during fiscal year 2002 results from the acquisition of Bcom3,
effective September&nbsp;24, 2002.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Terms of Acquisition</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under the terms of the agreement, Publicis
provided consideration for the acquisition by issuing the
following marketable securities to Bcom3 shareholders:
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">56,250,000 new Publicis shares with a value on
    issue of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;30.5 (with
    a nominal value of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;0.4 and a
    premium of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;30.1 per
    share),
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">bonds with a face value of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;858&nbsp;million
    represented by 1,562,500 ORANEs redeemable into 28,125,000
    existing or new Publicis shares,
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">bonds with a face value of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;858&nbsp;million,
    represented by 2,812,500 OBSAs with detachable equity warrants
    granting the right to subscribe to 28,125,000 Publicis shares.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Characteristics of the Bonds</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <B><FONT size="2">ORANEs&nbsp;&#151; Bonds redeemable into
    existing or new shares</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">This 20-year maturity bond issue, which was
    provided as consideration for a portion of the Bcom3 shares,
    consists of 1,562,500 ORANEs with a face value of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;549 each,
    for a total face value of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;857,812,500.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Each ORANE grants the right to receive 18 new or
    existing Publicis shares, at the rate of one share per year from
    September&nbsp;1, 2005 until the bonds&#146; twentieth
    anniversary (2022). At the same time, the value of each ORANE is
    reduced by
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;30.5 per
    year on each of the twenty anniversary dates. The ORANE bear
    interest at 0.82% of face value. This percentage will be
    reviewed for the first time on the occasion of the payment of
    the coupon for the September&nbsp;1, 2004&nbsp;&#151;
    September&nbsp;1, 2005 period, on the basis of 110% of the
    average of the dividends for the three previous years, subject
    to the condition that this percentage may not fall below 0.82%
    of the face value of the ORANE.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <B><FONT size="2">OBSAs&nbsp;&#151; Notes with warrants
    attached</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">This 20-year maturity bond issue, which was
    provided as consideration for a portion of the Bcom3 shares,
    consists of 2,812,500 bonds with a face value of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;305 each,
    for a total face value of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;857,812,500.
    Each bond carries 10 detachable equity warrants, granting the
    right to subscribe at any moment during the period from
    September&nbsp;24, 2013 to September&nbsp;24, 2022 for one
    Publicis share at the price of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;30.5 by
    paying in full and in cash on subscription. The bonds will be
    redeemed each year from June&nbsp;30, 2013 to June&nbsp;30, 2021
    with final redemption occurring on September&nbsp;24, 2022 at
    one tenth of their face value
    (<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;30.5).
    OBSAs bear interest at 2.75% of their face value.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-13
</FONT>
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Purchase Price</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;99-02 of the CRC, the
securities provided as consideration for the acquisition were
valued at fair value at the date of acquisition,
September&nbsp;24, 2002:
</FONT>
<P>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the 56,250,000 new Publicis shares were valued at
    the prevailing market price at the date of acquisition
    (<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;17.6 per
    share), representing a total value of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;990&nbsp;million.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the 1,562,500 ORANEs were valued at
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;495&nbsp;million,
    representing their fair value on acquisition, determined on the
    basis of the stock market price of Publicis shares at that date.
    Based on the results of a detailed assessment of this financial
    instrument, the ORANEs have been classified under
    shareholders&#146; equity in the consolidated balance sheet.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the OBSAs were valued at
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;642&nbsp;million,
    an amount which includes the present value of the bond component
    at the acquisition date
    (<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;445
    million) and the fair value of the equity warrants
    (<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;197&nbsp;million).
    Both of these values were calculated by applying a 8.5% discount
    rate for the bond component of the OBSA and using the
    Black-Scholes model to measure the value of the equity warrants
    at the acquisition date (with volatility assumptions between 33%
    to 35%).
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The total acquisition price of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;2,255&nbsp;million
breaks down as follows:
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="74%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="11%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="11%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Value of Publicis shares
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">990</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Value of ORANEs
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">495</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Value of OBSAs
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">642</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred tax liability on the OBSA valuation
    adjustment
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">74</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Acquisition expenses (net of tax)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">54</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,255</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Goodwill on Acquisition</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Goodwill on acquisition of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;2,134&nbsp;million
breaks down as follows (net tax amount, with a tax effect of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;113&nbsp;million):
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="74%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="11%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="11%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Purchase price
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,255</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">&#150; Negative net worth restated under French
    accounting standards
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">80</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">+ Fair value of identified assets and liabilities:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Restructuring expenses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">159</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Vacant property provisions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">140</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Retirement obligation provisions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">45</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other items
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">&#150; Allocation to intangible assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(578</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Gross goodwill on acquisition</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,134</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Goodwill on acquisition is amortized over
40&nbsp;years.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-14
</FONT>
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Allocation to Intangible
    Assets</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The intangible assets resulting from the
identification of Bcom3&#146;s assets and liabilities, as
determined by an independent expert, are as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="60%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="90%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Client lists
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">309</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Trademarks
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">387</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Others
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred tax liabilities on the above
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(125</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">578</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Client lists are amortized over their estimated
life of 17&nbsp;years. Trademarks considered to have an
indefinite useful life are not amortized.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">2.3&nbsp;Other Changes to the 2002 Scope of
Consolidation</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In addition to the acquisition of Bcom3, which
was effective September&nbsp;24, 2002, several smaller-scale
agencies were acquired, such as Gravitas in Japan,
Johnston&nbsp;&#38; Associates in the United States, Van Sluis
in the Netherlands, Direct &#146;n&#146; More in Austria,
Arredondo de Haro and Art-y-ma&#241;a in Mexico, Magnesium in
Belgium, Sales Story, ECA2, Stella, and Flamenco in France.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As a result of the purchase in October 2001 of an
additional 25% stake in the Zenith Group, (previously 50%-owned
by Publicis) Zenith has been fully consolidated (rather than
accounted for under the equity method) effective October&nbsp;1,
2001.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The operations of all of the businesses acquired
by Publicis in 2002 contributed 5% to Group revenues and 4% to
the Group&#146;s net income before goodwill amortization.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">2.4&nbsp;Changes to the 2001 Scope of
Consolidation</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The principal change in consolidation scope in
2001 resulted from the agreements signed at the end of September
2001 with Cordiant Communications Group.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">According to the terms of this agreement, a new
U.K.-based company called Zenith Optimedia Group was formed,
which is governed by British law, and is 75%-owned by Publicis
and 25%-owned by Cordiant.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">This new group, in the consulting and media
purchasing sector, was constituted through the contributions and
disposals of the following entities:
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Zenithmedia Holding and its subsidiaries, located
    in the United States, England and nine other European countries;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Optimedia in the United States, England, France,
    Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada and Germany; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">More Media in Germany.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Additionally, according to the terms of the
shareholders&#146; agreement, Cordiant may sell its 25% stake in
Zenith Optimedia Group to Publicis and Publicis may exercise a
purchase option enabling it to repurchase Cordiant&#146;s stake.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Prior to this operation, Publicis owned
practically 100% of Optimedia and More Media, and, through
Saatchi &#38; Saatchi, held a 50%-stake in Zenithmedia, which
was accounted for using the equity method beginning in
September, 2000 (as a result of the acquisition of Saatchi &#38;
Saatchi).
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-15
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">This operation is comprised of two components in
the consolidated financial statements:
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the purchase of an additional 25% stake in
    Zenithmedia with the recognition of goodwill on acquisition,
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">additionally, the disposal of a 25% stake in
    Optimedia with the recognition of a capital gain on disposal in
    the consolidated statement of income.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The capital gain on sale and goodwill on
acquisition were determined on the basis of the fair market
value of Zenithmedia and Optimedia, both of which were deemed to
be
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;240&nbsp;million
(<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;60&nbsp;million
for the 25% that was acquired and sold).
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Residual goodwill (after allocating the purchase
price discrepancy to identifiable intangible assets) arising
from the additional 25%-acquisition of Zenithmedia amounted to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;41&nbsp;million,
to be amortized over 20&nbsp;years.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The summary balance sheet of Zenith Media Group
as of the acquisition date is as follows (expressed in millions
of euros):
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="60%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="92%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Property, equipment and intangible assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating receivables
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">307</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net cash and cash equivalents
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">235</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total assets</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">550</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Shareholders&#146; equity (including earnings
    Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 2001)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(28</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating payables
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">578</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total liabilities and shareholders&#146;
    equity</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">550</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In addition to its purchase of an additional
stake in Zenithmedia, during the course of fiscal year 2001,
Publicis carried out a number of purchase transactions designed
primarily to increase its positions in specialized agencies and
marketing services (SAMS): the Triangle Group, a U.K. based
leader in the field of sales promotions; Carr&#233; Noir, a
major French design agency; Fish.Meier.Direkt in Switzerland;
Ecocom, a French financial communications agency; Fabianne
Gershon Associates and The Hudson Stone Group, two
U.S.&nbsp;financial communications agencies; Fusion DM and
Creative AIM, two agencies specialized in relational marketing
in the U.S. and finally Sanchez&nbsp;&#38; Levitan and the
Dallas- and Los Angeles-based offices of Siboney USA, the
leading Hispanic communications agencies in the U.S. market.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Publicis also acquired two traditional
communications agencies with the objective of bolstering the
Group&#146;s geographical coverage: Metro in Indonesia and
Impetu in Uruguay.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">2.5&nbsp;Changes to the 2000 Scope of
Consolidation</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In September 2000, Publicis made a public
exchange offer for Saatchi &#38; Saatchi. This significant
transaction has been treated in accordance with the derogatory
method under article&nbsp;215 of rule&nbsp;99-02 of the CRC,
which permits Publicis to substitute the value of net assets
acquired, adjusted to conform with Group accounting policies,
for the purchase price of the shares of Saatchi&nbsp;&#38;
Saatchi. Therefore, no goodwill resulted from this transaction
and the difference resulting from the application of the
derogatory method has been recorded in consolidated
shareholders&#146; equity. This transaction resulted in an
increase in capital stock and additional paid-in capital of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1,883&nbsp;million
through the issuance of 43,889,149&nbsp;shares. Publicis
simultaneously issued 43,889,149 contingent value rights with a
maturity date of March 2002.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In addition to the acquisition of Saatchi &#38;
Saatchi, Publicis made several acquisitions during the year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2000.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In the beginning of 2000, Publicis acquired 100%
of Frankel and Company, an independent American agency
specialized in the marketing services segment.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-16
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Also in early 2000, Publicis acquired 100% of the
American agency Fallon, an independent agency in the United
States. Publicis intends to develop Fallon into a worldwide
network.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In November 2000, the Group acquired 100% of
Nelson Communications, a company specialized in advertising
communications for the healthcare industry in the United States.
Ninety percent of this acquisition was financed through an
exchange of stock.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In 2000, Publicis also acquired interests in the
DeWitt Media and Winner&nbsp;&#38; Associates in the United
States, Bolbel Adam in Germany, Publicis Asociados in Peru and
Publicis Networks in France.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Goodwill and
Intangible Assets, Net</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Analysis of the principle components of goodwill
related to consolidated subsidiaries:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="43%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">North</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">France</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Other Europe</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">America</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Rest of World</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Total</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="19"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net book value 2000</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">31</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">63</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">670</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">97</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">861</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net book value 2001</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">48</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">109</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">745</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">91</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">993</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Year 2002:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Existing goodwill at January&nbsp;1, 2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">69</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">158</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">792</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">126</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,145</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Bcom3
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">52</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">547</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,162</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">373</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,134</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other 2002 acquisitions and foreign exchange
    impacts
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">30</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">28</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(102</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(35</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total gross book value</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">151</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">733</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,852</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">508</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,244</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accumulated amortization
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(36</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(64</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(72</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(44</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(216</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total net value 2002</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">115</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">669</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,780</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">464</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,028</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-17
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Changes in Goodwill and Other Intangible
    Assets, Gross</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="39%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="9%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="9%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Gross Book Value</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Goodwill</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Client Relationships</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Software and Other</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Total</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 1999</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">288</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">14</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">19</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">321</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Additions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">646</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">659</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Disposals
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Translation and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(7</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2000</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">945</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">7</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">38</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">990</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Additions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">168</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">176</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">353</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Disposals
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(6</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(8</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Translation and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">38</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">40</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2001</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,145</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">184</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">46</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,375</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Bcom3
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,134</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">703</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">74</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,911</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other additions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">85</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">89</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Zenith acquisition price finalization
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(20</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(8</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Disposals
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Translation and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(130</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(20</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(150</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2002</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,244</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">847</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">122</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,213</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Changes in Accumulated Goodwill
    Amortization and Other Intangible Assets</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="39%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Accumulated Amortization</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Goodwill</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Client Relationships</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Software and Other</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Total</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 1999</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">51</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">11</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">64</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Additions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">39</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Disposals
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Translation and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2000</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">84</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">20</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">107</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Additions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">63</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">71</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Disposals
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Translation and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2001</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">152</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">5</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">26</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">183</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Bcom3
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">14</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">45</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">64</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other additions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">70</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">82</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Disposals
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Translation and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(19</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(21</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2002</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">216</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">15</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">75</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">306</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-18
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<B><FONT size="2">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Property and
Equipment, Net</FONT></B>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Changes in Gross Property and
    Equipment</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

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    <TD width="60%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="9%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="9%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Gross Book Value</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Land and Buildings</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Other</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Total</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 1999</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">41</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">267</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">308</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Impact of the application of rule 99-02
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 1999 adjusted</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">49</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">267</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">316</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Impact of acquisitions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">391</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">406</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Additions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">83</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">91</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Disposals
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(30</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(32</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Translation and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2000</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">74</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">710</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">784</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Impact of acquisitions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">29</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">29</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Additions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">97</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">99</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Disposals
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(73</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(73</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Translation and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">17</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2001</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">74</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">780</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">854</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Impact of acquisitions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">138</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">461</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">599</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Additions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">74</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">74</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Disposals
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(83</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(85</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Translation and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(14</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(98</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(112</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2002</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">196</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,134</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,330</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Land and Buildings</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">At December&nbsp;31, 2002, the net book value of
land and buildings of which Publicis holds full ownership is
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;52&nbsp;million.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Group&#146;s principal real property asset is
its corporate headquarters located at 133&nbsp;avenue des
Champs-Elys&#233;es in Paris. This seven-story building contains
office space primarily occupied by Group companies and
commercial property occupied by the Champs-Elys&#233;es
Drugstore (the Drugstore) and two public cinemas. A major
renovation program of the Drugstore and movie theater complex
was started on December&nbsp;30, 2001.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The parent company, Publicis Groupe S.A., owns
four floors of a building occupied by M&#233;trobus at
15&nbsp;rue du D&#244;me in Boulogne, a suburb of Paris.
Publicis also has a capital lease contract expiring in 2007 for
the two other floors in this building. Following the acquisition
of Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi, the Group also owns a six-story
building located at 30&nbsp;rue Vital Bouhot in
Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris, comprising office space
that is for the most part occupied by Group companies.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Outside France, Publicis agencies own buildings
in Brussels, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Lima, and Seoul, all in city
center locations.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Other Property and Equipment</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Group has significant information systems
equipment dedicated to the creation and production of
advertising, the management of media buying, and administrative
functions. Publicis Technology, the Group&#146;s
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-19
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">computer services and electronic communications
subsidiary, owns significant amounts of conventional computer
and information systems equipment as well as equipment for new
media and technologies.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In addition, gross property and equipment
includes
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>71&nbsp;million
(<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>17 million net
book value) of billboards and furniture and fixtures belonging
to the Group&#146;s outdoor display companies, principally
Publex in the Netherlands and M&#233;trobus, a sales unit
specializing in public transportation advertising space.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="99%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Assets Under
    Capital Leases</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The net book value of these assets recorded in
the consolidated balance sheet is
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;129&nbsp;million
at December&nbsp;31, 2002.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The principal assets capitalized are two floors
of the office building located in rue du D&#244;me in Boulogne
Billancourt (a Paris suburb) and the Leo Burnett office building
in Chicago. Leo Burnett&#146;s capital lease contract represents
a gross value of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;123&nbsp;million
depreciable over 40&nbsp;years, related to the use of an office
building located at 35&nbsp;West Wacker Drive, Chicago (United
States).
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="99%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in
    Accumulated Depreciation of Property and Equipment</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="68%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Accumulated Depreciation</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Land and</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Buildings</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Other</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Total</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 1999</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">8</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">177</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">185</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Impact of the application of rule 99-02
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 1999 adjusted</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">10</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">177</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">187</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Impact of acquisitions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">239</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">244</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Additions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">52</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">53</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Disposals
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(27</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(29</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Translation and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2000</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">15</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">439</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">454</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Impact of acquisitions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Additions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">76</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">78</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Disposals
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(61</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(61</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Translation and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2001</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">19</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">484</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">503</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Impact of acquisitions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">254</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">257</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Additions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">93</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">97</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Disposals
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(62</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(63</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Translation and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(59</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(63</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2002</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">21</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">710</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">731</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-20
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">5.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Investments and Other Financial Assets,
    Net</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="52%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Investments in non-consolidated affiliates
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">32</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">37</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">37</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Investments accounted for by the equity method
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Advances to affiliates
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">31</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other financial assets, gross
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">52</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">32</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Gross book value</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">148</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">93</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">95</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Provisions for investments and financial assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(17</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(18</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(6</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net book value</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">131</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">75</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">89</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">List of Investments in Non-Consolidated
Entities at December&nbsp;31, 2002</FONT></B>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="61%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">% of</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Gross</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Net</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Market</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Ownership</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Value</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Value</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Value</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interpublic Group (IPG)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">71</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">32</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">32</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="6%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Summary data on IPG (consolidated figures):
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="69%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="14%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="13%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of dollars)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Revenues
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,726</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(505</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Shareholders&#146; equity at December&nbsp;31
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,979</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">6.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Investments Accounted for by the Equity
    Method</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="6%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Investments accounted for by the equity method at
    December&nbsp;31, 2002 totaled
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;33&nbsp;million
    (at December&nbsp;31, 2001:
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;8&nbsp;million;
    at December&nbsp;31, 2000:
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;7&nbsp;million).
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The variation during fiscal year 2002 breaks down
    as follows:
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="70%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="12%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="12%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total at January&nbsp;1, 2002</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">8</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">New acquisitions(1)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Group share of earnings from 2002 acquisitions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividends paid in 2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total at December&nbsp;31, 2002(1)</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">33</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">
<HR size="1" width="18%" align="left" noshade>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">relates mainly to the equity stake in Bartle
    Bogle Hegarty (BBH), which amounts to
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;18&nbsp;million
    at December&nbsp;31, 2002
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-21
</FONT>
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">7.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Inventory and Costs Billable to
    Clients</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="52%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Gross book value</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">298</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">199</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">129</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Provision for depreciation
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net book value</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">295</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">195</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">129</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">8.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Accounts Receivable</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="52%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Trade accounts receivable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,716</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,874</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,793</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Notes receivable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Gross book value</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,731</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,893</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,802</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Allowance for doubtful accounts
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(68</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(48</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(32</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net book value</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,663</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,845</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,770</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="6%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">All accounts receivable are due within one year.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Note: For situations in which Publicis buys media
    space as an agent on behalf of its clients in France
    (transactions for which there is no income statement impact),
    the related accounts receivable are recorded in &#147;Other
    receivables&#148; in the balance sheet.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">9.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Other Receivables</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="52%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Taxes receivable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">107</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">68</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">76</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Receivables on agency transactions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">79</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">75</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">88</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Advances to suppliers
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">45</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">30</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other receivables
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">200</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">171</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">137</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Prepaid expenses and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">95</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">68</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">69</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Gross book value</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">526</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">412</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">395</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Provision
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(12</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net book value (excluding deferred tax
    assets)</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">522</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">411</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">383</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred tax assets, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">429</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">28</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net book value (including deferred tax
    assets)</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">951</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">439</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">399</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Other receivables are due within one year, with
the exception of deferred tax assets.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Deferred tax assets at December&nbsp;31, 2002
include
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;205&nbsp;million
related to restructuring and vacant property provisions set
aside in respect of the Bcom3 acquisition.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-22
</FONT>
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<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">10.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">OCEANE Redemption Premium</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The gross amount of the OCEANE redemption premium
at December&nbsp;31, 2002 is
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;239&nbsp;million.
The redemption premium is amortized under the actuarial method
over the 16-year term of the bond. At December&nbsp;31, 2002,
accumulated amortization of the premium stood at
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;12&nbsp;million.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">11.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Marketable Securities</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The net book value of the portfolio of marketable
securities at December&nbsp;31, 2002 is
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;342&nbsp;million,
consisting primarily of money market funds, mutual funds,
certificates of deposit and bonds, with the stock market value
of listed securities being very slightly higher than the
historic value.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">At December&nbsp;31, 2001, treasury stock was
included under this caption in the amount of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;136&nbsp;million.
Following the change in the function of the treasury stock in
2002, treasury shares held by Publicis at December&nbsp;31, 2002
has been deducted from shareholders&#146; equity.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">12.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Shareholders&#146; Equity</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Capital Increase</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The capital increase was recorded at fair value
at the date of acquisition:
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;990&nbsp;million
(please refer to Note&nbsp;2.2).
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">ORANEs</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As consideration for the Bcom3 acquisition,
Publicis issued 1,562,500 ORANEs with a face value of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;858&nbsp;million.
This issue was recognized under shareholders&#146; equity at
fair value at the date of acquisition, i.e.,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;495&nbsp;million
(please refer to Note&nbsp;2.2).
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="99%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Neutralization
    of Existing Treasury Stock at December&nbsp;31,
    2002</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Following the decision to cease reserving all
treasury stock for employee stock allocation programs, treasury
stock held in the portfolio at year-end has been deducted from
shareholders&#146; equity.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table shows the movements in
treasury stock during 2002:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="31%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Gross Book Value</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Provision for</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Number of Shares</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">on Balance Sheet</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Depreciation</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Net Book Value</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros, except number of shares)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Treasury stock held at December&nbsp;31,
    2001</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,630,427</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">138</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">136</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2002 purchases at an average price per share of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;22.14
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8,225,213</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">182</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">182</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Options exercised
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(65,040</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Treasury stock held at December&nbsp;31,
    2002</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">12,790,600</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">318</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">316</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Following the change in the function of treasury
stock, any provision recognized in respect of these shares in
the income statement since this change became effective is
restated on consolidation as a deduction to shareholders&#146;
equity.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="99%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Impact of the
    Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi Acquisition</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">This acquisition of Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi,
which was completed in 2000, was treated in accordance with the
derogatory method under article&nbsp;215 of Rule&nbsp;99-02 of
the CRC which permits Publicis to substitute the value of the
net assets acquired, adjusted to conform with Group accounting
policies, for the purchase price of the
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-23
</FONT>

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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">shares of Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi. As a
result, no goodwill on acquisition has been recognized in the
balance sheet in respect of this acquisition. The total impact
of this treatment represents a reduction of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;431&nbsp;million
in shareholders&#146; equity.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Had the derogatory method not been applied, this
acquisition would have led to the recognition of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;2,313&nbsp;million
in goodwill and a corresponding annual amortization charge (over
a 40-year period) of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;58&nbsp;million.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="99%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Imputation of
    Goodwill to Shareholders&#146; Equity</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Over the last 10&nbsp;years, the only significant
imputation of goodwill to shareholders&#146; equity related to
the acquisition of Groupe FCA, for which goodwill of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;54&nbsp;million
was recognized. This goodwill, which related to all of the
subsidiaries of the FCA network, would have been amortized over
periods ranging from 10 to 40&nbsp;years.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">13.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Minority Interest</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="70%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="13%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="13%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Retained Earnings</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 1999</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">51</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividends paid by subsidiaries to minority
    interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(14</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated net income for the period, minority
    interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">31</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2000</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">77</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividends paid by subsidiaries to minority
    interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(25</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated net income for the period, minority
    interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Minority interest (25%) in Zenith&#146;s negative
    equity position at the date of the additional 25% purchase
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(9</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Minority interest (25%) in the revaluation of
    Zenith assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">30</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2001</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">89</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Impact of acquisitions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividends paid by the subsidiaries to minority
    interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(26</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated net income for the period, minority
    interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">29</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Zenith acquisition price allocation adjustment
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(9</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Translation adjustment and other impacts
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2002</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">100</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-24
</FONT>
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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">14.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Provisions for Contingencies and
    Charges</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="25%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Pensions and</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Other Post-</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Deferred</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Zenith</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Employment</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Tax</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Client</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Equity</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Vacant</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Benefits</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Legal</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Liabilities(1)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Risks</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Restructuring(2)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Method</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Property(3)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Other</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Total</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="35"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="35" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31, 1999</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">26</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">5</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">3</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">6</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">28</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">70</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Impact of acquisitions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">16</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">75</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">117</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Additions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">16</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">35</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Reversals
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(5</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(9</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(20</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(41</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Translation and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31, 2000</FONT></B></DIV>
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    <FONT size="1">Additions
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">10</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31, 2001</FONT></B></DIV>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">69</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Impact of acquisitions
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">174</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">211</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">262</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">250</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">93</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">1,015</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Additions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">32</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">14</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(5</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">74</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Reversals
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(30</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(15</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(8</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(16</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(12</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(31</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(112</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Translation and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(11</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(3</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(30</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(12</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(18</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(73</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31, 2002</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">234</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">35</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">247</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">3</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">257</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">284</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">109</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">1,169</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<HR size="1" width="18%" align="left" noshade>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp; *&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">All provisions included in this category were
    established in 2000 and correspond to adjustments and
    revaluations made in the opening balance sheets of entities
    acquired in the course of the 2001 fiscal year.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred tax liabilities, this account includes
    the tax impact of the revaluation of intangible assets when the
    Zenith
    (<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;45&nbsp;million)
    and Bcom3
    (<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;123&nbsp;million)
    acquisitions were made, together with the OBSA fair value
    adjustment
    (<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;73&nbsp;million).
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Restructuring provisions represent primarily an
    estimation of the costs relating to the closure or restructuring
    of certain activities resulting from plans that were announced
    but not as yet executed at December&nbsp;31, 2002 (principally
    severance pay).
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(3)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Vacant property provisions consist primarily of a
    reserve recorded at Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi to cover future
    losses related principally to the lease contract for the
    building at 375&nbsp;Hudson Street in New York
    (<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;43&nbsp;million
    at December&nbsp;31, 2002), together with a provision of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;242&nbsp;million
    recorded in connection with the Bcom3 acquisition, including
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;109&nbsp;million
    related to property located in the city of New York.
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-25
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
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    <TD><B><FONT size="2">15.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Bank Borrowings and Overdrafts</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="61%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Number of</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Securities</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">20,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Bond exchangeable into
    IPG&nbsp;shares&nbsp;&#151; 2%&nbsp;&#151; January 2007
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">200
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">200
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">17,624,521</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">OCEANE&nbsp;&#151; 2.75%&nbsp;&#151; January 2018
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">690
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">&#151;
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">OCEANE&nbsp;&#151; January 2018&nbsp;&#151;
    redemption premium
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">239
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">&#151;
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,812,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">OBSA&nbsp;&#151; 2.75%&nbsp;&#151; September
    2022&nbsp;&#151; bond component(1)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">449
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">&#151;
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">28,125,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">OBSA&nbsp;&#151; equity warrants with an exercise
    price of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;30.5(2)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">197
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">&#151;
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Accrued interest
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">13
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">&#151;
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Other loans and short-term credit lines
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">303
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">549
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">630</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Bank overdrafts
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">490
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">316
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">266</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Obligations under capital leases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">181
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">4
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT size="2">2,762</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT size="2">1,069</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">901</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

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<P align="left">
<HR size="1" width="18%" align="left" noshade>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The value of the bond component of the OBSA
    corresponds to the present value of the former, using a discount
    rate of 8.5%.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The amount of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;197&nbsp;million
    corresponds to the fair value of the warrants at the acquisition
    date.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Net debt, after deducting cash and marketable
securities, comes to:
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="71%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net financial debt
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,330</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">270</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">372</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Net debt is calculated after deducting the OCEANE
redemption premium (asset). Moreover, treasury stock previously
included under marketable securities, and thus deducted from net
debt at December&nbsp;31, 2001, is now deducted from
shareholders&#146; equity.
</FONT>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Analysis by Date of Maturity</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="71%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Due in less than one year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">751</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">758</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">721</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Due in one to five years
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">93</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">103</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">180</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Due in more than five years
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,918</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">208</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,762</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,069</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">901</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Analysis by Currency</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="71%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Euros
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,883</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">592</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">446</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">U.S. dollars
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">699</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">328</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">360</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other currencies
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">180</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">149</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">95</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,762</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,069</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">901</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-26
</FONT>
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Analysis by Type of Interest
    Rate</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Financial debt comprises fixed-rate borrowings
(which account for two-thirds of total borrowings at
December&nbsp;31, 2002) for which the average interest rate in
2002 was 3.4% (this rate takes into account the additional
interest expense arising from discounting the OBSA bond
component to present value). After taking into account the
variable-rate portion of the debt (one-third of total borrowings
at December&nbsp;31, 2002), the average interest rate borne by
Publicis at December&nbsp;31, 2002 is 3.3%
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">16.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Income Taxes</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Analysis of Income Tax
    Expense</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="71%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Current income tax expense
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(145</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(77</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(97</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred income tax expense
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Income tax on income of consolidated
    companies</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(132</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(78</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(96</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Effective Tax Rate</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The effective tax rate is as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="52%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income of consolidated companies before taxes and
    goodwill amortization
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">398</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">304</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">283</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">French statutory tax rate
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">34.33</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">35.33</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">37.8</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Expected tax expense:</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(137</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(107</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(107</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Impact of:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">&#151;&nbsp;income of subsidiaries taxed at
    different rates
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">&#151;&nbsp;income taxes at reduced rates
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">&#151;&nbsp;utilization of deferred tax asset on
    operating losses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">28</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">37</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">&#151;&nbsp;provisions on deferred tax assets(1)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(17</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(31</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">&#151;&nbsp;permanent differences
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Tax expense recorded in the statement of
    income:</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(132</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(78</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(96</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Effective tax rate
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">34</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<P align="left">
<HR size="1" width="18%" align="left" noshade>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The provision for deferred tax assets represents
    a valuation allowance established on deferred tax assets due to
    uncertainties surrounding their potential utilization.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Excluding the gain on the disposal of Optimedia,
    the effective tax rate for 2001 is 32%.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">&nbsp;Publicis&#146; subsidiaries carry a
substantial amount of tax loss carry-forward, in respect of
which, given the uncertainties surrounding their limited
potential to be utilized and given that they are set to expire
within a relatively short period, a deferred tax credit has not
been recognized as an asset in the consolidated balance sheet.
These tax loss carry-forward totals approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;500&nbsp;million
at December&nbsp;31, 2002.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-27
</FONT>
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Deferred Taxes</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included
in the following balance sheet line items:
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="52%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other receivables: short-term portion
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">155</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">long-term portion
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">274</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total deferred tax assets</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">429</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">28</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">15</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accrued expenses and other liabilities:
    short-term portion
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(14</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">long-term portion
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(233</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(65</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total deferred tax liabilities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(247</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(66</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Deferred tax assets (liabilities),
    net</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">182</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(38</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">14</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Sources of Deferred Taxes</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="52%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Provisions for contingencies&nbsp;&#38; charges
    and accrued expenses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">425</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating loss carry-forwards
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total deferred tax assets</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">429</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">28</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">15</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Long-lived assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(5</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(14</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Bcom3 and Zenith asset revaluation
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(242</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(52</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total deferred tax liabilities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(247</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(66</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Deferred tax assets (liabilities),
    net</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">182</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(38</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">14</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">17.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Accounts Payable</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The line &#147;Accounts payable&#148; includes
all trade accounts payable (including notes payable and accrued
purchases) related to the purchase of goods and services, except
for purchases of media space in France under the Sapin Law
(<I>Loi Sapin</I>), which are included in &#147;Accrued expenses
and other liabilities&#148;. These liabilities are payable
within one year.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-28
</FONT>

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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">18.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Accrued Expenses and Other
    Liabilities</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="52%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Corporation taxes payable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">139</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">62</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">44</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Payables related to agency transactions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">117</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">119</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">119</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other liabilities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">101</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">35</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">79</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Advances received
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">202</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">208</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">156</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other payables
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">915</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">633</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">646</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred revenues and other liabilities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">140</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">62</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">50</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Contingent Value Rights payable by Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">195</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,614</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,314</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,094</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The majority of liabilities at December&nbsp;31,
2002 are payable within one year.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">19.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Off-balance Sheet Commitments</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="49%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Falling Due</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Within One</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">One to Five</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">More Than</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Contractual Commitments</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Total</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Years</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Five Years</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Commitments given:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Rental contracts
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,749</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">233</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">771</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">745</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Commitments and options to repurchase minority
    interest(1)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">232</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">174</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">52</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Commitments to divest equity investments
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other long term commitments
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">427</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">823</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">751</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
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    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
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<HR size="1" width="18%" align="left" noshade>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">According to the terms of the agreement signed
    with Cordiant in September 2001, Publicis holds a put option
    over Cordiant&#146;s 25% stake in Zenith Optimedia Group, as
    well as a call option. The exercise price will be determined by
    applying to the results of Zenith Optimedia Group a multiple
    calculated on the basis of the average price earnings ratio of
    Publicis and Cordiant.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The floor price of the 25% stake held by Cordiant
has been fixed at &#163;75&nbsp;million
(<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;115&nbsp;million
on the basis of the share price at December&nbsp;31, 2002)
payable in cash.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">With the exception of the reciprocal commitment
related to Zenith Optimedia, most commitments relate to standard
call options, the value of which has been estimated on the basis
of contractual clauses and the latest available data.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Financial debt and finance lease contracts are
analyzed by due date in Note&nbsp;15 above.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-29
</FONT>
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<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
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    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Amounts by Due Date</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Within</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">One to Five</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">More Than</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Other Commercial Commitments</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Total</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">One Year</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Years</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Five Years</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" nowrap><HR size="1" width="40%" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Commitments received</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Unused credit lines
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">815</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">815</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Commitments given</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other commercial commitments
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">840</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">840</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Commitments Related to
    Borrowings</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <B><FONT size="2">Bonds exchangeable into IPG shares&nbsp;&#151;
    2% January 2007</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left">
<FONT size="2">These debentures issued provides for the
possibility for bondholders to request that their bonds be
exchanged for a number of Interpublic Group securities
representing a 30%-premium with respect to the reference price
(i.e., an exchange price of USD&nbsp;$36.74), with each bond
granting the right to 244.3&nbsp;IPG&nbsp;shares.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">Thus, in the event of an exchange request from
June&nbsp;30, 2003 forward, Publicis may be called upon to
deliver a maximum of 4,885,950 Interpublic Group shares in order
to repay the loan.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">However, the company reserves the right to make
payments in cash rather than in shares.
</FONT>
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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <B><FONT size="2">OCEANEs&nbsp;&#151; 2.75%
    actuarial&nbsp;&#151; January 2018</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left">
<FONT size="2">Under the terms of the OCEANE, bondholders may
request that bonds be converted, at the rate of one share for
each bond, at any time from January&nbsp;18, 2002 until the
seventh business day before the maturity date (January 2018).
The company therefore has a commitment to deliver
17,624,521&nbsp;shares which may, at Publicis&#146; discretion,
either be new shares to be issued or existing shares held in its
portfolio.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">At December&nbsp;31, 2002, there are no
significant pledges or guarantees, nor any other significant
off-balance sheet commitments, as defined by applicable
accounting standards.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">20.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Employee Compensation and Headcount</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Employee compensation includes salaries,
benefits, commissions, bonuses, profit sharing and paid
vacation. Payroll taxes on salaries are included in general and
administrative expenses.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Compensation of Directors and
    Officers</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Compensation paid to members of the Supervisory
Board and the Management Board in 2002 totaled
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1.1&nbsp;million
and
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;5.4&nbsp;million,
respectively. The corresponding figures for 2001 were
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1.5&nbsp;million
and
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;4&nbsp;million,
respectively. The figures are not directly comparable for fiscal
year 2000, since the members&#146; list has changed.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-30
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Headcount: Evolution and
    Breakdown</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="52%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">By geographic region:</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,810</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,521</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,411</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other Europe
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,417</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,183</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,493</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">North America
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11,409</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,372</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,954</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Rest of world
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,045</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,516</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,482</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">35,681</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">20,592</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">20,340</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">By area:</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Communication
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33,856</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19,373</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19,133</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Media
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">897</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">823</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">828</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other activities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">928</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">396</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">379</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">35,681</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">20,592</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">20,340</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="60%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="90%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Breakdown by Function (%)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Sales
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Creative development
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">17</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Production and specialized staff
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Media and research
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Administration/ Management
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">17</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">100</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">%</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">21.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Other Operating Expenses</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Other operating expenses represent all of the
external charges other than purchases of production and media.
They principally include taxes (other than income taxes) and
additions to and reversals of provisions.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">22.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Depreciation and Amortization
    Expense</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="71%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Amortization expense on other intangible assets
    (excluding goodwill)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Depreciation expense on property and equipment
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">97</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">78</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">53</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Depreciation and amortization of other
    intangible assets and property and equipment</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">104</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">84</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">59</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Goodwill amortization
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">93</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">65</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total depreciation and amortization
    expense</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">197</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">149</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">92</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-31
</FONT>
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<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">23.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Net Financial Costs</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="71%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest and other financial costs, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(26</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(27</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(13</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Foreign currency losses, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(5</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividends received from non-consolidated
    affiliates
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accrued losses on treasury stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(28</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(30</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(11</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">24.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Exceptional Items</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Exceptional items for 2002 can be broken down as
follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="71%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="12%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="11%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cessation of activity and other exceptional losses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(7</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Capital gains on disposal
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total exceptional expenses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(3</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In 2001, exceptional items comprised the capital
gain on disposal of 25% in Optimedia made under the terms of the
agreements signed in September 2001 with Cordiant Communications
Group. This capital gain was offset by exceptional expenses.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In 2000, exceptional items consist of the gain on
sale (net of tax) of a non-consolidated investment.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">25.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Basic earnings per share amounted to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;0.99 in
2002, versus
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1.09 per
share in 2001 and
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1.18 per
share in 2000.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The weighted average number of shares outstanding
for the calculation of diluted earnings per share amounted to
171,025,567&nbsp;shares for 2002. The corresponding diluted
earnings per share were
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;0.97 per
share in 2002, versus
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1.08 per
share in 2001 and
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1.15 per
share in 2000.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">26.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Segment Information</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company operates in one industry segment,
advertising and communications. Revenues and operating results
are derived from advertising and communications services
provided to clients. These services include related entities
such as agency services for media advertising, including press,
radio, billboards and film.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-32
</FONT>
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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Information by Geographic
    Region</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="39%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">France</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Other Europe</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">North America</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Rest of World</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Total</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="19"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">2002</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Revenues
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">381</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">862</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,295</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">388</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,926</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">63</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">120</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">213</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">429</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating income before depreciation and
    amortization
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">77</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">148</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">261</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">47</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">533</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income after tax, Group interest*
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">14</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">63</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">150</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">237</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Goodwill, property and equipment and intangible
    assets, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">191</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">882</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,904</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">528</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,505</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">2001</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Revenues
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">383</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">714</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,035</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">302</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,434</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">66</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">110</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">137</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">29</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">342</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income after tax, Group interest*
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">65</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">101</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">200</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Goodwill, property and equipment and intangible
    assets, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">114</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">297</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,001</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">131</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,543</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">2000</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Revenues
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">342</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">536</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">688</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">204</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,770</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">72</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">97</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">83</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">23</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">275</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income after tax, Group interest*
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">38</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">58</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">46</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">151</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Goodwill, property and equipment and intangible
    assets, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">85</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">172</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">818</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">139</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,214</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">
<HR size="1" width="18%" align="left" noshade>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">*&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">before goodwill amortization and exceptional items
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">27.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Publicis Groupe S.A. Stock Option
    Plans</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">1&nbsp;&#151; Publicis
    Options</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">At December&nbsp;31, 2002, the status of
outstanding options, both subscription options and options to
purchase existing shares, was as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="21%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Number of</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Options</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Remaining</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">to be</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Outstanding</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercised at</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Options</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Options</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Options</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Options at</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercise</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;0.40 Par Value</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Granted</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercised</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Lapsed</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Price</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Expiry</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shares</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Option Type</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Grant Date</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">in 2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">in 2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">in 2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(euros)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Date</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Second tranche
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Subscription</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Feb.&nbsp;20, 1992</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">17,700</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(3,320</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(14,380</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">7.17</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Third tranche
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Subscription</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Dec.&nbsp;15, 1992</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">25,450</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(3,320</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(22,130</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">6.88</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Fourth tranche
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Subscription</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Mar.&nbsp;22, 1994</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">28,760</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">28,760</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">6.37</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2004</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Fifth tranche
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Subscription</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Mar.&nbsp;30, 1995</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">79,120</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(20,540</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">58,580</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">6.63</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2005</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Sixth tranche
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Subscription</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Apr.&nbsp;26, 1996</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">67,850</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(8,090</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">59,760</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">4.91</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2006</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Seventh tranche
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Subscription</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Mar.&nbsp;20, 1997</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">55,770</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(7,320</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">48,450</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">5.63</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Eighth tranche
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Subscription</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Mar.&nbsp;11, 1998</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">66,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">66,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">8.66</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2008</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Ninth tranche
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Subscription</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Nov.&nbsp;4, 1998</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">311,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(3,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">308,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">10.24</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2008</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Tenth tranche
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Purchase</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Sep.&nbsp;7, 2000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">100,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">100,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">43.55</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2010</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Eleventh tranche
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Purchase</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Apr.&nbsp;23, 2001</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">380,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">380,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">33.18</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2011</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Twelfth tranche
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Purchase</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Nov.&nbsp;26, 2001</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2,943,135</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2,943,135</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">29.79</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Thirteenth tranche
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Purchase</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Jan.&nbsp;1, 2002</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">104,600</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">104,600</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">29.79</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2012</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-33
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="21%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Number of</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Options</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Remaining</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">to be</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Outstanding</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercised at</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Options</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Options</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Options</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Options at</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercise</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;0.40 Par Value</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Granted</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercised</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Lapsed</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Price</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Expiry</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>

<TD align="left" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Option Type</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Grant Date</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">in 2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">in 2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">in 2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(euros)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Date</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" nowrap><HR size="1" width="55%" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Fourteenth tranche
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Purchase</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Jun.&nbsp;10, 2002</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">5,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">5,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">32.43</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2012</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="1">Fifteenth tranche
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Purchase</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">Jul.&nbsp;8,2002</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">220,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">220,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">29.79</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="1">2012</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="1">Total tranches</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">4,075,285</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">329,600</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(45,590</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(36,510</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">4,322,785</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">
<HR size="1" width="18%" align="left" noshade>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Allotment of options is subject to satisfying
    certain conditions. The options may be exercised within
    10&nbsp;years only after confirmation of the allotment.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">2&nbsp;&#151; Saatchi &#38; Saatchi
    Options</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The existing Saatchi &#38; Saatchi option plans
confer a right when exercised to conversion into Publicis shares
based on the ratio applied for the exchange of shares when
Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi was acquired by Publicis
(18.252&nbsp;Publicis Groupe S.A. shares for
100&nbsp;Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi shares).
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The number of shares remaining to be exercised is
broken down as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="43%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="9%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="9%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercised</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>

<TD align="left" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Outstanding</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">During Fiscal</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Outstanding at</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">at December 31, 2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year 2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Lapsed in 2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31, 2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" nowrap><HR size="1" width="30%" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">266,046
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(185,543</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">80,503</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">
<HR size="1" width="18%" align="left" noshade>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The latest exercise date for these options ranges
    between 2003 and 2006.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">3&nbsp;&#151; Nelson Options</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">On the acquisition of Nelson, these plans were
transformed into Publicis share purchase plans.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The number of outstanding options at year-end can
be broken down as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="43%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="9%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="9%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercised</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>

<TD align="left" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Outstanding</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">During Fiscal</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Outstanding at</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">at December 31, 2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year 2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Lapsed in 2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>

<TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31, 2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" nowrap><HR size="1" width="30%" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">518,730
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(65,040</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(171,536</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">282,154</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">
<HR size="1" width="18%" align="left" noshade>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The latest exercise date for these options ranges
    between 2003 and 2009.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">28.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Subsequent Events</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Under the terms of their agreements dated
    April&nbsp;9, 1998, the merger of Publicis and Somarel is due to
    occur no later than June&nbsp;30, 2003. As a result of this
    merger, Somarel shareholders, who at December&nbsp;31, 2002
    owned 15.8% of the share capital and held 27.5% of the voting
    rights in Publicis Groupe S.A., will become direct Publicis
    shareholders.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Callable Asset Swap: Under the terms of a
    structured transaction set up in January 2003, Publicis is
    committed to repurchase its bonds exchangeable into IPG shares
    for a nominal amount of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;100&nbsp;million.
    The principal repurchase parameters are in line with those of
    the clause allowing the early redemption of the exchangeable
    bonds at the request of the bondholders. The effective
    realization of Publicis&#146; bond repurchase is at the option
    of the transaction counterparty. In respect of this transaction,
    Publicis expects to receive remuneration indexed to the Euribor
    interest rate.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">This transaction involves a potential future
repurchase of bonds exchangeable into IPG shares. The capital
gain generated by the price of the bond being below par at the
time of the operation is
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-34
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>
<P>

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    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">incorporated into the remuneration rate in the
    form of a margin enhancement over the Euribor interest rate. The
    characteristics of the Asset Swap are consistent with those of
    the exchangeable bonds: the maturity date of the Asset Swap is
    the same as the put date for bondholders: March&nbsp;1, 2004.
    The definitive amount of the asset swap will be less than or
    equal to
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;100&nbsp;million.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">29.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">List of Consolidated Entities at
    December&nbsp;31, 2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">a)&nbsp;Fully-consolidated
    Companies</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="21%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="17%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="20%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="21%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Company</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">% Control</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Business</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Country</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">City (or State)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">San Francisco, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Boise,
    Dallas, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis &#38; Hal Riney
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">San Francisco, Atlanta, New York</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Burrell Communications
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Chicago</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Dialog
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">San Francisco, Seattle, Salt Lake City,
    Dallas, Indianapolis, Chicago, New York</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Nelson Communications
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">New York</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Frankel
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Chicago</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fallon
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Minneapolis</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Winner &#38; Associates
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">60.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Los Angeles</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Canada
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">70.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Canada
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Montreal, Toronto</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Norton
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">60.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Brazil
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Porto Alegre, Rio de
    Janeiro</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Conseil
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">99.61</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Mundocom
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">99.93</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Dialog
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">M&#233;dia System
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">94.96</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Consultants
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Carr&#233; Noir
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">97.75</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Consultants Ecocom
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Deutschland
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Germany
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Frankfurt, Berlin</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Dialog
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">90.05</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Germany
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Frankfurt, Hamburg</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">BMZ
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Germany
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">D&#252;sseldorf</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Komunikation Agentur
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Germany
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Erlangen, Munich</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Wien
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Austria
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Vienna</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Belgium
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Belgium
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Brussels</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Denmark
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">80.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Denmark
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Copenhagen</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Espa&#241;a
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Spain
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Valencia,
    Alicante</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-35
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="21%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="17%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="20%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="21%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Company</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">% Control</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Business</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Country</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">City (or State)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Casadevall y Pedre&#241;o
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">85.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Spain
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Barcelona, Madrid</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis International Oy
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">64.72</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Finland
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Helsinki</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Hellas
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Greece
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Athens</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Hungary
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Hungary
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Budapest</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Italia
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Italy
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Milan, Rome</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Amsterdam
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Netherlands
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Amsterdam</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Poland
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">85.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Poland
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Warsaw</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Portugal
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">90.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Portugal
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Lisbon</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">BMZ/ Park
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">72.09</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Portugal
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Lisbon</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis UK
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United Kingdom
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">London</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">The Triangle Group
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United Kingdom
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">London</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Z&#252;rich
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">90.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Switzerland
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Z&#252;rich</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Communication
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Australia
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Mojo
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">New Zealand
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Auckland</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Ad Link
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">60.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">China, Hong Kong
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Canton,
    Chengdu</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Welcomm
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">60.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Korea
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Seoul</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Japan
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Japan
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Tokyo</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Wet Desert
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">70.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Malaysia
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Kuala Lumpur</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Philippines
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">65.63</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Philippines
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Manila</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Eureka
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">60.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Singapore
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Singapore</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Taiwan
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Taiwan
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Taipei</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Thailand
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">50.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Thailand
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Bangkok</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Cape Town
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">84.30</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">South Africa
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Cape Town</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Johannesburg
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">South Africa
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Johannesburg</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Ariely
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">75.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Israel
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Tel Aviv</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Graphics
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">60.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Lebanon, Jordan Bahrain, Egypt, United Arab
    Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Turkey
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Beirut, Amman, Bahrain, Cairo, Dubai, Jeddah,
    Riyadh, Kuwait, Istanbul</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi North America
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">New York</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Klemtner Advertising
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">New York</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Rowland-Rochester (SSBC)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">New York</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Canada
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Canada
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Toronto</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Finance Nazca Publicidade Brazil
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">51.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Brazil
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Sao Paulo</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Advertising Pty
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Australia
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Sydney</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-36
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="24%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="17%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="20%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="18%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Company</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">% Control</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Business</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Country</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">City (or State)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi New Zealand
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">New Zealand
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Wellington</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Great Wall Advertising
    Co.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">51.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">China
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Beijing</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Japan
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">66.67</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Japan
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Tokyo</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Malaysia
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">80.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Malaysia
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Petaling Jaya</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Singapore
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Singapore
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Singapore</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Taiwan
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Taiwan
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Taipei</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Thailand
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Thailand
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Bangkok</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Vietnam
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Vietnam
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Ho Chi Minh City</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Germany
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Germany
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Frankfurt</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Austria
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Austria
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Vienna</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Belgium
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Belgium
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Brussels</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Denmark
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Denmark
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Copenhagen</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Spain
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Spain
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Madrid</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi France
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Hungary
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Hungary
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Budapest</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Italy
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Italy
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Rome, Milan</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Holland
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Netherlands
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Amstelveen</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Portugal
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Portugal
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Lisbon</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">The Facilities Group
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">70.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United Kingdom
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">London</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi UK
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United Kingdom
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">London</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Leo Burnett USA, Inc.
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Illinois</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Capps Digital LLC&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Illinois</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Ileo Inc
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Illinois</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Leo Burnett Company Ltd.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Canada
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Toronto</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Leo Burnett Pty Ltd
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Australia
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Sydney</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Leo Burnett S.A. de C.V.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Mexico
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Mexico</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Leo Burnett Venezuela C.A.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Venezuela
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Caracas</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-37
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="21%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="17%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="20%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="21%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Company</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">% Control</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Business</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Country</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">City (or State)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Leo Burnett Shanghai Advertising Co.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">70.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">China
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Shanghai</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Leo Burnett Ltd.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Hong Kong
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Hong Kong</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Leo Burnett Advertising Sdn Bhd
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Malaysia
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Kuala Lumpur</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Radius Leo Burnett Advertising
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United Arab Emirates
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Dubai</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Michael Conrad &#38; Leo Burnett GmbH
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Germany
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Frankfurt</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Vitruvio-Leo Burnett S.A.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Spain
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Madrid</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Leo Burnett S.A.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Leo Burnett
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Greece
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Athens</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Leo Burnett Italia S.r.l.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Italy
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Milan</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Leo Burnett Limited
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United Kingdom
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">London</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">D&#146;Arcy Masius Benton &#38; Bowles USA
    Inc.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">New York, Michigan, California, Illinois,
    Missouri</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Arc Integrated Marketing, Inc.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Connecticut</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">D&#146;Arcy Martin Group LLC
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">70.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Michigan</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Lionel Sosa Inc.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Texas</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">TMG MacManus Canada, Inc.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Canada
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Toronto</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Salles/ D&#146;Arcy MB&#38;B Publicidade
    Ltda.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Brazil
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Sao Paulo</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">D&#146;Arcy MB&#38;B (Hong Kong) Ltd.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Hong Kong
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Hong Kong</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Grupo K/ Arc, SA
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Spain
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Madrid</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">D&#146;Arcy MB&#38;B SA
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">BGS D&#146;Arcy SRL
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Italy
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Milan</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">D&#146;Arcy MB&#38;B Limited
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United Kingdom
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">London</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">IMP Marketing Ltd.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United Kingdom
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">London</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Kaplan Thaler Group Ltd.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">New York</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Manning Selvage &#38; Lee, Inc.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">New York, California, Michigan,</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Semaphore Partners, Inc.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">California, Illinois</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Williams Labadie
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Illinois</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Beacon Communications K.K.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">66.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Japan
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Tokyo</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-38
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STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
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    <TD width="21%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="17%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="20%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Company</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">% Control</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Business</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Country</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">City (or State)</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Medicus Group<BR>
    International Inc.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, Missouri,
    Connecticut</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">The Medicus Group Ltd.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Advertising
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United Kingdom
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">London</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Starlink Services Inc.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Illinois</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">MediaVest Worldwide<BR>
    Inc.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">New York, California, Illinois</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Starcom Worldwide SA de CV
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Mexico
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Mexico</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Starcom Worldwide (Australia) Pty
    Ltd.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Australia
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Sydney</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Starcom Worldwide Media Estrategia
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">51.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Spain
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Madrid</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Starcom MediaVest Group Italia S.r.l.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Italy
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Bologna</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Starcom Motive Limited
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">67.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United Kingdom
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">London</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Optimedia USA
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">New York</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Zenith Media USA
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United States
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">New York</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">More Media
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">90.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Germany
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">D&#252;sseldorf, Munich</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Optimedia Germany
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Germany
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">D&#252;sseldorf</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Zenith Media Germany
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Germany
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">D&#252;sseldorf</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Optimedia Spain
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Spain
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Madrid</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Zenith Media Spain
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">97.50</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Spain
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Madrid</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publicis Centre Media
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Zenith Media France
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Optimedia Italy
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Italy
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Milan</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Zenith Media Italy
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Italy
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Milan</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">ZenithOptimedia Netherlands
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Netherlands
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Amsterdam</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">ZenithOptimedia UK
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Space purchases
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">United Kingdom
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">London</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">M&#233;dias &#38; R&#233;gies Europe
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Press Media Sales
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Le Monde Advertising
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">49.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Press Media Sales
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Espaces Lib&#233;ration
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">49.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Press Media Sales
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">M&#233;trobus
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Outdoor Media Sales
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Mediavision
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">66.63</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Cinema Sales
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Publex
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">50.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Outdoor Media Sales
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Netherlands
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Amsterdam</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">R&#233;gie I
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">50.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Radio Media Sales
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Drugstore Champs Elys&#233;es
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Retail
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">Paris</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-39
</FONT>
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<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">b)&nbsp;Equity-accounted
    Affiliates</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="44%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Company</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">% Control</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Business</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Country</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">City</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">49.00</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">Advertising</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">United Kingdom</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><I><FONT size="2">London</FONT></I></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="5%"></TD>
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    <TD><B><FONT size="2">30.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Summary of Differences Between Generally
    Accepted Accounting Principles in France and the United
    States</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Group&#146;s consolidated financial
statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in France (&#147;French GAAP&#148;), which
differ from generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States (&#147;U.S.&nbsp;GAAP&#148;). The significant
differences applicable to the Group are summarized below:
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Restructuring Costs&nbsp;(A)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Group is implementing restructuring plans
related to its acquisitions made in 2002. In accordance with
French GAAP, the restructuring costs of the acquiring entity are
included in the liabilities assumed to the extent they relate to
excess capacity, whereas under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, these costs are
excluded from the liabilities assumed. As such, under French
GAAP in 2002, approximately 10&nbsp;million euros was
capitalized as part of the purchase price that is disallowed
under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In 2001, the Group implemented restructuring
plans related to its acquisitions made in 2000. In accordance
with U.S.&nbsp;GAAP, these plans, and related accruals, must be
finalized and quantified within one year of acquisition, and
under French GAAP, the plans must be finalized within the fiscal
year end following an acquisition. As such, under French GAAP in
2001, approximately 31&nbsp;million euros was capitalized as
part of the purchase price that was disallowed under
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Accounting for Convertible
    Debt&nbsp;(B)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Group issued a debenture loan in December
2001 with a face value of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;200&nbsp;million
payable at par in January 2007 and paying a fixed annual yield
of 2%. The bondholder may exchange the bonds as of June&nbsp;30,
2003 into Interpublic Group shares representing a premium of 29%
in relation to the reference price of U.S.$28.26 (which
represents an exchange price of U.S.$36.74) (&#147;Exchange
Option&#148;) or repaid in cash at the choice of Publicis
(&#147;Cash Settlement Right&#148;). The bonds may be redeemed
at the choice of Publicis as from January&nbsp;10, 2005, if the
Interpublic Group share price exceeds the initial exchange price
of U.S.$36.74 by 30% during a period of 20 trading days
(&#147;Call Option&#148;). Bondholders may request from Publicis
the redemption of their bonds at par on March&nbsp;1, 2004. In
accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Call Option, Exchange Option, and
Cash Settlement Right are considered to be embedded derivative
instruments and are required to be separately accounted for
under SFAS&nbsp;133 at fair value with changes in fair value
reflected through the income statement. The change in the fair
value of the Call Option, Cash Settlement Right and Exchange
Option for the 2002 fiscal year resulted in an income of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;11&nbsp;million
(and an expense of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;5&nbsp;million
in 2001). Under French GAAP, these instruments are considered to
be an off balance sheet commitment and are not recorded.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Accounting for
    OCEANES&nbsp;(C)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In January 2002, the Group issued OCEANES (bonds
that may be converted into or exchanged for new or existing
shares), with a face value of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;690&nbsp;million
and a maturity period of 16&nbsp;years. Unless previously
redeemed, these bonds will be fully redeemed on maturity, i.e.
January&nbsp;18, 2018, for an amount equivalent to 134.59% of
par, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any (redemption
premium). Under French GAAP, the redemption premium asset is
recognized at issuance and amortized under the actuarial method
over the 16-year term of the bond.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under U.S. GAAP, in accordance with APB Opinion
No.&nbsp;14, &#147;Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt
Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants&#148; (APB&nbsp;14), the
hybrid instrument must be reflected on the
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-40
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">balance sheet at fair value. The amount received
from the investors of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;690&nbsp;million
represents the fair value of the instrument at issuance; the
redemption premium is recorded over time using the effective
interest method. This resulted in a balance sheet
reclassification of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;227&nbsp;million
to conform to U.S.&nbsp;GAAP.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Treasury Shares&nbsp;(D)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under French GAAP, treasury stock held in the
Group&#146;s portfolio at year-end is either deducted from
shareholders&#146; equity (as in the case of the multi-objective
treasury stock purchase program), or recognized as an asset
under marketable securities (if allocated exclusively to stock
purchase option plans granted to employees), depending on its
function, with any decrease in the value of the shares held in
treasury recorded through the income statement. Under U.S. GAAP,
treasury shares are deducted from shareholders&#146; equity at
the amount they were repurchased. Subsequent fluctuations in the
market price of treasury shares are not recorded under U.S. GAAP.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In accordance with French GAAP, in 2001, treasury
shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options were
shown as an investment, and the decrease in the value of the
shares of approximately 2&nbsp;million euros was recorded as
depreciation expense in 2001. In the second half of 2002,
management decided to cease exclusive allocation of treasury
shares to stock option plans. As such, under French GAAP,
treasury stock is deducted from consolidated shareholders&#146;
equity at December&nbsp;31, 2002.
</FONT>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Accounting for the Business Combination
    with Bcom3&nbsp;(E)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under French GAAP, in accordance with the article
210 of rule 99-02 of the CRC <I>(Comit&#233; de
R&#233;glementation Comptable)</I>, the purchase price of the
Bcom3&nbsp;shares equals the fair value of the securities issued
in the combination as of the date of consummation of the
acquisition, or September&nbsp;24, 2002. This resulted in the
new Publicis shares and the ORANEs being valued at the
prevailing market price at the date of acquisition
(<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;17.6&nbsp;per
share). Under French GAAP, based on the results of a detailed
assessment of this financial instrument, the ORANEs were
classified as shareholders&#146; equity with the related
interest classified accordingly. The OBSAs were valued at an
amount consisting of the present value of the debt component and
the fair value of the equity warrants at the acquisition date.
These values were calculated by applying a 8.5% discount rate
for the debt component of the OBSA and using the Black-Scholes
model to measure the value of the equity warrants at the
acquisition date (with volatility assumptions between 33% to
35%). Both the notes and the detachable warrants are classified
as long-term debt in accordance with French GAAP.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under U.S. GAAP, the value of the ordinary shares
exchanged for Bcom3&nbsp;stock and ORANEs issued is based on the
five-day average of Publicis&#146; share price of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;36.41&nbsp;per
share (two days before the public announcement of the
acquisition on March&nbsp;7, 2002, the day of announcement, and
two days after). Under U.S. GAAP, the ORANEs are classified as
long-term debt in accordance with APB&nbsp;14, with the related
interest classified accordingly. Additionally, the notes and
detachable warrants comprising the OBSAs are recorded on a pro
rata basis based on their relative fair values at the date of
announcement. Detachable warrants are required to be separately
accounted for as paid-in capital under APB 14, and the notes
portion is classified as long-term debt. The U.S. GAAP values
were calculated by applying a 7% discount rate for the bond
component of the OBSA and using the Black-Scholes model to
measure the value of the equity warrants at the announcement
date (with volatility assumption of 30% at that date).
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Sale-leaseback transaction&nbsp;(F)</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under French GAAP, Bcom3&#146;s 1997
sale-leaseback transaction related to the Leo Burnett office
building in Chicago is treated as a capital lease. The related
assets are capitalized at their fair value at the acquisition
date for the portion of the building leased-back by the Group
and the related debt consists of the present value of the
minimum lease payments over the lease term discounted at the
internal borrowing rate of the Group.
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under U.S. GAAP, this transaction is accounted
for as a financing lease, with the building and the related
financing obligation continuing to be reflected in the
Group&#146;s financial statements at their fair value at the
acquisition date.
</FONT>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Accounting for the Business Combination
    with Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi&nbsp;(G)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under French GAAP, the business combination with
Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi was accounted for in accordance with
the derogatory method under article&nbsp;215 of rule&nbsp;99-02
of the CRC as follows:
</FONT>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Assets and liabilities are recorded at historical
    cost less accumulated depreciation at the combination date;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The results and cash flows are combined from the
    acquisition date to year-end;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The derogatory method is similar to the pooling
    of interests method under U.S. GAAP, except that the results and
    cash flows are combined only from the acquisition date to the
    end of the period.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under U.S. GAAP, this acquisition did not qualify
to be accounted for as a pooling of interests. Consequently, the
transaction must be accounted for using purchase accounting
principles, with Publicis Groupe, S.A. being the acquiror on
September&nbsp;8, 2000. This gives rise to a number of
differences as follows:
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Goodwill and Intangible
    Assets&nbsp;(H)</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Goodwill has been calculated under U.S. GAAP by
comparing the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired
with the fair value of the consideration, including associated
transaction costs. Such goodwill was amortized over 40 years
until January&nbsp;1, 2002. In 2002, no goodwill is amortized
due to the Group&#146;s adoption of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS)&nbsp;No.&nbsp;142, &#147;Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets&#148; (SFAS&nbsp;142). Under
SFAS&nbsp;142, goodwill is no longer amortized, but reviewed
annually for impairment. Other intangible assets include
principally trademarks with indefinite useful lives and major
client relationships amortized over 7 to 40&nbsp;years.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Impairment of Goodwill&nbsp;(I)</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Goodwill in the amount of approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>584&nbsp;million
was written off through a charge to operations in 2001. That
write-off, which relates to goodwill associated with the
acquisition of Saatchi &#38; Saatchi in 2000, represents the
amount necessary to write-down the carrying value of goodwill
for those businesses to the Company&#146;s best estimate, as of
December&nbsp;31, 2001, based on the Company&#146;s accounting
policy described in note&nbsp;1.2. Goodwill was not recorded for
the Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi acquisition under French GAAP, as
described above.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Contingent Value Rights&nbsp;(J)</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In connection with the acquisition of
Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi, the Company issued contingent value
rights (CVRs) to the former shareholders of Saatchi&nbsp;&#38;
Saatchi. Each CVR represented a right to receive a cash payment
if the market price of Publicis shares 18&nbsp;months after the
acquisition date was below its level at the acquisition date,
limited to a maximum payment per CVR of 10% of the market price
at the acquisition date. The CVRs were actively traded on the
Euronext Paris until their maturity.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under French GAAP, the CVRs were originally
considered to be an off-balance sheet commitment, and were not
recorded until payment was considered to be highly probable.
Additionally, fluctuations in the amount to be paid were
recorded against equity. The CVRs were not recorded under French
GAAP until December&nbsp;31, 2001.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under U.S. GAAP, the fair value of the CVRs at
the acquisition date is included in the cost of acquisition and
reflected as a liability in purchase accounting. Subsequent
changes in the fair value of the CVRs are adjusted through
earnings.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-42
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In March 2002, all outstanding CVRs matured at an
amount of approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;196&nbsp;million.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the difference between the fair
value of the CVRs at December&nbsp;31, 2001,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;165&nbsp;million,
and the amount paid out of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;196&nbsp;million,
or
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;31&nbsp;million,
is recognized as an expense in 2002. Under French GAAP, as of
December&nbsp;31, 2001 an amount of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;195&nbsp;million
was recognized as a liability and an additional
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1&nbsp;million
was recognized in 2002.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Stock Options&nbsp;(K)</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In connection with the acquisition of
Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi, the Group agreed to exchange options
to purchase Publicis shares for Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi
shares obtained through the exercise of outstanding stock
options of Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi at the acquisition date.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under French GAAP, stock options are not recorded
in shareholders&#146; equity until they are exercised.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under U.S. GAAP, to the extent options are
granted by the acquiring company for outstanding vested options
or options that vest upon change in control of the target
company, the fair value of the new options is included as part
of the purchase price and allocated to the assets acquired. The
fair value of options exchanged for outstanding unvested options
is also included as part of the purchase price and a portion of
the unvested intrinsic value is allocated to unearned
compensation cost and amortized over the remaining vesting
period. The amount of unearned compensation cost is deducted
from the fair value of the options in determining the purchase
price.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Purchase Price Adjustments&nbsp;(L)</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under French GAAP, in 2001, approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;37&nbsp;million
had been recorded related to finalizing the purchase price
allocation of Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi, which is recorded
directly to equity. Under U.S. GAAP, these adjustments are
recorded as goodwill.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Net Operating Losses
    Carryforwards&nbsp;(M)</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In connection with the business combination with
Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi, Publicis acquired approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>503&nbsp;million
in net operating loss carryforwards related to former Saatchi
&#38; Saatchi operations. For all net operating loss
carryforwards, in the French financial statements, deferred
taxes have not been recognized due to the uncertainty of their
recoverability. For U.S. GAAP purposes, deferred tax assets have
been recorded and a 100% valuation allowance has been provided
because the recoverability of the deferred tax assets was not
considered to satisfy the applicable &#147;more likely than
not&#148; standard. In 2002, under French GAAP, Publicis
realized tax benefits by using Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi loss
carryforwards to offset taxable income and recorded a tax credit
in the income statement. Under U.S. GAAP, any tax benefit
realized by using these loss carryforwards should reduce the
recorded goodwill with no effect on income tax expense in the
income statement.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Accounting for Zenith Optimedia
    Group&nbsp;(N)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under French GAAP, the formation of the Zenith
Optimedia Group in 2001 resulted in the revaluation of the
Zenithmedia net assets acquired in conjunction with the
acquisition of Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi. Under French GAAP,
the acquisition of Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi was treated
similar to a pooling of interests under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP. Under
U.S. GAAP, this acquisition was treated as a purchase. As such,
under U.S. GAAP, the net assets acquired were written up to
their fair value in 2000. Because under French GAAP, the
Zenithmedia assets are written up to their fair value in 2001
with final allocation of purchase price in 2002, these entries
are reversed for U.S. GAAP purposes.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-43
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Business Combinations</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Accounting for Goodwill&nbsp;(O)</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under French GAAP, goodwill is generally
capitalized and amortized over its estimated useful life.
However, goodwill arising from an acquisition completed in 1993
paid for by issuing new shares was written off through
shareholders&#146; equity under previous French accounting
guidance.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under U.S. GAAP, beginning January&nbsp;1, 2002,
goodwill is no longer amortized, in accordance with SFAS 142.
Rather, goodwill is reviewed annually for impairment. Prior to
2002, goodwill was capitalized and amortized over its estimated
useful life, not exceeding 40&nbsp;years.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Accounting for Compensation
    Arrangements&nbsp;(P)</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In the French financial statements, certain
compensation arrangements with employees of acquired companies
have been recorded as additional purchase price in purchase
accounting.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under U.S. GAAP, to the extent that the
compensation is related to continuing employment with the group,
it is recorded as compensation expense in the periods in which
it is earned.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Contingent Consideration&nbsp;(Q)</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under French GAAP, contingent consideration is
recorded as additional purchase price in purchase accounting
when it is probable and can be estimated within the fiscal
year-end following an acquisition. Under U.S. GAAP, contingent
consideration is recorded as additional purchase price if it is
determinable at the date of acquisition. A contingency based on
earnings results in an additional element of purchase price when
the contingency is resolved and additional consideration is
distributable.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Stock Compensation&nbsp;(R)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under French GAAP, stock options are recorded in
common stock and additional paid-in capital when the options are
exercised.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under U.S. GAAP, the Company accounts for stock
options using the intrinsic value method prescribed by APB
Opinion No.&nbsp;25, &#147;Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees&#148; (APB&nbsp;25), and has adopted the disclosure
provisions of SFAS&nbsp;123, &#147;Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation&#148; (SFAS&nbsp;123). When stock options are
granted to employees or directors, with an exercise price
inferior to the fair value of the underlying shares at the date
of grant, the resulting premium is immediately reflected in
shareholders&#146; equity. This premium is offset in
shareholders&#146; equity by an equivalent deferred compensation
amount. Therefore, there is no impact on total
shareholders&#146; equity. The deferred compensation amount is
amortized as compensation expense in the income statement over
the vesting period of the options.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Valuation of Marketable Securities and
    Investments in Non-Consolidated Entities&nbsp;(S)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In accordance with French regulations, the
Group&#146;s policy is to value marketable securities, on a
portfolio basis, at the lower of aggregate cost and market
value. Investments in non-consolidated entities in which
Publicis owns less than 20% are stated at cost and an allowance
is recorded when a recoverable value, based upon
management&#146;s analysis of the specific nature of each
investment, appears to be permanently less than carrying value.
Allowances can be subsequently reversed if the estimated
recoverable value of the investments increases. Unrealized gains
on marketable securities and investments are not recognized.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under U.S. GAAP (SFAS No.&nbsp;115,
&#147;Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities&#148;), marketable securities and investments in
non-consolidated affiliates with readily determinable fair
values, other than investments accounted for under the equity
method, are divided into three categories: trading (used as part
of a company&#146;s cash management activities),
held-to-maturity (a&nbsp;company has the positive intent and
ability to hold the securities to maturity) and
available-for-sale (all other securities). All of
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-44
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">Publicis&#146; marketable securities and
investments with readily determinable fair values are considered
to be available-for-sale and are reflected at market value on
the closing date on the face of the balance sheet. All
unrealized gains and unrealized losses that are temporary are
recorded as a separate component of shareholders&#146; equity.
Unrealized losses that are other than temporary are charged to
income and any write-down is considered permanent.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Accounting for
    Provisions&nbsp;(T)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under U.S. GAAP, provisions for loss
contingencies are recorded if available information indicates
that it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a
liability has been incurred at the date of the financial
statements and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As of December&nbsp;31, 2000, certain provisions
recorded in the French financial statements do not qualify as
provisions for loss contingencies under U.S. GAAP.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Exceptional Items&nbsp;(U)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Amounts presented as &#147;Exceptional
Items&#148; in the French financial statements do not meet the
definition of extraordinary items under U.S. GAAP, as these
items are not both unusual and infrequent.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Derivatives and
    Hedging&nbsp;(V)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Effective January&nbsp;1, 2001, the Group adopted
the provisions of SFAS No.&nbsp;133, &#147;Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities&#148;
(SFAS&nbsp;133). SFAS 133, as amended by SFAS Nos.&nbsp;137 and
138, establishes accounting and reporting standards for
derivative instruments and hedging activities. It requires an
entity to recognize all derivatives as either assets or
liabilities on the balance sheet. SFAS&nbsp;133 also requires
changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments to be
recorded in either net earnings or other comprehensive income,
depending on their intended use. The adoption of SFAS
Nos.&nbsp;133, 137, and 138 did not have a material impact on
the Group&#146;s consolidated financial statements.
</FONT>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Goodwill and Intangible
    Assets&nbsp;(W)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Effective July&nbsp;1, 2001, the Group adopted
SFAS No.&nbsp;141, &#147;Business Combinations&#148;
(SFAS&nbsp;141) and effective January&nbsp;1, 2002, the Group
adopted the full provisions of SFAS&nbsp;142. The Group
evaluated its goodwill and intangibles acquired using the
criteria set forth in SFAS&nbsp;141, including business
combinations that were consummated prior to June&nbsp;30, 2001.
In certain cases, a portion of the acquired company that had
originally been reported as goodwill met the recognition
criteria of SFAS&nbsp;141 for intangible assets to be recognized
apart from goodwill (i.e., separate accounting records have been
maintained for those intangibles but their carrying amounts have
been included in the amount reported on the balance sheet as
goodwill.) In accordance with SFAS&nbsp;142, the carrying amount
of those intangible assets was reclassified and accounted for as
an intangible asset apart from goodwill at January&nbsp;1, 2002,
resulting in
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;231&nbsp;million
of goodwill being re-characterized into intangibles (comprised
principally of trademarks and client relationships).
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under the new rules, goodwill and intangible
assets deemed to have indefinite lives are no longer amortized
but are subject to annual impairment tests. The Group reassessed
the useful lives of all its intangibles that were previously
amortized over a period not exceeding 40&nbsp;years (in
accordance with APB Opinion No.&nbsp;17, &#147;Intangible
Assets&#148;) and determined that certain trademarks had
indefinite useful lives. These assets are not longer amortized
but reviewed annually for impairment. Intangible assets with a
definite life continue to be amortized over their useful lives
and are tested for impairment whenever events or circumstances
indicate that a carrying amount of an asset (asset group) may
not be recoverable.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In accordance with SFAS 142, the Group completed
the initial impairment test as of January&nbsp;1, 2002 by
comparing the fair value of their reporting units using the
&#147;discounted cash flows&#148; method to their carrying
values. Prior to adoption of SFAS&nbsp;142, the Group assessed
the recoverability of goodwill for each entity by
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-45
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">comparing the undiscounted projected future
earnings before interest and after taxes over its economic life
to its carrying amount. As a result of the transitional
impairment test, the Group recorded a charge of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;223&nbsp;million
on January&nbsp;1, 2002 in relation to intangibles with
indefinite useful lives, namely trademarks; this charge has been
recorded as a &#147;Cumulative effect of accounting change&#148;
on the consolidated statement of operations. As of
December&nbsp;31, 2002, the Group performed its annual
impairment review for goodwill and intangibles with indefinite
useful lives, which did not result in additional impairment.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Out-of-Pocket Costs&nbsp;(X)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In November 2001, the EITF reached a consensus on
Issue No.&nbsp;01-14, &#147;Income Statement Characterization of
Reimbursements Received for &#145;Out-of-Pocket&#146; Expenses
Incurred&#148; (EITF&nbsp;01-14). This pronouncement provides
guidance on the accounting treatment in the income statement for
reimbursements received for out-of-pocket expenses incurred. The
Group adopted the provisions of this pronouncement effective
January&nbsp;1, 2002, and has recorded approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;43&nbsp;million
of reimbursed &#147;out-of-pocket&#148; costs in both revenue
and other general expenses for the 2002 fiscal year. Although
the adoption of this pronouncement has no impact on net income,
it results in the Group reporting higher revenues with a
corresponding increase to office and general expenses. While
operating income remains the same, the operating profit margin
decreased by 0.3% for the 2002 fiscal year as a result of
adoption. As permitted under the provisions of EITF&nbsp;01-14,
the Group has not reclassified prior period financial statements
due to the impracticability of obtaining the information related
to 2001 and 2000 &#147;out-of-pocket&#148; expenses.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Changes in
    Presentation&nbsp;(Y)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified
to conform to the current year presentation.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Reconciliation of Net Income and
    Comprehensive Income to U.S.&nbsp;GAAP (Z)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following is a reconciliation of net income
as reported in the consolidated statements of income to net
income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) as adjusted for
the approximate effects of the application of U.S.&nbsp;GAAP for
the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2002, 2001 and 2000:
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="66%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Ref.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions, except</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">per share data)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income as reported in the consolidated
    statement of income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">147</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">151</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">128</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Adjustments to conform to U.S. GAAP:</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Restructuring charges
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">A</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(31</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounting for convertible debt
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">B</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(5</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Amortization expense on goodwill written-off to
    equity
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Compensation arrangements
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">P</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(5</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(5</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Depreciation of treasury shares
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">D</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounting for provisions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">T</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(13</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(17</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Reversal of amortization expense on goodwill
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">W</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">75</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest on ORANEs
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">E</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">215</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">98</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">106</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-46
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Ref.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions, except</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">per share data)</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Adjustments related to the business combination
    with Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Amortization expense on tangible assets,
    intangible assets and goodwill(1)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">G, H</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(36</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(91</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(32</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Goodwill impairment
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">I</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(584</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Contingent value rights
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">J</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(31</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(69</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(46</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Stock compensation
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">K</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(5</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(11</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Loss carryforwards
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">M</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(12</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total adjustments related to Saatchi&nbsp;&#38;
    Saatchi
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(84</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(755</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(81</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income (loss) as adjusted for U.S.&nbsp;GAAP
    before cumulative effect of accounting change and tax effect
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">131</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(657</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <FONT size="2">Tax effect of all above adjustments(2)
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cumulative effect of accounting change
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">W</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(160</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net income (loss) as adjusted for
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(14</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(647</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">34</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Earnings per share as adjusted for
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Basic, before cumulative effect of accounting
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
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    <FONT size="2">Diluted, before cumulative effect of accounting
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <FONT size="2">Basic
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Diluted
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(0.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4.76</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.31</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.24</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Basic
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">146</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">136</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">108</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Diluted
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">171</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">136</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">111</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income (loss) as adjusted for U.S.&nbsp;GAAP
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(14</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(647</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">34</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Other comprehensive income (loss), net of
    taxes</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Unrealized gain/(loss) on available-for-sale
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    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">S</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(84</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(21</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Foreign currency translation adjustment
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(168</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">52</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(42</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Comprehensive loss</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(266</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(616</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Goodwill and intangibles with indefinite useful
    lives have not been amortized in 2002 in accordance with
    SFAS&nbsp;142.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The tax effect of all adjustments is impacted by
    the fact that goodwill is not tax deductible. See also income
    taxes section, following.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-47
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Certain elements of the consolidated statement of
income have been classified as non-operating expenses although
they would have been considered operating expenses under U.S.
GAAP. The consolidated statement of operations prepared under
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP reflecting all of the above reconciling items is
presented as follows:
</FONT>

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<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="71%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Revenues</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,969</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,434</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,770</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Salaries and related expenses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1,669</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1,375</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(991</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Office and general expenses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(799</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(661</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(470</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Depreciation and amortization
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(158</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(812</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(124</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other operating income (expense)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(52</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Operating income (loss)</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">352</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(466</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">185</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest expense
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(64</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(62</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(28</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">35</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">38</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">32</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other income (expense), net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(22</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(79</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(46</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income (loss) before income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">301</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(569</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">143</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(129</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(68</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(83</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income (loss) after income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">172</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(637</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">60</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Equity in net income of non-consolidated companies
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Minority interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(29</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(19</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(31</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net income (loss) before cumulative effect of
    accounting changes</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">146</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(647</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">34</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cumulative effect of accounting change
    (SFAS&nbsp;142), net of taxes of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>63&nbsp;million
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(160</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net income (loss)</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(14</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(647</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">34</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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</TABLE>
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<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Reconciliation of Shareholders&#146; Equity
    to U.S.&nbsp;GAAP (AA)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following is a reconciliation of
shareholders&#146; equity as reported in the consolidated
balance sheet to shareholders&#146; equity as adjusted for the
approximate effects of the application of U.S.&nbsp;GAAP as of
December&nbsp;31, 2002, 2001 and 2000:
</FONT>

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<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="65%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Ref.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Shareholders&#146; equity as reported in the
    consolidated balance sheet
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,501</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">283</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">299</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Adjustments to conform to
    U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Restructuring charges
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">A</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(41</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(31</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Treasury shares
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">D</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(136</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounting for Zenith Optimedia Group
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">N</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(86</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(87</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounting for convertible debt
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">B</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(5</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Goodwill written-off to equity, gross
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">O</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">54</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">54</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">54</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accumulated amortization on goodwill written-off
    to equity
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">O</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(9</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Compensation arrangements
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">P</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(14</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(9</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Valuation of marketable securities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">S</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">51</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">135</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">192</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-48
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="65%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Ref.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Bcom3 business combinations fair value date of
    announcement under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">E</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">880</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Reversal of amortization expense on goodwill
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">W</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">75</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Intangibles impairment
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">W</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(223</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounting for provisions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">T</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,193</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">194</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">545</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Adjustments related to the business combinations
    with Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi business combinations
    recorded as a purchase under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">G, L</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,330</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,521</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,547</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Goodwill impairment
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">I</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(570</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(570</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Contingent value rights
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">J</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">49</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">80</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(46</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Stock options&nbsp;&#151; Saatchi&nbsp;&#38;
    Saatchi
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">K</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">155</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">158</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">152</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Loss carryforwards
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">M</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(12</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total adjustments&nbsp;&#151; Saatchi&nbsp;&#38;
    Saatchi
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,952</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,189</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,653</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Tax effect of above adjustments
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(299</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(493</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(576</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Shareholders&#146; equity as adjusted for
    U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,846</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,890</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Following the Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi
acquisition and other U.S.&nbsp;GAAP adjustments described
above, the consolidated balance sheets as presented under
U.S.&nbsp;GAAP at December&nbsp;31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 are
summarized as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="71%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Assets</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Goodwill, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,422</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,842</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,297</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Intangible assets, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,950</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,401</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,353</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Property and equipment, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">699</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">360</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">342</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">274</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Investments and other financial assets, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">149</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">202</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">274</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Investments accounted for by the equity method
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total non current assets, net</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">8,527</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,816</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,281</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Inventory and costs billable to clients
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">295</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">195</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">129</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounts receivable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,663</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,845</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,770</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other receivables
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">522</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">411</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">369</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">155</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Marketable securities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">342</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">42</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash and cash equivalents
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">863</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">621</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">429</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Current assets</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">5,840</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,139</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,819</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total assets</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">14,367</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">6,955</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">7,100</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-49
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="71%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Liabilities and shareholders&#146;
    equity</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Capital stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">78</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">56</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">53</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Additional paid-in capital
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,767</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,350</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,322</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Retained earnings (deficit)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(571</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(520</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">167</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Treasury stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(318</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(138</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(34</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accumulated other comprehensive income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(110</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">142</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">114</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Shareholders&#146; equity</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,846</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,890</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,622</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Minority interests
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">75</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">89</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">77</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Long-term debt and capital lease obligations,
    less current portion
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,789</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">294</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">184</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">532</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">558</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">576</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Provisions for contingencies and charges
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,172</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">242</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">240</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Current portion of long-term debt and capital
    lease obligations
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">261</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">442</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">451</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Short-term borrowings and overdrafts
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">490</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">316</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">266</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounts payable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,832</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,875</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,590</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,370</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,249</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,094</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Current liabilities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">5,953</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,882</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,401</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total liabilities and shareholders&#146;
    equity</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">14,367</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">6,955</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">7,100</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The components of shareholders&#146; equity for
U.S. GAAP purposes as of December&nbsp;31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
are as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="73%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Share capital
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">78</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">56</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">53</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Additional paid-in capital
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,767</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,350</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,322</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Retained earnings (deficit)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(571</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(520</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">167</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Treasury stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(318</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(138</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(34</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Accumulated other comprehensive income
    (loss):</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Unrealized gains on securities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">51</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">135</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">156</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Foreign currency translation adjustment
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(161</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(42</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Accumulated other comprehensive income
    (loss)</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(110</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">142</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">114</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total shareholders&#146; equity as adjusted
    for U.S.&nbsp;GAAP</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,846</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,890</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,622</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">New Accounting Pronouncements
    (BB)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In April 2001, the Emerging Issues Task Force
(&#147;EITF&#148;) issued Topic&nbsp;D-96, &#147;Accounting for
Management Fees Based on a Formula&#148; (EITF&nbsp;D-96). This
pronouncement provides guidance on revenue recognition under
arrangements that contain performance-based incentive fees that
are not finalized until the end of a period of time specified in
the arrangement and gives a company the option to recognize the
related revenue at the end of the contract year or alternatively
recognize revenue due at any point in time as if the contract
were terminated at the given reporting period date. The Group
adopted EITF&nbsp;D-96 effective
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-50
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">January&nbsp;1, 2002 and has elected to record
revenue associated with such arrangements at the amount that
would be due under the formula as of the end of the interim
reporting period as if the contract was terminated at that date.
The amount of revenue at risk under such arrangements is not
material.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In August of 2001, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB)&nbsp;issued SFAS No.&nbsp;144,
&#147;Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets&#148; (SFAS&nbsp;144), which addresses financial
accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of
long-lived assets and supercedes SFAS No.&nbsp;121,
&#147;Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for
Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of&#148; and other
pronouncements. The Group adopted SFAS&nbsp;144 as of
January&nbsp;1, 2002 with no significant impact on its financial
position and results of operations.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No.&nbsp;146,
&#147;Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal
Activities&#148; (SFAS 146). This Statement, which is effective
for exit or disposal activities initiated after
December&nbsp;31, 2002, addresses financial accounting and
reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities.
SFAS 146 requires companies to record a liability for costs
associated with an exit or disposal activity in the period in
which the liability is incurred. This differs from current
practice, which requires the liability to be recognized at the
date of commitment. The provisions of SFAS 146 could result in
Publicis recognizing the cost of future restructuring activities
over a period of time as opposed to as a one-time expense.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In November 2002, the EITF reached a consensus on
Issue No.&nbsp;00-21, &#147;Revenue Arrangements with Multiple
Deliverables&#148; (EITF&nbsp;00-21). This pronouncement
provides guidance on how to account for arrangements that
involve the delivery or performance of multiple products,
services and/or rights to use assets. The provisions of
EITF&nbsp;00-21 will apply to revenue arrangements entered into
in fiscal periods beginning after June&nbsp;15, 2003. The Group
believes that the adoption of this pronouncement will not have a
material impact on its financial statements.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS
No.&nbsp;148, &#147;Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation&nbsp;&#151; Transition and Disclosure&#148;
(SFAS&nbsp;148), an amendment of SFAS&nbsp;123 and provides
alternative methods of transition for an entity that voluntarily
changes to the fair value based method of accounting for
stock-based employee compensation (in accordance with
SFAS&nbsp;123). The Group intends to continue to apply the
accounting provisions of APB&nbsp;25, and has made the annual
pro forma disclosures of the effect of applying the fair value
method of accounting for employee stock options and similar
instruments as required by SFAS&nbsp;123 and permitted under
SFAS&nbsp;148.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation
No.&nbsp;45, &#147;Guarantor&#146;s Accounting and Disclosure
Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of
Indebtedness to Others&#148; (FIN&nbsp;45). FIN&nbsp;45 sets
forth the disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its interim
and annual financial statements about its obligations under
guarantees issued. FIN&nbsp;45 also clarifies that a guarantor
is required to recognize, at inception of a guarantee, a
liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken. The
disclosure provisions of FIN&nbsp;45 are effective for financial
statements of annual periods that end after December&nbsp;15,
2002. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of
FIN&nbsp;45 are applicable to guarantees issued or modified
after December&nbsp;31, 2002. The Group is currently assessing
what the impact of FIN&nbsp;45 will be on its consolidated
financial statements.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation
No.&nbsp;46, &#147;Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities&#148; (FIN&nbsp;46). FIN&nbsp;46 requires certain
variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary
beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the entity
do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial
interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity
to finance its activities without additional subordinated
financial support from other parties. The disclosure provisions
of FIN&nbsp;46 are effective for financial statements initially
issued after January&nbsp;31, 2003. Public entities with a
variable interest in a variable interest entity created before
February&nbsp;1, 2003 shall apply the consolidation requirements
of FIN&nbsp;46 to that entity no later than the beginning of the
first annual reporting period beginning after June&nbsp;15,
2003. FIN&nbsp;46 is effective for all
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-51
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">new variable interest entities created or
acquired after January&nbsp;31, 2003. The application of
FIN&nbsp;46 is not expected to have a material impact on the
2003 consolidated financial statements.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No.&nbsp;149,
&#147;Amendment of Statement&nbsp;133 on Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities&#148; (SFAS&nbsp;149). SFAS&nbsp;149
amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for
derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments
embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as
derivatives) and for hedging activities under SFAS&nbsp;133.
This Statement is effective for contracts entered into or
modified after June&nbsp;30, 2003, and for hedging relationships
designated after June&nbsp;30, 2003. In addition, most
provisions of SFAS&nbsp;149 are to be applied prospectively. The
Group does not anticipate that adoption of SFAS&nbsp;149 will
have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No.&nbsp;150,
&#147;Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with
Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity&#148;
(SFAS&nbsp;150). SFAS&nbsp;150 establishes standards for how a
company classifies and measures certain financial instruments
with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires
that a company classify a financial instrument that is within
its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances).
SFAS&nbsp;150 affects a company&#146;s accounting for three
types of freestanding financial instruments:
</FONT>
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    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;Mandatorily redeemable shares, which
    embodies an unconditional obligation requiring the issuing
    company to redeem in exchange for cash or other assets at a
    specified or determinable date(s) or upon an event that is
    certain to occur;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;Instruments that require or may require
    the issuer to repurchase some of its shares in exchange for cash
    or other assets, which includes put options and forward purchase
    contracts;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">(3)&nbsp;Obligations that must or may be settled
    by issuing a variable number of equity shares, the monetary
    value of which is fixed, tied solely or predominantly to a
    variable such as a market index, or varies inversely with the
    value of the issuer&#146;s shares.
    </FONT></TD>
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</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">SFAS&nbsp;150 does not apply to features embedded
in a financial instrument that is not a derivative in its
entirety. Most of the guidance in SFAS&nbsp;150 is effective for
all financial instruments entered into or modified after
May&nbsp;31, 2003, and otherwise is effective for fiscal years
ending after June&nbsp;15, 2003. The Group does not anticipate
that adoption of SFAS&nbsp;150 will have a material impact on
its consolidated financial statements.
</FONT>

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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Other U.S. GAAP Disclosures
    (CC)</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The consolidated statement of cash flows prepared
under French GAAP presents substantially the same information as
that required under U.S. GAAP but they differ with regard to the
classification of items within them and as regards the
definition of cash (treasury)&nbsp;under French GAAP and cash
and cash equivalents under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">A reconciliation of cash or treasury under French
GAAP to cash and cash equivalents under U.S.&nbsp;GAAP is
presented as follows:
</FONT>

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<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="73%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">For the Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash and cash equivalents under French GAAP
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">715</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">483</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">263</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Less: Marketable securities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(342</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(178</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(100</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Add: Bank overdrafts
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">490</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">316</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">266</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash and cash equivalents under U.S. GAAP
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">863</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">621</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">429</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-52
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The cash flows under U.S. GAAP can be summarized
as follows:
</FONT>

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<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="73%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">For the Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash provided by operating activities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">574</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">44</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">204</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(267</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">78</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(679</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash provided by financing activities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">66</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">626</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
    equivalents
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(76</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">242</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">192</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">156</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">621</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">429</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">273</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">863</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">621</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">429</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Non-cash investing activities primarily relate to
the Bcom3 and Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi acquisitions in 2002
and 2000, respectively.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Cash provided by financing activities includes
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;445&nbsp;million,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;118
million and
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;630 change
in borrowings per the French GAAP accounts. A breakdown of the
change in borrowings is as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="73%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">For the Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">690</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">200</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">630</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Repayments of borrowings of long-term debt
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(245</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(82</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">445</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">118</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">630</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">A breakdown of the change in net working capital
requirements is as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="73%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">For the Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounts receivable and other receivables
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(11</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">222</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(217</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Inventory and costs billable to clients
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">72</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(59</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounts payable and other current liabilities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">122</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(377</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">194</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Change in working capital requirements
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">183</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(214</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(19</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Supplemental cash flow information for the years
ended December&nbsp;31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 is as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="73%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">For the Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest paid
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">45</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">61</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">27</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income taxes paid
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">227</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">64</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">53</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-53
</FONT>

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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Use of Estimates</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The preparation of the consolidated financial
statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent liabilities
at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Concentration of Credit Risk</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Credit limits, ongoing credit evaluation and
account monitoring procedures are utilized to minimize the risk
of loss. Collateral is generally not required. Expected losses
are provided for currently and actual losses have been within
management&#146;s expectations.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Goodwill and Intangible Assets</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In accordance with SFAS 142, beginning
January&nbsp;1, 2002, goodwill and intangibles with indefinite
useful lives are no longer amortized but reviewed annually for
impairment. The effect of this accounting change is reflected
prospectively. Supplemental comparative disclosure as if the
change had been retroactively applied to prior periods is as
follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="68%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">For the Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions except</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
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</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net Income:</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Reported net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(14</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(647</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">34</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Amortization of intangibles with indefinite
    useful lives
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">38</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Goodwill amortization
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">69</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">30</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income taxes related to the above
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Adjusted net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(14</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(550</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">73</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="13"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Basic earnings (loss)&nbsp;per common
    share:</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Reported basic earnings (loss)&nbsp;per common
    share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;(0.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;(4.76</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.31</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Amortization of intangibles with indefinite
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.28</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Goodwill amortization
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.51</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.28</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income taxes related to the above
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(0.07</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(0.04</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Adjusted basic earnings (loss)&nbsp;per common
    share
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;(0.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;(4.04</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.67</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="13"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Diluted earnings (loss)&nbsp;per common
    share:</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Reported diluted earnings (loss)&nbsp;per common
    share
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;(0.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;(4.76</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.31</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Amortization of intangibles with indefinite
    useful lives
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.28</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Goodwill amortization
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.51</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.27</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income taxes related to the above
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;(0.07</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;(0.04</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Adjusted diluted earnings (loss)&nbsp;per common
    share
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;(0.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;(4.04</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.66</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Estimated amortization expense on definite-lived
intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years
is
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;65&nbsp;million.
At December&nbsp;31, 2002, the intangibles (trademarks) not
subject to amortization amount to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;655&nbsp;million.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-54
</FONT>

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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Acquisitions</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">On September&nbsp;24, 2002, Publicis acquired
100% of the outstanding shares of Bcom3, Inc., an American
company specializing in multinational advertising and marketing
services. Bcom3 has been fully consolidated since
September&nbsp;24, 2002 for French and U.S. GAAP purposes.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under the terms of the agreement, Publicis
provided consideration for the acquisition by issuing the
following securities to Bcom3 shareholders:
</FONT>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">56,250,000 new Publicis shares with a value on
    issue of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;30.5 (with
    a nominal value of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;0.4 and a
    premium of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;30.1 per
    share),
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">bonds with a face value of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;858&nbsp;million
    represented by 1,562,500 ORANEs redeemable into 28,125,000
    existing or new Publicis shares,
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">bonds with a face value of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;858&nbsp;million,
    represented by 2,812,500 OBSAs with detachable equity warrants
    granting the right to subscribe to 28,125,000 Publicis shares.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Total consideration paid in for Bcom3 amounted to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;3,984&nbsp;million,
resulting in additional goodwill of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;3,863&nbsp;million.
The components of the purchase price and allocations are as
follows:
</FONT>

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<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="80%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT> millions)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consideration and acquisition costs:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fair value of Publicis shares
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,048</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fair value of ORANEs
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,024</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fair value of OBSAs
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">858</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Acquisition costs (net of tax)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">54</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,984</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="80%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT> millions)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Allocation of purchase price:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Property and equipment
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">35</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Client lists
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">309</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Trademarks
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">387</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other intangibles
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Goodwill
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,863</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net liabilities assumed and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(617</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,984</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In addition to the acquisition of Bcom3, several
smaller-scale agencies were acquired, such as Gravitas in Japan,
Johnston &#38; Associates in the United States, Van Sluis in the
Netherlands, Direct &#146;n&#146; More in Austria, Arredondo de
Haro and Art-y-ma&#241;a in Mexico, Magnesium in Belgium, Sales
Story, ECA2, Stella, and Flamenco in France.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The operations of all of the businesses acquired
by Publicis in 2002 contributed 5% to Group revenues and 4% to
the Group&#146;s net income before goodwill amortization.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The most significant acquisition made in 2001 is
the formation of Zenith Optimedia Group. The pro forma effects
of this and other transactions in 2001 on revenues, net income
and earnings per share are not significant.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In September 2000, Publicis acquired 100% of the
outstanding shares of Saatchi &#38; Saatchi plc, a U.K. company
specializing in multinational advertising and marketing
services. For U.S. GAAP purposes, this
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-55
</FONT>

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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">acquisition has been treated as a purchase.
Saatchi &#38; Saatchi has been fully consolidated since
September&nbsp;8, 2000.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Total consideration paid in stock for Saatchi
&#38; Saatchi amounted to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1,883&nbsp;million
(43,889,149 shares), resulting in additional goodwill of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;1,442&nbsp;million,
which had been amortized under the straight-line method over
40&nbsp;years until the Group&#146;s adoption of SFAS&nbsp;142.
The components of the purchase price and allocations are as
follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="80%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT> millions)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consideration and acquisition costs:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Stock exchanged for Saatchi &#38; Saatchi stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,883</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fair value of options exchanged
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">152</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fair value of contingent value rights
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">50</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Acquisition costs
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,096</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="80%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT> millions)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Allocation of purchase price:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Property and equipment
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Acquired intangibles
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,401</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Goodwill
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,442</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net liabilities assumed and other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(759</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,096</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In January 2000, Publicis acquired 100% of
Frankel and Company, an independent American agency specializing
in marketing services. This acquisition was accounted for as a
purchase. Frankel has been fully consolidated since January 2000
and goodwill resulting from this acquisition is amortized using
the straight-line method over 40&nbsp;years.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In February 2000, Publicis acquired 100% of
Fallon, an independent agency in the United States. This
transaction was accounted for as a purchase. Fallon has been
fully consolidated since February 2000, and goodwill resulting
from this acquisition was amortized using the straight-line
method over 40&nbsp;years until January&nbsp;1, 2002.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In November 2000, the Group acquired 100% of
Nelson Communications, an American company specializing in
advertising communications for the healthcare industry. This
transaction was financed in part by an exchange of stock
(6.7&nbsp;million shares). Nelson has been fully consolidated
since November 2000 and goodwill resulting from this acquisition
was amortized using the straight-line method over 40&nbsp;years
until January&nbsp;1, 2002.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In addition to the above acquisitions, during
2000 Publicis completed more than 10 small and medium-size
purchase business combinations in the United States, Europe and
Latin America, consisting of entities providing general
advertising and marketing services. Total consideration for
these acquisitions was approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;677&nbsp;million.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Pro-forma Information Regarding the Bcom3
    Acquisition</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following pro forma information for the year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2002 presents the effect of the
acquisition of Bcom3, the most significant acquisition of
Publicis in 2002, as if it had occurred as of the
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-56
</FONT>

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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">beginning of 2002 and 2001. The pro forma
financial information is based on the historical financial
statements of Publicis and Bcom3.
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="40%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">French GAAP</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">U.S. GAAP</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">French GAAP</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">U.S. GAAP</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(Unaudited)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(Unaudited)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(Unaudited)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(Unaudited)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions except per share data)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma revenues
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,280</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,426</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,310</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,575</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma income before cumulative effect of
    accounting change (SFAS&nbsp;142)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">156</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">209</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">156</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">49</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">173</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(619</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma basic earnings per share, before
    cumulative effect of accounting change
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.80</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;1.12</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Pro forma diluted earnings per share, before
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.75</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.90</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Pro forma basic earnings per share
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.80</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.26</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.85</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;(3.22</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma diluted earnings per share
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.75</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.21</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;0.77</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;(3.22</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Pro-forma Information Regarding the Saatchi
    &#38; Saatchi Acquisition</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following pro forma information for the year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2000 presents the effect of the
acquisition of Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi, the most significant
acquisition of Publicis, as if it had occurred as of the
beginning of 2000. The pro forma financial information is based
on the historical financial statements of Publicis and
Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="68%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">French GAAP</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">U.S. GAAP</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(Unaudited)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(Unaudited)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions except</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">per share data)</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma revenues
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,231</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,231</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma group net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">157</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma basic earnings per share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.16</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.09</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma diluted earnings per share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.13</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.09</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Retirement and Postretirement Plans</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Group maintains retirement plans, some of
these are defined benefit pension plans (&#147;Defined Benefit
Pensions&#148;) which require disclosure of assets and
obligations and others are defined contribution plans which by
definition have assets equal to liabilities and therefore the
Group shows only the annual expense associated with such plans.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Group also provides certain healthcare and
life insurance benefits (&#147;Postretirement Plans&#148;) to
certain retired U.S. and U.K. employees. U.S. employees hired by
MacManus before January&nbsp;1, 1993 may be eligible for certain
postretirement life insurance and medical benefits depending on
years of service and other requirements. U.S. employees hired by
Leo Burnett before January&nbsp;1, 2002 may be eligible for
certain postretirement medical benefits depending on years of
service and other requirements.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-57
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Effective September&nbsp;24, 2002, Publicis
acquired Bcom3 and assumed the assets and liabilities of the
plans as of that date. The business combination has been
accounted for by the purchase method under SFAS&nbsp;141.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The changes in the assets and benefit obligations
and the reconciliation of the Group&#146;s Defined Benefit
Pensions and Postretirement Plans in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets for the period January&nbsp;1, 2002
through December&nbsp;31, 2002 were as follows (in millions):
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Postretirement</FONT></B></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Pensions</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Plans</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Non-U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Non-U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Change in benefit obligation&nbsp;&#151;
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Benefit obligation at beginning of year
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">59.7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Acquisitions
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">165.7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">89.5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">35.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Service cost
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest cost
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Benefits and lump sums paid
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3.9</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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<TR>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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<TR>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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<TR>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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<TR>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.8</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(5.5</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.3</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.5</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.2</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3.9</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3.2</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(0.7</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(0.2</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.2</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(0.4</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
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</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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<TR>
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</TR>

<TR>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(8.9</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1.0</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Unrecognized prior service costs
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net liability recognized at end of year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;(71.9</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;(44.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;(35.5</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;(3.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Defined Benefit Pensions with accumulated benefit
obligations in excess of plan assets consist of the following as
of December&nbsp;31, 2002 (in millions):
</FONT>

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<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="75%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Defined Benefit</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Pensions</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Non-U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accumulated benefit obligation
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">165.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">145.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Projected benefit obligation
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">165.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">148.8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Plan assets at fair value
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">99.0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-58
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The components of net periodic benefit costs for
the Defined Benefit Pensions and Postretirement Plans for the
year ending December&nbsp;31, 2002 are as follows (in millions):
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="60%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Defined Benefit</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Postretirement</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Pensions</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Plans</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Non-U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Non-U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Service cost for benefits earned during the year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expected return on plan assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1.9</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net periodic benefit cost
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Defined contribution cost
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total retirement cost
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The weighted average assumptions used in
determining the benefit obligation as of December&nbsp;31, 2002
are:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="60%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Defined Benefit</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Postretirement</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Pensions</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Plans</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Non-U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Non-U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Discount rate
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.75</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.52</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.75</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expected rate of future compensation increases
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.64</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The weighted average assumptions used in
determining the net periodic benefit costs for the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2002 are:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="60%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Defined Benefit</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Postretirement</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Pensions</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Plans</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Non-U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Non-U.S.</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Discount rate
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.50</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.62</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.50</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expected rate of future compensation increases
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.96</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expected long-term rate on plan assets*
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7.30</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7.11</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">
<HR size="1" width="18%" align="left" noshade>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">*&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">These assumptions are based on estimates of the
    long-term rate for these factors over the life of the plan.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">For the U.S. plans, as of December&nbsp;31, 2002,
the medical inflation rates were assumed to be 11.0% pre-65 and
12.5% post-65, gradually declining to 5% in 2007, and remaining
at that rate thereafter. A one-percentage-point increase in the
medical inflation rate would increase the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation as of December&nbsp;31, 2002
by approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;4.3&nbsp;million
and increase the net periodic benefit cost for the three months
ended December&nbsp;31, 2002 by approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;0.1&nbsp;million.
A one-percentage-point decrease in the medical inflation rate
would decrease the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
as of December&nbsp;31, 2002 by approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;3.4&nbsp;million
and decrease the net periodic benefit cost for the three months
ended December&nbsp;31, 2002 by approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;0.1&nbsp;million.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-59
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Long-term Debt</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Future minimum payments as of December&nbsp;31,
2002, on long-term debt, including capital leases, are as
follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="74%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="11%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="11%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">261</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2004
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">30</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2005
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">81</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2006
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">77</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2007
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">76</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Thereafter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,525</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Subtotal
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,050</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Less: Current maturities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(261</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,789</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Restructuring Charges</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Group has recorded
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;200&nbsp;million
of liabilities for restructuring charges to be incurred related
to the Bcom3 acquisition on September&nbsp;24, 2002. The Group
began to formulate a restructuring plan at the acquisition date,
which included the closing of some Bcom3 locations, mainly in
the city of New York, and the consolidation of Bcom3 and
Publicis facilities in other locations. Costs included in the
restructuring liabilities consist primarily of involuntary
termination benefits for former Bcom3 employees and relocation
costs. Provisions for vacant property of
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;241&nbsp;million
have also been recorded to cover future losses related to
Bcom3&#146;s lease contracts mainly located in the city of New
York. This plan will be finalized in 2002.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Group has recorded liabilities for
restructuring charges to be incurred related to the Saatchi
&#38; Saatchi acquisition. The liabilities relate primarily to
the acquisition of Saatchi &#38; Saatchi, which was consummated
in September 2000. The Group began to formulate a restructuring
plan at the acquisition date, which included the closing of the
Saatchi &#38; Saatchi headquarters in London and New York, the
closing of Saatchi &#38; Saatchi offices in certain locations,
and the consolidation of Saatchi &#38; Saatchi and Publicis
facilities in other locations. Costs included in the
restructuring liabilities consist primarily of involuntary
termination benefits for former Saatchi &#38; Saatchi employees
and relocation costs. This plan was finalized in 2001 and
goodwill was increased by approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;37&nbsp;million
for restructuring charges, of which approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;7&nbsp;million
remained as of December&nbsp;31, 2002
(<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;13&nbsp;million
as of December&nbsp;31, 2001).
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Shareholders&#146; Equity</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Publicis&#146; capital stock consists of
196,081,129; 139,599,996; and 138,219,819 ordinary shares issued
at December 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively, with a par value
of <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;0.40
each. These amounts include shares held in treasury of
12,790,600, 4,630,427; and 871,309, respectively.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">At the Extraordinary General Meeting of the
Shareholders held on August&nbsp;29, 2000, the shareholders
approved a 10-for-1 stock split.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
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    <I><FONT size="2">Employee Stock Option Plans</FONT></I></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Publicis grants stock options through employee
stock option plans (&#147;the Plans&#148;). Under the 2000 plan,
options for a fixed number of shares (with an exercise price
equal to the average market value of Publicis stock for the last
20&nbsp;days before the grant date) are granted to employees.
Under this plan, the options vest after 5&nbsp;years and expire
10&nbsp;years after the date of grant. Under the 2001 plan,
options for a fixed number of shares (with an exercise price
equal to the higher of the average market value of Publicis
stock for the last 20&nbsp;days
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-60
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<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">before the grant date or the cost of treasury
shares) are granted to employees. Under this plan, options vest
after 4&nbsp;years and expire 10&nbsp;years after the date of
grant. Under the 2002 plan, options for a fixed number of shares
(with an exercise price equal to the average purchase price of
treasury shares held by Publicis at the grant date) are granted
to employees. The options vest after 4&nbsp;years and expire
10&nbsp;years after the date of grant. Options were also granted
to former Saatchi &#38; Saatchi management. These options vest
upon the attainment of certain financial objectives by 2003 and
expire 10&nbsp;years after the date of grant.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under the former Publicis Communication Stock
Option Plan, options for a fixed number of shares (with an
exercise price equal to the fair value of the shares at the date
of grant) were granted to employees. Under this plan, the
options vest immediately and expire 10&nbsp;years after the date
of grant.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">A summary of the status of the Plans as of
December&nbsp;31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 and changes for the years
then ended, are presented below (reflects 10-to-1 stock split
that occurred on August&nbsp;29, 2000):
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Outstanding at beginning of year
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">43.55</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">43.55</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">43.55</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Outstanding at end of year
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">43.55</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">43.55</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">43.55</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">2001 Plan</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">380,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Granted
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">380,000</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Outstanding at end of year
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">380,000</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33.18</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">380,000</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33.18</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">2002 Plan</FONT></B></DIV>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">329,600</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">329,600</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,943,135</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,943,135</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,943,135</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">29.79</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-61
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Stock options related to the Publicis
Communication Stock Option Plan were converted into Publicis
stock options upon the merger of Publicis Communication into
Publicis, S.A. on December&nbsp;11, 1998. A summary of the
activity for this plan is presented below:
</FONT>

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<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

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<TR>
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    <TD></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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<TR>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(74,450</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expired
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(36,510</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.99</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
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    <FONT size="2">Outstanding at end of year
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>8.29</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>8.14</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

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<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Former Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Plans</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi had several stock option
plans for employees and management prior to the acquisition.
These plans involved several execution criteria for the grant of
options. At the time of the merger with Publicis, these plans
were simplified, and the maximum number of options that could be
granted was granted.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Two types of options remain:
</FONT>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">those to be issued in connection with the Equity
    Participation Plan (&#147;EPP&#148;) and for which the exercise
    price was paid at the grant date. No additional payment will be
    made at the date of exercise of the options, and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">those to be issued related to other plans and for
    which the exercise price must be paid at the date of exercise of
    the options.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In these two cases, the beneficiaries will
receive Saatchi &#38; Saatchi shares upon exercise of their
options. These shares will be exchanged for new shares of
Publicis based on a rate of 18.252 Publicis shares for 100
Saatchi &#38; Saatchi shares.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The number of options that can be exercised under
the former Saatchi &#38; Saatchi plans, converted for
simplification purposes into Publicis shares at a rate of
0.18252, is summarized as follows:
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="27%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Weighted</FONT></B></TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Average</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Average</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Average</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercise</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercise</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercise</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shares</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Price</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shares</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Price</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shares</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Price</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Outstanding at acquisition date
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">266,046</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11.71</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,595,773</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10.87</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,253,507</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11.08</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Granted
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Exercised
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(185,543</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10.33</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1,305,727</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10.14</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2,652,259</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11.17</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Forfeited/ Expired
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(24,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(5,475</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11.17</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Outstanding at end of year
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">80,503</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10.90</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">266,046</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11.71</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,595,773</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10.87</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-62
</FONT>

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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Group additionally granted options in
connection with the Nelson acquisition at the end of 2000. In
conjunction with this acquisition, Publicis exchanged Publicis
options for those of Nelson. A summary of the activity for this
plan is presented below:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="55%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Weighted</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Weighted</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Average</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Average</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercise</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercise</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shares</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Price</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shares</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Price</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Former Nelson Plan</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Outstanding at beginning of year
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">518,730</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>28.11</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">699,367</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>28.18</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Exercised
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(65,040</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>24.40</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(98,733</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>28.37</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Forfeited/ Expired
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(171,536</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>23.73</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(81,904</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>28.37</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Outstanding at end of year
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">282,154</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>24.40</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">518,730</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>28.11</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following information applies to options
outstanding and exercisable at December&nbsp;31, 2002:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="46%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Weighted</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Average</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Weighted</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Remaining</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Average</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Life in</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercise</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Outstanding</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercisable</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Years</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Price</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Former Publicis Communication Plan
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">570,050</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">570,050</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8.54</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2000 Plan
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">43.55</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2001 Plan
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">380,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33.18</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2002 Plan
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">329,600</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">29.83</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Management Plan
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,943,135</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">29.79</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Former Nelson Plan
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">282,154</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">282,154</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.40</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Former Saatchi &#38; Saatchi Plans
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">80,503</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">80,503</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10.90</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,685,442</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">932,707</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">27.14</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In accordance with SFAS 123, Publicis elected to
continue to account for stock-based compensation using the
&#147;intrinsic value&#148; method under the guidelines of
APB&nbsp;25, as opposed to the &#147;fair value&#148; method in
SFAS&nbsp;123. For the Publicis plans, under APB&nbsp;25, no
compensation expense has been recognized for the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2002, 2001 or 2000 because the stock options
were either fully vested prior to these periods, or the exercise
price of options granted in these periods is greater than or
equal to the market value at the date of grant. Concerning the
former Saatchi &#38; Saatchi plans,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;4&nbsp;million,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;4&nbsp;million
and
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;3&nbsp;million
of stock compensation expense was recognized for U.S. GAAP
purposes for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2002, 2001 and
2000, respectively, representing stock compensation expense on
unvested options.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">If the Group had elected to recognize
compensation expense based upon the fair value method of
SFAS&nbsp;123, pro forma net earnings and earnings per common
share would be as follows (for purposes of pro forma
disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options granted is
amortized to expense over the vesting period of the options):
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="72%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Net earnings&nbsp;&#151; U.S. GAAP</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income (loss) as reported
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(14</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(647</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">34</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(7</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma net income (loss)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(21</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(648</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">34</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-63
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="72%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Basic earnings per common share</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">As reported
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(0.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4.76</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.31</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(0.14</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4.76</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.31</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Diluted earnings per common share</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">As reported
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(0.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4.76</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.31</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(0.14</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4.76</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.31</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The fair value of options was estimated at the
date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with
the following assumptions for 2002, 2001 and 2000: dividend
yields of zero for all years; expected volatility of 52.3% for
2002, 28.8% for 2001 and 42.7% for 2000; risk-free interest rate
of approximately 4.5% for all years; and expected term of
5&nbsp;years for all years. The weighted average estimated fair
values of employee stock options granted during fiscal 2002 and
2001 were 12.47 and 13.33, respectively.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The effects of applying SFAS&nbsp;123 for pro
forma disclosures are not likely to be representative of the
effects on reported net income in future years.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Income Taxes</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The income tax disclosures required for French
GAAP are included in note&nbsp;16 to the financial statements.
Additional information required for U.S. GAAP purposes is as
follows:
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<TR>
    <TD width="73%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income before taxes and minority interests:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">44</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">99</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Foreign
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">264</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">230</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">156</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">308</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">248</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">255</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income tax expense:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">France
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">17</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">28</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Foreign
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">113</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">61</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">68</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">132</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">78</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">96</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Expiration Dates of Net Operating Loss Carry
    Forwards</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under French GAAP, at December&nbsp;31, 2002, the
Group had approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;89&nbsp;million
of operating loss carryforwards, of which,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;78&nbsp;million
will expire between 2003 and 2008. The remaining
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>11&nbsp;million
have no expiration. The Company has recorded a
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;46&nbsp;million
valuation allowance related to these net operating loss
carryforwards.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Additionally, in connection with the business
combination with Saatchi &#38; Saatchi, Publicis acquired
approximately
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;503&nbsp;million
in net operating loss carryforwards related to former Saatchi
&#38; Saatchi operations. At December&nbsp;31, 2002, the
remaining net operating loss carryforwards related to these
operations amounted to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;411&nbsp;million,
of which
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;304&nbsp;million
will expire between 2003 and 2008 and
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;73&nbsp;million
will expire after 2008. The remaining
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;34&nbsp;million
have no expiration. The Company has not recognized these
operating loss carryforwards in the French financial statements
due to the uncertainty of their realizability.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">For U.S. GAAP purposes, the deferred tax asset
related to the net operating losses acquired in the
Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi acquisition has been recorded and a
100% valuation allowance has been provided.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">At December&nbsp;31, 2002, the valuation
allowance amounts to
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;457&nbsp;million,
which includes all of the Saatchi&nbsp;&#38; Saatchi operating
loss carryforwards.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-64
</FONT>
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Other Differences</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In 2001, the Group has recognized
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;37&nbsp;million
in deferred tax assets, which arose in connection with the
Saatchi &#38; Saatchi acquisition. Under U.S. GAAP, these
amounts are considered to be part of the purchase accounting
allocation and have been recorded against goodwill.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Earnings Per Share</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Basic earnings per share under French GAAP is
calculated by dividing net income, after deducting the
ORANEs&#146; after-tax interest expense, by the weighted average
number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period after
deduction of the weighted average number of shares of treasury
stock. The ORANEs have been accounted for as equity instruments
under French, but as debt under U.S. GAAP with the related
interest classified accordingly.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Diluted earnings per share numerator represents
net income, increased by the OCEANEs&#146; after-tax interest
expense avoided due to their conversion. Diluted earnings per
share denominator takes into account share equivalents having a
dilutive effect. Potentially dilutive common shares consist of
stock options to employees, conversion of all convertible bonds
(OCEANEs) and the redemption of all ORANEs into shares. However,
in light of prevailing share price levels, the potential
dilutive effect of the OBSA equity warrants has not been taken
into account. The dilutive effect of stock options is calculated
using the treasury stock method.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table sets forth the computation of
basic and diluted earnings per common share, which, other than
the impact of the interest on the ORANEs on the numerator of
basic earnings per share, is calculated in the same manner for
French and U.S. GAAP:
</FONT>

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    <TD width="71%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions except per</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">share data)</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Numerator:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Earnings from continuing operations (French GAAP)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>147</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>151</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>128</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">After-tax interest expense on ORANEs
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Earnings available to shareholders&nbsp;&#151;
    for basic earnings per share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>145</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>151</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>128</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Earnings from continuing operations (French GAAP)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>147</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>151</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Earnings available to shareholders&nbsp;&#151;
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>166</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>151</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>128</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">146</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">139</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">108</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">17</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
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    <FONT size="2">Potential dilutive common shares&nbsp;&#151;
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Denominator for diluted earnings per
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">171</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">140</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">111</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
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    <FONT size="2">Basic earnings available to shareholders per
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>0.99</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>1.09</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <FONT size="2">Earnings available to shareholders per common
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>0.97</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2"><FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>1.08</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</CENTER>

<P align="left">
<HR size="1" width="18%" align="left" noshade>

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<TR>
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    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">*&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Reflects the 10-to-1 stock split that occurred on
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</TABLE>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-65
</FONT>

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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
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    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
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</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Group leases certain premises and equipment
under both capital and operating leases. Property leases
typically provide for renewal options. The following is a
schedule of future minimum lease payments for capital and
operating leases in effect at December&nbsp;31, 2002.
</FONT>

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    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2003
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">233</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(20</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">213</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2004
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">217</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(19</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">198</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2005
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">198</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(17</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">181</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2006
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">182</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(14</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">168</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2007
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">174</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(9</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">165</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Thereafter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">373</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">745</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(35</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">710</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total minimum lease payments
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">429</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,749</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(114</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,635</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Less: amount representing interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(76</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total obligation under capital leases
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">353</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Less: current portion
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(11</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Long-term portion
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">342</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Property, plant and equipment at December&nbsp;31
include the following amounts for capitalized leases:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="73%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT> millions)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Land
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">28</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Buildings
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">195</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Less allowances for depreciation
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Net rental expense for operating leases was
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;169&nbsp;million,
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;135
million and
<FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;85&nbsp;million
for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2002, 2001 and 2000,
respectively.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <I><FONT size="2">Fair Value of Financial Instruments</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table presents the carrying amounts
in accordance with U.S. GAAP and estimated fair values of the
Group&#146;s financial instruments at December&nbsp;31, 2002,
2001 and 2000:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="40%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Carrying</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Fair</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Carrying</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Fair</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Carrying</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Fair</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Amount</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Value</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Amount</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Value</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Amount</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Value</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="23"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="23" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(In millions of euros)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities*
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,205</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,205</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">663</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">663</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">529</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">529</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Investments (IPG and other)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">135</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">135</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">205</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">205</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">261</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">261</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Long-term debt, including current maturities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,050</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,050</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">736</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">736</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">635</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">635</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Embedded Derivative Instruments
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Financial commitments Contingent value rights
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">165</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">165</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">96</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">96</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-66
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">*&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">includes treasury stock in fiscal year 2000
    </FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following methods and assumptions were used
to estimate the fair value of each class of financial
instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">Cash, cash equivalents and marketable
securities</FONT></I>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">The carrying values of cash, cash equivalents and
    marketable securities approximate fair value due to the
    relatively short maturity of these instruments (between three
    months and one year).
    </FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">Investments</FONT></I>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">Investments consist of available-for-sale
    securities, primarily those that are publicly traded, and other
    investments. The available-for-sale securities are carried at
    market value and the unrealized gains and losses on these
    securities are included in shareholders&#146; equity. As of
    December&nbsp;31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, unrealized gains of
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;51&nbsp;million,
    <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;135&nbsp;million
    and <FONT face="times new roman,times">&#128;</FONT>&nbsp;156
    million, respectively, have been recorded in shareholders&#146;
    equity in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Other long-term investments
    are carried at cost, which approximates estimated fair value.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">Long-term debt</FONT></I>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">The Group&#146;s long-term debt consists of
    floating rate debt and fixed interest debt, the carrying value
    of which approximates fair value.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<I><FONT size="2">Derivative financial instruments</FONT></I>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">The carrying value of the Exchange Option, Cash
    Settlement Right and Call Option embedded in the Group&#146;s
    debenture loan (see &#147;Accounting for convertible debt&#148;
    section at the beginning of this footnote for further details)
    equals the fair value. The fair value is estimated based on the
    amount the Group would have to pay to terminate the contracts.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">Financial commitments</FONT></I>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">Contingent value rights were publicly traded
    until their maturity in March 2002. The liability related to
    these rights was carried at market value and changes in market
    value were recorded in earnings.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Segment Information</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Group operates in one industry segment,
advertising and communications. All of the Group&#146;s
operations fall within one reportable segment as defined in SFAS
No.&nbsp;131, &#147;Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise
and Related Information&#148;.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-67
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<TR>
    <TD width="9%"></TD>
    <TD width="91%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item&nbsp;19:</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Exhibits</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following exhibits are included herein:
</FONT>

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    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="85%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exhibit</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Number</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Description</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Statuts (bylaws)&nbsp;of Publicis Groupe S.A.
    (unofficial English translation) (incorporated by reference from
    Exhibit&nbsp;1 to the Annual Report of Publicis Groupe S.A. on
    Form&nbsp;20-F for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2001).
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Prospectus defining the terms and conditions of
    our 1.0% notes due 2018 (unofficial English translation)
    (incorporated by reference from Exhibit&nbsp;2.1 to the Annual
    Report of Publicis Groupe S.A. on From&nbsp;20-F for the fiscal
    year ended December&nbsp;31, 2001).
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">We agree to furnish a copy of an English
    translation of the prospectus defining the terms of our 2% notes
    due 2007 to the SEC upon its request.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March&nbsp;7,
    2002, as amended, among Publicis Groupe S.A., Philadelphia
    Merger Corp., Philadelphia Merger LLC and Bcom3 Group, Inc.
    (incorporated by reference from Exhibit&nbsp;2.1 to the report
    on Form 6-K of Publicis Groupe S.A., dated March&nbsp;7, 2002).
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Support Agreement, dated as of March&nbsp;7,
    2002, among Publicis Groupe S.A., Philadelphia Merger Corp. and
    Dentsu Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to
    the report on Form&nbsp;6-K of Publicis Groupe S.A., dated March
    7, 2002).
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Support Agreement, dated as of March&nbsp;7,
    2002, between Publicis Group S.A. and Philadelphia Merger Corp.,
    on the one hand, and Roy J. Bostock, Craig D. Brown, Richard B.
    Rizdale and Roger A. Haupt, on the other hand (incorporated by
    reference from Exhibit&nbsp;99.2 to the report on Form&nbsp;6-K
    of Publicis Groupe S.A., dated March&nbsp;7, 2002).
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Memorandum of Understanding, dated March&nbsp;7,
    2002, between Dentsu Inc. and Publicis Groupe S.A.
    (Shareholder&#146;s Agreement) (incorporated by reference from
    Exhibit&nbsp;99.4 to the report on Form&nbsp;6-K of Publicis
    Group S.A., dated March&nbsp;7, 2002).
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Memorandum of Understanding, dated March&nbsp;7,
    2002, between Dentsu Inc. and Publicis Groupe S.A. (Strategic
    Alliance) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit&nbsp;99.5 to
    the report on Form&nbsp;6-K of Publicis Group S.A., dated March
    7, 2002).
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated
    March&nbsp;28, 2003 between Publicis Groupe S.A., Somarel and
    the shareholders of Somarel listed on the signature pages
    thereto (unofficial English Translation) (incorporated by
    reference from Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to the report on Form&nbsp;6-K
    of Publicis Groupe S.A., dated April&nbsp;21, 2003).
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">List of Subsidiaries. See note 29 to our
    financial statements.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Certification by Maurice L&#233;vy, Chairman of
    the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer, required by
    Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">99.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Certification by Jean-Michel Etienne, Chief
    Financial Officer, required by Section&nbsp;906 of the
    Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<B><FONT size="2">SIGNATURES</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;20-F and that it has
duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual
report on its behalf.
</FONT>
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    <TD width="40%"></TD>
    <TD width="60%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <B><FONT size="2">Publicis Groupe S.A.</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="40%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="58%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">By:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">/s/ MAURICE L&#201;VY
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="40%"></TD>
    <TD width="60%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">______________________________________ <BR>
     Name:&nbsp;Maurice L&#233;vy
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Title:&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chairman
    of the Management Board
    </FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">Dated: June&nbsp;27, 2003
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<B><FONT size="2">CERTIFICATION</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">I, Maurice L&#233;vy, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Management Board of Publicis Groupe S.A.,
certify that:
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I have reviewed
this annual report on Form&nbsp;20-F of Publicis Groupe S.A.;
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on my
knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on my
knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this annual report;
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
registrant&#146;s other certifying officers and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-14 and
15d-14) for the registrant and have:
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">a)&nbsp;designed such disclosure controls and
    procedures to ensure that material information relating to the
    registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
    known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
    the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">b)&nbsp;evaluated the effectiveness of the
    registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures as of a
    date within 90&nbsp;days prior to the filing date of this annual
    report (the &#147;Evaluation Date&#148;); and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">c)&nbsp;presented in this annual report our
    conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
    and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
registrant&#146;s other certifying officers and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the
registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of
registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent function):
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">a)&nbsp;all significant deficiencies in the
    design or operation of internal controls which could adversely
    affect the registrant&#146;s ability to record, process,
    summarize and report financial data and have identified for the
    registrant&#146;s auditors any material weaknesses in internal
    controls; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">b)&nbsp;any fraud, whether or not material, that
    involves management or other employees who have a significant
    role in the registrant&#146;s internal controls; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
registrant&#146;s other certifying officers and I have indicated
in this annual report whether or not there were significant
changes in internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of
our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions
with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">Dated: June&nbsp;27, 2003
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="40%"></TD>
    <TD width="60%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <FONT size="2">/s/ MAURICE L&#201;VY <BR>
     <HR size="1" align="center" noshade>
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Maurice L&#233;vy
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">of the Management Board
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<B><FONT size="2">CERTIFICATION</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">I, Jean-Michel Etienne, Chief Financial Officer
of Publicis Groupe S.A., certify that:
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I have reviewed
this annual report on Form&nbsp;20-F of Publicis Groupe S.A.;
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on my
knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on my
knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this annual report;
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
registrant&#146;s other certifying officers and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-14 and
15d-14) for the registrant and have:
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">a)&nbsp;designed such disclosure controls and
    procedures to ensure that material information relating to the
    registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
    known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
    the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">b)&nbsp;evaluated the effectiveness of the
    registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures as of a
    date within 90&nbsp;days prior to the filing date of this annual
    report (the &#147;Evaluation Date&#148;); and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">c)&nbsp;presented in this annual report our
    conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
    and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
registrant&#146;s other certifying officers and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the
registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of
registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent function):
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">a)&nbsp;all significant deficiencies in the
    design or operation of internal controls which could adversely
    affect the registrant&#146;s ability to record, process,
    summarize and report financial data and have identified for the
    registrant&#146;s auditors any material weaknesses in internal
    controls; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">b)&nbsp;any fraud, whether or not material, that
    involves management or other employees who have a significant
    role in the registrant&#146;s internal controls; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
registrant&#146;s other certifying officers and I have indicated
in this annual report whether or not there were significant
changes in internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of
our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions
with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="40%"></TD>
    <TD width="60%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <FONT size="2">/s/ JEAN-MICHEL ETIENNE
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <HR size="1" align="left" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <FONT size="2">Jean-Michel Etienne
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <I><FONT size="2">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">Dated: June&nbsp;27, 2003
</FONT>

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FORM 20-F
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 20-F
o
REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO
    SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
    1934
OR
þ
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
    15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
    ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
    OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE
    TRANSITION PERIOD
    FROM             TO
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER:
Publicis Groupe S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
charter)
N/ A
(Translation of
    Registrant's
name into English)
133, AVENUE DES CHAMPS-ELYSÉES
75008 PARIS
France
(Address of principal executive
    offices)
REPUBLIC
OF FRANCE
(Jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
Securities registered or to be registered
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class:
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered:
Ordinary shares, nominal value
€
0.40 per
    share, represented by American Depositary Shares (as evidenced
    by American Depositary Receipts), each American Depositary Share
    representing one ordinary share
The New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered or to be registered
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Securities for which there is a reporting
obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each
of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of
the close of the period covered by the annual report:
196,081,129 ordinary shares, nominal value
€
0.40 per
share.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the
past
90 days:     Yes
þ
No
o
Indicate by check mark which financial statement
item the registrant has elected to
follow: Item 17
o
Item 18
þ
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
We make some forward-looking statements in this
annual report. When we use the words "aim(s),"
"expect(s)," "feel(s)," "will,"
"may," "believe(s),"
"anticipate(s)" and similar expressions in this annual
report, we are intending to identify those statements as
forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected. You should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only
as of the date of this annual report. Other than in connection
with applicable securities laws, we undertake no obligation to
publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this annual report or to reflect
the occurrence of unanticipated events. We urge you to review
and consider the various disclosures we make concerning the
factors that may affect our business carefully, including the
disclosures made under "Key Information — Risk
Factors," "Operating and Financial Review and
Prospects," and "Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk." Unless otherwise indicated,
information and statistics presented in this document regarding
market trends and our market share relative to our competitors
are based on our own research and various publicly available
sources.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Unless otherwise indicated, all references to our
competitive positions made in this annual report are in terms of
revenue generated.
The term "billings," as used in this
annual report, represents calculated amounts determined in
accordance with common industry practices to facilitate
comparison with other major companies in our industry and does
not represent amounts generated from our accounting systems. The
commission and fee revenues that are generated directly from our
accounting systems do not permit a reliable comparison with the
operations of other major companies because they exclude,
notably in France following the implementation of the Loi Sapin
in March 1993, purchases of media space by agents on behalf of
their clients. See "Information on the Company —
Business Overview — Governmental Regulation." In
addition, in some foreign countries, total purchases and sales
of media space are not reflected in statements of income.
Billings are determined by taking the advertising
budgets of clients and applying a coefficient (typically 6.67)
corresponding to the traditional agency commission of 15%.
Billings therefore reflect the volume of advertising budgets
managed, independent of the contractual provisions between our
company and our clients.
i
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Identity of Directors, Senior Management and
    Advisers
1
Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
1
Key Information
1
Information on the Company
6
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
17
Directors, Senior Management and Employees
29
Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
40
Financial Information
42
The Offer and Listing
43
Additional Information
44
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
    Market Risk
57
Description of Securities Other Than Equity
    Securities
59
Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
60
Material Modifications to the Rights of Security
    Holders and Use of Proceeds
60
Controls and Procedures
60
Financial Statements
61
ii
PART I
Item 1:
Identity of Directors, Senior Management
    and Advisers
Not Applicable.
Item 2:
Offer Statistics and Expected
    Timetable
Not Applicable.
Item 3:
Key Information
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth selected
consolidated financial data of our company and should be read in
conjunction with our financial statements and the information
provided under "Operating and Financial Review and
Prospects" and "— Risk Factors." The
selected financial data presented below have been prepared on a
basis consistent with that used in our financial statements.
Prior years have been restated as necessary for a consistent
presentation. Our financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
France ("French GAAP"), which differ in certain
significant respects from accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). See
note 30 to our financial statements for (i) a
discussion of the principal differences between French GAAP and
U.S. GAAP as they relate to us and (ii) a
reconciliation to U.S. GAAP of our net income and
shareholders' equity as calculated under French GAAP. The
selected consolidated financial data for each of the five years
ended December 31, 1998 to 2002 have been extracted or
derived from our audited financial statements, which were
translated into euros using the fixed exchange rate for French
francs and euros on January 1, 1999.
Since January 1, 2000, our financial
statements have been prepared in conformity with new accounting
rules applicable to consolidated financial statements in France
(nouvelles règles et méthodes relatives aux comptes
consolidés)
. The new rules, issued by the French
accounting rules and regulation committee (the
Comité de
Réglementation Comptable
), were approved on
June 22, 1999 and became effective on January 1, 2000.
The new rules differ from the rules previously applied in terms
of accounting for business combinations, deferred income taxes,
assets under capital leases, conversion of French financial
statements of foreign subsidiaries and exchange rate differences
on accounts receivable and payable stated in foreign currencies.
In accordance with the new rules, we have elected not to restate
retroactively our accounting for business combinations and
disposals completed in prior years.
Year Ended December 31,
2002(4)
2001
2000(3)
1999
1998(2)
(In Millions of Euros, Except Per Share Data)
Income Statement Data
Revenue(5)
2,926
2,434
1,770
1,042
851
Amounts in accordance with French
    GAAP
Operating income
429
342
275
156
116
Group net income
147
151
128
74
47
Basic earnings per share(1)
0.99
1.09
1.18
0.85
0.59
Diluted earnings per share(1)
0.97
1.08
1.15
0.84
0.56
Dividends per share
0.24
0.22
0.20
0.17
0.12
Amounts in accordance with U.S. GAAP
Group net income
(14
)
(647
)
34
73
—
Operating income (loss)
352
(466
)
185
138
—
Basic earnings per share(1)
(0.10
)
(4.76
)
0.31
0.84
—
Diluted earnings per share(1)
(0.10
)
(4.76
)
0.31
0.83
—
1
Year Ended December 31,
2002(4)
2001
2000(3)
1999
1998(2)
(In Millions of Euros, Except Per Share Data)
Balance Sheet Data
Amounts in accordance with French
    GAAP
Tangible and intangible assets, net
4,637
1,618
1,303
437
383
Total assets
10,978
4,896
4,130
2,077
1,604
Bank borrowings and overdrafts (short- and
    long-term)
2,762
1,069
901
212
124
Shareholders' equity
1,501
283
299
345
314
Amounts in accordance with U.S. GAAP
Tangible and intangible assets, net
8,253
3,813
4,273
674
—
Total assets
14,367
6,955
7,100
2,323
—
Bank borrowings and overdrafts (short- and
    long-term)
3,540
1,052
901
217
—
Shareholders' equity
3,846
1,890
2,622
580
—
(1)
Per share data have been adjusted to reflect the
    10-for-1 stock split that occurred on August 29, 2000.
(2)
Amounts have been restated from French francs
    into euros at the official exchange rate of
€
1 = FF 6.55957
    (see "— Exchange Rate Information").
(3)
2000 amounts include the operations of
    Saatchi & Saatchi for the period between the
    acquisition date in September 2000 through December 31,
    2000.
(4)
2002 amounts include the operations of Bcom3
    Group, Inc. for the period between the acquisition date in
    September 2002 through December 31, 2002.
(5)
Revenue under U.S. GAAP is higher by
€
43 million
    due to our adoption of EITF Issue No. 01-14, "Income
    Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for
    'Out-of-Pocket' Expenses Incurred" effective
    January 1, 2002. See note 30 to our financial
    statements for further information.
EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION
Under the provisions of the Treaty on European
Union negotiated at Maastricht in 1991 and signed by the then 11
member states of the European Union in early 1992, a European
Monetary Union, known as EMU, was implemented on January 1,
1999 and a single European currency, known as the euro, was
introduced. As of December 31, 2002, the following
12 member states participated in EMU and had adopted the
euro as their national currency: Austria, Belgium, Finland,
France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain and Greece. The legal rate of conversion between
the French franc and the euro was fixed on December 31,
1998 at
€
1.00 = FF 6.55957,
and we have translated French francs into euros at that rate.
Share capital in our company is represented by
ordinary shares with a nominal value of
€
0.40 per
share (hereinafter generally referred to as "our
shares"). Our shares are denominated in euros. Because we
intend to pay cash dividends denominated in euros, exchange rate
fluctuations will affect the U.S. dollar amounts that
shareholders will receive on conversion of dividends from euros
to dollars.
The following table shows the French
franc/U.S. dollar exchange rate for 1998 based on the noon
buying rate expressed in French francs per $1.00, and the
euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate for 1999 through
June 26,
2
2003 based on the noon buying rate expressed in
euros per dollar. For information regarding the effect of
currency fluctuations on our results of operations, see
"Operating and Financial Review and Prospects."
Average
Period End
Rate(1)
High
Low
Euro/U.S. Dollar
June 2003 (through June 26)
1.16
1.17
1.19
1.15
May 2003
1.18
1.16
1.19
1.13
April 2003
1.12
1.09
1.12
1.06
March 2003
1.09
1.08
1.11
1.05
February 2003
1.08
1.08
1.09
1.07
January 2003
1.08
1.06
1.09
1.03
December 2002
1.05
0.95
1.65
0.86
2002
0.95
0.98
1.01
0.95
2001
0.89
0.89
0.95
0.84
2000
0.94
0.92
1.03
0.83
1999
1.01
1.06
1.18
1.00
French Franc/U.S. Dollar
1998
0.18
0.17
0.18
0.16
(1)
For yearly totals, the average of the noon buying
    rates for French francs or euros, as the case may be, on the
    last business day of each month during the relevant period.
RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risk factors
described below in addition to the other information presented
in this annual report.
We may have
    difficulty competing in the highly competitive advertising and
    communications industry
The advertising and communications industry is
highly competitive, and we expect it to remain so. Our
competitors in the advertising and communications business run
the gamut from large multinational marketing and communications
companies to smaller agencies that operate only in local or
regional markets. New competitors also include systems
integrators, database marketing and modeling companies and
telemarketers offering technological solutions to marketing and
communications issues faced by clients. We must compete with
these companies and agencies to maintain existing client
relationships and to obtain new clients and assignments. Some
clients require us to compete for business at mandatory periodic
intervals. Client conflicts and reorganizations within our
company can, from time to time, give our competitors
opportunities to seek business from our clients.
We believe that large multinational companies
will increasingly seek to consolidate their accounts with a
limited number of organizations that can satisfy their marketing
and communications needs worldwide. This trend is likely to
require companies seeking to compete effectively in the
international advertising and communications industry to provide
a comprehensive range of advertising and communications
services. In some markets, some of our competitors may be able
to provide services more comprehensively than we can at present.
We may be
    adversely affected by unfavorable economic conditions in the
    markets in which we operate
The advertising and communications industry is
subject to downturns corresponding to those in general economic
conditions and changes in client business and marketing budgets.
Because some clients have responded, and may respond in the
future, to general economic downturns by reducing their
marketing budgets in order to meet earnings goals, downturns can
be more severe in the advertising and communications
3
industry than in other industries. For this
reason, our prospects, business, financial condition and results
of operations may be materially adversely affected by continuing
unfavorable general economic conditions, or a further downturn
in those conditions, in one or more markets and related changes
in clients' marketing budgets.
We may not be
    successful in identifying appropriate acquisition candidates or
    investment opportunities, completing acquisitions or investments
    on satisfactory terms or integrating newly acquired
    companies
Our business strategy includes enhancing the
range of our existing advertising and communications
capabilities. We intend to implement this strategy in part by
making acquisitions and other investments. We may not be
successful in identifying appropriate acquisition candidates or
investment opportunities or consummating acquisitions or
investments on terms satisfactory to us. In addition, we may not
succeed in integrating any newly acquired companies into our
existing operations in a way that produces the synergies or
other benefits we hope to achieve. Furthermore, we may use our
shares as consideration in future acquisitions and investments,
which could result in dilution to existing shareholders.
We are
    exposed to a number of risks from operating in developing
    countries
We conduct business in various developing
countries around the world. The risks associated with conducting
business in developing countries can include slower payment of
invoices, nationalization, social, political and economic
instability, increased currency exchange risk and currency
repatriation restrictions, among other risks. We may not be able
to insure or hedge against these risks. In addition, commercial
laws in many of these countries can be vague, arbitrary,
contradictory, inconsistently administered and retroactively
applied. It is therefore difficult for us to determine with
certainty at all times the exact requirements of these laws. If
we are deemed not to be in compliance with applicable laws in
developing countries in which we conduct business, our
prospects, business and results of operations could be harmed,
and our financial condition could be weakened.
We are exposed to potential liabilities,
    including liabilities arising from allegations that our
    clients' advertising claims are false or misleading or that
    our clients' products are defective
From time to time, we may be, or may be joined
as, a defendant in litigation brought against our clients by
third parties, including our clients' competitors,
governmental or regulatory authorities or consumers. These
actions could involve claims alleging that:
•
advertising claims made with respect to our
    clients' products or services are false, deceptive or
    misleading;
•
our clients' products are defective or
    injurious; or
•
marketing and communications materials created
    for our clients infringe on the proprietary rights of third
    parties.
The damages, costs, expenses or attorneys'
fees arising from any of these claims could have an adverse
effect on our prospects, business, results of operations and
financial condition to the extent that we are not adequately
insured and are not indemnified for them by clients. In
addition, our contracts with clients generally require us to
indemnify clients for claims brought by competitors or others
claiming that our advertisements or other communications
infringe upon their intellectual property rights.
Our ability
    to maintain our competitive position depends on retaining the
    services of our management and attracting and retaining other
    key employees
The loss of the services of key members of our
management could harm our business and results of operations. In
addition, our success has been, and is expected to continue to
be, highly dependent upon the skills of our creative, research,
media and account personnel and practice group specialists, and
their relationships with our clients. If we are unable to
continue to attract and retain additional key personnel, or if
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we are unable to retain and motivate our existing
key personnel, our prospects, business, financial condition and
results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
We receive a
    significant percentage of our revenues from large
    clients
A significant reduction in the advertising and
communications spending by, or the loss of one or more of, our
largest clients could weaken our financial condition and cause
our business and results of operations to suffer. Our major
clients may not continue to use our services to the same extent,
or at all, in the future. Clients can typically cancel contracts
with their advertising agencies on 90 to 180 days'
notice. In addition, clients generally are able to reduce
advertising and communications spending or cancel projects at
any time for any reason.
Currency exchange rate fluctuations may
    negatively affect our financial results, the price of our shares
    and the value of dividends received by holders of our American
    Depositary Shares
We hold assets and liabilities, earn income and
pay expenses of our subsidiaries in a variety of currencies. Our
financial statements are presented in euros. Therefore, when we
prepare our financial statements, we must translate our assets,
liabilities, income and expenses in currencies other than the
euro into euros at then-applicable exchange rates. Consequently,
increases and decreases in the value of the euro will affect the
value of these items in our financial statements, even if their
value has not changed in their original currency. In this
regard, an increase in the value of the euro relative to other
currencies may result in a decline in the reported value, in
euros, of our interests held in those currencies. To the extent
this has a negative effect on our financial condition as
presented in our financial statements, it could cause the price
of our shares to decline. Conversely, if the relative value of
the euro to the U.S. dollar declines, the U.S. dollar
equivalent of cash dividends paid in euros on our American
Depositary Shares ("ADSs") will decline as well.
The ability of holders of our ADSs to
    influence the governance of our company may be
    limited
Holders of our ADSs may not have the same ability
to influence the governance of our company as shareholders in
some U.S. companies would. For example, holders of our ADSs may
not receive voting materials in time to ensure that they can
instruct the depositary to vote their shares. In addition, the
depositary's liability to holders of our ADSs for failing
to carry out voting instructions or for the manner of carrying
out voting instructions is limited by contract.
Some provisions of French law and our
    statuts could have anti-takeover effects
French law requires any person who acquires more
than 5%, 10%, 20%, one-third, one-half or two-thirds of our
outstanding shares or voting rights to inform us within
15 days of crossing the threshold percentage. A person
acquiring more than 10% or 20% of our share capital or voting
rights must include in the report a statement of the
person's intentions relating to future acquisitions or
participation in the management of our company for the following
12-month period. Shareholders who fail to comply with this
requirement may be deprived of voting rights for a period of up
to five years and may, in some cases, be subject to criminal
fines. In addition, our
statuts
provide double voting
rights for shares owned by the same shareholder in registered
form for at least two years. Our
statuts
further provide
that any person who acquires or disposes of more than 1% of our
outstanding shares or voting rights must inform us within
15 days of crossing the threshold percentage, and that we
may require a corporate entity holding shares representing more
than 2.5% of our share capital or voting rights to disclose to
us the identity of all persons holding, directly or indirectly,
more than one-third of the share capital or voting rights of
that entity. Shareholders who fail to comply with these
requirements may be deprived of voting rights. Finally, our
shareholders have authorized our management board to increase
our capital in response to a third-party tender offer for our
shares. These circumstances could have the effect of
discouraging or preventing a change in control of our company
without the consent of our current management. Giving effect to
the provision of our
statuts
that gives double voting
rights to shares owned by the same shareholder in registered
form for at least two years, we estimate that at least 28% of
the voting power of our company is held by descendants of Marcel
Bleustein-Blanchet, our founder, and our directors and senior
employees.
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We are subject to corporate disclosure
    standards that are less demanding than those applicable to some
    U.S. companies
As a foreign private issuer, we are not required
to comply with the notice and disclosure requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, relating to the
solicitation of proxies for shareholders' meetings.
Although we are subject to the periodic reporting requirements
of the Exchange Act, the periodic disclosure required of
non-U.S. issuers under the Exchange Act is more limited than the
periodic disclosure required of U.S. issuers. Therefore,
there may be less publicly available information about our
company than is regularly published by or about other public
companies in the United States.
Item 4:
Information on the Company
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE
COMPANY
The legal name of our company is Publicis Groupe
S.A. and its commercial name is Publicis. Our company is a
société anonyme
, a form of corporation. It was
incorporated in 1938, pursuant to the French commercial code,
for a term of 99 years. Our registered office is located at
133, avenue des Champs-Elysées, 75008 Paris, France,
and the phone number of that office is
33 1 44 43 70 00.
Historical Background
Our company was founded in 1926 by Marcel
Bleustein-Blanchet, known as the "father of modern
advertising in France" and the "David Ogilvy of French
advertising" because of his drive for innovation, his
creativity in developing successful campaigns for clients and
the new standards of excellence he set. Among his early
innovations was the use of radio for advertising: in 1934, due
to a ban on advertising on France's government-owned radio
stations, he created Radio Cité, the country's first
private station. He launched Régie Presse, a subsidiary
dedicated to the sale of advertising space in the press, in 1937.
When the Second World War began,
Mr. Bleustein-Blanchet decided to shut down both our
company and Radio Cité. We reopened in 1946 and won our
first major post-war client, Colgate Palmolive, a year later.
Through Régie Presse, we also expanded into the sale of
media space in mass transit systems. Realizing the importance of
monitoring consumer habits and expectations,
Mr. Bleustein-Blanchet established a market research unit
as part of our company. Our expansion continued in the
1940's and 50's in other ways as well. Nestlé
became a client in 1952; Shell joined us in 1954. We moved our
headquarters to its current location on the Champs-Elysées
in Paris in 1957.
Our reputation for innovation was strengthened in
1968 when we created the first television advertising campaign
in France. Also in 1968, we provided communications advice to
Saint Gobain in its successful defense of a hostile takeover
attempt by BSN, the first hostile takeover bid in French
business history. Clients won in the 1960's included
Renault and L'Oréal.
We became a public company in 1970. In 1972, our
headquarters building was destroyed by fire and we had to
rebuild it. We began pursuing a strategy of expansion in Europe
through acquisitions the same year, purchasing the Intermarco
network in the Netherlands (with offices in Belgium, Germany,
Scandinavia, Italy and Spain) and Farner in Switzerland (with
offices in Germany and Austria). By 1974, we were present in
14 European countries. We made our first inroads in
interactive communications in this period with the founding of
SGIP, since renamed Publicis Technology. Our current chief
executive officer, Maurice Lévy, joined our company in 1971
and became chief operating officer of Publicis Conseil in 1976.
In 1978, our European expansion continued through our
acquisition of the McCormick agency, a well-known U.K. firm.
In 1981, we opened our first New York office. In
1984, we regrouped our network, then present in
23 countries, under the "Publicis" name. We
founded our media buying subsidiary Optimedia in 1987, and it
began operations in France, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
Also in 1987, Maurice Lévy became our chief executive
officer and president of our management board. We entered into a
major strategic alliance with U.S.-based Foote, Cone &
Belding Communications ("FCB") in 1988. We merged our
operations in Europe with those of FCB, thus becoming the
leading advertising network in Europe. We managed the combined
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European operations, making substantial
investments in developing them, particularly in Spain and Italy.
Through FCB, we also raised our profile among corporations in
the United States. In 1989, we began expanding into eastern
Europe. The same year, we won Whirlpool's worldwide account
and launched a European direct marketing network, since renamed
Publicis Dialog.
Our expansion accelerated in the 1990's. We
created BMZ, a new network operating in Germany, France, the
United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy, in 1992. The
next year we acquired FCA, the fourth largest communications
group in France. We then merged FCA and BMZ to create FCA!BMZ, a
subsidiary with operations in 12 European countries. In
1994, we merged our New York office with Bloom, a U.S.
subsidiary of FCA, as part of an effort to further increase our
presence in the United States. Coca-Cola became a client in
1994. We discontinued our alliance with FCB in 1995 due to
strategic divergences with its parent company, True North
Communications, Inc.
Mr. Bleustein-Blanchet died in 1996, and
Elisabeth Badinter, Mr. Bleustein-Blanchet's daughter,
succeeded him as chair of the supervisory board.
We began our expansion outside of Europe and the
United States in 1996, acquiring operations in Mexico, Brazil
and Canada. Over the next three years, we built an impressive
international network with a string of acquisitions in eastern
Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and the Asia/ Pacific
region. We also expanded in the United States during this
period, acquiring Hal Riney & Partners and EvansGroup
in 1998 and a 49% interest in Burrell Communications in 1999. At
the beginning of 2000, we had operations in 130 locations
in 76 countries and ranked tenth worldwide among
communications groups. (Unless otherwise indicated, all
references to our competitive positions made in this annual
report are in terms of revenue generated.)
The last three years have been marked by a
further acceleration of our expansion strategy. We acquired all
of the controlling interests in a number of major U.S. agencies
in 2000, including the Fallon Group, Frankel & Company,
DeWitt Media and Winner & Associates, thus becoming a
major competitor in the U.S. market. We dramatically
increased the size of our operations in 2000 with the
acquisition of Saatchi & Saatchi plc, with its network
of operations across 82 countries. In addition, in 2000 we
became one of the world's leading healthcare communications
companies as a result of our acquisition of Nelson
Communications. Reflecting our increasingly international focus,
our shares, represented by ADSs, began trading on the New York
Stock Exchange in 2000.
In 2001, we created the world's
third-largest media consultancy and buying group by combining
our wholly owned subsidiary Optimedia with Zenith Media, a firm
we held jointly with Cordiant Communications Group plc. Upon
completion of the transaction, we held a 75% interest in the
resulting entity, the ZenithOptimedia Group. In addition, we
acquired, among others, the Triangle Group in the United Kingdom
and Sanchez & Levitan in the United States.
In September 2002, we acquired Bcom3 Group, Inc.,
creating the fourth-largest advertising and communications firm
in the world, with annual revenue in 2002 of approximately
$4.8 billion (including Bcom3 for the full year) generated
by some 35,700 employees. The combined company is the
largest advertising and communications company in Europe and one
of the largest in the United States. The merger also created the
world's largest media consultancy and media buying firm in
terms of billings (according to Recma), combining the
ZenithOptimedia Group with Starcom MediaVest. We believe that
adding Bcom3's renowned advertising and communications
agencies — which include Leo Burnett, Manning
Selvage & Lee, Medicus and Bartle Bogle
Hegarty — and its other operations to our existing
networks will yield a number of significant benefits, including
a substantial improvement in our ability to provide premier
advertising and communications services to clients on a
worldwide basis.
The merger also opened the way for a long-term
strategic partnership with Dentsu, Inc., the number one
communications group in Japan and Asia as a whole, and formerly
a Bcom3 shareholder. The agreement with Dentsu has three
components: a strategic partnership, a shareholders'
agreement between Dentsu and our company, and a
shareholders' agreement between Dentsu and
Ms. Elisabeth Badinter. The unique strategic partnership
between our company and Dentsu is designed to offer our clients
privileged access to the Japanese
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market, in particular in the area of media buying
and consultancy. We are today the only communications group in
the world providing clients with media-purchasing services
spanning the whole world including Japan. In addition, we expect
to become the favored international network for the Japanese
clients of Dentsu outside Asia. This strategic partnership
should enable both us and Dentsu to identify added opportunities
for new business, an example being the Hewlett-Packard account
won in Japan at the end of 2002. Our agreement also calls for
the joint development of some international operations,
particularly in the area of sports marketing where Dentsu is the
world leader. A sports marketing agency has also been set up
jointly by Dentsu (45%), Publicis (45%) and
SportsMondial (10%) and began operating under the name iSe
International Sports and Entertainment AG in early 2003.
The financial terms of the agreement under which
Dentsu has taken an equity interest in our group are, we
believe, an added assurance of success for our partnership.
Dentsu currently holds 15% of our voting rights and has
undertaken to hold its interest for ten years. We thus have a
common commitment and interest in the development of our
business. At the same time, the shareholders' agreement
with Elisabeth Badinter provides a sound basis to preserve the
special structure and culture of our group as a family business
with worldwide reach. As a result of the agreement,
Mr. Narita and Mr. Oshima of Dentsu joined our
supervisory board.
Our shareholders' agreement with Dentsu
provides, among other things, that so long as Dentsu owns not
less than 10% of our outstanding shares, we will present to our
shareholders resolutions appointing two Dentsu nominees as
members of our supervisory board. In addition, the agreement
subjects Dentsu to a "standstill" provision that
limits its voting power in our company to 15% until 2012. Dentsu
is prohibited from transferring any of the shares of our company
it holds until 2012, after which transfers will be allowed on a
limited basis.
The foregoing agreements are incorporated by
reference in this annual report, and qualified in their entirety
by the full text of the agreements, which are attached as
exhibits to this annual report.
PRINCIPAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND
DIVESTITURES
As a result of our strategy of global expansion,
our principal capital expenditures since the beginning of 2000
have been associated with acquisitions of other advertising and
communications firms. Saatchi & Saatchi was acquired in
exchange for our shares, and therefore did not require any
capital expenditure as such. Several of our other 2000
acquisitions, however, did involve capital expenditures,
including our acquisitions of all of or controlling interests in:
•
Fallon
, a
    prestigious U.S. advertising agency;
•
Frankel
, a leader in
    marketing services in the United States;
•
DeWitt Media
, an
    agency that specializes in consulting and media buying;
•
Winner &
    Associates
, a U.S.-based public
    relations agency;
•
Nelson
    Communications
, one of the largest
    healthcare advertising firms in the United States (90% of the
    consideration for which consisted of our treasury shares); and
•
Publicistas
    Asociados
, Peru's biggest
    advertising agency.
We invested a total of
€
541 million
(net of disposals and not including equity consideration) in
making these acquisitions. We also invested in interactive
communications by forming Publicis.Net. Other investments came
to
€
148 million,
including
€
106 million
of investments in fixed assets and
€
34 million
spent in repurchasing our shares.
Our capital expenditures in 2001 included our
acquisitions of all of or controlling interests in:
•
Fisch.Maier.Direkt
,
    Switzerland's leading direct marketing firm;
•
Carré Noir
, one
    of the best design agencies in France;
•
FusionDM
in San
    Francisco, a large independent customer relationship management
    agency since merged with Publicis Dialog;
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•
Creative AIM
, a
    U.S. grassroots marketing agency;
•
Sanchez &
    Levitan
, among the largest agencies in
    the United States focused on the rapidly-growing Hispanic
    community; and
•
The Triangle Group
,
    the largest independent sales promotion group in the United
    Kingdom.
We invested a total of
€
77 million
in making these expansion-related investments. We invested an
additional
€
102 million
in other property, plant and equipment (net of disposals), and
spent
€
120 million
repurchasing our own shares.
In 2002, our largest acquisition, Bcom3, was made
in exchange for shares and other securities and therefore did
not require any capital expenditures as such. Excluding Bcom3,
we made only a limited number of acquisitions in keeping with
our strategy. Several other acquisitions did involve capital
expenditures, including:
•
Gravitas
, a Japanese
    relationship marketing agency specializing in marketing services
    and public relations;
•
Johnston &
    Associates
, a U.S. lobbying firm;
•
Direct 'n
    More
, a direct marketing agency in
    Austria;
•
Magnesium
, a Belgian
    marketing services specialist;
•
Média Publics
,
    a French firm engaged in developing sales incentives and related
    programs;
•
Sales Story
and
Stella
, two relationship marketing companies;
•
ECA2
, a French
    events marketing company; and
•
Vau Sluis
    Consultants
, a Dutch public relations
    agency.
These acquisitions involved capital expenditures
of approximately
€
75 million
in total. We invested an additional
€
64 million
in other property, plant and equipment (net of disposals), and
spent
€
180 million
repurchasing our own shares. For information concerning our
level of ownership in the foregoing acquired agencies, and our
other subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002, see
note 29 to our financial statements. We also spent
€
196 million
to redeem the CVRs issued in connection with our acquisition of
Saatchi & Saatchi.
We have made no material divestitures since the
beginning of 2000. On December 18, 2001, we issued
€
200 million
principal amount of notes that will, in 2003, become
exchangeable under certain circumstances for 4,885,950 shares of
stock we own in the Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. See
"Operating and Financial Review and Prospects."
There have been no public takeover offers by
third parties in respect of our shares since January 1,
2002, nor, except as described under
"— Historical Background," have we made any
public takeover offers in respect of other companies'
shares since that date.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Our merger with Bcom3, which was announced on
March 7, 2002, was completed on September 24, 2002.
The transaction created the world's fourth largest
advertising group and its largest in media buying and
consultancy. In connection with the Bcom3 transaction, we
entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Dentsu, the
number-one communications group in Japan and Asia as whole. We
believe that these transactions will allow us to offer
advertisers an unprecedented range of choice through networks
with highly diversified market positioning, creative styles and
cultural origins.
We provide services primarily in the following
areas:
•
Traditional advertising services.
We provide traditional advertising
    services primarily through the Publicis Worldwide,
    Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide and Leo Burnett Worldwide
    networks. We also
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conduct our traditional advertising operations
    through smaller units such as Fallon Worldwide and our 49%
    interest in Bartle Bogle Hegarty, a U.K.-based agency. We
    generated approximately 56% of our 2002 revenue through these
    activities.
•
Specialized agencies and marketing services.
We provide specialized communications
    services such as public relations, corporate and financial
    communications, direct marketing, sales promotion, interactive
    communications and design (collectively referred to as
    "SAMS") through subsidiaries including Nelson
    Communications, Frankel, Publicis Dialog, Publicis Consultants,
    the Triangle Group, Manning Salvage & Lee, Medicus
    Group and ARC. Some of these businesses generally act in
    conjunction with one of our advertising networks while others
    operate independently. In 2002, approximately 25% of our revenue
    came from the provision of SAMS services.
•
Media Operations.
We
    conduct media buying operations through the ZenithOptimedia
    Group and Starcom MediaVest Group. Our media sales activities
    are conducted through Médias & Régies Europe.
    Approximately 19% of our 2002 revenue were generated by these
    operations.
Clients
We provide advertising and communications
services to national and multinational clients around the world.
In 2002, approximately 45% of our revenue came from
globally-managed accounts (i.e., those for which we provide
services in five or more countries). We generated the remaining
55% from local clients of our subsidiaries around the world.
This client mix, we believe, is advantageous in that
locally-managed clients are often more profitable and tend to be
focused on the discrete markets in which they operate, therefore
diversifying our exposure to fluctuations in general market
conditions. Locally-managed clients also give us an opportunity
to take advantage of, and add to, our intimate knowledge of
national and local cultures and business environments and to
raise our profile in local markets. No one client accounted for
more than 8% of our total revenue in 2002. The following chart
lists our largest clients in 2002:
Publicis Worldwide
Allied Domecq
Carrefour
Club Med
Coca-Cola
Ericsson
Hewlett-Packard/ Compaq
L'Oréal
Nestlé
Procter & Gamble
Renault
Siemens
Roche
Tefal
UBS
Whirlpool
Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide
AstraZeneca
DuPont
Essilor
Diageo
General Mills
Johnson & Johnson
Procter & Gamble
Pharmacia Upjohn
Toyota/ Lexus
Visa International
Leo Burnett Worldwide
Allstate
Bristol Myers Squibb
Fiat
General Motors
Hallmark
Kellogg's
McDonald's
Morgan Stanley
Nintendo
Procter & Gamble
Philip Morris
Philips
U.S. Army
Walt Disney
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ZenithOptimedia
Allied Domecq
British Airways
Darden
Hewlett-Packard/ Compaq
Kingfisher
General Mills
L'Oréal
Nestlé
Rover
Schering Plough
Siemens
Toyota/ Lexus
Verizon
Starcom MediaVest
Coca-Cola
Diageo
Fiat
General Motors
Kellogg's
McDonald's
Procter & Gamble
Philip Morris
U.S. Army
Walt Disney
Strategy
With our acquisition of Saatchi & Saatchi in
2000, we became a world leader in the advertising and
communications industry in terms of geographical presence, array
of services and flexibility. The acquisition of Bcom3 and our
partnership with Dentsu increased our presence in major markets
around the world even further and put us in the top tier of
advertising and communications groups worldwide. Our overall
priority now is to take advantage of the synergies created by
our acquisitions by increasing on a country-by-country basis the
scope of services we provide to clients, particularly services
for which demand is growing rapidly. We also intend to continue
pursuing our strategy of making selected acquisitions to round
out our geographical presence and service offerings. The main
components of our strategy are to:
•
Expand our SAMS operations —
    specialized agencies and marketing services
We currently have a number of operations that
complement our traditional advertising services by providing
direct marketing, sales promotion, design, corporate
communications, financial communications, interactive
communications and public relations services. Demand for these
services from our traditional advertising clients is growing; in
addition, providing them helps us to build and maintain a
"holistic relationship" between us and our clients.
Demand is also growing rapidly for specialized communications
services such as those directed at particular ethnic groups (in
particular, African-American and Hispanic communities in the
United States), healthcare communications and human resources
communications. We intend to take advantage of these trends by
growing our existing SAMS operations and by making selective
acquisitions.
•
Make selective acquisitions to achieve
    critical mass in other selected markets
We rank among the top five advertising and
communications firms in most of the major countries in which we
operate, and we believe this gives us a visibility that is
useful in the competition for new clients. In some countries,
however, we have only limited operations, and acquisitions may
be required in order for us to reach a position of market
leadership. In addition, we believe that our extensive
international experience gives us a competitive advantage in
pursuing opportunities for growth in emerging economies. For
these reasons, we intend to seek acquisition candidates in
selected markets around the world in order to expand into
promising new markets and, where necessary, to enhance our
competitive positions.
Financial Targets
We believe that pursuing the strategy outlined
above, and continuing the process of integrating our operations
with those of acquired companies, will allow us to enhance our
profitability and maximize shareholder value significantly over
the near term. Our primary financial goal is to achieve in the
second half of the 2003 fiscal year a 15% margin in terms of
EBITA over revenue (earnings before interest, taxes and
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amortization of goodwill), as calculated under
French GAAP. We believe that we can achieve this goal primarily
through an integration program that will include a
rationalization of our headquarters and legal organizations, the
development of shared administrative, accounting, legal, tax and
related systems in key countries and a combination of operations
in 20-30 emerging markets.
Markets
We conduct operations in 109 countries and 229
cities around the world. Our primary markets are Europe and the
United States. Below we show the contribution of selected
geographical markets to our revenue for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 (in millions of euros):
Year
Europe (Including France)
France
North America
Rest of World
Total
2002
1,243
381
1,295
388
2,926
2001
1,097
383
1,035
302
2,434
2000
878
342
688
204
1,770
SERVICES AND BUSINESS STRUCTURE
We provide a full range of advertising and
communications services, designing a customized package of
services to meet each client's particular needs. These
services generally fall into three major categories: traditional
advertising, SAMS and media services.
Traditional Advertising
Services
Traditional advertising services principally
involve the creation of advertising for products, services and
brands. They may also include strategic planning involving
analysis of a product, service or brand compared to its
competitors through market research, sociological and
psychological studies and creative insight. The creation of
advertising includes the writing, design and development of
concepts. When a concept has been approved by a client, we
supervise the production of materials necessary to implement it,
including film, video, print and electronic materials. Our
advertising programs involve all media, including television,
magazines, newspapers, cinema, radio, outdoor, electronic and
interactive media.
Business Structure
Our primary networks — Publicis
Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide and Leo Burnett
Worldwide — primarily provide traditional advertising
services, but each has some SAMS operations as well. We are
continuing to develop other networks as well, including Bartle
Bogle Hegarty (in which we have a 49% interest) and Fallon
Worldwide.
•
Publicis Worldwide.
This network is comprised of Publicis
    advertising agencies in 83 countries around the world,
    including Europe, the United States (where its agencies include
    Publicis & Hal Riney, Burrell and Sanchez &
    Levitan), the Middle East, South Africa, the Asia/Pacific
    region, Latin America and Canada. Its SAMS operations include
    Media System, a provider of human resources communications
    operating in France, Publicis Dialog, a marketing services and
    interactive communications unit with operations in
    22 countries, and Publicis Networks, an interactive unit
    with offices in five countries.
•
Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide.
This network consists principally of
    Saatchi & Saatchi agencies in 82 countries around
    the world. It also includes The Facilities Group, a U.K. firm
    that provides a range of technical and creative services in the
    areas of design, artwork, print and audiovisual production, and
    Rowland Communications, a public relations and corporate
    communications specialist with offices in the United States and
    several countries in Europe.
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•
Leo Burnett Worldwide.
Headquartered in Chicago, the Leo
    Burnett Worldwide network operates 98 full service
    advertising agencies in 85 countries worldwide. It also
    operates a number of SAMS units, including ARC Marketing, iLeo
    and Semaphore Partners, that focus primarily on direct, database
    and interactive marketing and sales promotion.
•
Fallon Worldwide.
The principal offices of this network
    are located in Minneapolis, New York City and London, and it has
    recently opened offices in Sao Paulo, Singapore and Hong Kong.
    Also included in Fallon Worldwide is Duffy Design, a U.S. design
    firm, and Fallon Interactive, a digital communications agency.
•
Bartle Bogle
    Hegarty.
This U.K.-based network, in
    which we have a 49% interest, has offices in London, Singapore,
    Tokyo, New York and Sao Paulo.
•
Others.
Other units
    in this category include the Kaplan Thaler Group, a New
    York-based agency, and Japan's Beacon Communications.
D'Arcy.
Smaller
than our principal networks and going through a difficult phase,
D'Arcy is being merged into other group entities. This
decision was taken only after lengthy consideration, and we
believe it is in the best interests of our clients and the
future of our group. Generally, mergers of this kind result in
losses of clients and key employees. To limit this danger,
D'Arcy's assets are being redistributed piece by
piece, city by city and client by client to place them with the
group entity in the most complementary position. In the United
States, parts of D'Arcy's assets have been merged into
Publicis USA to reinforce the Publicis Worldwide network, while
D'Arcy Detroit has formed Chemistri, a special entity
within Leo Burnett Worldwide to serve General Motors. Some
D'Arcy accounts, including Procter & Gamble and
Pillsbury, together with associated staff, have been transferred
to Saatchi & Saatchi with the agreement of clients. In
other parts of the world, transfers are taking place on a case
by case basis to serve the best interests of clients. Clients
representing approximately 90% of D'Arcy's 2002
revenue have been transferred so far.
SAMS
Services
The full range of specialized communication
services we offer complements our traditional advertising
activities. Services provided by our SAMS operations include:
•
Direct marketing/customer relationship
    management.
Customer relationship
    management (or "CRM") focuses on building
    clients' relationships with individual customers through
    the use of direct marketing techniques and other means (as
    opposed to traditional advertising services, which target groups
    of consumers or the public at large). Through our CRM
    operations, we assist clients in creating programs to reach
    individual customers and enhance brand loyalty. In addition, we
    provide the appropriate tools and database support to maximize
    the efficiency of those programs.
•
Sales promotion.
Our
    sales promotion operations seek to increase sales and awareness
    of clients' products and consumer loyalty through
    point-of-sale promotions, coupon programs and similar means.
•
Specialized advertising
    services.
Our specialized agencies
    provide services that are generally similar to those offered by
    our traditional agencies. Unlike traditional agencies, however,
    our specialized operations focus on particular areas of
    advertising that have distinct characteristics and require
    special knowledge and experience. We provide specialized
    services primarily in the following areas:
•
Healthcare Communications.
We have a network of agencies that
    work exclusively with clients in the healthcare industry to
    reach consumers and doctors and other medical professionals
    through advertising campaigns, medical conferences and symposia
    and other means. These agencies also provide marketing services
    such as public relations, consulting and sales personnel
    recruitment and training.
•
Human resources communications.
Through our human resources
    operations, we create employee recruitment-related advertising,
    including classified advertising and campaigns to improve a
    client's
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overall image with prospective applicants, for
    companies seeking job applicants and recruiting firms. We also
    assist clients in developing internal communications programs.
•
Multicultural communications.
Some of our agencies have developed
    expertise in creating advertising and communications services
    aimed at specific ethnic groups, particularly African-Americans
    and Hispanics in the United States.
•
Corporate and financial communications.
We provide corporate and financial
    communications services designed to help clients deliver their
    message to investors and the public and, in particular, to help
    clients achieve their goals in connection with mergers and
    acquisitions, initial public offerings, spin-offs, proxy
    contests and similar matters. We also provide services aimed at
    helping clients address the communications and public relations
    aspects of publicized crises and other major events.
•
Public relations.
Our public relations services are
    designed to assist clients with the management of their ongoing
    relations with the press and the public. These services include
    (i) strategic message and identity development to help
    clients position themselves in their markets and differentiate
    themselves from their competitors, (ii) product and company
    launch or re-launch services, which aim to create awareness of
    and position a product or company with customers and
    (iii) media relations services, which help clients enhance
    their brand recognition and image.
•
Design.
Our design
    services are intended to enhance the visual symbols that affect
    a client's image and to ensure that the design and
    packaging of products are consistent with the means used to
    market them.
•
Interactive communications.
Our interactive communications
    services consist primarily of website and intranet design,
    internet-related direct marketing and related services and
    banner advertisement design.
Business Structure
We provide SAMS services both through our
traditional advertising networks and through independent
operations. Our SAMS business units include the following:
•
Direct marketing/CRM and sales promotion.
Our CRM, sales promotion and related
    operations include Frankel, marketing services subsidiaries
    Publicis Dialog and iLeo, the ARC marketing network and the
    Triangle Group.
•
Specialized advertising services.
Our healthcare operations are centered
    around Nelson Communications, Klemtner Group and Medicus Group.
    These units together comprise the core of one of the largest
    healthcare communications networks worldwide. We are in the
    process of creating a single unit, to be called the Publicis
    Healthcare Group, to conduct our healthcare communications
    services. Other specialized agencies include Burrell
    Communications and Publicis Sanchez & Levitan
    (multicultural communications) and Media System/Talentvillage
    (human resources communications).
•
Corporate and financial communications and
    public relations.
We provide these
    services primarily through Publicis Consultants, a specialized
    agency focusing upon corporate communications, financial
    communications, public relations and design, and Manning
    Selvage & Lee, a public relations agency. Publicis
    Consultants has offices in the United States (where its
    operations include Winner & Associates), as well as
    France and elsewhere in Europe. Manning Selvage & Lee
    has its headquarters in New York and offices in
    24 countries around the world.
•
Other.
Our SAMS
    units in other categories include Carmi & Ubertis
    Design and Carré Noir in design and ARC Interactive, iLeo,
    Semaphore Partners and Publicis Networks in interactive
    communications.
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Media Operations
Services
•
Media buying.
Our
    media buying services are often, though not always, provided in
    conjunction with other advertising services. Through our media
    buying operations, we analyze various media outlets, including
    television, print, radio, internet and outdoor venues, and
    demographic and ratings information. In light of this analysis,
    we help plan the most effective means of pursuing an advertising
    or communications strategy. We then book the media space
    necessary to implement the strategy, using our experience and
    buying power to obtain favorable rates for our clients.
•
Media sales.
Our
    media sales operations sell advertising space in outdoor media,
    print, radio and movie theatres to advertising and media buying
    firms on behalf of media companies. In some instances, they sell
    space to advertising and media buying operations that are part
    of our group. They do so, however, on an arm's-length
    basis, dealing with those businesses on the same terms as other
    customers.
Business Structure
•
Media Buying.
Our
    media buying operations consist primarily of ZenithOptimedia
    Group and Starcom MediaVest Group. ZenithOptimedia conducts
    media buying operations in 61 countries around the world.
    It has a strong presence in the United Kingdom, the United
    States, Germany, France and Spain. We own 75% of ZenithOptimedia
    Group; Cordiant owns the remaining 25%. Starcom MediaVest
    conducts media buying operations in 77 countries around the
    world, with a particularly strong presence in the United States.
•
Media Sales.
We
    conduct media sales activities through Médias &
    Régies Europe through subsidiaries including Métrobus
    and Régie 1 (France), JC Decaux Nederland, a
    50/50 joint venture with JC Decaux (Holland), Publisistemas
    (Spain) and Médiavision (France and international).
Research Programs
We have developed a number of programs designed
to enhance the effectiveness of our communications services by
providing anthropological, psychological and cultural insights
into the behavior and attitudes of consumers and other target
audiences. These programs include the following:
•
Getting It Right
    Together
— a strategic
    planning process developed within the Publicis Worldwide
    network, Getting It Right Together is designed to ensure that a
    viable strategic opportunity and/or brand concept is identified
    before creative work is initiated.
•
Context
    Analysis
— a media screening
    tool used by agencies in the Publicis Worldwide network involved
    in strategic planning. Context Analysis uses sociological
    methods to track new trends and analyze the way the media covers
    them.
•
Tweens
— a
    qualitative research tool intended to aid analysis of teenager
    behavior and lifestyles. Tweens is used by agencies in the
    Publicis Worldwide network.
•
The Ideas
    Brief
— a system developed
    by Saatchi & Saatchi to help an agency identify ideas
    for transforming a client's business, brand and reputation.
    The system has three parts: the "Equity Onion," which
    is used to identify a brand's core values or essence, the
    "Brand Axle," used to identify the extent to which a
    brand associated with one product can be successfully used to
    market other products, and the "Brand Temple" for
    multi-product companies that use several sub-brands.
•
The Ideas
    Toolkit
— a
    Saatchi & Saatchi program that facilitates the
    monitoring of the effectiveness of a communications program
    using anthropological and psychological methods.
•
Yurban
— a
    unit of Burrell Communications dedicated to researching
    marketing strategies aimed at urban youth.
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•
Zoom
—
    Zoom (Zenith Optimisation of Media) is a series of tools used,
    among other things, to model the effectiveness of proposed
    advertising campaigns, evaluate media outlets and media-use
    strategies and track audience responses to major events.
•
The Brand Belief
    System
— a tool used in the
    Leo Burnett Worldwide network to analyse and develop the
    customer loyalty effects of a communications strategy.
•
Tardiis
—
    a program used to determine the optimal placement of commercials
    for a brand within a particular television schedule. This
    program (like Innovest, BattleField, Wear-out, Market Contact
    Audit and Passion Groups, all of which are described below) is
    used by StarcomMediaVest.
•
Innovest
—
    a system designed to identify and influence potential
    "early adopters" of products and services.
•
BattleField
—
    a tool that uses market share, pricing and other factors to
    predict the impact of changes in advertising spending or
    strategy on a brand's sales.
•
Wear-out
—
    a system that measures the decline in a television
    commercial's effectiveness over time.
•
Market Contact
    Audit
— a system designed to
    compare the expected effectiveness of different communications
    strategies and maximize their cost-effectiveness. Starcom
    MediaVest provides this system under license from Integration,
    the firm that developed it.
•
Passion
    Groups
— a qualitative and
    quantitative system designed to identify potential consumers
    through their interests and lifestyles rather than by
    demographic categorization.
Competition
Our principal competitors include major
international advertising and communications groups such as
Omnicom Group, Inc., the Interpublic Group, WPP Group plc and
Havas Advertising, independent local advertising agencies in
markets around the world and SAMS businesses that focus on
specialized areas of communications services.
Advertising and communications markets are
generally highly competitive and we continuously compete with
national and international agencies for business. Competition
may increase in the near future as a result of multinational
clients' increasing consolidation of their advertising
accounts with a very limited number of firms.
Governmental Regulation
Our business is subject to government regulation
in France, the United States and elsewhere. As the owner of
advertising agencies operating in the United States which create
and place print, television, radio and internet advertisements,
we are subject to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Act.
This statute regulates advertising in all media and requires
advertisers and advertising agencies to have substantiation for
advertising claims before disseminating advertisements. In the
event that any advertising we create is found to be false,
deceptive or misleading, the Federal Trade Commission Act could
potentially subject us to liability.
In France, media buying activities are subject to
the
Loi Sapin
, a law intended to require transparency in
media buying transactions. Pursuant to the
Loi Sapin
, an
advertising agency may not purchase advertising space from media
companies and then resell the space on different terms to
clients. Instead, the agency must act exclusively as the agent
of its clients when purchasing advertising space. The
Loi
Sapin
applies to advertising activities in France when both
the media company and the client or the advertising agency are
French or located in France. We are not aware of any existing,
or contemplated, similar legislation in the other countries in
which we operate.
Governmental authorities in a variety of
countries have proposed limitations on the collection and use of
information regarding internet users. In October 1998, the
European Union adopted a directive that limits the collection
and use of information regarding internet users in Europe. In
addition to government activity, a number of industry and
privacy advocacy groups are considering various new, additional
or different self-
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regulatory standards. Because our marketing
services activities rely on the collection and use of client
data, new regulations or standards imposed in this area could
have an adverse impact on our operations.
Seasonality
Clients' advertising and communications
expenditures typically fluctuate in response to actual or
expected changes in consumer spending. Because consumer spending
in many of our major markets is typically lower in the beginning
of the year (following the holiday season) and in July and
August (the most popular vacation months in Europe and North
America) than at other times of the year, advertising and
communications expenditures are typically lower as well.
Accordingly, our results of operations are often stronger in the
second and fourth quarters of the year than they are in the
first and third quarters.
Raw Materials
Our business is not typically affected in any
material respect by changes in the availability or prices of any
raw materials.
Marketing Channels
We market our services primarily by analyzing the
communications needs of our clients and prospective clients and
by demonstrating to such clients and prospective clients how we
propose to meet those needs. Our strong brands and reputation
are key elements of our marketing strategy.
Organizational Structure
We conduct our operations through over 1,000
direct and indirect subsidiaries. Information concerning our
consolidated subsidiaries is provided in note 29 to our
financial statements.
Property, Plants and Equipment
We conduct operations in 229 cities around the
world. In general, we lease, rather than own, the office
properties we use. As of December 31, 2002, we owned real
property assets with a net book value of
€
52 million.
Our principal real property asset is the building we own and use
as our headquarters at 133 avenue des Champs-Elysées
in Paris. We use approximately 12,000 square meters of office
space in the building for advertising and communications
activities.
Item 5:
Operating and Financial Review and
    Prospects
The following discussion should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and related notes
included elsewhere in this annual report. Our financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with French GAAP,
which differs in certain significant respects from
U.S. GAAP. See note 30 to our financial statements for
(i) a discussion of the principal differences between
French GAAP and U.S. GAAP as they relate to us and
(ii) a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP of our net income
and shareholders' equity as calculated under French GAAP.
The following discussion contains forward-looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited
to, those described under "Key Information — Risk
Factors."
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OVERVIEW
Our company grew dramatically in the 2000-2002
period, becoming one of the four largest advertising and
communications groups in the world. This growth resulted
primarily from acquisitions. Improvement in the performance of
our existing businesses also contributed to our growth over the
period, although some of this improvement was offset by weaker
performances in 2002.
Group revenues for 2002 came to
€
2,926 million,
a rise of 20.2% from
€
2,434 million
in 2001. The 2002 total includes contributions from Zenith
Media, consolidated from October 1, 2001, and Bcom3,
consolidated over one quarter and five days in 2002. It also
reflects the negative impact of exchange rates, particularly the
euro's rise against the dollar. Organic revenue growth
(i.e., growth excluding the effect of acquisitions, disposals
and changes in exchange rates) was negative 3.9%. Excluding
Bcom3, we showed a 3.4% organic decline in 2002; Bcom3
experienced an organic decline of 4.8% for the year as a whole
and 6.3% in the final quarter.
By region (excluding Bcom3), we experienced
organic declines of 5.2% in Europe and 3.7% in North America.
Other geographical regions showed organic increases of 3.2% in
the Asia/ Pacific region, 8.4% in Latin America, and 5.6% in the
rest of the world.
Before amortization of goodwill, consolidated net
income less minority interests came to
€
237 million,
or 10% more than the
€
215 million
reported in 2001. After amortization of goodwill, net income
less minority interests came to
€
147 million
in 2002, showing a 2.6% decline from
€
151 million
in 2001.
Information concerning our principal acquisitions
in the 2000-2002 period is provided under "Information on
the Company — History and Development of the
Company — Principal Capital Expenditures and
Divestitures." Acquisitions added 34% to our revenue growth
in 2001 and 4% in 2002 excluding Bcom3. The Bcom3 acquisition
added
€
560 million
to our 2002 revenue, or 19% of our total for the year. Among the
significant advertising or consultancy/media buying contracts we
won in 2002 were the following:
North
America
— Hotwire, Tower
Records, Old National Bankcorp, Curves for Women, Denny's,
Sara Lee/Champion, JustMySize, Ghirardelli Chocolate, Toyota
Motor Sales (4 Runner, Matrix and Corolla), KSL Resorts,
KitchenAid and Boost Mobileco;
Europe
—
Hygena, Loewe, Bacardi, PMU and AGF in France; Kamis and
Generali in Poland; Grupo Santander in Portugal; Migros, ICN and
Pfister in Switzerland; the Ministry of Traffic in the
Netherlands, Vobis Microcomputer and Berliner Sparkasse in
Germany; the Army and Ferrero in the United Kingdom; Uni2 and
Sara Lee/Sanex in Italy; Turespana, Banesto and Linea Directa in
Spain; Nestlé (water) in Austria; Nestlé/Aquarel in
the Czech Republic; Akbank/Axess in Turkey; T-Mobile and
CPW/Cookie Crisp Cereal in the United Kingdom; Imperio Bonanca
(insurance) in Portugal.
Asia/
Pacific
— the Victoria State
Government, Nike and Nescafé in Australia; Coca-Cola in
Korea and New Zealand; Akai and Playwin Infraves in India; Dell
and Shenzhen Telecom in China; SmarTone Mobile in Hong Kong; the
Singapore Navy; Petron Corporation in the Philippines.
South
America
— Fumas, Visa, Extra
supermarkets, ATL Telecom and Anatel in Brazil; Payless Shoes in
Latin America; Turner International in Argentina.
Global/multi-country
—
Hewlett-Packard/Compaq products and solutions (advertising and
relationship marketing), Allied Domecq (Kahlua, Beefeater and
Stolichnaya), General Mills/Pillsbury (for brands including
Green Giant, Old El Paso and Betty Crocker); Chantelle
(lingerie), the region of Sicily (Italy) and Bulgari (perfumes);
Toyota Avensis and Tiscali (account extension).
OUTLOOK FOR 2003
The uncertainties now weighing on the worldwide
economy may continue through the remainder of 2003. This
uncertainty limits prospects for expansion of our business. In
addition, most European countries continue to suffer from poor
business conditions. However, the business environment has
stabilized to some degree in the United States and has remained
relatively positive in the Asia/ Pacific region and other parts
of the world.
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New Contracts
We expect that contracts won in 2002 will help
improve our results in 2003 and subsequent years, particularly
those listed above under "— Overview." In
addition, we have won a number of new accounts since the
beginning of 2003 in both advertising and media, including
accounts with Miramax, Allied Domecq, DirecTV, Gateway
Computers, Virgin Mobile, Visa, Cadbury, Royal Bank of Scotland,
Enel, Toyota/Scion, Wyeth, BellSouth, Westpac, Mead Johnson and
ConAgra/Healthy Choice. We expect that these new contracts will
help to offset accounts lost in 2002 and early 2003, which
included Mars, Burger King, Capital One, Delta Airlines,
L'Oréal Plénitude, Earthlink and NRMA.
Other Factors
Among the factors that could cause our results of
operations to differ materially from our expectations are those
described under "Key Information — Risk
Factors."
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Critical Accounting Policies
Our consolidated financial statements are
prepared in accordance with French GAAP, which requires the use
of estimates and assumptions. We believe that, of our
significant accounting policies (which are summarized in
note 1 to our financial statements), the following involve
the greatest degree of judgment and complexity, and are
therefore most likely to affect our net income materially if
various assumptions were changed significantly. For a discussion
of certain similar accounting policies under U.S. GAAP, see
"— Critical Accounting Policies under
U.S. GAAP."
Allowance for Doubtful
    Accounts
Accounts receivable is presented net of our
allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful
accounts is assessed based on past experience, reviews of ageing
and analysis of specific accounts.
Property and Equipment, Goodwill and
    Intangible Assets
We amortize property and equipment, goodwill, and
intangible assets over their useful lives. Useful lives are
based on our estimate of the period that the assets will
generate revenue. Assets are reviewed for impairment whenever
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an
asset may not be recoverable.
Deferred Taxes
We record a valuation allowance to reduce our
deferred tax assets to the amount determined to be realizable.
Significant management judgment is required in assessing the
amount of valuation allowance required. In the event we were to
determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax
assets in the future in excess of our net recorded amount, an
adjustment to the deferred tax asset would increase income in
the period such determination was made. Likewise, should we
determine that we would not be able to realize all or part of
our net deferred tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the
deferred tax asset would be charged to income in the period such
determination was made.
Revenue Recognition
Substantially all of our revenue is derived from
commissions and fees for advertising and communication services.
For fees, commissions and sales of technical advertising,
revenue is realized on the date that the services are performed.
For sales of media space, revenue is realized at the date of
publication or broadcast. Some of our contractual arrangements
with clients also include performance incentives that allow us
to receive additional payments based upon our performance for
the client measured against specified qualitative and
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quantitative objectives. We recognize the
incentive portion of the revenue under these arrangements when
the client achieves the relevant goals.
Scope of Consolidation
Except where otherwise indicated, information
regarding operations acquired in the 2000-2002 period is
included in our financial statements only from the date of
acquisition. For example, we include only four months of results
for Saatchi & Saatchi in our 2000 financial statements
because we acquired it at the beginning of September 2000 and
three months (plus five days) of results for Bcom3 in our 2002
financial statements because we acquired it at the end of
September 2002. We have not disposed of any material operations
since the beginning of 2000.
CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS — 2002 COMPARED
TO 2001
Our Company as a Whole
Revenue
Consolidated group revenues for the year ended
December 31, 2002 totaled
€
2,926 million,
up 20.2% from 2001. The increase was attributable primarily to
the consolidation of Bcom3 in the fourth quarter (plus five
days), as well as some other changes in the scope of
consolidation, in particular the inclusion of Zenith Media for a
full year (as opposed to three months in 2001). We note that the
fourth quarter is traditionally the strongest period of the year
for Bcom3, and therefore that its contribution in 2002 may not
be fully representative of its performance over a full year.
Exchange rates had a negative impact on our revenues, reducing
the total by
€
77 million,
mainly because of the steep rise of the euro against the dollar.
On an organic basis, revenues declined 3.9% as the difficult
business environment of 2001 continued, and in some respects
worsened. The second quarter was particularly difficult,
although the situation improved in some markets, especially
North America and Asia (excluding Japan), over the remainder of
the year. In general, demand for advertising and related
services remained relatively strong in industries such as
mass-market consumer goods and automobiles, but has become much
weaker in the financial services, technology, tourism and
transportation industries.
Excluding Bcom3, our revenues came to
€
2,366 million,
a decline of 2.8%. Our stand-alone organic growth was negative
3.4% for the year, having gone as low as negative 4.8% in the
second quarter before a partial recovery in the third and fourth
quarters (when it was negative 3.9% and negative 1.3%,
respectively). On a stand-alone basis, Bcom3 generated revenues
of
€
1,996
million in 2002, essentially unchanged from 2001. Bcom3
experienced organic growth of negative 4.8% for the year.
Expenses
Total operating expenses rose 19% to
€
2.4 billion
in 2002 from
€
2.0
billion in 2001. As a percentage of revenues, expenses fell from
83.2% in 2001 to 82.5% in 2002. This change resulted from an
increase in payroll expenses — from 56% of revenues in
2001 to 56.7% in 2002 — offset by a decline in other
operating expense from 27.2% of revenues in 2001 to 25.8% in
2002. The increase in payroll expenses reflects the disparity of
compensation between Publicis and the former Bcom3 group. The
steep decline in other expenses reflect major savings achieved
through the streamlining of our organization during the year. We
expect to reduce costs further through our vigorous cost-cutting
program and further integration of Bcom3's administrative
operations into ours.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization on all assets other
than goodwill rose from
€
84 million
in 2001 to
€
104 million
in 2002. This increase reflected the impact of recent
acquisitions, including a number of SAMS businesses, an
additional 25% interest in Zenith Media and, most significantly,
Bcom3 in the final quarter.
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Operating Income
For the reasons stated above, our operating
income for the year rose 25.4% to
€
429 million.
Operating income as a percentage of revenues was 14.7%, or 13.8%
excluding Bcom3 (the difference being attributable to the fact
that, as noted above, Bcom3 was consolidated over what is
typically its most profitable quarter), compared to 14.1% in
2001.
Financial Income/Expense
Net interest fell from
€
30 million
in 2001 to
€
28 million
in 2002, or 6.7%, a decline resulting from lower interest rates
and the positive effects of refinancing our debt with
convertible and exchangeable bonds carrying low coupons.
However, these benefits were in large part offset in the latter
part of the year by the impact of bonds with attached equity
warrants that we issued to finance the Bcom3 acquisition.
Exceptional Income/Charge
Exceptional items, principally costs relating to
the closure of unprofitable agencies in several countries,
partially offset by gains on certain property disposals,
represented a net charge of
€
3 million
in 2002, down from
€
8 million
in 2001.
Income Tax
We incurred income tax of
€
132 million
in 2002, up from
€
78 million
in 2001. The effective tax rate came to 33.1%, showing a modest
rise that reflects the high 39.5% income tax rate that applied
to Bcom3. The rate applicable to the group excluding Bcom3 was
30.9%.
Income from Companies Accounted for by the
    Equity Method
Interests in the income of affiliates accounted
for by the equity method dropped from
€
9 million
to
€
3 million
as a result of the full consolidation of Zenith Media following
the merger of Zenith Media and Optimedia.
Goodwill Amortization
Amortization of goodwill amounted to
€
93 million
in 2002, up from
€
65 million
in 2001, due primarily to the acquisition of Bcom3 and an
additional 25% interest in Zenith Media.
Minority Interests
Minority interests in income rose from
€
19 million
in 2001 to
€
29 million
in 2002, due primarily to the full consolidation of Zenith Media
and the corresponding creation of a 25% minority interest in the
ZenithOptimedia Group, as well as the addition of minority
interests held by Bcom3.
Net Income and Earnings Per
    Share
Consolidated net income less minority interests
amounted to
€
237 million
before amortization of goodwill, a rise of 10% from
€
215 million
in 2001. After amortization of goodwill, net income less
minority interests was
€
147
million, down 2.6% from 2001. Net earnings per share came to
€
1.63
before amortization of goodwill, showing a rise of 5.2% from
2001. Diluted net earnings per share came to
€
1.51
before amortization of goodwill, a decline of 2.6% from 2001.
By Geographical Area
France
In France, where market conditions deteriorated
significantly from the second quarter of 2002 through the end of
the year, group revenues came to
€
381
million, compared to
€
383 million
in 2001. The effect of poor conditions was largely offset by the
Publicis Conseil group, which benefited from a healthier cost
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structure, and focused efforts on enhancing its
creative offering and winning new clients. Also limiting the
decline was the effect of some minor acquisitions by Publicis
Dialog in France.
Europe Outside France
Our business in the rest of Europe generated
revenues of
€
862 million,
up from
€
714 million
in 2001, primarily as a result of the Bcom3 acquisition,
partially offset by generally adverse economic conditions. These
conditions were responsible for a negative 5% organic growth
rate in the region (excluding Bcom3). Spain, Germany, the
Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries were particularly
affected.
The most satisfactory performances of the
Publicis Worldwide network were in the United Kingdom and
Denmark. In contrast, Publicis Worldwide's revenues
declined significantly in both Germany and the Netherlands. No
sizeable new accounts were won in the Netherlands to offset the
end of the European Central Bank's campaign for the launch
of the euro. In Germany, Publicis Worldwide lost accounts with
Wal-Mart and Citibank, while overall business suffered from the
impact of the economic slump on advertising spending. Recession
had a severe impact on Publicis Worldwide's operations in
Spain and, to a lesser extent, Italy.
For Saatchi & Saatchi, revenues declined in
the United Kingdom, while in the rest of Europe, agencies in
Germany and Italy reported satisfactory revenue growth despite
unfavorable economic conditions. All other Saatchi & Saatchi
agencies generally faced adverse conditions, except in Denmark.
Bcom3's operations in the region showed
negative revenue growth as well, due to difficult economic
conditions compounded by the loss of the Mars account and
reduced advertising expenditures by Fiat. Agencies in Italy, the
United Kingdom, Scandinavia (particularly Norway) and Germany
experienced the most severe declines.
North America
In North America, our revenues were
€
1,295 million
in 2002, up from
€
1,035 in
2001 primarily as a result of Bcom3. Reflecting continued
weakness in the overall U.S. economy, organic growth in the
region was negative 3.7% for the year. Organic growth recovered
to a positive 2.5% in the fourth quarter, however, after falling
as low as negative 7.5% in the second quarter.
The advertising agencies in the Publicis
Worldwide network — Publicis & Hal Riney, Publicis
Evans, Publicis Bloom and Burrell — generated lower
revenues in 2002 because of an adverse economic climate and some
client losses. Publicis & Hal Riney suffered a particularly
steep fall, due in part to the loss of the Saturn and First
Union/ Wachovia accounts. However, most agencies improved
revenues in the second half, reporting year-on-year rises as a
result of improving market conditions and new business wins,
including the recently booked worldwide account for
Hewlett-Packard/ Compaq products and solutions.
For the Saatchi & Saatchi agencies, organic
revenues were up slightly for the year, reflecting increased
revenues from Procter & Gamble, Toyota/ Lexus and General
Mills, as well as the first benefits of new accounts with
Pillsbury and KitchenAid. Declines in the revenues of Rowland,
hit by a decrease of business with DuPont, were offset by good
performances from New York and Los Angeles agencies, TeamOne and
Conill Advertising, the Hispanic agency.
Leo Burnett, like other businesses in North
America, reported a marked improvement at the end of the year.
The main accounts lost during the year were Leo Burnett's
USPS and D'Arcy's Mars and Burger King accounts.
Rest of World
In the rest of the world, our revenues were
€
388 million
in 2002 compared to
€
302 million
in 2001, primarily as a result of the Bcom3 acquisition. Organic
growth for the region was 2.3%, reflecting modest improvements
in market conditions in the Asia/ Pacific region, Latin America
and the Middle East.
Publicis Worldwide revenues in the Asia/ Pacific
region rose modestly, as a number of regional markets improved
from the end of the first quarter, particularly Australia, New
Zealand, Korea, the Philippines, India,
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Thailand and Indonesia. However, business in
other countries declined, particularly for agencies in China and
Japan. Growth was relatively strong in the Middle East and South
Africa. In Latin America, growth in Mexico, Chile, Colombia and
Venezuela offset steep falls in Peru, Argentina and Uruguay.
Revenues in Brazil were practically unchanged from the previous
year.
Saatchi & Saatchi reported a significant
increase in revenue in this category. This increase resulted
from a good performance from the Puerto Rico agency, which
offset declines in Brazil and Mexico. In the Asia/ Pacific
region, Saatchi & Saatchi's revenues were up slightly,
as good results from agencies in China, Taiwan, Thailand,
Malaysia and India offset declines in Singapore, Australia and
New Zealand.
Bcom3 revenues were down in the Asia/ Pacific
region (where Leo Burnett lost Woolworth's Australian
account) and in Latin America, particularly in Brazil, but
higher in the Middle East and Africa. Starcom MediaVest's
winning of a BellSouth account, and Leo Burnett's winning
of a Visa account, improve the outlook for those operations in
Latin America.
CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS — 2001
COMPARED TO 2000
Our Company as a Whole
Revenue
We generated
€
2.43 billion
in revenue in 2001, up from
€
1.77 billion
in 2000, a 37.5% increase. Including Saatchi & Saatchi
for 12 months and Zenith Media for three months in both
2000 and 2001, but excluding Nelson Communications, which
underwent major organizational changes, organic growth was 3.1%.
This growth was significantly less than that generated in 2000,
primarily because of the general economic slowdown that occurred
in several major markets in 2001. Organic growth was
particularly slow in the second half of the year, dropping from
6.0% in the first quarter to 5.1% in the second, 1.6% in the
third and 0.5% in the fourth.
Growth resulting from acquisitions (net of
disposals) was 34% in 2001. The inclusion of Saatchi &
Saatchi and Nelson Communications for the full year (rather than
for four and two months, respectively), and the inclusion of
three months of results from Zenith Media, accounted for the
majority of the growth in this category. Changes in exchange
rates did not have a significant impact on our 2001 revenue
growth.
Expenses
Total operating expenses rose 39% to
€
2.0 billion
in 2001, up from
€
1.45 billion
in 2000. As a percentage of revenue, expenses rose from 82.1% to
83.2%, due to increases in both payroll expenses (56% of revenue
in 2001, up from 55.6% in 2000) and other operating expenses
(27.1% of revenue, up from 26.6%). In each case, the increase
resulted largely from the consolidation of recently-acquired
businesses with less favorable revenue/expense ratios than our
existing operations.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization on all assets other
than goodwill was
€
84 million
in 2001, up from
€
59 million
in 2000. This increase was the product of the numerous
acquisitions we made over the course of 2000 and 2001,
particularly in the United States.
Operating Income
For the reasons stated above, our operating
income rose from
€
275 million
in 2000 to
€
342 million
in 2001. As a percentage of revenue, operating income rose
slightly, from 14.0% to 14.1%.
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Financial Income/Expense
Our net financial expense was
€
30 million
in 2001, up from
€
11 million
in 2000. This sharp increase reflected the added debt we
incurred in connection with acquisitions made at the end of 2000
and in 2001 and a temporary increase in our working capital
requirements in the first half of 2001.
Exceptional Income/Charge
We took a net extraordinary charge of
€
8 million
(before tax) in 2001. This total consists of the following
amounts: (i) net restructuring charges of
€
40 million
(primarily severance payments related to staff cutbacks) and
(ii) losses of
€
28 million
relating to discontinued businesses (in particular, losses
associated with internet communications), partially offset by a
€
60 million
extraordinary capital gain that resulted from our effective
contribution of a 25% interest in Optimedia to the Zenith
Optimedia Group. After exceptional goodwill amortization of
€
16 million
(relating largely to recently acquired internet-related
operations) and a positive tax impact of
€
21 million,
the charge for the year was
€
3 million.
Income Tax
We incurred income tax of
€
78 million
in 2001, up from
€
96 million
in 2000. Our effective rate of tax was 32%, compared to 35% in
the previous year and an applicable statutory rate of 35.3%. The
application of loss carryforwards at Saatchi & Saatchi
in the United States and the United Kingdom accounts for the
majority of both the decline from 2000 and the difference
between the effective and statutory rates.
Income from Companies Accounted for by the
    Equity Method
Our income from equity-method investments rose
from
€
5 million
in 2000 to
€
9 million
in 2001. This increase was due primarily to the inclusion of
Zenith Media for eight months in 2001 but only four months in
2000.
Goodwill Amortization
Amortization of goodwill rose from
€
33 million
in 2000 to
€
65 million
in 2001 due to acquisitions made in 2000 and 2001.
Minority Interests
Minority interests in income fell from
€
31 million
in 2000 to
€
19 million
in 2001, largely as a result of a decline in the income earned
by Médias & Régies Europe.
Net Income and Earnings Per
    Share
As a result of all of the above, our net income
including minority interests rose 18% to
€
151 million
in 2001. Excluding minority interests, amortization of goodwill
and extraordinary items, our net income was
€
200 million
in 2001, a 32.5% increase from 2000's total of
€
151 million.
Basic earnings per share after taxes and before exceptional
items and goodwill amortization rose by 3% to
€
1.44,
while diluted earnings per share after taxes and before
exceptional items and goodwill amortization came to
€
1.43, an
increase of 4% compared to 2000.
By Geographical Area
France
Revenue in France was
€
383 million
in 2001, up 12% from 2000's total of
€
342 million.
This increase was due largely to a strong performance from
Publicis Conseil, which reported revenue of
€
211 million,
an increase of 8.6%. This more than offset a 2.5% decline in
revenue at Médias & Régies Europe.
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Europe Outside France
Excluding France, our revenue in Europe increased
by 33.2% in 2001 to
€
714 million.
This strong increase reflects primarily the inclusion of a full
year of results from Saatchi & Saatchi and three months
of results from Zenith Media. Despite generally unfavorable
economic conditions, organic growth was fairly strong at 5.9%.
Publicis Worldwide benefited from strong performances in the
United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Finland
and Greece. Revenue fell sharply, however, in Italy, Portugal
and Central Europe. Saatchi & Saatchi experienced
declines throughout Europe except Germany, where it won several
new accounts. Staff cutbacks were implemented in a number of
countries, particularly the United Kingdom, Germany and the
Netherlands.
North America
Revenue in North America increased from
€
688 million
in 2000 to
€
1,035 million
in 2001, again largely due to the inclusion of results from
Zenith Media and additional results from Saatchi &
Saatchi. The economic slowdown in the United States and
elsewhere, together with disruptions in business following the
September 11 attacks, led to a decline in revenue on an
organic basis (-1.2%). U.S. organic revenue growth
generated by agencies in the Publicis Worldwide network was
modestly negative, with Publicis & Hal Riney
experiencing the most severe change. This decline was partially
offset by substantial growth from Publicis agencies in Canada.
Saatchi & Saatchi's revenue from the United States
fell slightly, as below-expectations growth from its New York
office offset successful performances by its Los Angeles office,
healthcare unit Klemtner and multicultural agency Conill
Advertising. Revenue from Fallon Worldwide's
U.S. operations also fell markedly in 2001, in particular
due to drastic cuts in spending by travel-related clients. Among
SAMS-centered operations, Frankel and Nelson Communications both
saw their U.S. revenue decline due to poor business
conditions, and, in the case of Nelson Communications, the
termination of some non-core operations. Zenith Media and
Optimedia generated double-digit organic revenue growth,
reflecting the gain of a number of new accounts. Restructuring
measures, including staff cutbacks, were taken at a number of
U.S. operations, and one office, Saatchi &
Saatchi's office in San Francisco, was closed.
Rest of World
In other areas of the world, we generated revenue
of
€
302 million
in 2001, up 48% from
€
204 million
in 2000, due again to the additional contribution of
Saatchi & Saatchi. On an organic basis, overall growth
was 7.0%. In the Asia/Pacific region, a strong performance by
Saatchi & Saatchi partially offset a contraction at
Publicis Worldwide. Saatchi & Saatchi generated gains
in China, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand, which more than
compensated for declines in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore
and India. Publicis operations in the Philippines, New Zealand
and Japan had successful years, but others in the region saw
their revenue contract. Revenue in the Middle East region grew
modestly in 2001, with both Publicis and Saatchi &
Saatchi agencies recording gains despite declines in Israel. In
Latin America, revenue was up strongly from 2000. Again, both
the Publicis Worldwide and Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide
networks contributed significantly to this growth. Growth was
strongest in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela and
Puerto Rico, offsetting contraction in Peru and Argentina.
However, income generated from the region fell, and Saatchi
& Saatchi closed its Rio de Janeiro offices following the
loss of a major account.
LIQUIDITY
We meet our need for liquidity primarily through
a combination of cash generated from operations and bank loans.
Net cash flow from operating activities reflects
funds generated from operations and changes in operating assets
and liabilities. Net cash from operating activities was
€
574 million
in 2002, up 1,204% from
€
44 million
in 2001 (including an increase in self-financing ability from
€
259 million
to
€
393 million).
This increase reflected the consolidation of Bcom3. Changes in
working capital requirement resulted in an inflow of
€
183 million
following outflows in the two previous years. This reflected
both our efforts to lower our working
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capital requirements and the consolidation of
Bcom3 in the final quarter (which, as noted above, is
traditionally Bcom3's strongest period).
Net cash flow from investing activities includes
acquisitions and divestitures of intangible and tangible assets,
acquisitions of businesses, investments in companies accounted
for using the equity method and net differences in other
investments and marketable securities. Net cash used in
investing activities was
€
139 million
in 2002, compared to net cash provided by investing activities
of
€
72 million
in 2001. The change is largely attributable to the fact that
Zenith Media had a
€
241 million
cash surplus when we began to consolidate it in 2001, and there
was no comparable event in 2002. Cash used in making
acquisitions (net of cash from disposals) was basically
unchanged for the year
(
€
75 million
in 2002 compared to
€
77 million
in 2001).
Net cash flow from financing activities includes
dividends, changes in debt position and share repurchase
programs. Net cash used in financing activities was
€
127 million
in 2002, compared to net cash provided by financing activities
of
€
101 million
in 2001, a change resulting largely from changes in our
accounting policies relating to treasury stock (see note 1
to our financial statements for a description of these changes)
and the redemption of the CVRs issued in connection with our
acquisition of Saatchi & Saatchi, offset in part by an
increase in the amount of new borrowings. In January, 2002, we
issued
€
690 million
in principal amount of notes due 2018. These notes bear interest
at 1% annually, with a yield to maturity of 2.75%. The notes are
convertible into our shares; we can, at our option, satisfy this
conversion right with either new or existing shares. In
connection with our merger with Bcom3, we issued
€
857.8 million
in notes with warrants attached to the former Bcom3
stockholders. These notes bear interest at 2.75% annually.
There are no significant legal or economic
restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to transfer
funds to us in the form of dividends, loans or advances.
Currently unused sources of liquidity include
5,310,120 shares of stock we own in the Interpublic Group.
From 2003 until the end of 2007, our 2.0% notes due 2007 will be
exchangeable for an aggregate of 4,885,950 of those shares.
We expect that we will be able to satisfy our
cash requirements for the next 12 months from cash flow
generated by operations and additional bank loans, either new or
under existing lines of credit. With respect to acquisitions
made in the ordinary course of our business, our general policy
is to avoid dilution of existing shareholders by using cash or
treasury shares to make acquisitions, although we may incur some
additional indebtedness in connection with acquisitions.
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND INDEBTEDNESS
As of December 31, 2002, we had total
outstanding financial indebtedness of
€
2,762 million
(compared to
€
1,069 million
as of December 31, 2001). This indebtedness was comprised
of the following:
€
200 million
in obligations under our 2% notes due 2007,
€
929 million
in obligations under our 1.0% notes due 2018 (including
€
239 million
in redemption premium),
€
646 million
in obligations under bonds with attached equity warrants issued
in the Bcom3 transaction,
€
303 million
in bank loans,
€
490 million
of bank overdrafts,
€
181
million in capitalized lease obligations and
€
13 million
in accrued interest. Our cash and marketable securities as of
December 31, 2002 came to
€
1,205 million,
giving us a net financial indebtedness (excluding the redemption
premium noted above) of
€
1,330 million.
Of the total indebtedness outstanding at the end
of 2002,
€
751 million
was due within one year,
€
93 million
was due after more than one year but within five years, and the
remainder was due after more than five years. Other than our
obligations under the 2.0% notes due 2007, the 1.0% notes due
2018 and the Bcom3 stockholder notes with warrants, our debt
bore interest at variable rates; the average annual interest
rate for 2002 was 3.3%. Approximately 68% of the debt was
denominated in euros and approximately 25% was denominated in
U.S. dollars.
Our policy is to hold cash and cash equivalents
in various currencies corresponding to the exposure of our
various subsidiaries around the world. As we have only modest
exposure to interest risk due to variable rate
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debt, we generally do not use financial
instruments to hedge this risk. We believe that our currency
exchange rate risk is minimal as most of our commercial
transactions are conducted in local currencies. See
"Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk."
As described under "Information on the
Company — Business Overview —
Seasonality," we often generate greater revenue in the
second and fourth quarters of the year than we do in the first
and third quarters. As a result, our financing needs are
sometimes greater in the first and third quarters.
COMMITMENTS FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Our principal commitments for capital
expenditures as of December 31, 2002 related to the
following: (i) a put option pursuant to which Cordiant may
sell to us its 25% stake in the Zenith Optimedia Group (for a
price determined with reference to the performance of the Zenith
Optimedia Group and relative valuations of our company and
Cordiant, with a minimum price of 75 million pounds
sterling), and (ii) earn-out provisions pursuant to which
we may be required to pay former owners of acquired companies a
maximum of
€
92 million.
We intend to finance these expenditures through cash from
operations and, if necessary, additional bank loans.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
As described under "Information on the
Company — Services and Business Structure —
Research Programs," we have a variety of programs designed
primarily to use psychological, anthropological and other
methods to assess and enhance the efficiency of our advertising
and communications services. In addition, we have developed a
number of systems that use advanced technology to address
clients' needs, including Siren Technologies, an in-store
updateable digital signage system, and BrandGuard, an integrated
on-line marketing and communications system designed to enhance
clients' control of their brand assets.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
FRENCH GAAP AND U.S. GAAP
Under U.S. GAAP, our net income (loss)
amounted to
€
(14) million
in 2002,
€
(647) million
in 2001 and
€
34 million
in 2000, compared to
€
147 million,
€
151 million
and
€
128 million,
respectively, under French GAAP. Under U.S. GAAP,
shareholders' equity amounted to
€
3,846 million
at December 31, 2002,
€
1,890 million
at December 31, 2001 and
€
2,622 million
at December 31, 2000, compared to
€
1,501 million,
€
283 million
and
€
299 million,
respectively, under French GAAP.
The differences between French GAAP and
U.S. GAAP are more fully described in note 30 to our
consolidated financial statements. In terms of their effect on
our net income, the differences consist mainly of (1) the
amortization of tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill
related to the business combination with Saatchi &
Saatchi, which was treated as a purchase under U.S. GAAP
but was accounted for using the derogatory method under French
GAAP (which is similar to the pooling of interests method
formerly available under U.S. GAAP), (2) the change in
CVRs issued in connection with the business combination with
Saatchi & Saatchi, which is recognized in earnings under
U.S. GAAP and resulted in a charge of
€
31 million
in 2002; under French GAAP, those rights were not recorded as a
liability until December 31, 2001, (3) in 2001, the
impairment charge of
€
584 million
recognized in earnings to write down the carrying value of the
goodwill related to the acquisition of Saatchi &
Saatchi to fair value, (4) restructuring charges
capitalized as part of net assets acquired for certain business
combinations that are disallowed and charged to expense in 2001
and 2002 under U.S. GAAP, (5) changes in the fair
values of certain embedded derivatives inherent in our 2.0%
notes due 2007 which are recognized in earnings under
U.S. GAAP, but are considered to be off-balance sheet
commitments under French GAAP, (6) in accordance with the
adoption of SFAS 142, as a result of the transitional
impairment test, the net impairment charge of
€
160 million
recorded as a "Cumulative effect of accounting change"
on the consolidated statement of operations to write down the
carrying value of intangibles with indefinite useful lives to
their fair values, (7) the reversal of goodwill
amortization expense recorded under French GAAP, as goodwill is
no longer amortized under U.S. GAAP but reviewed annually
for impairment, (8) the impact of provisions recorded in
our French financial
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statements in prior years that were not in
accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements for recording
provisions and contingencies and (9) compensation
arrangements related to acquisitions, which were recorded using
the purchase accounting method in our French financial
statements and are recorded as compensation expense when
incurred under U.S. GAAP.
In addition, classification differences between
French GAAP and U.S. GAAP give rise to differences in
operating income, relating in particular to the amortization of
goodwill.
The differences between French GAAP and
U.S. GAAP in terms of their effect on shareholders'
equity at December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 relate primarily
to (1) the accounting for the business combination with
Saatchi & Saatchi, which was treated as a purchase
under U.S. GAAP but was accounted for using the derogatory
method under French GAAP, (2) the valuation of marketable
securities, which are recorded at fair value under
U.S. GAAP and historical cost under French GAAP,
(3) the impact of goodwill related to an acquisition in
1993 written-off to shareholders' equity under previous
French accounting guidance, (4) the difference in purchase
price for the business combination with Bcom3 (i.e., at fair
value of the securities issued in the exchange as of the date of
announcement of the acquisition under U.S. GAAP, but as of
the date of acquisition under French GAAP), (5) the
accounting for Bcom3's 1997 sale-leaseback transaction,
which is treated as a financing lease under U.S. GAAP with
the building and the related financing obligation reflected at
their fair value at the acquisition date, but treated as a
capital lease under French GAAP with the related assets
capitalized at their fair value at the acquisition date but only
for the portion of the building leased-back by Bcom3 and the
related debt consisting of the present value of the minimum
lease payments, (6) the formation of ZenithOptimedia Group,
the assets of which were revalued under French GAAP in 2002 and
2001 but were written up to fair value under U.S. GAAP in
2000 and (7) the fact that under U.S. GAAP, treasury
shares are deducted from shareholders' equity at the amount
at which they were repurchased, while under French GAAP, they
are recorded as an investment if they are reserved for issuance
upon the exercise of stock options.
In connection with our acquisition of
Saatchi & Saatchi, we acquired approximately
€
503 million
in net operating loss carryforwards related to former
Saatchi & Saatchi operations, of which
€
411 million
remained outstanding as of December 31, 2002. In our French
financial statements, deferred taxes were not recognized with
respect to these carryforwards due to uncertainty regarding
their recoverability. For U.S. GAAP purposes, deferred tax
assets have been recorded and a 100% valuation allowance has
been provided because the recoverability of the deferred tax
assets was not considered to satisfy the applicable "more
likely than not" standard.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES UNDER
U.S. GAAP
In addition to the accounting methods described
in "— Critical Accounting Policies under French
GAAP," we believe that the application of the following
U.S. critical accounting policies, which differ from those
used for French GAAP, requires reliance upon significant
judgments, estimates and assumptions. We believe that, of our
significant accounting policies, the following involve the
greatest degree of judgment and complexity, and are therefore
most likely to affect our net income under U.S. GAAP
materially if various assumptions were changed significantly.
Goodwill and Intangible
    Assets
Goodwill has been calculated under U.S. GAAP
by comparing the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired
with the fair value of the consideration, including associated
transaction costs. Until 2002, such goodwill was amortized over
40 years. Effective January 1, 2002, goodwill and
intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are no longer
amortized but are subject to annual impairment tests due to our
adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets"
(SFAS 142). Intangible assets with a definite life continue
to be amortized over their useful lives and are tested for
impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that a
carrying amount of an asset (asset group) may not be recoverable.
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Deferred Taxes
In our French GAAP financial statements, deferred
taxes have not been recognized due to the uncertainty of their
recoverability. For U.S. GAAP purposes, deferred tax assets
have been recorded and a 100% valuation allowance has been
provided because the recoverability of the deferred tax assets
was not considered to satisfy the applicable "more likely
than not" standard.
Stock Compensation
Under U.S. GAAP, we account for stock
options using the intrinsic value method prescribed by APB
Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees" (APB 25), and have adopted the disclosure
provisions of SFAS 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" (SFAS 123) and other interpretations.
When stock options are granted to employees or directors with an
exercise price inferior to the fair value of the underlying
shares at the date of grant, the resulting premium is
immediately reflected in shareholders' equity. This premium
is offset in shareholders' equity by an equivalent deferred
compensation amount. Therefore, there is no impact on total
shareholders' equity. The deferred compensation amount is
amortized as compensation expense in the income statement over
the vesting period of the options.
Item 6:
Directors,
Senior Management and Employees
DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT
We have a two-tier management structure pursuant
to which a management board (
directoire
) manages our
day-to-day affairs under the general supervision of a
supervisory board (
conseil de surveillance
), the members
of which are elected by shareholders. The members of our
management board are also our senior managers. We refer to
members of the supervisory board and management board
collectively as "directors."
Supervisory Board
The supervisory board has the responsibility of
exercising whatever ongoing supervisory authority over the
management and operations of our company it deems appropriate.
Throughout the year it carries out such inspections as it
considers appropriate and is given access to any documents it
considers necessary. The supervisory board also reviews the
annual accounts prepared by the management board and presents a
report on those accounts to the shareholders at the annual
shareholders' meeting. It authorizes the management board
to take actions related to strategic decisions, including those
related to transactions that could substantially affect the
scope of our activities and significant agreements. In addition,
under French law, the supervisory board holds certain specific
powers, including the power to appoint the members of the
management board. Our
statuts
provide that each member is
elected by the shareholders at an ordinary general
shareholders' meeting. Members of the supervisory board can
be removed from office by a majority shareholder vote at any
time. They meet as often as the interests of our company
require. Pursuant to our
statuts
, each member of the
supervisory board must own at least 200 of our shares.
The following table sets forth, for each member
of our supervisory board, the member's current function in
our company and principal business activities outside of our
company, the date the member's current term of office is
scheduled to expire and the date the member joined the
supervisory board.
Elisabeth Badinter
Initially appointed
November 1987 (appointed as Chairperson of the
    Supervisory Board in April 1996)
Expiration Date of Current Term
June 2006
Principal Function in Publicis
Chairperson, Supervisory Board
Chairperson, Supervisory Board of Médias & Régies
    Europe
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
Lecturer, Ecole Polytechnique, and author
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Robert Badinter
Initially appointed
June 1996
Expiration Date of Current Term
June 2008
Principal Function in Publicis
Director
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
Professor Emeritus, University of Paris I
    (Panthéon-Sorbonne)
Simon Badinter
Initially appointed
June 1999
Expiration Date of Current Term
June 2005
Principal Function in Publicis
Chief Executive Officer of Médias &
    Régies Europe, S.A. (France)
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
    Médias & Régies America Inc. (USA)
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
    Médias & Régies Europe Inc.
    (USA) Cleveland (USA)
Member of Supervisory Board of Médiavision
    S.A. (France)
Director of Métrobus S.A. (France), Gestion
    Omni Media Inc. (Canada) and Omni Media Cleveland Inc. (USA)
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
None
Monique Bercault
Initially appointed
June 1998
Expiration Date of Current Term
June 2004
Principal Function in Publicis
Director
Technical Consultant to the Chairman and Chief
    Executive Officer of Médias & Régies Europe
    (France)
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
None
Michel Cicurel
Initially appointed
June 1999
Expiration Date of Current Term
June 2004
Principal Function in Publicis
Director
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
Chairman of the Management Board of La Compagnie
    Financière Edmond de Rothschild Banque and
    Compagnie-Financière Saint-Honoré (France)
Chairman of the Board of e-Rothschild Services
Censeur
of Francarep
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Member of the Board of Banque de Gestion Edmond
    de Rothschild (France), Monaco S.A. (France), Banque Privée
    Edmond de Rothschild (Switzerland), LCF Rothschild Limited (UK),
    Compagnie Financière Holding Edmond et Benjamin de
    Rothschild (Switzerland), Compagnie de Trésorerie Benjamin
    de Rothschild (Switzerland), Bolloré Investissement S.A.
    (France), Bouygues Telecom (France), Cdb Web Tech (Italy), Cir
    International (Luxembourg) and Rexecode (France)
Permanent representative of Compagnie
    Financière Edmond de Rothschild Banque on the board of
    Assurances Saint-Honoré (France), E. de Rothschild
    Corporate Finance (France), LCF Rothschild Asset Management
    (France), LCF Rothschild Financial Services Equity Vision and
    Liability Benefits SA (France)
Permanent representative of
    Compagnie-Financière Saint-Honoré on the board of
    Cogifrance (France), Compagnie de Conseils des Assurances
    Saint-Honoré (France) and Saint-Honoré SA (France)
Member, Conseil des Commanditaires of Rothschild
    & Cie Banque
Michel David-Weill
Initially appointed
June 1990
Expiration Date of Current Term
June 2008
Principal Function in Publicis
Director
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
Chairman of Lazard LLC
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lazard
    Frères Banque S.A. (France)
Chairman and Associate Partner of Maison Lazard
    SAS
Managing Partner of Lazard Frères SAS
Managing Director of Lazard Frères & Co.
    LLC (USA)
Associate Partner of Partena S.A. (France) and
    Partemiel S.A. (France)
Manager of Parteman SNC (France) and Parteger SNC
    (France)
Member of the Board of Eurazeo S.A. (France) and
    Fonds-Partenare-Gestion (FPG) SA France
Vice-Chairman, Director Chairman of the
    Compensation and Appointment Committees of the Groupe Danone
    S.A. (France)
Member of Investment Advisory Board of Corporate
    Advisors LP (USA)
Sophie Dulac
Initially appointed
June 1998 (appointed as Vice-Chairperson in June
    1999)
Expiration Date of Current Term
June 2004
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Principal Function in Publicis
Director, Vice-Chairperson
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
Manager of Sophie Dulac Productions SARL (France)
    Chairperson of the Board of Les Ecrans de Paris SA (France)
Vice-Chairperson of the Board of CIM de Momarte
    SA (France)
Yutaka Narita
Initially appointed
September 2002
Expiration Date of Current Term
June 2008
Principal Function in Publicis
Director
Principal Function in Dentsu
Chairman & CEO
Principal Business Activities Outside Dentsu
President of Japan Advertising Agencies
    Association Chairman of The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and
    Industry Tokyo Renovation Committee
Fumio Oshima
Initially appointed
September 2002
Expiration Date of Current Term
June 2008
Principal Function in Publicis
Director
Principal Function in Dentsu
Executive Vice President
Principal Business Activities Outside Dentsu
Member of the Northwestern University Advisory
    Board
Member of the Pacific Asian Management Institute
    Global Advisory Board
Hélène Ploix
Initially appointed
June 1998
Expiration Date of Current Term
June 2004
Principal Function in Publicis
Director
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
Chairperson of Pechel Industries (France) and
    Pechel Services SAS (France)
Member of the Board of Lafarge (France)
Director and Vice-Chairperson of HRFG SA (France)
    CAE International SA (France), The Boots Group PLC (UK), and
    Ferring SA (Switzerland)
Permanent representative of Pechel Industries on
    the boards of Aquarelle.com SA (France), Financière
    d'Or, SA (France), Quinette Gallay SA (France), Histoire
    d'Or S.A. (France), IDM SA (France), CVBG-Dourthe Tressman
    SA (France), Panoranet SA (France), CoSpirit SA (France), Xiring
    SA (France) and Homerider Systems SA (France)
Felix George Rohatyn
Initially appointed
June 2001
Expiration Date of Current Term
June 2007
Principal Function in Publicis
Director
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Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
Chairman of the Board of Aton Pharma Inc. (France)
Director of Fiat SpA (Italy)
Director of Suez (France) and LVMH Moët
Hennessy Louis Vuitton (France)
Member of Supervisory Board of Lagardère
    Group (France)
Robert Seelert
Initially appointed
August 2000
Expiration Date of Current Term
June 2006
Principal Function in Publicis
Director, Chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi
    Worldwide Inc. (USA)
Director, Chief Executive Officer of Saatchi
    & Saatchi Holdings Worldwide Inc. (USA) and Saatchi
    & Saatchi Compton Worldwide Inc. (USA)
Director of Saatchi & Saatchi North America
    Inc. (USA)
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
None
Amaury-Daniel de Sèze
Initially appointed
June 1998
Expiration Date of Current Term
June 2004
Principal Function in Publicis
Director
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
Chairman of the Board of COBEPA SA (Belgium)
Director of Eiffage SA (France), Groupe
    Bruxelles
Lambert SA (Belgium), Groupe Industriel Marcel
Dassault SA (France), GIB Group SA (Belgium), Power Corporation
    du Canada Holding Ltd. (Canada), Pargesa Holding SA
    (Switzerland) and United Biscuits Holdings Ltd. (UK)
Director of Gras Savoye
Chairman of PAI Management SAS (France)
Member of Supervisory Board of Gras Savoye SA
    (France)
Member of Executive Committee of BNP Paribas S.A.
    (France)
Henri-Calixte Suaudeau
Initially appointed
November 1987
Expiration Date of Current Term
June 2006
Principal Function in Publicis
Director of Publicis Conseil (France)
Director of Publicis Real Estate
    Department — Groupe Publicis Services (France)
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
None
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Gérard Worms
Initially appointed
June 1998
Expiration Date of Current Term
June 2004
Principal Function in Publicis
Director
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
Associate Partner of Rothschild et Cie Banque
    France and Rothschild et Cie SCS France
Chairman of Chaine Thématique Histoire SA
    (France), Médias & Régies Europe SA (France) and
    S.G.I.M. SA (France)
Member of the Supervisory Board of Métropole
    Télévision SA (France)
Director of Mercapital SA (Spain) and Editions
    Atlas SA (France)
Censeur
of
    Ondéo Degrémont SA (France), Paris-Orléans SA
    (France), Francarp SA (France) and SIACI SA (France)
Business Experience of Supervisory Board
    Members
Elisabeth
Badinter
, born on March 5,
1944, is the daughter of Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet.
Ms. Badinter is a philosopher and lecturer at the Ecole
Polytechnique, and is the author of numerous books. She has been
a member of our supervisory board since 1987 and its chair since
1996.
Robert
Badinter
, born on March 30,
1928, is the husband of Elisabeth Badinter. Mr. Badinter
has served as the president of France's Constitutional
Court. He has also been a practising attorney. He is now a
professor of law at the Paris I University (Panthéon
Sorbonne).
Simon
Badinter
, born on June 23,
1968, is the son of Elisabeth Badinter and Robert Badinter.
Mr. Badinter joined Médias & Régies Europe
1991. He was appointed director of Médias & Régies
Europe's international business development department in
1996.
Monique
Bercault,
born on January 13,
1931, has held a variety of positions with our company since
joining us in 1953. In 1972, she was named head of human
resources at the predecessor company of Médias &
Régies Europe.
Michel
Cicurel,
born on September 5,
1947, is currently chair of Compagnie Financière Edmond de
Rothschild Banque and Compagnie-Financiére
Saint-Honoré. He was previously a senior official in the
French Treasury Department, after which he served as deputy
general manager of Compagnie Bancaire, general manager of Cortal
Bank, president of Duménil-Leblé Bank and
administrator, general manager and vice president of Cerus.
Michel
David-Weill,
born on
November 23, 1932, has held a variety of senior positions
in the Lazard group, which he joined in 1961. Among other
things, he is currently chair of Lazard LLC, chair and chief
executive officer of Lazard Frères Banque and chair and
managing partner of Maison Lazard SAS. He is also currently
vice-chairman and director of the Danone Group.
Sophie Dulac,
born on December 26, 1957, is the niece of Elisabeth
Badinter and granddaughter of Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet.
Ms. Dulac is the founder and manager of a recruitment
counselling company. She has been a member of our supervisory
board since 1997 and a vice president of our company since 1999.
Yutaka Narita,
born on September 19, 1929,
joined Dentsu in 1953. In 1971, he became Director of the
Newspaper/ Magazine Division and later Director of one of
Dentsu's Account Services Divisions. Since he became a
member of the Dentsu Board of Directors in 1981, he served as
Managing Director from 1983-1989 and was subsequently promoted
to Senior Managing Director. In 1993 he became the ninth
President of Dentsu, and, as of June 27, 2002, he became
Chairman and CEO of Dentsu.
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Fumio Oshima,
born on August 19, 1937, has served as Managing Director of
Dentsu since 1997 and Managing Director of Dentsu International
Business Headquarters since 1999. He was appointed Senior
Managing Director of Dentsu in June 2000, and, as of
June 27, 2002, he was promoted to Executive Vice President
of Dentsu. Previously, Mr. Oshima was Managing Director of
an Account Planning Group and Executive Director of the Asian
region. He has sat on the Dentsu Board of Directors since 1995.
Hélène
Ploix,
born on September 25,
1944, has served as president of the Banque Industrielle et
Mobilière Privée, adviser to the French Prime
Minister, director of the International Monetary Fund and the
World Bank, deputy general manager of the Caisse des
Dépôts et Consignations and president of the Caisse
Autonome de Refinancement and CDC Participations. She has been
president of Pechel Industries since 1997.
Felix George
Rohatyn,
born on May 29,
1928, served as the U.S. Ambassador to France from 1997 until
2000. He had previously been a managing director of Lazard
Frères and Company. He joined Lazard Frères in 1948
and became a partner there in 1961. From 1968 to 1972, he also
served as a member of the Board of Governors of the New York
Stock Exchange. From 1975 to 1993, he was chair of the Municipal
Assistance Corporation of the City of New York.
Robert
Seelert,
born on September 1,
1942, worked from 1966 to 1989 for General Foods Corporation,
serving as president and chief executive officer of its
Worldwide Coffee and International Foods subsidiary from 1986
until 1989. He served as president and chief executive officer
of Topco Associates, Inc. from 1989 to 1991 and held the same
positions for Kayser Roth Corporation from 1991 to 1994. He
became chief executive officer of Cordiant in 1995 and took the
same position with Saatchi & Saatchi in 1997. He was
appointed chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi in 1999.
Amaury-Daniel de
Sèze,
born on May 7,
1946, has held senior operating and management positions in a
number of major companies. He was appointed general manager of
Volvo France in 1981 and served as its chairman from 1986 to
1993. From 1990 to 1993, he was also president of Volvo's
European operations, senior vice president of AB Volvo and a
member of the executive committee of the Volvo group (AB Volvo).
He has served on the boards of the French Postal Service,
Schneider, Sema Group, Bruxelles Lambert group, Poliet,
Clemessy, Compagnie de Fives Lille and Eiffage, among others.
Henri-Calixte
Suaudeau,
born on February 4,
1936, joined our company in 1989 and served as president of our
Drugstore subsidiary until 1999. Prior to 1989, he was an estate
administrator and real estate valuation consultant for the
French court system. He has led our real estate department since
1997.
Gérard
Worms,
born on August 1,
1936, began his career as a technical adviser in the French
civil service. Beginning in 1972, he held general management
positions at the Hachette group, the Rhone Poulenc group and
then at Société Generale de Belgique. From 1990 to
1995, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of the
Compagnie de Suez and chair of the Indosuez Bank. From 1995 to
1999, he was chairman of the Conseil des Commanditaires of
Rothschild et Cie Banque (Paris).
Management Board
Under French law, the management board has broad
powers to act on behalf of our company to further our corporate
purposes, subject to those powers expressly granted by law to
the supervisory board and to our shareholders. The management
board must obtain the authorization of the supervisory board to
enter into certain transactions. However, these restrictions
cannot be used to rescind a transaction with a third party who
has entered into the transaction in good faith.
Pursuant to our
statuts,
the management
board must have at least two but no more than five members. Our
supervisory board may fill any vacancies on the management board
within two months. The supervisory board also appoints one of
the members of the management board as chairperson. Under French
law, the chairperson of the management board is appointed and
may be removed as chairperson (but not as a member of the
management board) at any time by the supervisory board with or
without cause. A member of our management board may be removed
by the shareholders or by the supervisory board. The management
board meets as often as the interests of our company require.
Under French law, members of the management board
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must be natural persons, but need not be
shareholders of our company. There is no limitation, other than
applicable age limits, on the number of terms that a member of
the management board may serve.
The following table sets forth, for each member
of our management board, the member's current function in
our company and principal business activities outside of our
company, the date the member's current term of office is
scheduled to expire and the date the member joined the
management board.
Maurice Lévy
Initially appointed
November 1987
Expiration Date of Current Term
December 2003
Principal Function in Publicis
Chairman of the Management Board
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Publicis
    Conseil, Publicis.Net, Inc. (USA), Publicis USA Holdings, Inc.
    (USA)
Vice President of the Supervisory Board of
    Médias & Régies Europe
Member of the Board of Publicis.Eureka
    (Singapore), Publicis Arredondo/De Haro (Mexico), Publicis
    Communications (South Africa), Publicis Johannesburg (South
    Africa), Publicis Cape Town (South Africa), Publicis Argentina
    (Argentina), Publicis Communications (Australia), Publicis
    Communications (New Zealand), Publicis (Canada),
    Publicis.Unitros (Chile), Publicis.Welcomm (Korea),
    Publicis.Ariely (Israel), Publicis USA Holdings, Inc. (USA),
    Fallon Worldwide (USA), Frankel (USA), Publicis & Hal Riney
    (USA), Publicis.Wet Desert (Malaysia), Publicis Pakistan
    (Pakistan), Publicis Ad-Link (China), Publicis Casadevall
    Pedreno (Spain) and Publicis MMS (U.K.)
Director of Publicis Centre Media and Cereol
Permanent Representative of Publicis Groupe SA on
    the board of Publicis Technology
Permanent Representative of Publicis Conseil on
    the board of Verbe
Permanent Representative of Publicis.Net, Inc. on
    the board of Publicis e.brand
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
None
Bruno Desbarats-Bollet
Initially appointed
November 1987
Expiration Date of Current Term
December 2003
Principal Function in Publicis
Director
Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of
    Médias & Régies Europe
Member of the Board of S.O.P.A.C.T.
Member of the Management Committee of SAS Le
    Monde 2 Publicité and SAS 1-Régie.com
Manager of Régie 1, Espaces
    Libération, Régiscope and Consumer Medias
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Permanent Representative of Médias &
    Régies Europe on the board of Le Monde Publicité,
    SO.MU.PI, SAS Groupe Publicis Services, Intervoz Publicidade
    (Portugal), Métrobus, Médiavision SA, Promo
    Métro, S.M.A., SODEX and S.P.P.
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
None
Roger A. Haupt
Initially appointed
September 2002
Expiration Date of Term
December 2006
Principal Function in Publicis
President and Chief Operating Officer
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
None
Kevin Roberts
Initially appointed
September 2000
Expiration Date of Current Term
December 2003
Principal Function in Publicis
Director
Chief Executive Officer of Saatchi & Saatchi
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
Trustee — Team New Zealand
Bertrand Siguier
Initially appointed
June 1999
Expiration Date of Current Term
December 2003
Principal Function in Publicis
Director
Director of Publicis BCP (Canada), Publicis &
    Hal Riney (USA), Publicis (Italy), Optimedia Italia/More Media
    Italia, Carmi & Ubertis Design (Italy), Publicis Hellas
    Advertising (Greece) and Publicis Worldwide Holdings B.V.
    (Netherlands)
Member of the Board of Publicis Cachemire,
    Publicis Technology, Gantois SA and HM Editions
Permanent Representative of Publicis.Net, Inc. on
    the board of Institutionnel Design
Principal Business Activities Outside Publicis
None
Business Experience of Management Board
    Members
Maurice
Lévy,
born on
February 18, 1942, joined our company in 1971 and was given
responsibility for our data processing and information
technology systems. He was successively appointed corporate
secretary (1973), managing director (1976) and chair and
chief executive officer (1981) of Publicis Conseil. He
became vice chair of our company in 1986 and chair of our
management board in 1988.
Bruno
Desbarats-Bollet,
born on
June 6, 1943, began working for Publicis Conseil in 1970.
He was appointed director of client service at Régie
Presse, since renamed Médias & Régies Europe, in
1977. He became director, general manager and president of
Régie Presse in 1984. His title became president of the
management board of Médias & Régies Europe in
1999. He has served as a member of our management board since
1987.
Roger A.
Haupt,
born on November 14,
1947, served as Bcom3's chairman and chief executive
officer, and he was a director of Bcom3 following the January
2000 business combination in which Bcom3 was formed. He became
the president and chief operating officer of Publicis upon
completion of Publicis's merger with Bcom3. Mr. Haupt
was president and chief executive officer of The Leo Group in
2000, chief operating officer in 1999, chief administrative
officer from 1997 to 1999, and an executive vice president from
1989 to
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1997. He also served as vice chairman from 1996
to 2000. Mr. Haupt joined Leo Burnett in 1984 after working
in various positions throughout Latin America.
Kevin
Roberts,
born on October 20,
1949, joined Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide as chief executive
officer and Cordiant as a director in 1997. In 1999, he became
chief executive officer of Saatchi & Saatchi.
Mr. Roberts had previously been a group marketing manager
for Procter & Gamble, which he left in 1982 to become
regional president of Pepsi-Cola Middle East. In 1987, he was
appointed regional president of Pepsi-Cola Canada. He became
chief operating officer and director of Lion Nathan Limited in
1989.
Bertrand
Siguier,
born on June 10,
1941, was a financial analyst at the Neuflize Schlumberger
Mallet Bank from 1967 to 1969. He joined our account management
department in 1969. Throughout his tenure with us,
Mr. Siguier has been involved with managing some of our
most important client accounts. He served as deputy manager and
international coordinator of Publicis Intermarco Farner from
1974 until 1979, when he became deputy managing director of our
agency in London. He joined the board of directors of Publicis
Conseil in 1982, serving there until his appointment as vice
president of Publicis Communications in 1988. He has been a
member of our management board since 1999.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Except as noted above, there are no familial
relationships between any of our directors. We have no
agreements with any of our directors providing for benefits to
be paid upon termination of employment, nor do any of our
subsidiaries have any such agreements, except as follows: We
have employment agreements with Kevin Roberts and Robert Seelert
pursuant to which we would continue to provide salary and other
benefits to the applicable director within the contract period
if we terminate his employment for reasons other than those
agreed upon in his contract. We also have an agreement with
Roger Haupt pursuant to which we will pay Mr. Haupt a sum
equal to approximately twice his annual remuneration (including
bonus) if he resigns either at the end of 2003 or at the end of
2004. Except as described under "Information on the
Company — History and Development of the
Company — Historical Background," none of our
directors were selected pursuant to arrangements or
understandings with major shareholders, customers, suppliers or
others.
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COMPENSATION
With respect to the 2002 fiscal year, we paid
compensation to our directors in the amounts set forth in the
following table (amounts are in euros and do not reflect
deductions relating to taxes or social charges):
Total Gross
Including Base
Compensation(1)
Compensation of
Management Board
Maurice Lévy
1,795,300
480,000
Bruno Desbarats-Bollet
316,344
181,973
Roger Haupt(2)
638,406
252,137
Kevin Roberts
2,334,524
1,109,403
Bertrand Siguier
326,737
188,737
Supervisory Board
Elisabeth Badinter
193,102
193,102
Sophie Dulac
7,622
7,622
Robert Badinter
7,622
7,622
Michel David-Weill
7,622
7,622
Henri-Calixte Suaudeau
136,389
136,389
Monique Bercault
7,622
7,622
Hélène Ploix
7,622
7,622
Gérard Worms
10,163
10,163
Amaury-Daniel de Sèze
7,622
7,622
Simon Badinter
285,497
212,085
Michel Cicurel
7,622
7,622
Robert L. Seelert
447,466
362,005
Felix George Rohatyn
7,622
7,622
Yutaka Narita
—
—
Fumio Oshima
—
—
(1)
Bonuses are paid to our directors based upon the
    achievement of performance indicators relating to our financial
    results, as assessed by our compensation committee.
(2)
The reported amounts reflect
    Mr. Haupt's compensation only from the date of the
    Bcom3 acquisition until December 31, 2002.
In addition, we granted Maurice Lévy and
Bertrand Siguier options to purchase our shares (220,000 in the
case of Mr. Lévy and 15,000 in the case of
Mr. Siguier). These options have an exercise price of
€
29.79 per
share, will become exercisable in 2006 and will expire in 2012.
We did not set aside or accrue any funds to
provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for our
directors in their capacities as such during the 2002 fiscal
year.
BOARD PRACTICES
Our supervisory board has established an
appointments and remuneration committee and an audit committee.
The appointments and remuneration committee is currently
comprised of Elisabeth Badinter, Henri-Calixte Suaudeau and
Gérard Pédraglio. Elisabeth Badinter chairs the
committee. The committee reviews and makes recommendations to
the supervisory and management boards concerning the appointment
of managers of our company and our principal subsidiaries and
the remuneration of those managers.
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The audit committee is comprised of Gérard
Worms, Hélène Ploix and Jean-Paul Morin. Gérard
Worms chairs the committee. The committee oversees the
organization and execution of our audits with a view to ensuring
the consistency and accuracy of the financial statements and
reviews our financial procedures and the implementation of
recommendations of our external auditors. The audit committee is
also responsible for approving the budget for external audits.
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 2002, we employed
approximately 35,681 people worldwide. Our employees are
distributed geographically as follows:
France
3,810
Rest of Europe
10,417
North America
11,409
Rest of World
10,045
Our employees' membership in trade unions
varies from country to country, and we are party to numerous
collective bargaining agreements. As is generally required by
law, we renegotiate our labor agreements in Europe annually in
each country in which we operate. There is no material level of
trade union membership in our U.S. operations. We believe that
our relationship with our employees is good.
SHARE OWNERSHIP
None of our directors owns 1% or more of our
shares except as described under "Major Shareholders and
Related Party Transactions — Major Shareholders,"
and except for Maurice Lévy, who, following the merger of
Somarel, MLMS and MLMS 2 into our company, beneficially
owns 4,465,728 of our shares (including 3,000,000 shares owned
through
sociétés civiles
owned by
Mr. Lévy and his family), or approximately 2.28% of
our total outstanding shares. Our directors as a group
(excluding Elisabeth Badinter) own approximately 6.19% of our
shares. See "Major Shareholders and Related Party
Transactions — Major Shareholders" for further
information concerning ownership of our shares by
Ms. Badinter. Our directors as a group also own options to
purchase 1,076,227 of our shares (41,670 of which are currently
exercisable). These options have exercise prices ranging from
€
4.91 to
€
33.18 per
share and will expire between 2006 and 2015.
We have a number of stock option plans for the
benefit of our directors, managers and other employees. In
addition, before we acquired them, Saatchi & Saatchi
and Nelson Communications had in place stock option plans for
their directors and employees. When the acquisitions of each of
those firms was completed, options under the relevant plans were
converted into options to purchase our shares. See notes 26
and 29 to our financial statements for a summary of each of the
plans we currently maintain.
Item 7:
Major Shareholders and Related Party
    Transactions
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS
As of June 1, 2003, to the best of our
knowledge, no person held 5% or more of our shares, except as
described below. All our shareholders have the same proportional
voting rights with respect to the shares they hold, except that
shares owned by the same shareholder in registered form for at
least two years carry double voting rights.
On June 1, 2003, the percentage ownership in
our company was as follows:
Percentage of
Shareholder
Shares Held
Total Shares
Elisabeth Badinter
22,096,396
11.3%(1)
Dentsu
35,518,504
18.1%(2)
Treasury Stock
12,790,600
6.5%
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(1)
Does not reflect the effect on voting power of
    the double voting rights provision of our
statuts
referred to above. Including the effect of that provision,
    Ms. Badinter held 20.5% of our voting rights.
(2)
Pursuant to an agreement between our company and
    Dentsu, its voting rights are capped at 15% of our total voting
    power.
Below we show the percentage ownership in our
company of the persons listed above, and two additional
shareholders, as of December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001.
Percentage of
Total Shares
Shareholder
1999
2000
2001
Société Anonyme Somarel
32.8
%
22.4
%
22.2
%
Dentsu
—
—
—
The Putnam Company
5.4
%
6.8
%
—
Elisabeth Badinter(1)
8.2
%
5.6
%
5.6
%
Treasury Stock
4.4
%
5.1
%
3.3
%
(1)
Does not include Ms. Badinter's
    indirect interest in our company held through Somarel. Including
    her pro rata portion of the shares held by Somarel, her
    percentage ownership of our company as of December 31,
    1999, 2000 and 2001 was 22.3%, 15.2% and 16.9%, respectively.
    See "— Related Party Transactions —
    Somarel."
Voting Power of Founding Family, Directors and
Staff
Giving effect to the provision of our
statuts
that gives double voting rights to shares owned by the same
shareholder in registered form for at least two years, we
estimate that at least 28% of the voting power of our company is
held by descendants of Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet and our
directors and senior employees. To the best of our knowledge,
our company is not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by
another corporation or any governmental entity.
Ownership by U.S. Holders
To the best of our knowledge, as of
December 31, 2002, approximately 33 million, or 17%,
of our shares (including shares represented by ADSs) were held
in the United States by approximately 1,000 holders.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Except as described under "Directors, Senior
Management and Employees — Directors and Senior
Management — Additional Information," our company
(inclusive of its subsidiaries) has not, since January 1,
2002, engaged in any material transactions with related parties,
nor has it agreed to engage in any such transactions other than
as follows:
Somarel
Somarel, MLMS and MLMS 2 were merged into our
company on May 15, 2003. Prior to this transaction,
Somarel, which was owned by members of the Bleustein-Blanchet
family and a number of institutional investors, and controlled
by Elisabeth Badinter, held approximately 15.8% of our shares
and approximately 27.5% of our voting rights. MLMS and
MLMS 2 were shareholders in Somarel owned by employees of
our company. Each of the three companies — Somarel,
MLMS and MLMS 2 — were created to be investment
vehicles in our company. None had any significant assets other
than the shareholdings mentioned above. The purpose of the
transaction was to simplify our shareholding structure, increase
the public float of our shares and provide liquidity for
shareholders in Somarel, MLMS and MLMS 2.
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The principal economic terms of the transaction
were as follows:
•
Each share of Somarel was exchanged for ten of
    our shares;
•
Each share of MLMS was exchanged for 10.25 of our
    shares; and
•
Each share of MLMS 2 was exchanged for 29 of our
    shares.
These exchange ratios were determined with
reference to the net book values of Somarel, MLMS and
MLMS 2 as of December 31, 2002 and a valuation of our
shares based on an analysis of short, medium and long-term
market prices of those shares and a comparison to market values
of shares of similarly situated companies.
See Exhibit 99.1 to our Form 6-K filed
with the SEC on April 21, 2003 for additional information
regarding the Somarel transaction.
Dentsu
See "Information on the Company —
History and Development of the Company — Historical
Background" for a summary of the material terms of our
agreements with Dentsu.
Item 8:
Financial Information
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
Consolidated Financial Statements
See our financial statements.
Litigation
In the ordinary course of our business, we are
named, from time to time, as a defendant in various legal
proceedings. We maintain liability insurance and believe that
our coverage is sufficient to protect us adequately from any
material financial loss as a result of any legal claims made
against us.
Dividend Policy
On July 10, 2002, we paid a dividend of
€
0.22 per
share, plus a tax credit of
€
0.11 per
share, with respect to the 2001 fiscal year. This represents a
13% increase over the dividend paid with respect to the 2000
fiscal year. On May 15, 2003, we declared a dividend of
€
0.24 per
share, plus a tax credit of
€
0.12 per
share with respect to the 2002 fiscal year which we expect to
pay in July 2003. Our current intention is to continue our
dividend growth in order to reach a dividend yield close to the
average for stocks listed on Euronext Paris. The payment and
amount of any future dividends will depend on a number of
factors, including our financial performance and net income,
general business conditions and our business plans and
investment policies. See "Additional
Information — Memorandum and Articles of
Association — Rights, Preferences and Restrictions
Applicable to Our Shares — Dividends."
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SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
See "Operating and Financial Review and
Prospects — Outlook for 2003."
Item 9:
The
Offer and Listing
OFFER AND LISTING DETAILS
Market Price Information
Our shares trade on Euronext Paris and, since
September 12, 2000, our ADSs have traded on the New York
Stock Exchange. The tables below set forth, for the periods
indicated, the reported high and low sales prices of our shares
on the Euronext Paris in euros and the reported high and low
sales prices of our ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange in
dollars.
Euronext Paris
NYSE
High
Low
High
Low
Last Six Months
June, 2003 (through June 26)
25.10
22.06
29.32
25.90
May, 2003
23.89
18.82
27.60
21.35
April, 2003
20.55
15.22
22.22
16.60
March, 2003
19.23
13.83
20.20
15.47
February, 2003
19.88
15.64
21.17
16.99
January, 2003
22.69
18.32
26.20
20.50
December, 2002
26.80
19.22
23.40
20.03
Last Two Years By Quarter
2003
Second Quarter
25.10
15.22
29.32
16.60
First Quarter
22.69
13.83
28.40
15.47
2002
Fourth Quarter
26.8
17.60
26.20
16.90
Third Quarter
28.15
16.70
27.25
16.70
Second Quarter
39.90
24.51
34.47
25.00
First Quarter
39.45
26.8
34.95
23.00
2001
Fourth Quarter
33.20
15.83
29.25
14.75
Third Quarter
30.70
16.12
26.45
16.40
Second Quarter
38.77
27.50
34.40
23.90
First Quarter
39.27
31.35
36.88
28.00
Last Five Years
2002
39.90
16.70
34.95
16.70
2001
39.27
15.83
36.88
14.75
2000
69.70
29.10
37.44
25.75
1999
38.50
11.70
—
—
1998
16.48
7.29
—
—
We urge you to obtain current market quotations.
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Item 10:
Additional
Information
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION
Objects and Purposes
Under Article 2 of our
statuts
, our
corporate purposes are to:
•
produce and develop publicity;
•
organize shows and radio or television
    broadcasts, set up radio, television and other programs, use
    movie theaters, recording or broadcasting studios and projection
    and viewing rooms, publish documents and publish music,
    sketches, scripts and theater productions; and
•
carry out commercial, financial, industrial and
    real and movable property transactions directly or indirectly
    related to the above in order to foster our growth.
We may also acquire interests in other
businesses, regardless of such businesses' purposes.
Directors
Our
statuts
provide that a member of our
supervisory board must own at least 200 of our shares for as
long as he or she serves as a director. Members of our
management board are not required to own any of our shares.
Each director is eligible for reappointment upon
the expiration of his or her term of office. Members of the
supervisory board serve six year terms. Members over
75 years of age may not constitute more than one-third of
the supervisory board. Should this limit be exceeded, the oldest
member of the supervisory board will automatically be retired.
Members of the management board serve four year terms. No member
of the management board may serve after the ordinary
shareholders' meeting following his or her
70th birthday. The members of the management board may be
dismissed either by the supervisory board or by the shareholders
at a general meeting. The members of the supervisory board may
be dismissed only by the general meeting of shareholders.
Under the French commercial code, any transaction
directly or indirectly between a company and one of its
directors that cannot be reasonably considered in the ordinary
course of business of the company is subject to the prior
consent of the supervisory board. Any such transaction concluded
without the prior consent of the supervisory board can be
nullified if it causes prejudice to the company. An interested
director, or a person acting on the director's behalf, can
be held liable on this basis. The statutory auditor must be
informed of the transaction within one month following its
conclusion and must prepare a report to be submitted to the
shareholders for approval at their next meeting. At the meeting,
the interested director may not vote on the resolution approving
the transaction, nor may his or her shares be taken into account
in determining the outcome of the vote or whether a quorum is
present. In the event the transaction is not ratified by the
shareholders at a shareholders' meeting, it will remain
enforceable by third parties against the company, but the
company may in turn hold the interested director and, in some
circumstances, the other directors, liable for any damages it
may suffer as a result. In addition, the transaction may be
canceled if it is fraudulent. In the case of transactions with
directors that can be considered within the company's
ordinary course of business, the interested director must
provide a copy of the governing agreement to the chairperson of
the supervisory board, and the members of the supervisory board
and the statutory auditor must be informed of the principal
terms of each such transaction. Similar limitations apply to
transactions between a company and a holder of shares carrying
5% or more of its voting power (or, if such shareholder is a
legal entity, the entity's parent, if any). Certain
transactions between a corporation and one of its directors are
prohibited under the French commercial code. Members of our
supervisory board are not authorized, in the absence of a
quorum, to vote compensation to themselves or other supervisory
board members.
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Rights, Preferences and Restrictions
Applicable to Our Shares
Dividends
Dividends on our shares are distributed to
shareholders pro rata. Outstanding dividends are payable to
shareholders of record on the last business day before the date
of payment. The dividend payment date is decided by the
shareholders at an ordinary general meeting (or by the
management board in the absence of such a decision by the
shareholders). Under the French commercial code, we must pay any
dividends within nine months of the end of our fiscal year
unless otherwise authorized by court order. Subject to certain
conditions, our management board can effect the distribution of
interim dividends at any time until our financial statements for
the relevant year are approved by shareholders. Dividends on
shares that are not claimed within five years of the date of
declared payment revert to the French government.
Voting Rights
Each of our shares carries the right to cast one
vote in shareholder elections, except that a share held by the
same shareholder in registered form for at least two years
carries the right to cast two votes. There is no requirement in
the French commercial code or our
statuts
that requires
directors to serve concurrent terms. Accordingly, fewer than all
of the members of our supervisory board will ordinarily stand
for reelection at any particular shareholders' meeting.
Liquidation Rights
If our company is liquidated, any assets
remaining after payment of our debts, liquidation expenses and
all of our remaining obligations will be distributed first to
repay in full the nominal value of our shares. Any surplus will
be distributed pro rata among shareholders in proportion to the
nominal value of their shareholdings.
Preferential Subscription
    Rights
Under the French commercial code, if we issue
additional shares, or any equity securities or other specific
kinds of additional securities carrying a right, directly or
indirectly, to purchase equity securities issued by our company
for cash, current shareholders will have preferential
subscription rights to those securities on a pro rata basis.
These preferential rights will require us to give priority
treatment to those shareholders over other persons wishing to
subscribe for the securities. The rights entitle the holder to
subscribe to an issue of any securities that may increase our
share capital by means of a cash payment or a set-off of cash
debts. Preferential subscription rights are transferable during
the subscription period relating to a particular offering, and
may be listed on the Euronext Paris. A two-thirds majority of
our shares entitled to vote at an extraordinary general meeting
may vote to waive preferential subscription rights with respect
to any particular offering. French law requires a company's
board of directors and independent auditors to present reports
that specifically address any proposal to waive preferential
subscription rights. In the event of a waiver, the relevant
securities issuance must be completed within the period
prescribed by law. The shareholders may also decide at an
extraordinary general meeting to give existing shareholders a
non-transferable priority right to subscribe for the new
securities during a limited period of time. Shareholders may
also waive their own preferential subscription rights with
respect to any particular offering.
Amendments to Rights of
    Holders
Shareholder rights can be amended only by action
of an extraordinary general meeting of the class of shareholders
affected. Two-thirds of the shares of the affected class voting
either in person or by mail or proxy must approve any proposal
to amend shareholder rights. The voting and quorum requirements
for this type of special meeting are the same as those
applicable to an extraordinary general meeting, except that the
quorum requirements for a special meeting are 50% of the voting
shares, or 25% upon resumption of an adjourned meeting.
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Except as described under
"— Anti-Takeover Provisions," our
statuts
do not contain any provisions that discriminate against
existing or prospective holders of substantial numbers of our
shares. See also "— Anti-Takeover Effects of
Applicable Law and Regulations."
Ordinary and Extraordinary
    Meetings
In accordance with the French commercial code,
there are two types of shareholders' general meetings:
ordinary and extraordinary.
Ordinary general meetings of shareholders are
required for matters that are not specifically reserved by law
to extraordinary general meetings, such as:
•
electing, replacing and removing members of the
    supervisory board;
•
appointing independent auditors;
•
declaring dividends or authorizing dividends to
    be paid in shares;
•
approving the company's annual financial
    statements; and
•
issuing debt securities.
Extraordinary general meetings of shareholders
are required for approval of matters such as amendments to our
statuts
, including any amendment required in connection
with extraordinary corporate actions. Extraordinary corporate
actions include:
•
changing our company's name or corporate
    purpose;
•
increasing or decreasing our share capital;
•
creating a new class of equity securities;
•
authorizing the issuance of investment
    certificates or convertible or exchangeable securities;
•
establishing any other rights to equity
    securities;
•
selling or transferring substantially all of our
    assets; and
•
voluntarily liquidating our company.
Calling Shareholders' Meetings
The French commercial code requires our
management board to convene an annual ordinary general meeting
of shareholders for approval of the annual accounts. This
meeting must be held within six months of the end of each fiscal
year. This period may be extended by an order of the President
of the Tribunal de Commerce. The management board and the
supervisory board may also convene an ordinary or extraordinary
meeting of shareholders upon proper notice at any time during
the year. If the management board and our supervisory board fail
to convene an annual shareholders' meeting, our independent
auditors or a court-appointed agent may call the meeting. Any of
the following may request the court to appoint an agent:
•
one or several shareholders holding at least 5%
    of our share capital;
•
in cases of urgency, designated employee
    representatives or any interested party;
•
duly qualified associations of shareholders who
    have held their shares in registered form for at least two years
    and who together hold at least 1% of the voting rights of our
    company; or
•
in a bankruptcy, our liquidator or
    court-appointed agent may also call a shareholders' meeting
    in some instances.
Shareholders holding more than 50% of our share
capital or voting rights may also convene a shareholders'
meeting after a public offer to acquire control of our company
or a sale of a controlling stake in our capital.
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Notice of Shareholders'
    Meetings
We must announce general meetings at least
30 days in advance by means of a preliminary notice
published in the
Bulletin des Annonces Légales
Obligatoires
(the "BALO"). The preliminary notice
must first be sent to the
Commission des Opérations de
Bourse
(the "COB"). The COB also recommends that a
summary of such preliminary notice be published in a newspaper
of national circulation in France. The preliminary notice must
disclose, among other things, the time, date, and place of the
meeting, whether the meeting will be ordinary or extraordinary,
the agenda, a draft of the resolutions to be submitted to the
shareholders, a description of the procedures which holders of
bearer shares must follow to attend the meeting, the procedure
for voting by mail, and a statement informing the shareholders
that they may propose additional resolutions to the management
board within ten days of the publication of the notice.
We must send a final notice containing the agenda
and other information about the meeting at least 15 days
prior to the meeting or at least six days prior to the
resumption of any meeting adjourned for lack of a quorum. The
final notice must be sent by mail to all registered shareholders
who have held shares for more than one month prior to the date
of the preliminary notice. The final notice must also be
published in the BALO and in a newspaper authorized to publish
legal announcements in the local administrative department in
which our company is registered, with prior notice having been
given to the COB.
In general, shareholders can take action at
shareholders' meetings only on matters listed in the agenda
for the meeting. One exception to this rule is that shareholders
may take action with respect to the dismissal of members of the
supervisory board regardless of whether this action is on the
agenda. Additional resolutions to be submitted for approval by
the shareholders at the meeting may be proposed to the
management board (within ten days of the publication of the
preliminary notice in the BALO) by:
•
designated employee representatives;
•
one or several shareholders holding a specified
    percentage of shares; or
•
a duly qualified association of shareholders who
    have held their shares in registered form for at least two years
    and who together hold at least 1% of the voting rights in our
    company.
The management board must submit properly
proposed resolutions to a vote of the shareholders.
During the two weeks preceding a meeting of
shareholders, any shareholder may submit written questions to
the management board relating to the agenda for the meeting. The
management board must respond to these questions during the
meeting.
Attendance and Voting at Shareholders'
    Meetings
Each share confers on the shareholder the right
to cast one vote, except that shares owned by the same
shareholder in registered form for at least two years carry
double voting rights. Shareholders may attend ordinary meetings
and extraordinary shareholders' meetings and exercise their
voting rights subject to the conditions specified in the French
commercial code and our
statuts
. There is no requirement
that shareholders have a minimum number of shares in order to
attend or to be represented at an ordinary or extraordinary
general meeting.
To participate in any general meeting, a holder
of shares held in registered form must have shares registered in
his or her name in a shareholder account maintained by us or on
our behalf by an agent appointed by us at least five days prior
to the date set for the meeting. A holder of bearer shares must
obtain a certificate from the accredited intermediary with whom
the holder has deposited his or her shares. This certificate
must indicate the number of bearer shares the holder owns and
must state that these shares are not transferable until the time
fixed for the meeting. The holder must deposit this certificate
at the place specified in the notice of the meeting at least
five days before the meeting.
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Proxies and Votes by Mail
In general, all shareholders who have properly
registered their shares or duly presented a certificate from
their accredited financial intermediary may participate in
general shareholders' meetings. Shareholders may
participate in general meetings either in person or by proxy.
Shareholders may vote in person, by proxy or by mail.
Proxies will be sent to any shareholder on
request. To be counted, such proxies must be received at our
registered office, or at any other address indicated on the
notice convening the meeting, prior to the date of the meeting.
A shareholder may grant proxies to his or her spouse or to
another shareholder. A shareholder that is a corporation may
grant proxies to a legal representative. Alternatively, the
shareholder may send us a blank proxy without nominating any
representative. In this case, the chair of the meeting will vote
blank proxies in favor of all resolutions proposed by the
management board and against all others.
With respect to votes by mail, we are required to
send shareholders a voting form. The completed form must be
returned to us at least three days prior to the date of the
shareholders' meeting.
Quorum
The French commercial code requires that
shareholders having at least 25% of the shares entitled to
voting rights must be present in person or be voting by mail or
by proxy to fulfill the quorum requirement for:
•
an ordinary general meeting; or
•
an extraordinary general meeting where an
    increase in our share capital is proposed through incorporation
    of reserves, profits or share premium.
The quorum requirement is one-third of the shares
entitled to voting rights, determined on the same basis, for any
other extraordinary general meeting.
If a quorum is not present at a meeting, the
meeting is adjourned. When an adjourned meeting is resumed,
there is no quorum requirement for an ordinary meeting or for an
extraordinary general meeting where an increase in our share
capital is proposed through incorporation of reserves, profits
or share premium. However, only questions that were on the
agenda of the adjourned meeting may be discussed and voted upon.
In the case of any other reconvened extraordinary general
meeting, shareholders having at least 25% of outstanding voting
rights must be present in person or be voting by mail or proxy
for a quorum. If a quorum is not present, the reconvened meeting
may be adjourned for a maximum of two months. Any deliberation
by the shareholders taking place without a quorum is void.
Majority
Holders of a simple majority of a company's
voting power present, voting by mail or represented by proxy may
pass any resolution on matters required to be considered at an
ordinary general meeting, or concerning a capital increase by
incorporation of reserves, profits or share premium at an
extraordinary general meeting. At any other extraordinary
general meeting, a two-thirds majority of the voting power
present, voting by mail or represented by proxy is required.
A unanimous shareholder vote is required to
increase liabilities of shareholders.
Abstention from voting by those present or those
represented by proxy or voting mail is counted as a vote against
the resolution submitted to the shareholder vote.
In general, a shareholder is entitled to one vote
per share at any general meeting, except that shares owned by
the same shareholder in registered form for at least two years
carry double voting rights. Under the French commercial code,
shares of a company held by entities controlled directly or
indirectly by that company are not entitled to voting rights and
are not considered for quorum purposes.
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Limitations on Right to Own
    Securities
Our
statuts
contain no provisions that
limit the right of shareholders to own our securities or hold or
exercise voting rights associated with those securities. See
"— Exchange Controls" for a description of
certain requirements imposed by the French commercial code.
Anti-Takeover Provisions
Our
statuts
provide double voting rights
for shares held by the same shareholder for at least two years.
Our
statuts
further provide that any person or group that
fails to notify us within 15 days of acquiring or disposing
of 1% or any multiple of 1% of our shares will be deprived of
voting rights for shares in excess of the unreported fraction.
In addition, our
statuts
provide that we may require a
corporate entity holding shares representing more than 2.5% of
our share capital or voting rights to disclose to us the
identity of all persons holding, directly or indirectly, more
than one-third of the share capital or voting rights of that
entity. Shareholders who fail to comply with this requirement
may be deprived of voting rights until the required disclosure
is made. Finally, our shareholders have authorized our
management board to increase our capital in response to a third
party tender offer for our shares. The exercise of this
authority would be subject to the control of the COB.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Applicable Law and
    Regulations
The French commercial code provides that any
individual or entity, acting alone or in concert with others,
that becomes the owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 5%,
10%, 20%, one-third, 50% or two-thirds of the outstanding shares
or voting rights of a listed company in France, such as our
company, or that increases or decreases its shareholding or
voting rights above or below any of those percentages, must
notify the company within 15 calendar days of the date it
crosses such thresholds of the number of shares it holds and
their voting rights. The individual or entity must also notify
the
Conseil des Marchés Financiers
(the
"CMF") within five trading days of the date it crosses
these thresholds.
French law and COB regulations impose additional
reporting requirements on persons who acquire more than 10% or
20% of the outstanding shares or voting rights of a listed
company. These persons must file a report with the company, the
COB and the CMF within 15 days of the date they cross the
threshold. In the report, the acquiror must specify its
intentions for the following 12-month period, including whether
or not it intends to continue its purchases, to acquire control
of the company in question or to nominate candidates for the
board of directors. The CMF makes the notice public. The
acquiror must also publish a press release stating its
intentions in a financial newspaper of national circulation in
France. The acquiror may amend its stated intentions, provided
that it does so on the basis of significant changes in its own
situation or that of its shareholders. Upon any change of
intention, it must file a new report.
To permit holders to give the required notice, we
are required to publish in the BALO no later than
15 calendar days after the annual ordinary general
shareholders' meeting information with respect to the total
number of voting rights outstanding as of the date of such
meeting. In addition, if the number of outstanding voting rights
changes by 5% or more between two annual ordinary general
meetings, we are required to publish in the BALO, within
15 calendar days of such change, the number of voting
rights outstanding and provide the CMF with written notice of
such information. The CMF publishes the total number of voting
rights so notified by all listed companies in a weekly notice
(avis), noting the date each such number was last updated.
If any person fails to comply with the legal
notification requirement, the shares or voting rights in excess
of the relevant threshold will be deprived of voting rights for
all shareholders' meetings until the end of a two-year
period following the date on which their owner complies with the
notification requirements. In addition, any shareholder who
fails to comply with these requirements may have all or part of
his or her voting rights suspended for up to five years by the
Commercial Court at the request of the chair, any shareholder or
the COB, and may be subject to a fine.
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The French commercial code authorizes French
companies to require persons holding their shares in bearer form
to disclose the beneficial owner(s) of those shares. The voting
and dividend rights associated with the shares can be suspended
until the required disclosure is made.
Under CMF regulations, and subject to limited
exemptions granted by the CMF, any person or persons acting in
concert that own in excess of one-third of the share capital or
voting rights of a French listed company must initiate a public
tender offer for the balance of the share capital of such
company.
In addition, a number of provisions of the French
commercial code allow corporations to adopt
statuts
that
have anti-takeover effects, including provisions that allow:
•
limitations on the voting power of shareholders;
    and
•
shareholders' agreements that provide for
    preemptive rights in case of a sale of shares by a shareholder.
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
The principal terms of our material contracts are
described under "Information on the Company —
History and Development of the Company."
EXCHANGE CONTROLS
The French commercial code currently does not
limit the right of nonresidents of France or non-French persons
to own and vote shares. However, nonresidents of France must
file an administrative notice with French authorities in
connection with the acquisition of a controlling interest in our
company. Under existing administrative rulings, ownership of 20%
or more of our share capital or voting rights is regarded as a
controlling interest, but a lower percentage might be held to be
a controlling interest in some circumstances depending upon
factors such as:
•
the acquiring party's intentions; and
•
the acquiring party's ability to elect
    directors, and financial reliance by us on the acquiring party.
French exchange control regulations currently do
not limit the amount of payments that we may remit to
nonresidents of France. Laws and regulations concerning foreign
exchange controls do require, however, that all payments or
transfers of funds made by a French resident to a nonresident be
handled by an accredited intermediary. In France, all registered
banks and most credit establishments are accredited
intermediaries.
TAXATION
The following discussion is a summary description
of the material U.S. and French tax consequences that may apply
to you as a holder of our shares.
This discussion applies only to holders who are
U.S. Tax Residents. A "U.S. Tax Resident" is
a holder who:
•
is not a French tax resident;
•
is a tax resident of the United States pursuant
    to Article 4 of the Convention Between the Government of
    the United States of America and the Government of the French
    Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention
    of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital
    (which was signed on August 31, 1994 and generally became
    effective on January 1, 1996) (the "Treaty");
•
is a citizen or resident of the United States for
    U.S. federal income tax purposes, is a United States
    domestic corporation or is otherwise subject to United States
    federal income taxation on a net income basis in respect of our
    shares; and
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•
does not hold our shares in connection with a
    permanent establishment or a fixed base in France pursuant to
    Article 5 of the Treaty through which the holder carries on
    a business or performs personal services.
Further, this discussion applies only to holders
for whom all the following requirements are met:
•
the holder owns, directly or indirectly, less
    than 10% of our share capital;
•
the holder is a U.S. Tax Resident;
•
the holder is entitled to the benefits of the
    Treaty under the "limitations on benefits" article of
    the Treaty (Article 30);
•
the ownership of our shares is not effectively
    connected with a permanent establishment or a fixed base in
    France;
•
the holder holds our shares as capital assets, and
•
the holder's functional currency is the
    U.S. dollar.
YOU ARE STRONGLY URGED TO CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX
ADVISOR REGARDING THE CONSEQUENCES TO YOU OF ACQUIRING, OWNING
OR DISPOSING OF OUR SHARES, RATHER THAN RELYING ON THIS SUMMARY.
The summary may not apply to you or may not completely or
accurately describe tax consequences to you. For example,
special rules may apply to U.S. expatriates, insurance
companies, tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions,
persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, securities
broker-dealers, traders in securities that elect to
mark-to-market and persons holding their shares as part of a
conversion transaction or constructive sale, among others. Those
special rules are not discussed in this annual report. This
description does not address all aspects of U.S. and French tax
laws and tax treaties that may be relevant in light of the
particular circumstances of a U.S. Tax Resident holder of
our shares. This description is based on U.S. and French tax
laws, conventions and treaties in force as of the date of this
annual report, all of which are subject to change, possibly with
retroactive effect, or different interpretations. Also, this
summary does not discuss any tax rules other than
U.S. federal income tax and French tax rules. Further, the
U.S. and French tax authorities and courts are not bound by this
summary and may disagree with its conclusions. The individual
circumstances of each U.S. Tax Resident holder may affect
the tax consequences of holding and disposing of our shares. The
particular facts or circumstances of a U.S. Tax Resident
holder that may so affect the consequences are not discussed
here. All holders of our shares are advised to consult their own
tax advisers as to the particular tax consequences to them of
acquiring, owning and disposing of our shares, including their
eligibility for the benefits of the Treaty, the applicability
and effect of state, local, foreign and other tax laws and
possible changes in tax laws.
Taxation of Dividends
Withholding Tax
Dividends paid to a shareholder having his or her
tax residence outside France by a French company are generally
subject to a 25% French withholding tax under French tax laws.
Under the Treaty, this withholding tax is reduced
to 15% if all the following conditions are met:
(i)
our shares are beneficially owned by a
    U.S. Tax Resident,
(ii)
such ownership is not effectively connected with
    a permanent establishment or a fixed base that the holder has in
    France, and
(iii)
the holder has previously established that he or
    she is a U.S. Tax Resident in accordance with the following
    procedures:
•
the U.S. Tax Resident must complete French
    Treasury Form RF1 A EU-No. 5052 (or 5053 if the
    dividends do not give right to the
avoir fiscal
) and send
    it to the paying establishment before the date of payment of the
    dividend.
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•
if the U.S. Tax Resident cannot complete
    French Treasury Form RF1 A EU-No. 5052 before the
    date of payment of the dividend (and provided that the dividend
    gives right to the
avoir fiscal
), he or she may complete
    a simplified certificate and send it before receiving such
    payment to the institution which holds the shares on its behalf.
    This certificate must state that the beneficial owner fulfills
    the following conditions:
•
the holder is a U.S. Tax Resident;
•
the holder's ownership of the shares is not
    effectively connected with a permanent establishment or a fixed
    base in France;
•
the holder owns all the rights attached to the
    full ownership of the shares including, among other things, the
    dividend rights;
•
the holder fulfills all the requirements under
    the Treaty to be entitled to the reduced rate of withholding
    tax, and
•
the holder claims the reduced rate of withholding
    tax.
If a U.S. Tax Resident has not completed
French Treasury Form RF1 A EU-No. 5052 (or 5053) or
the simplified certificate before the dividend payment date, the
paying establishment will deduct French withholding tax at the
rate of 25%. In that case, the holder may claim a refund of the
excess withholding tax by completing French Treasury
Form RF1 A-No. 5052 (or 5053) and sending it, by
intermediary of the paying establishment, to the French tax
authorities before December 31 of the second calendar year
following the calendar year during which the withholding tax is
levied.
Under (i) and (ii) above, the 15%
withholding tax rate may also apply to dividends paid to a
U.S. partnership or similar pass-through entity as
described in article 4.2.(b)(iv) of the Treaty and whose
income is subject to U.S. tax either in its hands or in the
hands of its partners who are U.S. Tax Residents
("U.S. Tax Resident Partnership").
Specific procedures will apply if our shares are
held through a U.S. Tax Resident Partnership. U.S. Tax
Residents who will own their shares through a U.S. Tax
Resident Partnership are advised to consult their own tax
advisors as to the conditions and formalities under which they
may benefit from the above-mentioned reduction of the French
withholding tax.
Avoir Fiscal
Under the Treaty, the following U.S. Tax
Residents may be entitled to a payment from the French Treasury,
called the
avoir fiscal
:
•
individuals;
•
U.S. domestic corporations, other than
    regulated investment companies, that own, directly or
    indirectly, less than 10% of our share capital;
•
U.S. corporations that are regulated
    investment companies and that own, directly or indirectly, less
    than 10% of our share capital, provided that less than 20% of
    the shares of these regulated investment companies are
    beneficially owned by persons who are neither citizens nor
    residents of the U.S.; or
•
U.S. Tax Resident Partnerships, but only to
    the extent that their partners qualify as eligible under the
    first or second points on this list and are subject to
    U.S. income tax with respect to such dividends and the
    related
avoir fiscal
.
The
avoir fiscal
, if any, is equal to:
50% of the dividends paid for
(i) U.S. Tax Resident individuals or
(ii) U.S. Tax Resident corporations owning at least 5%
of the financial and voting rights in our company, provided
that, among other conditions, such corporations subscribed for
our shares upon issuance or commit themselves to hold the shares
for at least
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two years. This commitment requires specific
French formalities to be observed before the payment of the
first dividend; or
10% of the dividends paid for any other
U.S. Tax Resident shareholder.
If the U.S. Tax Resident is eligible, he or
she may claim a payment equal to the
avoir fiscal
, less a
15% withholding tax on this
avoir fiscal
, provided that
all the following conditions are met:
(i)
the dividend, if received by a resident of
    France, would entitle such resident to a tax credit
("avoir fiscal")
;
(ii)
our shares are beneficially owned by a
    U.S. Tax Resident;
(iii)
the holder's ownership of our shares is not
    effectively connected with a permanent establishment or a fixed
    base in France;
(iv)
the holder owns all the rights attached to the
    full ownership of our shares including, among other things, the
    dividend rights;
(v)
the holder, or its partners (in the case of
    U.S. Tax Resident Partnerships), is subject to
    U.S. income tax on the payment of the dividend and the
    related
avoir fiscal
; and
(vi)
the holder, or its partners (in the case of
    U.S. Tax Resident Partnerships), fulfills all the
    requirements under the Treaty to be entitled to the transfer of
    the
avoir fiscal
.
If a holder is entitled, the
avoir fiscal
may be claimed by completing French Treasury Form RF1
A EU-No. 5052 and (if not previously sent to claim the
benefit of the 15% withholding tax rate) sending it, by
intermediary of the paying establishment, to the French tax
authorities before December 31 of the second year following
the year during which the dividend is paid.
The
avoir fiscal
and any French
withholding tax refund are generally expected to be paid within
12 months after the holder of our shares files
Form RF1 A EU-No. 5052. However, they will not be
paid before January 15 of the calendar year following the
end of the calendar year in which the dividend is paid.
Specific procedures will apply if our shares are
held through a U.S. Tax Resident Partnership. U.S. Tax
Residents who will own our shares through a U.S. Tax
Resident Partnership are advised to consult their own tax
advisors as to the conditions and formalities under which they
may benefit from the above-mentioned transfer of the
avoir
fiscal
.
Other Entities
Additional specific rules apply to tax-exempt
U.S. pension funds and various other U.S. entities,
including certain state-owned institutions (with respect to
dividends derived from the investment of retirement assets) and
not-for-profit organizations mentioned in
article 4.2.(b)(i) and (ii) of the Treaty and U.S. Tax
Resident individuals (with respect to dividends they
beneficially own and that are derived from individual retirement
accounts).
These entities or persons may be eligible for a
reduced withholding tax rate of 15% subject to the same
withholding tax filing requirements as eligible U.S. Tax
Resident holders, except that they may have to supply additional
documentation evidencing their entitlements to these benefits.
These entities or persons are not entitled to the full
avoir
fiscal
. They may claim a partial
avoir fiscal
equal
to  30/85 of the gross
avoir fiscal
less a 15%
withholding tax on this partial
avoir fiscal
, provided
that they own, directly or indirectly, less than 10% of our
capital and that they satisfy the filing formalities specified
in U.S. Internal Revenue Service regulations.
These entities or persons are advised to consult
their own tax advisers as to the conditions under which they may
benefit from the above-mentioned reduction of the French
withholding tax and transfer of a partial
avoir fiscal
.
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The
Précompte
A French company must pay an equalization tax
known as the
"précompte"
to the French
Treasury if it distributes dividends which give right to the
avoir fiscal
out of:
•
Profits that have not been taxed at the ordinary
    corporate income tax rate; or
•
Profits that have been earned more than five
    years before the distribution.
The amount of the
précompte
is equal
to 50% of the net dividends before withholding tax. If we pay
the
précompte
:
•
the U.S. Tax Resident shareholders entitled
    to the full or partial transfer of the 10%
avoir fiscal
would also generally be entitled to the full or partial
    transfer of a specific tax credit equal to 80% of the
précompte
effectively paid by us (as opposed to the
précompte
paid by offsetting French and/or foreign
    tax credits) less a 15% withholding tax on both the 15%
avoir
    fiscal
and the 70% specific tax credit;
•
the U.S. Tax Resident shareholders that are
    not entitled to the full transfer of the
avoir fiscal
may
    generally be entitled to a refund from the French Treasury of
    the
précompte
effectively paid by us (as opposed to
    the
précompte
paid by offsetting French and/or
    foreign tax credits) with respect to the dividends distributed
    to them. Under the Treaty, the amount of the
précompte
refunded to U.S. Tax Residents is
    reduced by the 15% withholding tax and by any partial
avoir
    fiscal
(including any potential 70% specific tax credit).
    The refund of the
précompte
is subject to specific
    filing requirements; U.S. Tax Resident shareholders should
    consult their own tax advisors as to the conditions and filing
    requirements under which they may benefit from this refund.
Specific procedures will apply if our shares are
held through a U.S. Tax Resident Partnership. U.S. Tax
Residents who will own their shares through a U.S. Tax
Resident Partnership are advised to consult their own tax
advisors as to the conditions and formalities under which they
may benefit from the above-mentioned provisions.
U.S. Federal Income Taxes
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the gross
amount of a dividend and any
avoir fiscal
, including any
French withholding tax, will be included in your gross income as
dividend income when payment is received by you, to the extent
they are paid or declared paid out of our current or accumulated
earnings and profits as calculated for U.S. federal income
tax purposes. Dividends paid by our company will not give rise
to any U.S. dividends received deduction. They will
generally constitute foreign source "passive" income
for foreign tax credit purposes. For recipients predominantly
engaged in the active conduct of a banking, insurance, financing
or similar business, dividends paid by our company will
generally constitute foreign source "financial
services" income for foreign tax credit purposes.
Also for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the
amount of any dividend paid in euros, including any French
withholding taxes, will be equal to the U.S. dollar value
of the euros on the date the dividend is included in income,
regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into
U.S. dollars. You will generally be required to recognize
U.S. source ordinary income or loss when you sell or
dispose of euros. You may also be required to recognize foreign
currency gain or loss if you receive a refund under the Treaty
of tax withheld in excess of the treaty rate. This foreign
currency gain or loss will generally be U.S. source
ordinary income or loss.
To the extent that any dividends paid exceed our
current and accumulated earnings and profits as calculated for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution will be
treated as follows:
•
first, as a tax-free return of capital, which
    will cause a reduction in the adjusted basis of your shares.
    This adjustment will increase the amount of gain, or decrease
    the amount of loss, that you will recognize if you later dispose
    of those shares; and
•
second, the balance of the dividend in excess of
    the adjusted basis will be taxed as capital gain recognized on a
    sale or exchange.
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French withholding tax imposed on the dividends
you receive and on any
avoir fiscal
at 15% under the
Treaty is treated as payment of a foreign income tax. You may
take this amount as a credit against your U.S. federal
income tax liability, subject to specific conditions and
limitations.
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the
amount of the
précompte
will be included in your
gross income as dividend income in the year you receive it. It
will generally constitute foreign source "passive"
income for foreign tax credit purposes. For recipients
predominantly engaged in the active conduct of a banking,
insurance, financing or similar business, the
précompte
will generally constitute foreign source "financial
services" income for foreign tax credit purposes. The
amount of any
précompte
paid in euros, including any
French withholding taxes, will be equal to the U.S. dollar
value of the euros on the date the
précompte
is
included in income, regardless of whether the payment is in fact
converted into U.S. dollars. You will generally be required
to recognize a U.S. source ordinary income or loss when you
sell or dispose of the euros.
On May 28, 2003, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2003 (the "Act") was enacted.
Under the Act, the maximum rate of tax applicable to
"qualified dividend income" of an individual is 15
percent. "Qualified dividend income" includes
dividends received during the taxable year from "qualified
foreign corporations" if certain requirements are met. For
example, in order to be eligible for the reduced rates, a
shareholder must hold the stock with respect to which the
dividend is paid for more than 60 days during the 120 day period
that begins 60 days before the ex-dividend date for the
dividend. In addition, a shareholder will not be entitled to the
reduced rates if such shareholder is under an obligation to make
related payments with respect to positions in substantially
similar or related property (whether pursuant to a short sale, a
hedge or otherwise). A "qualified foreign corporation"
is a foreign corporation that is eligible for benefits of a
comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States which the
Secretary determines is satisfactory for purposes of the rules
relating to the reduced tax on dividends and which includes an
exchange of information program. The Joint Committee on Taxation
stated that until the Treasury Department issues guidance
regarding the determination of treaties as satisfactory for this
purpose, a foreign corporation will be considered to be a
qualified foreign corporation if it is eligible for the benefits
of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States that
includes an exchange of information program other than the
current United States-Barbados income tax treaty. In addition, a
foreign corporation is treated as a "qualified foreign
corporation" with respect to any dividend paid by such
corporation if the stock with respect to which the dividend is
paid is readily tradable on an established securities market in
the United States. Nevertheless, a foreign corporation is not a
"qualified foreign corporation" if, for the taxable
year in which the dividend was paid, or the preceding taxable
year, the corporation is a foreign personal holding company (an
"FPHC"), a foreign investment company (a
"FIC") or a passive foreign investment company (a
"PFIC"). Publicis has not examined whether it is a
FPHC, a FIC or a PFIC, but Publicis believes that it is not a
FPHC, a FIC or a PFIC. Accordingly, Publicis believes that
dividends paid by Publicis with respect to the ADSs traded on
the New York Stock Exchange should be eligible for the reduced
tax rates for a shareholder who meets the holding period and
other requirements of the Act. Under the Act, in connection with
determining a shareholder's foreign source income for
purposes of the shareholder's foreign tax credit
limitation, special rules apply to the receipt of
"qualified dividend income." All shareholders should
consult their tax advisors to determine the consequences of the
Act to them.
Taxation of Capital Gains
Under French tax law, capital gains realized upon
the sale of our shares by holders who are not French residents
for French tax purposes (and who do not hold their shares in
connection with a permanent establishment or a fixed base in
France) are not taxable in France provided that the vendor and
any related persons have not directly or indirectly held more
than 25% of rights to our earnings
("droits aux
bénéfices sociaux")
at any time during the
five years preceding the sale.
If the holder is a U.S. Tax Resident, the
holder will not be subject to French tax on any capital gain if
the holder sells or exchanges its shares, unless the holder has
a permanent establishment or fixed base in France and the shares
sold or exchanged were part of the business property of that
permanent establishment or fixed base.
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In general, for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, you will recognize capital gain or loss if you sell or
exchange your shares in the same manner as you would if you were
to sell or exchange any other shares held as capital assets. Any
gain or loss will generally be U.S. source gain or loss. If
you are an individual, any capital gain will generally be
subject to U.S. federal income tax at preferential rates if
you meet the specified minimum holding periods.
PFIC
We believe that we will not be treated as a
passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for
U.S. federal income tax purposes for the current taxable
year or for future taxable years. However, an actual
determination of PFIC status is fundamentally factual in nature
and cannot be made until the close of the applicable taxable
year. We will be a PFIC for any taxable year in which either:
•
75% or more of our gross income is passive
    income; or
•
our assets that produce passive income or that
    are held for the production of passive income amount to at least
    50% of the value of our total assets on average.
If we were to become a PFIC, the tax applicable
to distributions on our shares and any gains you realize when
you dispose of our shares may be less favorable to you. You
should consult your own tax advisors regarding the PFIC rules
and their effect on you if you purchase our shares.
French Estate and Gift Taxes
Under "The Convention Between the United
States of America and the French Republic for the Avoidance of
Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with
Respect to Taxes on Estates, Inheritance and Gifts of
November 24, 1978", if an individual holder transfers
its shares in our company by gift, or if they are transferred by
reason of the holder's death, that transfer will only be
subject to French gift or inheritance tax if one of the
following applies:
•
the individual holder is domiciled in France at
    the time of making the gift, or at the time of the individual
    holder's death; or
•
the individual holder used our shares in
    conducting a business through a permanent establishment or fixed
    base in France, or the individual holder held our shares for
    that use.
French Wealth Tax
The French wealth tax does not generally apply to
our shares if the holder is an individual who is a tax resident
of the United States for purposes of the Treaty, provided that:
•
the individual holder does not own, alone or with
    related persons, directly or indirectly, shares, rights or
    interests the total of which gives right to at least 25% of our
    earnings; and
•
the shares are not held in connection with a
    permanent establishment or a fixed base in France.
Under French tax law, an individual having his or
her tax residence outside France is taxable only on such
individual's French assets. However, financial investments
made by such individuals, provided they represent less than 5%
of the share capital of the French company and are made in
companies other than real property companies, are exempt from
wealth tax.
United States Information Reporting and
    Backup Withholding
Dividend payments on our shares and proceeds from
the sale, exchange or other disposition of the shares may be
subject to information reporting to the U.S. Internal
Revenue Service and possible U.S. backup withholding.
U.S. federal backup withholding generally is a withholding
tax imposed at the rate of 28% on specified payments to persons
that fail to furnish required information. Backup withholding
will not apply to a holder who furnishes a correct taxpayer
identification number or certificate of foreign status and makes
any other required certification, or who is otherwise exempt
from backup withholding. Any U.S. persons required
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to establish their exempt status generally must
file Internal Revenue Service Form W-9, entitled Request
for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification.
Amounts withheld as backup withholding may be
credited against your U.S. federal income tax liability.
You may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld under the
backup withholding rules by filing the appropriate claim for
refund with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and
furnishing any required information.
DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY
We are subject to the periodic reporting and
other informational requirements of the Exchange Act. Under the
Exchange Act, we are required to file reports and other
information with the SEC. Copies of reports and other
information, when so filed, may be inspected without charge and
may be obtained at prescribed rates at the public reference
facilities maintained by the SEC at Judiciary Plaza,
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. The
public may obtain information regarding the
Washington, D.C. Public Reference Room by calling the SEC
at 1-800-SEC-0330. The public may also view our annual reports
and other documents filed with the SEC on the internet at
www.sec.gov. As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the
rules under the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and
content of quarterly reports and proxy statements, and our
officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from
the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions in
Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES AGAINST
FOREIGN PERSONS
Our company is a corporation organized under the
laws of France. The majority of our directors are citizens and
residents of countries other than the United States, and the
majority of our assets are located outside of the United States.
Accordingly, it may be difficult for investors:
•
to obtain jurisdiction over our company or our
    directors in courts in the United States in actions predicated
    on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal
    securities laws;
•
to enforce judgments obtained in such actions
    against us or our directors;
•
to obtain judgments against us or our directors
    in original actions in non-U.S. courts predicated solely
    upon the U.S. federal securities laws; or
•
to enforce against us or our directors in
    non-U.S. courts judgements of courts in the United States
    predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the
    U.S. federal securities laws.
Each of the foregoing statements applies to our
auditors as well.
Item 11:
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
    About Market Risk
As a result of our global operating activities
and our financing activities, we are subject to various market
risks relating primarily to foreign currency exchange rate risk
and interest rate risk.
INTEREST RATE RISK
In the course of our operations, we are exposed
to risks related to interest rate changes, primarily as a result
of the credit facilities used to finance our investment activity
and to maintain financial liquidity.
As of December 31, 2002, we had total
outstanding financial indebtedness (under French GAAP) of
€
2,762 million.
This indebtedness was comprised of the following:
€
200 million
in obligations under our 2% notes due 2007,
€
929 million
in obligations under our 1.0% notes due 2018 (including
€
239 million
in redemption premium),
€
646 million
in obligations under bonds with attached equity warrants issued
in the Bcom3 transaction,
€
303 million
in bank loans,
€
490 million
of bank overdrafts,
€
181 million
in capitalized lease obligations and
€
13 million
in accrued interest. Of the total indebtedness outstanding at
the end of 2002,
€
751 million
was due within one year,
€
93 million
was due after more than one year but within five years, and the
remainder was due after more than five years. Other than our
obligations under the 2.0% notes due 2007,
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the 1.0% notes due 2018 and the Bcom3 stockholder
notes with warrants, our debt bore interest at variable rates;
the average annual interest rate for 2002 was 3.3%.
Based on the above information, a hypothetical
increase of 1% in average interest rates on long-term borrowings
at variable rates as of December 31, 2002 would result in
an increase in annual interest expense of approximately
€
4.8 million.
Our 2.0% notes due 2007 are convertible into
shares of the Interpublic Group that we currently hold as an
investment (see "— Equity Markets Risk").
The notes can be converted by holders beginning on June 30,
2003, subject to our right to repay them in cash. At our option,
we can redeem the notes beginning on January 10, 2005 if
the price of the Interpublic Group stock exceeds specified
limits. The notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 2%. Under
French GAAP, the notes are stated at their face value and
interest expense is recognized at 2% of the stated value. Under
U.S. GAAP, the holders' right to convert the notes
into shares of the Interpublic Group, and our right to repay or
redeem the notes, are considered embedded derivatives and are
required to be recorded at fair value on our balance sheet, with
fluctuations in the fair value recognized as income or an
expense in our income statement. For the year ended
December 31, 2002, income of approximately
€
11 million
was recognized in connection with these embedded derivatives
(compared to
€
5 million
of expense recognized in 2001). If the market price of the
Interpublic Group stock increases, it is expected that the
corresponding fair value and related expense of these embedded
derivative instruments will increase.
As of December 31, 2002, a hypothetical
increase of 10% in the price of Interpublic Group stock would
not result in a significant change in the fair value of the
embedded derivatives.
As of December 31, 2002, approximately 68%
of our debt was denominated in euros and 25% was denominated in
U.S. dollars. Our policy is to hold cash and cash
equivalents in various currencies corresponding to the exposure
of our various subsidiaries around the world.
We generally do not use financial instruments to
hedge interest rate risk.
FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE RISK
We conduct operations in 109 countries around the
world. The geographic diversity of our operations is reflected
by the currencies that make up our results of operations. In
2002, more than half of our revenues were realized in currencies
other than the euro, including approximately 43% in
U.S. dollars. The majority of our subsidiaries carry out
businesses that are essentially local, with almost all of their
revenues received in local currency and almost all of their
costs incurred in local currency. In addition, most of our
acquisitions in the United States have been funded through local
borrowings, resulting in financial expenses and repayment
obligations in the same currency. For these reasons, our
exposure to losses resulting from differences between the
currencies in which we receive revenues and the currencies in
which we incur costs tends to be limited. However, we cannot
assure you that we will be able to avoid such differences in the
future or that any such differences will not materially affect
our results of operations.
For the reasons discussed above, we generally do
not hedge our exposure to foreign currencies.
We hold assets and liabilities, earn income and
pay expenses of our subsidiaries in a variety of currencies. Our
consolidated financial statements are presented in euros.
Therefore, when we prepare our financial statements, we must
translate our assets, liabilities, income and expenses in
currencies other than the euro into euros at then-applicable
exchange rates. Consequently, increases and decreases in the
value of the euro will affect the value of these items in our
financial statements, even if their value has not changed in
their original currency. In this regard, an increase in the
value of the euro relative to other currencies may result in a
decline in the reported value, in euros, of our interests held
in those currencies. To the extent this has a negative effect on
our financial condition as presented in our financial
statements, it could cause the price of our shares to decline.
Conversely, if the relative value of the euro to the
U.S. dollar declines, the U.S. dollar equivalent of
cash dividends paid in euros on our ADSs will decline as well.
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EQUITY MARKETS RISK
Our exposure to equity markets risk relates
primarily to our investment in equity securities of
unconsolidated entities, particularly the Interpublic Group. At
December 31, 2002, the market value of our quoted equity
securities amounted to
€
71 million,
compared to a carrying value for French GAAP purposes of
€
20 million.
Item 12:
Description of Securities Other Than Equity
    Securities
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 13:
Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and
    Delinquencies
None.
Item 14:
Material Modifications to the Rights of
    Security Holders and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 15:
Controls and Procedures
Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief
Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the design
and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(c)) as of a date within
90 days of the date of the filing of this annual report.
Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the
evaluation date, our disclosure controls and procedures were
effective to ensure that material information relating to us and
our consolidated subsidiaries would be made known to them by
others within these entities, particularly during the period in
which this annual report was being prepared, in order to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There have been no significant changes in our
internal controls or, to our knowledge, other factors that could
significantly affect our internal controls subsequent to the
evaluation date. Therefore, no corrective actions were taken.
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PART III
Item 18:
Financial Statements
61
PUBLICIS GROUPE S.A. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS —
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
Page
Report of independent auditors
F-2
Consolidated statements of income
F-3
Consolidated balance sheets
F-4
Consolidated statement of changes in
    shareholders' equity
F-5
Consolidated statements of cash flows
F-6
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
F-7
List of consolidated entities at
    December 31, 2002
F-35
F-1
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
To the Board of Directors
and Shareholders of Publicis Groupe, S.A.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets of Publicis Groupe, S.A. and its subsidiaries, as
of December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 and the related
consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders'
equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with
auditing standards generally accepted in France and in the
United States. These standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free from material misstatement. An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial position of Publicis Groupe, S.A. and its
subsidiaries at December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows
for the years then ended in conformity with the accounting
principles generally accepted in France, which differ in certain
respects from those generally accepted in the United States (see
Note 30 to the consolidated financial statements).
Mazars & Guérard, S.A.
Ernst & Young Audit
Represented by
Represented by
Frédéric Allilaire
Bruno Perrin
Paris, France
March 24, 2003
F-2
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Note
2002
2001
2000
(in millions of euros)
Revenues
2,926
2,434
1,770
Salaries and related expenses
20
(1,659
)
(1,363
)
(984
)
Other operating expenses
21
(756
)
(661
)
(470
)
Total operating expenses
(2,415
)
(2,024
)
(1,454
)
Other operating income
22
16
18
Operating income before depreciation and
    amortization
533
426
334
Depreciation and amortization expense
22
(104
)
(84
)
(59
)
Operating income
429
342
275
Net financial costs
23
(28
)
(30
)
(11
)
Income of consolidated companies before taxes,
    exceptional items and goodwill amortization
401
312
264
Exceptional items
24
(3
)
(8
)
19
Income taxes
16
(132
)
(78
)
(96
)
Net income of consolidated companies before
    goodwill amortization
266
226
187
Equity in net income of unconsolidated companies
6
3
9
5
Net income before goodwill
    amortization
269
235
192
Of which Group interests
237
215
160
Goodwill amortization
22
(93
)
(65
)
(33
)
Net income before minority interest
176
170
159
Minority interest
13
(29
)
(19
)
(31
)
Group net income
147
151
128
Per share data
(in euros)
25
Net earnings per share
0.99
1.09
1.18
Earnings per share after tax and before goodwill
    amortization
1.63
1.55
1.49
Net earnings per share — diluted
0.97
1.08
1.15
Earnings per share after tax and before goodwill
    amortization — diluted
1.51
1.55
1.46
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements.
F-3
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AT
DECEMBER 31
Note
2002
2001
2000
(in millions of euros)
ASSETS
Goodwill, net
3
3,028
993
861
Intangible assets, net
3
879
199
22
Property and equipment, net
4
599
351
331
Investments and other financial assets, net
5
98
67
82
Investments accounted for by the equity method
6
33
8
7
Non-current assets
4,637
1,618
1,303
Inventory and costs billable to clients
7
295
195
129
Accounts receivable
8
3,663
1,845
1,770
Other receivables
9
951
439
399
OCEANE redemption premium
10
227
—
—
Marketable securities
11
342
178
100
Cash and cash equivalents
863
621
429
Current assets
6,341
3,278
2,827
Total assets
10,978
4,896
4,130
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
    EQUITY
Capital stock
78
56
53
Additional paid-in capital and retained earnings
928
227
246
Other equity (ORANE)
495
—
—
Shareholders' equity
12
1,501
283
299
Minority interest
13
100
89
77
Provisions for contingencies and
    charges
14
1,169
266
169
Bank borrowings and overdrafts
15
2,762
1,069
901
Accounts payable
17
3,832
1,875
1,590
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
18
1,614
1,314
1,094
Bank borrowings and liabilities
8,208
4,258
3,585
Total liabilities and shareholders'
    equity
10,978
4,896
4,130
Net financial debt (OCEANE redemption premium,
    cash and marketable securities, less bank borrowings and
    overdrafts)
15
1,330
270
372
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements.
F-4
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Additional
Paid-In Capital
Total
Number
Capital
and Retained
Shareholders'
of Shares*
Stock
Earnings
Equity
(in millions of euros)
December 31, 1999 before impact of
    treasury stock
94,259,960
36
380
416
Treasury stock at December 31, 1999
(4,181,920
)
—
(71
)
(71
)
December 31, 1999 after impact of
    treasury stock
90,078,040
36
309
345
Publicis Groupe S.A. capital increase
70,710
—
—
—
Dividends paid by Publicis
    Groupe S.A.
—
(15
)
(15
)
Impact of S&S acquisition —
    Article 215 derogatory method
43,889,149
17
(215
)
(198
)
Application of rule 99-02
—
8
8
Translation adjustment
—
(6
)
(6
)
Consolidated net income, Group interest
—
128
128
December 31, 2000 before impact of
    treasury stock
138,219,819
53
280
333
Treasury stock at December 31, 2000
(871,309
)
—
(34
)
(34
)
December 31, 2000 after impact of
    treasury stock
137,348,510
53
246
299
Publicis Groupe S.A. capital increase
1,380,177
1
—
1
Impact on nominal share price of conversion to
    euros
2
(2
)
—
Dividends paid by Publicis
    Groupe S.A.
—
(28
)
(28
)
Translation adjustment
—
0
0
Impact of S&S acquisition —
    Article 215 derogatory method
—
(37
)
(37
)
Saatchi & Saatchi additional acquisition
    cost resulting from the probable payment of CVR
—
(195
)
(195
)
Revaluation of the share in Zenith (50%),
    previously equity accounted
—
60
60
Change in treatment of treasury stock
871,309
—
34
34
Other
(2
)
(2
)
Consolidated net income, Group interest
—
151
151
December 31, 2001
139,599,996
56
227
283
Publicis Groupe S.A. capital increase
56,481,133
22
968
990
ORANE issue — fair value
—
495
495
Dividends paid by Publicis Groupe S.A.
    (including dividends paid in respect of ORANE)
—
(32
)
(32
)
Translation adjustments
—
(48
)
(48
)
Adjustment in the allocation of the Zenith
    purchase price (50% stake), previously equity accounted
—
(16
)
(16
)
Additional amount in respect of CVR expired in
    March
—
(1
)
(1
)
Other
—
(1
)
(1
)
Consolidated net income, Group interest
—
147
147
December 31, 2002 before neutralization
    of treasury stock
196,081,129
78
1,739
1,817
Neutralization of treasury stock existing at
    December 31, 2002
(12,790,600
)
—
(316
)
(316
)
December 31, 2002 after neutralization of
    treasury stock
183,290,529
78
1,423
1,501
*
Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the
    ten-for-one stock split of August 29, 2000.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements.
F-5
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS
2002
2001
2000
(in millions of euros)
I — Cash flows from operating
    activities
Net income before minority interest
176
170
159
Loss (gain) on sales of fixed assets (before
    tax)
4
(60
)
(24
)
Amortization of bond redemption premium and
    additional interest on OBSA
16
—
—
Depreciation and amortization on non-current
    assets
197
149
93
Self-financing ability
393
259
228
Equity in net income of unconsolidated companies
(3
)
(9
)
(5
)
Dividends received from investments accounted for
    under the equity method
1
8
1
Change in working capital requirements
183
(214
)
(19
)
Net cash provided by operating
    activities
574
44
205
II — Cash flows from investing
    activities
Purchases of property and equipment and
    intangible assets
(74
)
(108
)
(106
)
Sales of property and equipment
15
6
4
Purchases of investments and other financial
    assets, net
(5
)
10
(13
)
Acquisitions of businesses(1)
(75
)
164
(565
)
Disposal of businesses
—
—
24
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
    activities
(139
)
72
(656
)
III — Cash flows from financing
    activities
Payment of Contingent Value Rights attached to
    shares provided as consideration for Saatchi & Saatchi
(196
)
—
—
Dividends paid to shareholders of Publicis
    Groupe S.A.(2)
(32
)
(28
)
(15
)
Dividends paid to minority shareholders of
    subsidiaries
(26
)
(25
)
(14
)
Increase in capital
—
1
5
Change in borrowings
445
118
630
Share repurchases
(180
)
—
(34
)
Change in treatment of treasury shares(3)
(138
)
34
—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
    activities
(127
)
100
572
IV — Impact of exchange rate
    fluctuations
(76
)
4
5
Net change in consolidated cash flows
    (I + II + III + IV)
232
220
126
Positive cash balances and cash equivalents
    (including marketable securities) at January 1
799
529
349
Bank overdrafts at January 1
(316
)
(266
)
(212
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
483
263
137
Positive cash balances and cash equivalents
    (including marketable securities) at December 31
1,205
799
529
Bank overdrafts at December 31
(490
)
(316
)
(266
)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year(3)
715
483
263
Net change in cash and cash
    equivalents
232
220
126
(1)
After deducting the net cash of the companies
    acquired on the date of their acquisition
    (
€
22 million
    for Bcom3 Group in 2002 and
€
235 million
    in net cash of Zenithmedia in 2001).
(2)
Including dividends paid in respect of ORANEs.
(3)
Following a decision made in 2002 to cease
    allocation of treasury stock exclusively to employee stock
    programs, the treasury shares are no longer included under
    marketable securities but are henceforth deducted from
    shareholders' equity.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements.
F-6
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
(amounts in millions of euros except per share
data)
1.
Summary of Significant Accounting
    Policies
Since January 1, 2000, the consolidated
financial statements of Publicis Groupe S.A. and its
subsidiaries (Publicis or the Group) have been prepared in
accordance with French generally accepted accounting principles,
including the new rules and accounting policies applicable to
consolidated financial statements in France
("nouvelles
règles et methodes relatives aux comptes
consolidés")
, approved by the ministerial order of
June 22, 1999, which enacted Rule 99-02 of the
accounting rules and regulation committee (
Comité de
Réglementation Comptable
or CRC).
The application of the new rules has been treated
as a change in accounting policy in 2000. The overall net effect
on shareholders' equity as at January 1, 2000 of this
change is
€
8 million.
Commencing January 1, 2002, the Group
applied CRC Rule 2000-06 in respect of liabilities. This
change in methodology did not have a material impact on the
financial statements at January 1, 2002.
1.1
Principles of Consolidation
Reporting Currency
Since January 1, 1999, Publicis has prepared
and reported its consolidated financial statements in euros. All
previous historical financial information has been restated in
euros using the official conversion rate established on
January 1, 1999 of 6.55957 French francs = 1 euro.
Scope of Consolidation
Publicis consolidates all subsidiaries over which
it exercises exclusive direct or indirect control.
The companies over which Publicis exercises
substantial influence, generally where the percentage of
ownership and share of the voting rights is at least 20%, are
accounted for by the equity method.
The list of the principal consolidated companies
together with their method of consolidation is presented in
note 29.
Translation of Accounts of Foreign
    Subsidiaries
The financial statements of subsidiaries located
outside of the euro zone, where the functional currency is the
local currency, are translated into euros as follows:
•
assets and liabilities are translated at year-end
    exchange rates;
•
statement of income items are translated at
    average exchange rates for the year;
•
translation gains and losses resulting from the
    application of these rates are recorded in retained earnings for
    the portion related to the Group interest, with the remainder
    recorded under minority interest.
Year-End
The Group, parent company and virtually all
subsidiaries have a year-end of December 31.
Intercompany Transactions
Intercompany transactions, including related
revenues and expenses, accounts receivable and accounts payable,
are eliminated in consolidation.
F-7
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
1.2
Significant Accounting Policies
Research Costs
Publicis records expenses related to studies and
research in the period in which they are incurred.
These expenses relate primarily to the following:
studies and tests related to advertising campaigns, costs
resulting from the development of internet sites and related
tools, research programs on consumer behavior and
advertisers' needs in various areas, and studies and
modeling conducted in order to optimize the use and choice of
media purchases for the clients of the Group.
Goodwill
Goodwill arising on consolidation represents the
difference between the acquisition cost of interests in
consolidated companies and the Group's equity in the
underlying net assets at the date of acquisition.
Goodwill is amortized on a straight-line basis
according to the following principles:
•
goodwill related to media purchasing and sales
    subsidiaries is amortized over five years;
•
goodwill related to the international space
    purchasing network is amortized over a twenty year period;
•
goodwill related to communications subsidiaries
    is amortized over a period of 10 to 40 years based on the
    country, size, and the specific characteristics of each agency.
The carrying value of goodwill is reviewed for
impairment when events and circumstances indicate that the
carrying value may not be recoverable, based on the valuation
criteria used at the time of the acquisition. If the fair value
of the goodwill is lower than the carrying value, a provision is
made to reduce the carrying value of the goodwill to the fair
value.
Purchase Accounting and
    Goodwill
Upon acquisition of sole ownership of a business,
the purchase price is allocated on a fair value basis to the
identifiable assets and liabilities of the business acquired.
The excess of the purchase price of such assets and liabilities,
as recorded in the consolidated balance sheet, over their
carrying value in the acquired entity's accounts is
recorded as goodwill.
Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets are comprised primarily
of client relationships, trademarks, client lists and software.
Trademarks with finite useful lives, client lists
and identifiable components of client relationships are
amortized over their estimated useful economic lives.
Trademarks with indefinite useful lives are not
amortized.
Software consists of the following:
•
software purchased for internal use, which is
    stated at purchase cost;
•
internally developed software for sales and
    marketing purposes, which is used primarily by the Group's
    information systems services subsidiary, is stated at production
    cost.
Software is generally amortized over a period of
one or two years and not in excess of three years.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is stated at historical
acquisition cost. A limited number of assets have been revalued
in accordance with French legislation; the value of such assets
is not significant.
F-8
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Property and equipment is depreciated on a
straight-line basis over the assets' estimated useful lives
as described below:
•
Buildings:
between
    20 and 50 years.
•
Fixtures, fittings and general
    installations:
10 years.
•
Billboards:
4 to
    7 years.
•
Office furniture and
    equipment:
5 to 10 years.
•
Vehicles:
4 years.
•
Computer hardware:
2
    to 4 years.
Publicis records assets under capital leases in
property and equipment with corresponding amounts recorded in
financial debt. These assets are depreciated over the periods
described above. In the statement of income, the lease rental
expenses are replaced by the interest expense on the debt and
the depreciation expense on the assets.
Investments in Non-Consolidated
    Affiliates
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates are
recorded at the lower of historical acquisition cost and fair
value. Fair value is determined on the basis of criteria such as
revalued net assets, capitalized earnings, quoted stock prices,
the outlook for the sector or industry and the strategic value
of the investment to the Group.
Loans and Advances to
    Affiliates
Loans and advances to affiliates represent
receivables from affiliates accounted for by the equity method
or other non-consolidated affiliates.
A provision is recorded against these receivables
when there is a recoverability risk resulting from the financial
condition of the affiliates concerned. Such provisions are
included in "Provisions for long-term investments".
Inventory and Costs Billable to
    Clients
Inventory and costs billable to clients represent
primarily work-in-progress related to advertising, consisting of
technical, creative and production work (graphic design, TV and
radio production, editing, etc.), which is billable, but has not
yet been billed to clients. A provision for depreciation is
recorded when expected revenue on completion is lower than the
production costs incurred. Non-billed work or costs incurred
relating to new client development activities are not
capitalized except when expenses incurred during the proposal
process may be billed to the client under the terms of the
contract.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are recorded at their
carrying value. An allowance for doubtful accounts is recognized
for receivables for which there is a collection risk.
Accounts receivable denominated in foreign
currencies are recorded at the year-end exchange rate.
Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses are recorded in the
income statement.
Marketable Securities
The gross value of marketable securities is
recorded at the lower of cost or market, which may be
depreciated with reference to the average stock market price
during the most recent month.
F-9
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Treasury Stock
Pursuant to the recommendations of the French
Accounting Standards Council (CNC), treasury stock held in the
Group's portfolio at year end is either deducted from
shareholders' equity (as in the case of the multi-objective
treasury stock purchase program), or recognized as an asset
under marketable securities (if allocated exclusively to stock
purchase option plans granted to employees), depending on its
function.
Management Board decided in the second half of
2002 to cease exclusive allocation of treasury shares to stock
option plans. As such, treasury stock is deducted from
consolidated shareholders' equity at December 31,
2002. The treasury stock reclassification was first performed on
the basis of the carrying value of treasury stock stated in the
financial statements at June 30, 2002.
Pensions and Other Post-Employment
    Benefits
The Group applies the preferred method of
rule 99-02 of the CRC, recognizing all pensions and
post-employment benefits. The policies applied by Publicis are
in accordance with the laws and regulations of the countries in
which its subsidiaries are located, as described below:
•
in the U.K., the United States and Germany, the
    pensions and other post-employment benefit obligations are held
    in investment trusts managed by insurance companies. These plans
    may be either:
•
defined contribution plans: the amount of
    contributions by the Group to the investment funds is defined
    and recorded as expense during the period;
•
defined benefit plans: the benefit amounts to be
    received upon retirement are defined and accounted for by
    establishing a provision intended to cover the present value of
    the obligation to be paid to employees at retirement, as
    calculated by actuaries based upon years of service.
•
In France, employees are entitled to a lump sum
    payment upon retirement, based on years of service.
•
In Italy, employees are entitled to a lump sum
    payment upon termination, based on years of service.
Changes in the value of obligations as a result
of updated assumptions (actuarial differences) are recognized in
the statement of income on a time-apportioned basis.
Restructuring Provisions
Restructuring costs are fully provided for in the
period in which the decision to implement the restructuring plan
is made and announced. With regard to acquisition transactions,
provisions are recognized once the programs have been clearly
defined and their cost has been reasonably estimated.
These costs consist primarily of severance and
early retirement payments, other employment expenses, and
potential write-downs of property and equipment and other assets.
Vacant Property Provisions
A provision is established for the amount of rent
and related expenses to be paid,net of any sublease revenues to
be received, for all buildings that are sublet or vacant and not
intended to be used for the principal activities of the Group.
Bonds and Notes Issued
Bonds and notes issued are recognized at their
face value, supplemented by any redemption premium, which is
amortized over their term under the actuarial method.
Securities provided as consideration for an
acquisition are stated at fair value.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Revenues
Revenues (or gross margin) represent the
commissions and fees for services of companies in the
advertising industry. The Group's revenue recognition
policies are summarized below:
•
Fees:
when the
    service is provided to the client,
•
Sales of media
    space:
date of publication or
    broadcast,
•
Sales of technical
    advertising:
when services are
    performed.
The Group has not entered into any significant
barter transactions.
Income Taxes
Net income is taxed based on the tax laws and
regulations in effect in the respective countries where the
income is recognized. In accordance with the provisions of
rule 99-02 of the CRC, Publicis records deferred income
taxes resulting from temporary differences between the tax basis
and the book basis of assets and liabilities.
Taxable and deductible temporary differences are
determined by their dates of maturity and may reverse from
year-to-year. Temporary differences are calculated by taxable
entity.
Deferred taxes are calculated based on the tax
laws and regulations in effect at the respective year-ends and
using the tax rates expected to be in effect when temporary
differences reverse. The impact of changes in enacted tax rates
are recorded in the income statement in the period in which the
change in the tax rate is decided.
Deferred tax assets are recognized when the
respective taxable entities are reasonably assured of being able
to utilize them in future periods.
Exceptional Items
Exceptional items are attributable to events,
which do not result from normal operations. Items appearing
under this heading include gains and losses on the sale of
non-current assets and the termination costs of discontinued
business operations.
Interest Rate Risk
Group management determines the mix between fixed
and variable-rate debt and periodically reviews its decision
based on interest rate trend forecasts.
In order to reduce both the overall interest
expense and its exposure to interest rate risk, the Group has
continued its financial debt restructuring program initiated at
the end of 2001 and in January 2002, it issued OCEANE with a
total face value of
€
690 million
and a yield to maturity of 2.75%.
Moreover, in connection with the Bcom3
acquisition, on September 24, 2002, the Group issued
2.75%-2022 OBSAs (bonds with detachable equity warrants).
Upon completion of these operations, two-thirds
of the Group's gross financial debt carries a fixed
interest rate, the average of which is 3.4%. Net variable-rate
debt (after deducting liquidities) is negative: a 1% variation
in short-term interest rates would not have a significant impact
on Group earnings.
In fiscal 2002, The Group did not make use of any
derivative financial instruments to hedge potential interest
rate risks, which were deemed insignificant.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Exchange Rate Risk
The majority of sales transactions are
denominated in the local currencies of the originating
countries. As a result, exchange rate risk is not significant.
In addition, changes in exchange rates between
other currencies and the euro (the Group's reporting
currency) may have an impact on the Group's financial
position.
The following is a breakdown of Group revenues by
currency of origination:
• Euro
31
%
• U.S. dollar
43
%
• Pound sterling
10
%
• Other
16
%
• Total 2002 revenues
100
%
Country Risk
Publicis' operations in geographic regions
considered to be at risk (Asia-Pacific, Latin America) continue
to represent approximately (11%) of consolidated revenues.
Exposure to Equity Investment
    Risk
The main stockholdings that are exposed to a
significant market risk are treasury stock and IPG stock.
A decline in the value of treasury stock value
would not have an impact on earnings since the carrying value of
the treasury stock is deducted from shareholders' equity
and provision allocations are neutralized.
Given Publicis' substantial unrealized
capital gain on IPG shares at December 31, 2002 (market
value represents more than three times the carrying value in the
consolidated financial statements), a 10% decrease in their
market value would not be sufficient to give rise to a provision.
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per
    Share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by
dividing net income, after deducting the ORANEs' interest
expense, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding during the period. Given their treatment as
deductions from shareholders' equity, the number of
treasury shares owned at December 31, 2002 is not included
in the total number of shares outstanding for the purposes of
this calculation.
Diluted earnings per share is calculated on the
basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding
during the period including potential ordinary shares resulting
from all outstanding stock options being exercised at year-end,
together with the conversion of all convertible bonds (OCEANEs)
and the redemption of all ORANEs into shares. However, in light
of prevailing share price levels, the potential dilutive effect
of the OBSA equity warrants has not been taken into account.
2.
Changes in Consolidation Scope
2.1
Presentation of the Financial
    Statements
Effective January 1, 2002, Publicis changed
the presentation of its consolidated statement of income. It now
classifies all items previously included under "Exceptional
(expense) income, net of tax" under "Exceptional
items" and "Goodwill amortization" for their
amount before tax, their corresponding tax charge being
presented under "Income taxes".
F-12
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
This modification had the following impact on the
prior year statements of income:
2000 Statement of Income
2001 Statement of Income
Pro forma
Reclassified
Published
Pro forma
Reclassified
Published
(In millions of euros)
Exceptional items
19
19
—
(8
)
(8
)
—
Income taxes
(96
)
(4
)
(92
)
(78
)
21
(99
)
Exceptional (expense) income, net of tax
—
(15
)
(15
)
—
3
(3
)
Amortization of goodwill
(33
)
0
(33
)
(65
)
(16
)
(49
)
0
0
2.2
Bcom3 Acquisition
The main change in the scope of consolidation
during fiscal year 2002 results from the acquisition of Bcom3,
effective September 24, 2002.
Terms of Acquisition
Under the terms of the agreement, Publicis
provided consideration for the acquisition by issuing the
following marketable securities to Bcom3 shareholders:
•
56,250,000 new Publicis shares with a value on
    issue of
€
30.5 (with
    a nominal value of
€
0.4 and a
    premium of
€
30.1 per
    share),
•
bonds with a face value of
€
858 million
    represented by 1,562,500 ORANEs redeemable into 28,125,000
    existing or new Publicis shares,
•
bonds with a face value of
€
858 million,
    represented by 2,812,500 OBSAs with detachable equity warrants
    granting the right to subscribe to 28,125,000 Publicis shares.
Characteristics of the Bonds
•
ORANEs — Bonds redeemable into
    existing or new shares
This 20-year maturity bond issue, which was
    provided as consideration for a portion of the Bcom3 shares,
    consists of 1,562,500 ORANEs with a face value of
€
549 each,
    for a total face value of
€
857,812,500.
Each ORANE grants the right to receive 18 new or
    existing Publicis shares, at the rate of one share per year from
    September 1, 2005 until the bonds' twentieth
    anniversary (2022). At the same time, the value of each ORANE is
    reduced by
€
30.5 per
    year on each of the twenty anniversary dates. The ORANE bear
    interest at 0.82% of face value. This percentage will be
    reviewed for the first time on the occasion of the payment of
    the coupon for the September 1, 2004 —
    September 1, 2005 period, on the basis of 110% of the
    average of the dividends for the three previous years, subject
    to the condition that this percentage may not fall below 0.82%
    of the face value of the ORANE.
•
OBSAs — Notes with warrants
    attached
This 20-year maturity bond issue, which was
    provided as consideration for a portion of the Bcom3 shares,
    consists of 2,812,500 bonds with a face value of
€
305 each,
    for a total face value of
€
857,812,500.
    Each bond carries 10 detachable equity warrants, granting the
    right to subscribe at any moment during the period from
    September 24, 2013 to September 24, 2022 for one
    Publicis share at the price of
€
30.5 by
    paying in full and in cash on subscription. The bonds will be
    redeemed each year from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2021
    with final redemption occurring on September 24, 2022 at
    one tenth of their face value
    (
€
30.5).
    OBSAs bear interest at 2.75% of their face value.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Purchase Price
Pursuant to Rule 99-02 of the CRC, the
securities provided as consideration for the acquisition were
valued at fair value at the date of acquisition,
September 24, 2002:
•
the 56,250,000 new Publicis shares were valued at
    the prevailing market price at the date of acquisition
    (
€
17.6 per
    share), representing a total value of
€
990 million.
•
the 1,562,500 ORANEs were valued at
€
495 million,
    representing their fair value on acquisition, determined on the
    basis of the stock market price of Publicis shares at that date.
    Based on the results of a detailed assessment of this financial
    instrument, the ORANEs have been classified under
    shareholders' equity in the consolidated balance sheet.
•
the OBSAs were valued at
€
642 million,
    an amount which includes the present value of the bond component
    at the acquisition date
    (
€
445
    million) and the fair value of the equity warrants
    (
€
197 million).
    Both of these values were calculated by applying a 8.5% discount
    rate for the bond component of the OBSA and using the
    Black-Scholes model to measure the value of the equity warrants
    at the acquisition date (with volatility assumptions between 33%
    to 35%).
The total acquisition price of
€
2,255 million
breaks down as follows:
(In millions of euros)
Value of Publicis shares
990
Value of ORANEs
495
Value of OBSAs
642
Deferred tax liability on the OBSA valuation
    adjustment
74
Acquisition expenses (net of tax)
54
Total
2,255
Goodwill on Acquisition
Goodwill on acquisition of
€
2,134 million
breaks down as follows (net tax amount, with a tax effect of
€
113 million):
(In millions of euros)
Purchase price
2,255
– Negative net worth restated under French
    accounting standards
80
+ Fair value of identified assets and liabilities:
Restructuring expenses
159
Vacant property provisions
140
Retirement obligation provisions
45
Other items
33
– Allocation to intangible assets
(578
)
Gross goodwill on acquisition
2,134
Goodwill on acquisition is amortized over
40 years.
F-14
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Allocation to Intangible
    Assets
The intangible assets resulting from the
identification of Bcom3's assets and liabilities, as
determined by an independent expert, are as follows:
Client lists
309
Trademarks
387
Others
7
Deferred tax liabilities on the above
(125
)
Total
578
Client lists are amortized over their estimated
life of 17 years. Trademarks considered to have an
indefinite useful life are not amortized.
2.3 Other Changes to the 2002 Scope of
Consolidation
In addition to the acquisition of Bcom3, which
was effective September 24, 2002, several smaller-scale
agencies were acquired, such as Gravitas in Japan,
Johnston & Associates in the United States, Van Sluis
in the Netherlands, Direct 'n' More in Austria,
Arredondo de Haro and Art-y-maña in Mexico, Magnesium in
Belgium, Sales Story, ECA2, Stella, and Flamenco in France.
As a result of the purchase in October 2001 of an
additional 25% stake in the Zenith Group, (previously 50%-owned
by Publicis) Zenith has been fully consolidated (rather than
accounted for under the equity method) effective October 1,
2001.
The operations of all of the businesses acquired
by Publicis in 2002 contributed 5% to Group revenues and 4% to
the Group's net income before goodwill amortization.
2.4 Changes to the 2001 Scope of
Consolidation
The principal change in consolidation scope in
2001 resulted from the agreements signed at the end of September
2001 with Cordiant Communications Group.
According to the terms of this agreement, a new
U.K.-based company called Zenith Optimedia Group was formed,
which is governed by British law, and is 75%-owned by Publicis
and 25%-owned by Cordiant.
This new group, in the consulting and media
purchasing sector, was constituted through the contributions and
disposals of the following entities:
•
Zenithmedia Holding and its subsidiaries, located
    in the United States, England and nine other European countries;
•
Optimedia in the United States, England, France,
    Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada and Germany; and
•
More Media in Germany.
Additionally, according to the terms of the
shareholders' agreement, Cordiant may sell its 25% stake in
Zenith Optimedia Group to Publicis and Publicis may exercise a
purchase option enabling it to repurchase Cordiant's stake.
Prior to this operation, Publicis owned
practically 100% of Optimedia and More Media, and, through
Saatchi & Saatchi, held a 50%-stake in Zenithmedia, which
was accounted for using the equity method beginning in
September, 2000 (as a result of the acquisition of Saatchi &
Saatchi).
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
This operation is comprised of two components in
the consolidated financial statements:
•
the purchase of an additional 25% stake in
    Zenithmedia with the recognition of goodwill on acquisition,
•
additionally, the disposal of a 25% stake in
    Optimedia with the recognition of a capital gain on disposal in
    the consolidated statement of income.
The capital gain on sale and goodwill on
acquisition were determined on the basis of the fair market
value of Zenithmedia and Optimedia, both of which were deemed to
be
€
240 million
(
€
60 million
for the 25% that was acquired and sold).
Residual goodwill (after allocating the purchase
price discrepancy to identifiable intangible assets) arising
from the additional 25%-acquisition of Zenithmedia amounted to
€
41 million,
to be amortized over 20 years.
The summary balance sheet of Zenith Media Group
as of the acquisition date is as follows (expressed in millions
of euros):
Property, equipment and intangible assets
8
Operating receivables
307
Net cash and cash equivalents
235
Total assets
550
Shareholders' equity (including earnings
    Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 2001)
(28
)
Operating payables
578
Total liabilities and shareholders'
    equity
550
In addition to its purchase of an additional
stake in Zenithmedia, during the course of fiscal year 2001,
Publicis carried out a number of purchase transactions designed
primarily to increase its positions in specialized agencies and
marketing services (SAMS): the Triangle Group, a U.K. based
leader in the field of sales promotions; Carré Noir, a
major French design agency; Fish.Meier.Direkt in Switzerland;
Ecocom, a French financial communications agency; Fabianne
Gershon Associates and The Hudson Stone Group, two
U.S. financial communications agencies; Fusion DM and
Creative AIM, two agencies specialized in relational marketing
in the U.S. and finally Sanchez & Levitan and the
Dallas- and Los Angeles-based offices of Siboney USA, the
leading Hispanic communications agencies in the U.S. market.
Publicis also acquired two traditional
communications agencies with the objective of bolstering the
Group's geographical coverage: Metro in Indonesia and
Impetu in Uruguay.
2.5 Changes to the 2000 Scope of
Consolidation
In September 2000, Publicis made a public
exchange offer for Saatchi & Saatchi. This significant
transaction has been treated in accordance with the derogatory
method under article 215 of rule 99-02 of the CRC,
which permits Publicis to substitute the value of net assets
acquired, adjusted to conform with Group accounting policies,
for the purchase price of the shares of Saatchi &
Saatchi. Therefore, no goodwill resulted from this transaction
and the difference resulting from the application of the
derogatory method has been recorded in consolidated
shareholders' equity. This transaction resulted in an
increase in capital stock and additional paid-in capital of
€
1,883 million
through the issuance of 43,889,149 shares. Publicis
simultaneously issued 43,889,149 contingent value rights with a
maturity date of March 2002.
In addition to the acquisition of Saatchi &
Saatchi, Publicis made several acquisitions during the year
ended December 31, 2000.
In the beginning of 2000, Publicis acquired 100%
of Frankel and Company, an independent American agency
specialized in the marketing services segment.
F-16
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Also in early 2000, Publicis acquired 100% of the
American agency Fallon, an independent agency in the United
States. Publicis intends to develop Fallon into a worldwide
network.
In November 2000, the Group acquired 100% of
Nelson Communications, a company specialized in advertising
communications for the healthcare industry in the United States.
Ninety percent of this acquisition was financed through an
exchange of stock.
In 2000, Publicis also acquired interests in the
DeWitt Media and Winner & Associates in the United
States, Bolbel Adam in Germany, Publicis Asociados in Peru and
Publicis Networks in France.
3.     Goodwill and
Intangible Assets, Net
Analysis of the principle components of goodwill
related to consolidated subsidiaries:
North
France
Other Europe
America
Rest of World
Total
(In millions of euros)
Net book value 2000
31
63
670
97
861
Net book value 2001
48
109
745
91
993
Year 2002:
Existing goodwill at January 1, 2002
69
158
792
126
1,145
Bcom3
52
547
1,162
373
2,134
Other 2002 acquisitions and foreign exchange
    impacts
30
28
(102
)
9
(35
)
Total gross book value
151
733
1,852
508
3,244
Accumulated amortization
(36
)
(64
)
(72
)
(44
)
(216
)
Total net value 2002
115
669
1,780
464
3,028
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Changes in Goodwill and Other Intangible
    Assets, Gross
Gross Book Value
Goodwill
Client Relationships
Software and Other
Total
(In millions of euros)
December 31, 1999
288
14
19
321
Additions
646
1
12
659
Disposals
(1
)
(1
)
—
(2
)
Translation and other
12
(7
)
7
12
December 31, 2000
945
7
38
990
Additions
168
176
9
353
Disposals
(6
)
—
(2
)
(8
)
Translation and other
38
1
1
40
December 31, 2001
1,145
184
46
1,375
Bcom3
2,134
703
74
2,911
Other additions
85
—
4
89
Zenith acquisition price finalization
12
(20
)
—
(8
)
Disposals
(2
)
(1
)
(1
)
(4
)
Translation and other
(130
)
(20
)
(1
)
(150
)
December 31, 2002
3,244
847
122
4,213
Changes in Accumulated Goodwill
    Amortization and Other Intangible Assets
Accumulated Amortization
Goodwill
Client Relationships
Software and Other
Total
(In millions of euros)
December 31, 1999
51
2
11
64
Additions
33
1
5
39
Disposals
—
—
(2
)
(2
)
Translation and other
—
—
6
6
December 31, 2000
84
3
20
107
Additions
63
3
5
71
Disposals
—
—
(1
)
(1
)
Translation and other
5
(1
)
2
6
December 31, 2001
152
5
26
183
Bcom3
14
5
45
64
Other additions
70
6
6
82
Disposals
(1
)
—
(2
)
(3
)
Translation and other
(19
)
(1
)
(1
)
(21
)
December 31, 2002
216
15
75
306
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
4.     Property and
Equipment, Net
Changes in Gross Property and
    Equipment
Gross Book Value
Land and Buildings
Other
Total
(In millions of euros)
December 31, 1999
41
267
308
Impact of the application of rule 99-02
8
—
8
December 31, 1999 adjusted
49
267
316
Impact of acquisitions
15
391
406
Additions
8
83
91
Disposals
(2
)
(30
)
(32
)
Translation and other
4
(1
)
3
December 31, 2000
74
710
784
Impact of acquisitions
—
29
29
Additions
2
97
99
Disposals
—
(73
)
(73
)
Translation and other
(2
)
17
15
December 31, 2001
74
780
854
Impact of acquisitions
138
461
599
Additions
—
74
74
Disposals
(2
)
(83
)
(85
)
Translation and other
(14
)
(98
)
(112
)
December 31, 2002
196
1,134
1,330
Land and Buildings
At December 31, 2002, the net book value of
land and buildings of which Publicis holds full ownership is
€
52 million.
The Group's principal real property asset is
its corporate headquarters located at 133 avenue des
Champs-Elysées in Paris. This seven-story building contains
office space primarily occupied by Group companies and
commercial property occupied by the Champs-Elysées
Drugstore (the Drugstore) and two public cinemas. A major
renovation program of the Drugstore and movie theater complex
was started on December 30, 2001.
The parent company, Publicis Groupe S.A., owns
four floors of a building occupied by Métrobus at
15 rue du Dôme in Boulogne, a suburb of Paris.
Publicis also has a capital lease contract expiring in 2007 for
the two other floors in this building. Following the acquisition
of Saatchi & Saatchi, the Group also owns a six-story
building located at 30 rue Vital Bouhot in
Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris, comprising office space
that is for the most part occupied by Group companies.
Outside France, Publicis agencies own buildings
in Brussels, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Lima, and Seoul, all in city
center locations.
Other Property and Equipment
The Group has significant information systems
equipment dedicated to the creation and production of
advertising, the management of media buying, and administrative
functions. Publicis Technology, the Group's
F-19
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
computer services and electronic communications
subsidiary, owns significant amounts of conventional computer
and information systems equipment as well as equipment for new
media and technologies.
In addition, gross property and equipment
includes
€
71 million
(
€
17 million net
book value) of billboards and furniture and fixtures belonging
to the Group's outdoor display companies, principally
Publex in the Netherlands and Métrobus, a sales unit
specializing in public transportation advertising space.
Assets Under
    Capital Leases
The net book value of these assets recorded in
the consolidated balance sheet is
€
129 million
at December 31, 2002.
The principal assets capitalized are two floors
of the office building located in rue du Dôme in Boulogne
Billancourt (a Paris suburb) and the Leo Burnett office building
in Chicago. Leo Burnett's capital lease contract represents
a gross value of
€
123 million
depreciable over 40 years, related to the use of an office
building located at 35 West Wacker Drive, Chicago (United
States).
Changes in
    Accumulated Depreciation of Property and Equipment
Accumulated Depreciation
Land and
Buildings
Other
Total
(In millions of euros)
December 31, 1999
8
177
185
Impact of the application of rule 99-02
2
—
2
December 31, 1999 adjusted
10
177
187
Impact of acquisitions
5
239
244
Additions
1
52
53
Disposals
(2
)
(27
)
(29
)
Translation and other
1
(2
)
(1
)
December 31, 2000
15
439
454
Impact of acquisitions
—
20
20
Additions
2
76
78
Disposals
—
(61
)
(61
)
Translation and other
2
10
12
December 31, 2001
19
484
503
Impact of acquisitions
3
254
257
Additions
4
93
97
Disposals
(1
)
(62
)
(63
)
Translation and other
(4
)
(59
)
(63
)
December 31, 2002
21
710
731
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
5.
Investments and Other Financial Assets,
    Net
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates
32
37
37
Investments accounted for by the equity method
33
8
7
Advances to affiliates
31
15
19
Other financial assets, gross
52
33
32
Gross book value
148
93
95
Provisions for investments and financial assets
(17
)
(18
)
(6
)
Net book value
131
75
89
List of Investments in Non-Consolidated
Entities at December 31, 2002
% of
Gross
Net
Market
Ownership
Value
Value
Value
(In millions of euros)
Interpublic Group (IPG)
1.4
%
20
20
71
Other
—
12
12
—
Total
32
32
Summary data on IPG (consolidated figures):
2001
(In millions of dollars)
Revenues
6,726
Net income
(505
)
Shareholders' equity at December 31
1,979
6.
Investments Accounted for by the Equity
    Method
Investments accounted for by the equity method at
    December 31, 2002 totaled
€
33 million
    (at December 31, 2001:
€
8 million;
    at December 31, 2000:
€
7 million).
The variation during fiscal year 2002 breaks down
    as follows:
(In millions of euros)
Total at January 1, 2002
8
New acquisitions(1)
24
Group share of earnings from 2002 acquisitions
3
Dividends paid in 2002
(2
)
Total at December 31, 2002(1)
33
(1)
relates mainly to the equity stake in Bartle
    Bogle Hegarty (BBH), which amounts to
€
18 million
    at December 31, 2002
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
7.
Inventory and Costs Billable to
    Clients
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Gross book value
298
199
129
Provision for depreciation
(3
)
(4
)
—
Net book value
295
195
129
8.
Accounts Receivable
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Trade accounts receivable
3,716
1,874
1,793
Notes receivable
15
19
9
Gross book value
3,731
1,893
1,802
Allowance for doubtful accounts
(68
)
(48
)
(32
)
Net book value
3,663
1,845
1,770
All accounts receivable are due within one year.
Note: For situations in which Publicis buys media
    space as an agent on behalf of its clients in France
    (transactions for which there is no income statement impact),
    the related accounts receivable are recorded in "Other
    receivables" in the balance sheet.
9.
Other Receivables
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Taxes receivable
107
68
76
Receivables on agency transactions
79
75
88
Advances to suppliers
45
30
25
Other receivables
200
171
137
Prepaid expenses and other
95
68
69
Gross book value
526
412
395
Provision
(4
)
(1
)
(12
)
Net book value (excluding deferred tax
    assets)
522
411
383
Deferred tax assets, net
429
28
16
Net book value (including deferred tax
    assets)
951
439
399
Other receivables are due within one year, with
the exception of deferred tax assets.
Deferred tax assets at December 31, 2002
include
€
205 million
related to restructuring and vacant property provisions set
aside in respect of the Bcom3 acquisition.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
10.
OCEANE Redemption Premium
The gross amount of the OCEANE redemption premium
at December 31, 2002 is
€
239 million.
The redemption premium is amortized under the actuarial method
over the 16-year term of the bond. At December 31, 2002,
accumulated amortization of the premium stood at
€
12 million.
11.
Marketable Securities
The net book value of the portfolio of marketable
securities at December 31, 2002 is
€
342 million,
consisting primarily of money market funds, mutual funds,
certificates of deposit and bonds, with the stock market value
of listed securities being very slightly higher than the
historic value.
At December 31, 2001, treasury stock was
included under this caption in the amount of
€
136 million.
Following the change in the function of the treasury stock in
2002, treasury shares held by Publicis at December 31, 2002
has been deducted from shareholders' equity.
12.
Shareholders' Equity
Capital Increase
The capital increase was recorded at fair value
at the date of acquisition:
€
990 million
(please refer to Note 2.2).
ORANEs
As consideration for the Bcom3 acquisition,
Publicis issued 1,562,500 ORANEs with a face value of
€
858 million.
This issue was recognized under shareholders' equity at
fair value at the date of acquisition, i.e.,
€
495 million
(please refer to Note 2.2).
Neutralization
    of Existing Treasury Stock at December 31,
    2002
Following the decision to cease reserving all
treasury stock for employee stock allocation programs, treasury
stock held in the portfolio at year-end has been deducted from
shareholders' equity.
The following table shows the movements in
treasury stock during 2002:
Gross Book Value
Provision for
Number of Shares
on Balance Sheet
Depreciation
Net Book Value
(In millions of euros, except number of shares)
Treasury stock held at December 31,
    2001
4,630,427
138
(2
)
136
2002 purchases at an average price per share of
€
22.14
8,225,213
182
—
182
Options exercised
(65,040
)
(2
)
—
(2
)
Treasury stock held at December 31,
    2002
12,790,600
318
(2
)
316
Following the change in the function of treasury
stock, any provision recognized in respect of these shares in
the income statement since this change became effective is
restated on consolidation as a deduction to shareholders'
equity.
Impact of the
    Saatchi & Saatchi Acquisition
This acquisition of Saatchi & Saatchi,
which was completed in 2000, was treated in accordance with the
derogatory method under article 215 of Rule 99-02 of
the CRC which permits Publicis to substitute the value of the
net assets acquired, adjusted to conform with Group accounting
policies, for the purchase price of the
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
shares of Saatchi & Saatchi. As a
result, no goodwill on acquisition has been recognized in the
balance sheet in respect of this acquisition. The total impact
of this treatment represents a reduction of
€
431 million
in shareholders' equity.
Had the derogatory method not been applied, this
acquisition would have led to the recognition of
€
2,313 million
in goodwill and a corresponding annual amortization charge (over
a 40-year period) of
€
58 million.
Imputation of
    Goodwill to Shareholders' Equity
Over the last 10 years, the only significant
imputation of goodwill to shareholders' equity related to
the acquisition of Groupe FCA, for which goodwill of
€
54 million
was recognized. This goodwill, which related to all of the
subsidiaries of the FCA network, would have been amortized over
periods ranging from 10 to 40 years.
13.
Minority Interest
Retained Earnings
(In millions of euros)
December 31, 1999
51
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to minority
    interest
(14
)
Consolidated net income for the period, minority
    interest
31
Other
9
December 31, 2000
77
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to minority
    interest
(25
)
Consolidated net income for the period, minority
    interest
19
Minority interest (25%) in Zenith's negative
    equity position at the date of the additional 25% purchase
(9
)
Minority interest (25%) in the revaluation of
    Zenith assets
30
Other
(3
)
December 31, 2001
89
Impact of acquisitions
19
Dividends paid by the subsidiaries to minority
    interest
(26
)
Consolidated net income for the period, minority
    interest
29
Zenith acquisition price allocation adjustment
(9
)
Translation adjustment and other impacts
(2
)
December 31, 2002
100
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
14.
Provisions for Contingencies and
    Charges
Pensions and
Other Post-
Deferred
Zenith
Employment
Tax
Client
Equity
Vacant
Benefits
Legal
Liabilities(1)
Risks
Restructuring(2)
Method
Property(3)
Other
Total
(In millions of euros)
December 31, 1999
26
5
—
2
3
—
6
28
70
Impact of acquisitions
8
6
—
—
12
16
75
117
Additions
5
3
—
6
—
3
2
16
35
Reversals
(4
)
(1
)
—
(2
)
(5
)
—
(9
)
(20
)
(41
)
Translation and other
2
—
—
—
—
—
(10
)
(4
)
(12
)
December 31, 2000
37
13
—
6
10
19
64
20
169
Impact of acquisitions
3
—
—
—
—
(19
)
—
6
(10
)
Additions
8
3
10
—
9
—
4
14
48
Reversals
(5
)
(3
)
(2
)
—
(4
)
—
(9
)
(16
)
(39
)
Translation and other
12
1
6
(3
)
(1
)
—
—
3
18
Other
*
14
—
52
—
4
—
10
—
80
December 31, 2001
69
14
66
3
18
—
69
27
266
Impact of acquisitions
174
25
211
—
262
—
250
93
1,015
Additions
32
14
8
—
5
—
(5
)
20
74
Reversals
(30
)
(15
)
(8
)
—
(16
)
—
(12
)
(31
)
(112
)
Translation and other
(11
)
(3
)
(30
)
—
(12
)
—
(18
)
—
(73
)
December 31, 2002
234
35
247
3
257
—
284
109
1,169
*
All provisions included in this category were
    established in 2000 and correspond to adjustments and
    revaluations made in the opening balance sheets of entities
    acquired in the course of the 2001 fiscal year.
(1)
Deferred tax liabilities, this account includes
    the tax impact of the revaluation of intangible assets when the
    Zenith
    (
€
45 million)
    and Bcom3
    (
€
123 million)
    acquisitions were made, together with the OBSA fair value
    adjustment
    (
€
73 million).
(2)
Restructuring provisions represent primarily an
    estimation of the costs relating to the closure or restructuring
    of certain activities resulting from plans that were announced
    but not as yet executed at December 31, 2002 (principally
    severance pay).
(3)
Vacant property provisions consist primarily of a
    reserve recorded at Saatchi & Saatchi to cover future
    losses related principally to the lease contract for the
    building at 375 Hudson Street in New York
    (
€
43 million
    at December 31, 2002), together with a provision of
€
242 million
    recorded in connection with the Bcom3 acquisition, including
€
109 million
    related to property located in the city of New York.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
15.
Bank Borrowings and Overdrafts
December 31,
Number of
Securities
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
20,000
Bond exchangeable into
    IPG shares — 2% — January 2007
200
200
—
17,624,521
OCEANE — 2.75% — January 2018
690
—
—
—
OCEANE — January 2018 —
    redemption premium
239
—
—
2,812,500
OBSA — 2.75% — September
    2022 — bond component(1)
449
—
—
28,125,000
OBSA — equity warrants with an exercise
    price of
€
30.5(2)
197
—
—
Accrued interest
13
—
—
Other loans and short-term credit lines
303
549
630
Bank overdrafts
490
316
266
Obligations under capital leases
181
4
5
Total
2,762
1,069
901
(1)
The value of the bond component of the OBSA
    corresponds to the present value of the former, using a discount
    rate of 8.5%.
(2)
The amount of
€
197 million
    corresponds to the fair value of the warrants at the acquisition
    date.
Net debt, after deducting cash and marketable
securities, comes to:
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Net financial debt
1,330
270
372
Net debt is calculated after deducting the OCEANE
redemption premium (asset). Moreover, treasury stock previously
included under marketable securities, and thus deducted from net
debt at December 31, 2001, is now deducted from
shareholders' equity.
Analysis by Date of Maturity
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Due in less than one year
751
758
721
Due in one to five years
93
103
180
Due in more than five years
1,918
208
—
Total
2,762
1,069
901
Analysis by Currency
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Euros
1,883
592
446
U.S. dollars
699
328
360
Other currencies
180
149
95
Total
2,762
1,069
901
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Analysis by Type of Interest
    Rate
Financial debt comprises fixed-rate borrowings
(which account for two-thirds of total borrowings at
December 31, 2002) for which the average interest rate in
2002 was 3.4% (this rate takes into account the additional
interest expense arising from discounting the OBSA bond
component to present value). After taking into account the
variable-rate portion of the debt (one-third of total borrowings
at December 31, 2002), the average interest rate borne by
Publicis at December 31, 2002 is 3.3%
16.
Income Taxes
Analysis of Income Tax
    Expense
December 31
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Current income tax expense
(145
)
(77
)
(97
)
Deferred income tax expense
13
(1
)
1
Income tax on income of consolidated
    companies
(132
)
(78
)
(96
)
Effective Tax Rate
The effective tax rate is as follows:
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Income of consolidated companies before taxes and
    goodwill amortization
398
304
283
French statutory tax rate
34.33
%
35.33
%
37.8
%
Expected tax expense:
(137
)
(107
)
(107
)
Impact of:
— income of subsidiaries taxed at
    different rates
(2
)
(3
)
5
— income taxes at reduced rates
0
1
2
— utilization of deferred tax asset on
    operating losses
28
37
8
— provisions on deferred tax assets(1)
(17
)
(31
)
—
— permanent differences
(4
)
25
(4
)
Tax expense recorded in the statement of
    income:
(132
)
(78
)
(96
)
Effective tax rate
33
%
26
%(2)
34
%
(1)
The provision for deferred tax assets represents
    a valuation allowance established on deferred tax assets due to
    uncertainties surrounding their potential utilization.
(2)
Excluding the gain on the disposal of Optimedia,
    the effective tax rate for 2001 is 32%.
Publicis' subsidiaries carry a
substantial amount of tax loss carry-forward, in respect of
which, given the uncertainties surrounding their limited
potential to be utilized and given that they are set to expire
within a relatively short period, a deferred tax credit has not
been recognized as an asset in the consolidated balance sheet.
These tax loss carry-forward totals approximately
€
500 million
at December 31, 2002.
F-27
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Deferred Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included
in the following balance sheet line items:
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Other receivables: short-term portion
155
25
11
long-term portion
274
3
4
Total deferred tax assets
429
28
15
Accrued expenses and other liabilities:
    short-term portion
(14
)
(1
)
(1
)
long-term portion
(233
)
(65
)
—
Total deferred tax liabilities
(247
)
(66
)
(1
)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities),
    net
182
(38
)
14
Sources of Deferred Taxes
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Provisions for contingencies & charges
    and accrued expenses
425
25
12
Operating loss carry-forwards
4
3
3
Total deferred tax assets
429
28
15
Long-lived assets
(5
)
(14
)
(1
)
Bcom3 and Zenith asset revaluation
(242
)
(52
)
—
Total deferred tax liabilities
(247
)
(66
)
(1
)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities),
    net
182
(38
)
14
17.
Accounts Payable
The line "Accounts payable" includes
all trade accounts payable (including notes payable and accrued
purchases) related to the purchase of goods and services, except
for purchases of media space in France under the Sapin Law
(
Loi Sapin
), which are included in "Accrued expenses
and other liabilities". These liabilities are payable
within one year.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
18.
Accrued Expenses and Other
    Liabilities
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Corporation taxes payable
139
62
44
Payables related to agency transactions
117
119
119
Other liabilities
101
35
79
Advances received
202
208
156
Other payables
915
633
646
Deferred revenues and other liabilities
140
62
50
Contingent Value Rights payable by Publicis
—
195
—
Total
1,614
1,314
1,094
The majority of liabilities at December 31,
2002 are payable within one year.
19.
Off-balance Sheet Commitments
Falling Due
Within One
One to Five
More Than
Contractual Commitments
Total
Year
Years
Five Years
(In millions of euros)
Commitments given:
Rental contracts
1,749
233
771
745
Commitments and options to repurchase minority
    interest(1)
232
174
52
6
Commitments to divest equity investments
8
8
—
—
Other long term commitments
12
12
—
—
Total
2,001
427
823
751
(1)
According to the terms of the agreement signed
    with Cordiant in September 2001, Publicis holds a put option
    over Cordiant's 25% stake in Zenith Optimedia Group, as
    well as a call option. The exercise price will be determined by
    applying to the results of Zenith Optimedia Group a multiple
    calculated on the basis of the average price earnings ratio of
    Publicis and Cordiant.
The floor price of the 25% stake held by Cordiant
has been fixed at £75 million
(
€
115 million
on the basis of the share price at December 31, 2002)
payable in cash.
With the exception of the reciprocal commitment
related to Zenith Optimedia, most commitments relate to standard
call options, the value of which has been estimated on the basis
of contractual clauses and the latest available data.
Financial debt and finance lease contracts are
analyzed by due date in Note 15 above.
F-29
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Amounts by Due Date
Within
One to Five
More Than
Other Commercial Commitments
Total
One Year
Years
Five Years
(In millions of euros)
Commitments received
Unused credit lines
815
815
—
—
Commitments given
Other commercial commitments
25
25
—
—
Total
840
840
Commitments Related to
    Borrowings
•
Bonds exchangeable into IPG shares —
    2% January 2007
These debentures issued provides for the
possibility for bondholders to request that their bonds be
exchanged for a number of Interpublic Group securities
representing a 30%-premium with respect to the reference price
(i.e., an exchange price of USD $36.74), with each bond
granting the right to 244.3 IPG shares.
Thus, in the event of an exchange request from
June 30, 2003 forward, Publicis may be called upon to
deliver a maximum of 4,885,950 Interpublic Group shares in order
to repay the loan.
However, the company reserves the right to make
payments in cash rather than in shares.
•
OCEANEs — 2.75%
    actuarial — January 2018
Under the terms of the OCEANE, bondholders may
request that bonds be converted, at the rate of one share for
each bond, at any time from January 18, 2002 until the
seventh business day before the maturity date (January 2018).
The company therefore has a commitment to deliver
17,624,521 shares which may, at Publicis' discretion,
either be new shares to be issued or existing shares held in its
portfolio.
At December 31, 2002, there are no
significant pledges or guarantees, nor any other significant
off-balance sheet commitments, as defined by applicable
accounting standards.
20.
Employee Compensation and Headcount
Employee compensation includes salaries,
benefits, commissions, bonuses, profit sharing and paid
vacation. Payroll taxes on salaries are included in general and
administrative expenses.
Compensation of Directors and
    Officers
Compensation paid to members of the Supervisory
Board and the Management Board in 2002 totaled
€
1.1 million
and
€
5.4 million,
respectively. The corresponding figures for 2001 were
€
1.5 million
and
€
4 million,
respectively. The figures are not directly comparable for fiscal
year 2000, since the members' list has changed.
F-30
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Headcount: Evolution and
    Breakdown
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
By geographic region:
France
3,810
3,521
3,411
Other Europe
10,417
6,183
5,493
North America
11,409
6,372
6,954
Rest of world
10,045
4,516
4,482
Total
35,681
20,592
20,340
By area:
Communication
33,856
19,373
19,133
Media
897
823
828
Other activities
928
396
379
Total
35,681
20,592
20,340
Breakdown by Function (%)
Sales
22
%
Creative development
17
%
Production and specialized staff
15
%
Media and research
21
%
Administration/ Management
17
%
Other
8
%
Total
100
%
21.
Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses represent all of the
external charges other than purchases of production and media.
They principally include taxes (other than income taxes) and
additions to and reversals of provisions.
22.
Depreciation and Amortization
    Expense
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Amortization expense on other intangible assets
    (excluding goodwill)
7
6
6
Depreciation expense on property and equipment
97
78
53
Depreciation and amortization of other
    intangible assets and property and equipment
104
84
59
Goodwill amortization
93
65
33
Total depreciation and amortization
    expense
197
149
92
F-31
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
23.
Net Financial Costs
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Interest and other financial costs, net
(26
)
(27
)
(13
)
Foreign currency losses, net
(5
)
(4
)
(2
)
Dividends received from non-consolidated
    affiliates
4
3
4
Accrued losses on treasury stock
(1
)
(2
)
—
Total
(28
)
(30
)
(11
)
24.
Exceptional Items
Exceptional items for 2002 can be broken down as
follows:
2002
(In millions of euros)
Cessation of activity and other exceptional losses
(7
)
Capital gains on disposal
4
Total exceptional expenses
(3
)
In 2001, exceptional items comprised the capital
gain on disposal of 25% in Optimedia made under the terms of the
agreements signed in September 2001 with Cordiant Communications
Group. This capital gain was offset by exceptional expenses.
In 2000, exceptional items consist of the gain on
sale (net of tax) of a non-consolidated investment.
25.
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share amounted to
€
0.99 in
2002, versus
€
1.09 per
share in 2001 and
€
1.18 per
share in 2000.
The weighted average number of shares outstanding
for the calculation of diluted earnings per share amounted to
171,025,567 shares for 2002. The corresponding diluted
earnings per share were
€
0.97 per
share in 2002, versus
€
1.08 per
share in 2001 and
€
1.15 per
share in 2000.
26.
Segment Information
The Company operates in one industry segment,
advertising and communications. Revenues and operating results
are derived from advertising and communications services
provided to clients. These services include related entities
such as agency services for media advertising, including press,
radio, billboards and film.
F-32
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Information by Geographic
    Region
France
Other Europe
North America
Rest of World
Total
(In millions of euros)
2002
Revenues
381
862
1,295
388
2,926
Operating income
63
120
213
33
429
Operating income before depreciation and
    amortization
77
148
261
47
533
Net income after tax, Group interest*
14
63
150
10
237
Goodwill, property and equipment and intangible
    assets, net
191
882
2,904
528
4,505
2001
Revenues
383
714
1,035
302
2,434
Operating income
66
110
137
29
342
Net income after tax, Group interest*
22
65
101
12
200
Goodwill, property and equipment and intangible
    assets, net
114
297
1,001
131
1,543
2000
Revenues
342
536
688
204
1,770
Operating income
72
97
83
23
275
Net income after tax, Group interest*
38
58
46
9
151
Goodwill, property and equipment and intangible
    assets, net
85
172
818
139
1,214
*
before goodwill amortization and exceptional items
27.
Publicis Groupe S.A. Stock Option
    Plans
1 — Publicis
    Options
At December 31, 2002, the status of
outstanding options, both subscription options and options to
purchase existing shares, was as follows:
Number of
Options
Remaining
to be
Outstanding
Exercised at
Options
Options
Options
Options at
Exercise
€
0.40 Par Value
December 31,
Granted
Exercised
Lapsed
December 31,
Price
Expiry
Shares
Option Type
Grant Date
2001
in 2002
in 2002
in 2002
2002
(euros)
Date
Second tranche
Subscription
Feb. 20, 1992
17,700
(3,320
)
(14,380
)
0
7.17
2002
Third tranche
Subscription
Dec. 15, 1992
25,450
(3,320
)
(22,130
)
0
6.88
2002
Fourth tranche
Subscription
Mar. 22, 1994
28,760
28,760
6.37
2004
Fifth tranche
Subscription
Mar. 30, 1995
79,120
(20,540
)
58,580
6.63
2005
Sixth tranche
Subscription
Apr. 26, 1996
67,850
(8,090
)
59,760
4.91
2006
Seventh tranche
Subscription
Mar. 20, 1997
55,770
(7,320
)
48,450
5.63
2007
Eighth tranche
Subscription
Mar. 11, 1998
66,000
66,000
8.66
2008
Ninth tranche
Subscription
Nov. 4, 1998
311,500
(3,000
)
308,500
10.24
2008
Tenth tranche
Purchase
Sep. 7, 2000
100,000
100,000
43.55
2010
Eleventh tranche
Purchase
Apr. 23, 2001
380,000
380,000
33.18
2011
Twelfth tranche
Purchase
Nov. 26, 2001
2,943,135
2,943,135
29.79
(1
)
Thirteenth tranche
Purchase
Jan. 1, 2002
104,600
104,600
29.79
2012
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Number of
Options
Remaining
to be
Outstanding
Exercised at
Options
Options
Options
Options at
Exercise
€
0.40 Par Value
December 31,
Granted
Exercised
Lapsed
December 31,
Price
Expiry
Shares
Option Type
Grant Date
2001
in 2002
in 2002
in 2002
2002
(euros)
Date
Fourteenth tranche
Purchase
Jun. 10, 2002
5,000
5,000
32.43
2012
Fifteenth tranche
Purchase
Jul. 8,2002
220,000
220,000
29.79
2012
Total tranches
4,075,285
329,600
(45,590
)
(36,510
)
4,322,785
(1)
Allotment of options is subject to satisfying
    certain conditions. The options may be exercised within
    10 years only after confirmation of the allotment.
2 — Saatchi & Saatchi
    Options
The existing Saatchi & Saatchi option plans
confer a right when exercised to conversion into Publicis shares
based on the ratio applied for the exchange of shares when
Saatchi & Saatchi was acquired by Publicis
(18.252 Publicis Groupe S.A. shares for
100 Saatchi & Saatchi shares).
The number of shares remaining to be exercised is
broken down as follows:
Exercised
Outstanding
During Fiscal
Outstanding at
at December 31, 2001
Year 2002
Lapsed in 2002
December 31, 2002
266,046
(185,543
)
0
80,503
(1)
(1)
The latest exercise date for these options ranges
    between 2003 and 2006.
3 — Nelson Options
On the acquisition of Nelson, these plans were
transformed into Publicis share purchase plans.
The number of outstanding options at year-end can
be broken down as follows:
Exercised
Outstanding
During Fiscal
Outstanding at
at December 31, 2001
Year 2002
Lapsed in 2002
December 31, 2002
518,730
(65,040
)
(171,536
)
282,154
(1)
(1)
The latest exercise date for these options ranges
    between 2003 and 2009.
28.
Subsequent Events
•
Under the terms of their agreements dated
    April 9, 1998, the merger of Publicis and Somarel is due to
    occur no later than June 30, 2003. As a result of this
    merger, Somarel shareholders, who at December 31, 2002
    owned 15.8% of the share capital and held 27.5% of the voting
    rights in Publicis Groupe S.A., will become direct Publicis
    shareholders.
•
Callable Asset Swap: Under the terms of a
    structured transaction set up in January 2003, Publicis is
    committed to repurchase its bonds exchangeable into IPG shares
    for a nominal amount of
€
100 million.
    The principal repurchase parameters are in line with those of
    the clause allowing the early redemption of the exchangeable
    bonds at the request of the bondholders. The effective
    realization of Publicis' bond repurchase is at the option
    of the transaction counterparty. In respect of this transaction,
    Publicis expects to receive remuneration indexed to the Euribor
    interest rate.
This transaction involves a potential future
repurchase of bonds exchangeable into IPG shares. The capital
gain generated by the price of the bond being below par at the
time of the operation is
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
incorporated into the remuneration rate in the
    form of a margin enhancement over the Euribor interest rate. The
    characteristics of the Asset Swap are consistent with those of
    the exchangeable bonds: the maturity date of the Asset Swap is
    the same as the put date for bondholders: March 1, 2004.
    The definitive amount of the asset swap will be less than or
    equal to
€
100 million.
29.
List of Consolidated Entities at
    December 31, 2002
a) Fully-consolidated
    Companies
Company
% Control
Business
Country
City (or State)
Publicis
100.00
Advertising
United States
San Francisco, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Boise,
    Dallas, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York
Publicis & Hal Riney
100.00
Advertising
United States
San Francisco, Atlanta, New York
Burrell Communications
Advertising
United States
Chicago
Publicis Dialog
100.00
Advertising
United States
San Francisco, Seattle, Salt Lake City,
    Dallas, Indianapolis, Chicago, New York
Nelson Communications
100.00
Advertising
United States
New York
Frankel
100.00
Advertising
United States
Chicago
Fallon
100.00
Advertising
United States
Minneapolis
Winner & Associates
60.00
Advertising
United States
Los Angeles
Publicis Canada
70.00
Advertising
Canada
Montreal, Toronto
Publicis Norton
60.00
Advertising
Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Porto Alegre, Rio de
    Janeiro
Publicis Conseil
99.61
Advertising
France
Paris
Mundocom
99.93
Advertising
France
Paris
Publicis Dialog
100.00
Advertising
France
Paris
Média System
94.96
Advertising
France
Paris
Publicis Consultants
100.00
Advertising
France
Paris
Carré Noir
97.75
Advertising
France
Paris
Publicis Consultants Ecocom
100.00
Advertising
France
Paris
Publicis Deutschland
100.00
Advertising
Germany
Frankfurt, Berlin
Publicis Dialog
90.05
Advertising
Germany
Frankfurt, Hamburg
BMZ
100.00
Advertising
Germany
Düsseldorf
Publicis Komunikation Agentur
100.00
Advertising
Germany
Erlangen, Munich
Publicis Wien
100.00
Advertising
Austria
Vienna
Publicis Belgium
100.00
Advertising
Belgium
Brussels
Publicis Denmark
80.00
Advertising
Denmark
Copenhagen
Publicis España
100.00
Advertising
Spain
Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Valencia,
    Alicante
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Company
% Control
Business
Country
City (or State)
Publicis Casadevall y Pedreño
85.00
Advertising
Spain
Barcelona, Madrid
Publicis International Oy
64.72
Advertising
Finland
Helsinki
Publicis Hellas
100.00
Advertising
Greece
Athens
Publicis Hungary
100.00
Advertising
Hungary
Budapest
Publicis Italia
100.00
Advertising
Italy
Milan, Rome
Publicis Amsterdam
100.00
Advertising
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Publicis Poland
85.00
Advertising
Poland
Warsaw
Publicis Portugal
90.00
Advertising
Portugal
Lisbon
BMZ/ Park
72.09
Advertising
Portugal
Lisbon
Publicis UK
100.00
Advertising
United Kingdom
London
The Triangle Group
100.00
Advertising
United Kingdom
London
Publicis Zürich
90.00
Advertising
Switzerland
Zürich
Publicis Communication
100.00
Advertising
Australia
Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
Publicis Mojo
100.00
Advertising
New Zealand
Auckland
Publicis Ad Link
60.00
Advertising
China, Hong Kong
Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Canton,
    Chengdu
Publicis Welcomm
60.00
Advertising
Korea
Seoul
Publicis Japan
100.00
Advertising
Japan
Tokyo
Publicis Wet Desert
70.00
Advertising
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Publicis Philippines
65.63
Advertising
Philippines
Manila
Publicis Eureka
60.00
Advertising
Singapore
Singapore
Publicis Taiwan
100.00
Advertising
Taiwan
Taipei
Publicis Thailand
50.00
Advertising
Thailand
Bangkok
Publicis Cape Town
84.30
Advertising
South Africa
Cape Town
Publicis Johannesburg
100.00
Advertising
South Africa
Johannesburg
Publicis Ariely
75.00
Advertising
Israel
Tel Aviv
Publicis Graphics
60.00
Advertising
Lebanon, Jordan Bahrain, Egypt, United Arab
    Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Turkey
Beirut, Amman, Bahrain, Cairo, Dubai, Jeddah,
    Riyadh, Kuwait, Istanbul
Saatchi & Saatchi North America
100.00
Advertising
United States
New York
Klemtner Advertising
100.00
Advertising
United States
New York
Rowland-Rochester (SSBC)
100.00
Advertising
United States
New York
Saatchi & Saatchi Canada
100.00
Advertising
Canada
Toronto
Finance Nazca Publicidade Brazil
51.00
Advertising
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising Pty
100.00
Advertising
Australia
Sydney
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Company
% Control
Business
Country
City (or State)
Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand
100.00
Advertising
New Zealand
Wellington
Saatchi & Saatchi Great Wall Advertising
    Co.
51.00
Advertising
China
Beijing
Saatchi & Saatchi Japan
66.67
Advertising
Japan
Tokyo
Saatchi & Saatchi Malaysia
80.00
Advertising
Malaysia
Petaling Jaya
Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore
100.00
Advertising
Singapore
Singapore
Saatchi & Saatchi Taiwan
100.00
Advertising
Taiwan
Taipei
Saatchi & Saatchi Thailand
100.00
Advertising
Thailand
Bangkok
Saatchi & Saatchi Vietnam
100.00
Advertising
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City
Saatchi & Saatchi Germany
100.00
Advertising
Germany
Frankfurt
Saatchi & Saatchi Austria
100.00
Advertising
Austria
Vienna
Saatchi & Saatchi Belgium
100.00
Advertising
Belgium
Brussels
Saatchi & Saatchi Denmark
100.00
Advertising
Denmark
Copenhagen
Saatchi & Saatchi Spain
100.00
Advertising
Spain
Madrid
Saatchi & Saatchi France
100.00
Advertising
France
Paris
Saatchi & Saatchi Hungary
100.00
Advertising
Hungary
Budapest
Saatchi & Saatchi Italy
100.00
Advertising
Italy
Rome, Milan
Saatchi & Saatchi Holland
100.00
Advertising
Netherlands
Amstelveen
Saatchi & Saatchi Portugal
100.00
Advertising
Portugal
Lisbon
The Facilities Group
70.00
Advertising
United Kingdom
London
Saatchi & Saatchi UK
100.00
Advertising
United Kingdom
London
Leo Burnett USA, Inc.
100.00
Advertising
United States
Illinois
Capps Digital LLC
100.00
Advertising
United States
Illinois
Ileo Inc
100.00
Advertising
United States
Illinois
Leo Burnett Company Ltd.
100.00
Advertising
Canada
Toronto
Leo Burnett Pty Ltd
100.00
Advertising
Australia
Sydney
Leo Burnett S.A. de C.V.
100.00
Advertising
Mexico
Mexico
Leo Burnett Venezuela C.A.
100.00
Advertising
Venezuela
Caracas
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Company
% Control
Business
Country
City (or State)
Leo Burnett Shanghai Advertising Co.
70.00
Advertising
China
Shanghai
Leo Burnett Ltd.
100.00
Advertising
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Leo Burnett Advertising Sdn Bhd
100.00
Advertising
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Radius Leo Burnett Advertising
100.00
Advertising
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Michael Conrad & Leo Burnett GmbH
100.00
Advertising
Germany
Frankfurt
Vitruvio-Leo Burnett S.A.
100.00
Advertising
Spain
Madrid
Leo Burnett S.A.
100.00
Advertising
France
Paris
Leo Burnett
100.00
Advertising
Greece
Athens
Leo Burnett Italia S.r.l.
100.00
Advertising
Italy
Milan
Leo Burnett Limited
100.00
Advertising
United Kingdom
London
D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles USA
    Inc.
100.00
Advertising
United States
New York, Michigan, California, Illinois,
    Missouri
Arc Integrated Marketing, Inc.
100.00
Advertising
United States
Connecticut
D'Arcy Martin Group LLC
70.00
Advertising
United States
Michigan
Lionel Sosa Inc.
100.00
Advertising
United States
Texas
TMG MacManus Canada, Inc.
100.00
Advertising
Canada
Toronto
Salles/ D'Arcy MB&B Publicidade
    Ltda.
100.00
Advertising
Brazil
Sao Paulo
D'Arcy MB&B (Hong Kong) Ltd.
100.00
Advertising
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Grupo K/ Arc, SA
100.00
Advertising
Spain
Madrid
D'Arcy MB&B SA
100.00
Advertising
France
Paris
BGS D'Arcy SRL
100.00
Advertising
Italy
Milan
D'Arcy MB&B Limited
100.00
Advertising
United Kingdom
London
IMP Marketing Ltd.
100.00
Advertising
United Kingdom
London
Kaplan Thaler Group Ltd.
100.00
Advertising
United States
New York
Manning Selvage & Lee, Inc.
100.00
Advertising
United States
New York, California, Michigan,
Semaphore Partners, Inc.
100.00
Advertising
United States
California, Illinois
Williams Labadie
100.00
Advertising
United States
Illinois
Beacon Communications K.K.
66.00
Advertising
Japan
Tokyo
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Company
% Control
Business
Country
City (or State)
Medicus Group
International Inc.
100.00
Advertising
United States
New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, Missouri,
    Connecticut
The Medicus Group Ltd.
100.00
Advertising
United Kingdom
London
Starlink Services Inc.
100.00
Space purchases
United States
Illinois
MediaVest Worldwide
Inc.
100.00
Space purchases
United States
New York, California, Illinois
Starcom Worldwide SA de CV
100.00
Space purchases
Mexico
Mexico
Starcom Worldwide (Australia) Pty
    Ltd.
100.00
Space purchases
Australia
Sydney
Starcom Worldwide Media Estrategia
51.00
Space purchases
Spain
Madrid
Starcom MediaVest Group Italia S.r.l.
100.00
Space purchases
Italy
Bologna
Starcom Motive Limited
67.00
Space purchases
United Kingdom
London
Optimedia USA
100.00
Space purchases
United States
New York
Zenith Media USA
100.00
Space purchases
United States
New York
More Media
90.00
Space purchases
Germany
Düsseldorf, Munich
Optimedia Germany
100.00
Space purchases
Germany
Düsseldorf
Zenith Media Germany
100.00
Space purchases
Germany
Düsseldorf
Optimedia Spain
100.00
Space purchases
Spain
Madrid
Zenith Media Spain
97.50
Space purchases
Spain
Madrid
Publicis Centre Media
100.00
Space purchases
France
Paris
Zenith Media France
100.00
Space purchases
France
Paris
Optimedia Italy
100.00
Space purchases
Italy
Milan
Zenith Media Italy
100.00
Space purchases
Italy
Milan
ZenithOptimedia Netherlands
100.00
Space purchases
Netherlands
Amsterdam
ZenithOptimedia UK
100.00
Space purchases
United Kingdom
London
Médias & Régies Europe
100.00
Press Media Sales
France
Paris
Le Monde Advertising
49.00
Press Media Sales
France
Paris
Espaces Libération
49.00
Press Media Sales
France
Paris
Métrobus
100.00
Outdoor Media Sales
France
Paris
Mediavision
66.63
Cinema Sales
France
Paris
Publex
50.00
Outdoor Media Sales
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Régie I
50.00
Radio Media Sales
France
Paris
Drugstore Champs Elysées
100.00
Retail
France
Paris
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
b) Equity-accounted
    Affiliates
Company
% Control
Business
Country
City
Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH)
49.00
Advertising
United Kingdom
London
30.
Summary of Differences Between Generally
    Accepted Accounting Principles in France and the United
    States
The Group's consolidated financial
statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in France ("French GAAP"), which
differ from generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States ("U.S. GAAP"). The significant
differences applicable to the Group are summarized below:
Restructuring Costs (A)
The Group is implementing restructuring plans
related to its acquisitions made in 2002. In accordance with
French GAAP, the restructuring costs of the acquiring entity are
included in the liabilities assumed to the extent they relate to
excess capacity, whereas under U.S. GAAP, these costs are
excluded from the liabilities assumed. As such, under French
GAAP in 2002, approximately 10 million euros was
capitalized as part of the purchase price that is disallowed
under U.S. GAAP.
In 2001, the Group implemented restructuring
plans related to its acquisitions made in 2000. In accordance
with U.S. GAAP, these plans, and related accruals, must be
finalized and quantified within one year of acquisition, and
under French GAAP, the plans must be finalized within the fiscal
year end following an acquisition. As such, under French GAAP in
2001, approximately 31 million euros was capitalized as
part of the purchase price that was disallowed under
U.S. GAAP.
Accounting for Convertible
    Debt (B)
The Group issued a debenture loan in December
2001 with a face value of
€
200 million
payable at par in January 2007 and paying a fixed annual yield
of 2%. The bondholder may exchange the bonds as of June 30,
2003 into Interpublic Group shares representing a premium of 29%
in relation to the reference price of U.S.$28.26 (which
represents an exchange price of U.S.$36.74) ("Exchange
Option") or repaid in cash at the choice of Publicis
("Cash Settlement Right"). The bonds may be redeemed
at the choice of Publicis as from January 10, 2005, if the
Interpublic Group share price exceeds the initial exchange price
of U.S.$36.74 by 30% during a period of 20 trading days
("Call Option"). Bondholders may request from Publicis
the redemption of their bonds at par on March 1, 2004. In
accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Call Option, Exchange Option, and
Cash Settlement Right are considered to be embedded derivative
instruments and are required to be separately accounted for
under SFAS 133 at fair value with changes in fair value
reflected through the income statement. The change in the fair
value of the Call Option, Cash Settlement Right and Exchange
Option for the 2002 fiscal year resulted in an income of
€
11 million
(and an expense of
€
5 million
in 2001). Under French GAAP, these instruments are considered to
be an off balance sheet commitment and are not recorded.
Accounting for
    OCEANES (C)
In January 2002, the Group issued OCEANES (bonds
that may be converted into or exchanged for new or existing
shares), with a face value of
€
690 million
and a maturity period of 16 years. Unless previously
redeemed, these bonds will be fully redeemed on maturity, i.e.
January 18, 2018, for an amount equivalent to 134.59% of
par, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any (redemption
premium). Under French GAAP, the redemption premium asset is
recognized at issuance and amortized under the actuarial method
over the 16-year term of the bond.
Under U.S. GAAP, in accordance with APB Opinion
No. 14, "Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt
Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants" (APB 14), the
hybrid instrument must be reflected on the
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
balance sheet at fair value. The amount received
from the investors of
€
690 million
represents the fair value of the instrument at issuance; the
redemption premium is recorded over time using the effective
interest method. This resulted in a balance sheet
reclassification of
€
227 million
to conform to U.S. GAAP.
Treasury Shares (D)
Under French GAAP, treasury stock held in the
Group's portfolio at year-end is either deducted from
shareholders' equity (as in the case of the multi-objective
treasury stock purchase program), or recognized as an asset
under marketable securities (if allocated exclusively to stock
purchase option plans granted to employees), depending on its
function, with any decrease in the value of the shares held in
treasury recorded through the income statement. Under U.S. GAAP,
treasury shares are deducted from shareholders' equity at
the amount they were repurchased. Subsequent fluctuations in the
market price of treasury shares are not recorded under U.S. GAAP.
In accordance with French GAAP, in 2001, treasury
shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options were
shown as an investment, and the decrease in the value of the
shares of approximately 2 million euros was recorded as
depreciation expense in 2001. In the second half of 2002,
management decided to cease exclusive allocation of treasury
shares to stock option plans. As such, under French GAAP,
treasury stock is deducted from consolidated shareholders'
equity at December 31, 2002.
Accounting for the Business Combination
    with Bcom3 (E)
Under French GAAP, in accordance with the article
210 of rule 99-02 of the CRC
(Comité de
Réglementation Comptable)
, the purchase price of the
Bcom3 shares equals the fair value of the securities issued
in the combination as of the date of consummation of the
acquisition, or September 24, 2002. This resulted in the
new Publicis shares and the ORANEs being valued at the
prevailing market price at the date of acquisition
(
€
17.6 per
share). Under French GAAP, based on the results of a detailed
assessment of this financial instrument, the ORANEs were
classified as shareholders' equity with the related
interest classified accordingly. The OBSAs were valued at an
amount consisting of the present value of the debt component and
the fair value of the equity warrants at the acquisition date.
These values were calculated by applying a 8.5% discount rate
for the debt component of the OBSA and using the Black-Scholes
model to measure the value of the equity warrants at the
acquisition date (with volatility assumptions between 33% to
35%). Both the notes and the detachable warrants are classified
as long-term debt in accordance with French GAAP.
Under U.S. GAAP, the value of the ordinary shares
exchanged for Bcom3 stock and ORANEs issued is based on the
five-day average of Publicis' share price of
€
36.41 per
share (two days before the public announcement of the
acquisition on March 7, 2002, the day of announcement, and
two days after). Under U.S. GAAP, the ORANEs are classified as
long-term debt in accordance with APB 14, with the related
interest classified accordingly. Additionally, the notes and
detachable warrants comprising the OBSAs are recorded on a pro
rata basis based on their relative fair values at the date of
announcement. Detachable warrants are required to be separately
accounted for as paid-in capital under APB 14, and the notes
portion is classified as long-term debt. The U.S. GAAP values
were calculated by applying a 7% discount rate for the bond
component of the OBSA and using the Black-Scholes model to
measure the value of the equity warrants at the announcement
date (with volatility assumption of 30% at that date).
Sale-leaseback transaction (F)
Under French GAAP, Bcom3's 1997
sale-leaseback transaction related to the Leo Burnett office
building in Chicago is treated as a capital lease. The related
assets are capitalized at their fair value at the acquisition
date for the portion of the building leased-back by the Group
and the related debt consists of the present value of the
minimum lease payments over the lease term discounted at the
internal borrowing rate of the Group.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Under U.S. GAAP, this transaction is accounted
for as a financing lease, with the building and the related
financing obligation continuing to be reflected in the
Group's financial statements at their fair value at the
acquisition date.
Accounting for the Business Combination
    with Saatchi & Saatchi (G)
Under French GAAP, the business combination with
Saatchi & Saatchi was accounted for in accordance with
the derogatory method under article 215 of rule 99-02
of the CRC as follows:
•
Assets and liabilities are recorded at historical
    cost less accumulated depreciation at the combination date;
•
The results and cash flows are combined from the
    acquisition date to year-end;
The derogatory method is similar to the pooling
    of interests method under U.S. GAAP, except that the results and
    cash flows are combined only from the acquisition date to the
    end of the period.
Under U.S. GAAP, this acquisition did not qualify
to be accounted for as a pooling of interests. Consequently, the
transaction must be accounted for using purchase accounting
principles, with Publicis Groupe, S.A. being the acquiror on
September 8, 2000. This gives rise to a number of
differences as follows:
Goodwill and Intangible
    Assets (H)
Goodwill has been calculated under U.S. GAAP by
comparing the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired
with the fair value of the consideration, including associated
transaction costs. Such goodwill was amortized over 40 years
until January 1, 2002. In 2002, no goodwill is amortized
due to the Group's adoption of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, "Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets" (SFAS 142). Under
SFAS 142, goodwill is no longer amortized, but reviewed
annually for impairment. Other intangible assets include
principally trademarks with indefinite useful lives and major
client relationships amortized over 7 to 40 years.
Impairment of Goodwill (I)
Goodwill in the amount of approximately
€
584 million
was written off through a charge to operations in 2001. That
write-off, which relates to goodwill associated with the
acquisition of Saatchi & Saatchi in 2000, represents the
amount necessary to write-down the carrying value of goodwill
for those businesses to the Company's best estimate, as of
December 31, 2001, based on the Company's accounting
policy described in note 1.2. Goodwill was not recorded for
the Saatchi & Saatchi acquisition under French GAAP, as
described above.
Contingent Value Rights (J)
In connection with the acquisition of
Saatchi & Saatchi, the Company issued contingent value
rights (CVRs) to the former shareholders of Saatchi &
Saatchi. Each CVR represented a right to receive a cash payment
if the market price of Publicis shares 18 months after the
acquisition date was below its level at the acquisition date,
limited to a maximum payment per CVR of 10% of the market price
at the acquisition date. The CVRs were actively traded on the
Euronext Paris until their maturity.
Under French GAAP, the CVRs were originally
considered to be an off-balance sheet commitment, and were not
recorded until payment was considered to be highly probable.
Additionally, fluctuations in the amount to be paid were
recorded against equity. The CVRs were not recorded under French
GAAP until December 31, 2001.
Under U.S. GAAP, the fair value of the CVRs at
the acquisition date is included in the cost of acquisition and
reflected as a liability in purchase accounting. Subsequent
changes in the fair value of the CVRs are adjusted through
earnings.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
In March 2002, all outstanding CVRs matured at an
amount of approximately
€
196 million.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the difference between the fair
value of the CVRs at December 31, 2001,
€
165 million,
and the amount paid out of
€
196 million,
or
€
31 million,
is recognized as an expense in 2002. Under French GAAP, as of
December 31, 2001 an amount of
€
195 million
was recognized as a liability and an additional
€
1 million
was recognized in 2002.
Stock Options (K)
In connection with the acquisition of
Saatchi & Saatchi, the Group agreed to exchange options
to purchase Publicis shares for Saatchi & Saatchi
shares obtained through the exercise of outstanding stock
options of Saatchi & Saatchi at the acquisition date.
Under French GAAP, stock options are not recorded
in shareholders' equity until they are exercised.
Under U.S. GAAP, to the extent options are
granted by the acquiring company for outstanding vested options
or options that vest upon change in control of the target
company, the fair value of the new options is included as part
of the purchase price and allocated to the assets acquired. The
fair value of options exchanged for outstanding unvested options
is also included as part of the purchase price and a portion of
the unvested intrinsic value is allocated to unearned
compensation cost and amortized over the remaining vesting
period. The amount of unearned compensation cost is deducted
from the fair value of the options in determining the purchase
price.
Purchase Price Adjustments (L)
Under French GAAP, in 2001, approximately
€
37 million
had been recorded related to finalizing the purchase price
allocation of Saatchi & Saatchi, which is recorded
directly to equity. Under U.S. GAAP, these adjustments are
recorded as goodwill.
Net Operating Losses
    Carryforwards (M)
In connection with the business combination with
Saatchi & Saatchi, Publicis acquired approximately
€
503 million
in net operating loss carryforwards related to former Saatchi
& Saatchi operations. For all net operating loss
carryforwards, in the French financial statements, deferred
taxes have not been recognized due to the uncertainty of their
recoverability. For U.S. GAAP purposes, deferred tax assets have
been recorded and a 100% valuation allowance has been provided
because the recoverability of the deferred tax assets was not
considered to satisfy the applicable "more likely than
not" standard. In 2002, under French GAAP, Publicis
realized tax benefits by using Saatchi & Saatchi loss
carryforwards to offset taxable income and recorded a tax credit
in the income statement. Under U.S. GAAP, any tax benefit
realized by using these loss carryforwards should reduce the
recorded goodwill with no effect on income tax expense in the
income statement.
Accounting for Zenith Optimedia
    Group (N)
Under French GAAP, the formation of the Zenith
Optimedia Group in 2001 resulted in the revaluation of the
Zenithmedia net assets acquired in conjunction with the
acquisition of Saatchi & Saatchi. Under French GAAP,
the acquisition of Saatchi & Saatchi was treated
similar to a pooling of interests under U.S. GAAP. Under
U.S. GAAP, this acquisition was treated as a purchase. As such,
under U.S. GAAP, the net assets acquired were written up to
their fair value in 2000. Because under French GAAP, the
Zenithmedia assets are written up to their fair value in 2001
with final allocation of purchase price in 2002, these entries
are reversed for U.S. GAAP purposes.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Business Combinations
Accounting for Goodwill (O)
Under French GAAP, goodwill is generally
capitalized and amortized over its estimated useful life.
However, goodwill arising from an acquisition completed in 1993
paid for by issuing new shares was written off through
shareholders' equity under previous French accounting
guidance.
Under U.S. GAAP, beginning January 1, 2002,
goodwill is no longer amortized, in accordance with SFAS 142.
Rather, goodwill is reviewed annually for impairment. Prior to
2002, goodwill was capitalized and amortized over its estimated
useful life, not exceeding 40 years.
Accounting for Compensation
    Arrangements (P)
In the French financial statements, certain
compensation arrangements with employees of acquired companies
have been recorded as additional purchase price in purchase
accounting.
Under U.S. GAAP, to the extent that the
compensation is related to continuing employment with the group,
it is recorded as compensation expense in the periods in which
it is earned.
Contingent Consideration (Q)
Under French GAAP, contingent consideration is
recorded as additional purchase price in purchase accounting
when it is probable and can be estimated within the fiscal
year-end following an acquisition. Under U.S. GAAP, contingent
consideration is recorded as additional purchase price if it is
determinable at the date of acquisition. A contingency based on
earnings results in an additional element of purchase price when
the contingency is resolved and additional consideration is
distributable.
Stock Compensation (R)
Under French GAAP, stock options are recorded in
common stock and additional paid-in capital when the options are
exercised.
Under U.S. GAAP, the Company accounts for stock
options using the intrinsic value method prescribed by APB
Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees" (APB 25), and has adopted the disclosure
provisions of SFAS 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" (SFAS 123). When stock options are
granted to employees or directors, with an exercise price
inferior to the fair value of the underlying shares at the date
of grant, the resulting premium is immediately reflected in
shareholders' equity. This premium is offset in
shareholders' equity by an equivalent deferred compensation
amount. Therefore, there is no impact on total
shareholders' equity. The deferred compensation amount is
amortized as compensation expense in the income statement over
the vesting period of the options.
Valuation of Marketable Securities and
    Investments in Non-Consolidated Entities (S)
In accordance with French regulations, the
Group's policy is to value marketable securities, on a
portfolio basis, at the lower of aggregate cost and market
value. Investments in non-consolidated entities in which
Publicis owns less than 20% are stated at cost and an allowance
is recorded when a recoverable value, based upon
management's analysis of the specific nature of each
investment, appears to be permanently less than carrying value.
Allowances can be subsequently reversed if the estimated
recoverable value of the investments increases. Unrealized gains
on marketable securities and investments are not recognized.
Under U.S. GAAP (SFAS No. 115,
"Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities"), marketable securities and investments in
non-consolidated affiliates with readily determinable fair
values, other than investments accounted for under the equity
method, are divided into three categories: trading (used as part
of a company's cash management activities),
held-to-maturity (a company has the positive intent and
ability to hold the securities to maturity) and
available-for-sale (all other securities). All of
F-44
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Publicis' marketable securities and
investments with readily determinable fair values are considered
to be available-for-sale and are reflected at market value on
the closing date on the face of the balance sheet. All
unrealized gains and unrealized losses that are temporary are
recorded as a separate component of shareholders' equity.
Unrealized losses that are other than temporary are charged to
income and any write-down is considered permanent.
Accounting for
    Provisions (T)
Under U.S. GAAP, provisions for loss
contingencies are recorded if available information indicates
that it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a
liability has been incurred at the date of the financial
statements and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.
As of December 31, 2000, certain provisions
recorded in the French financial statements do not qualify as
provisions for loss contingencies under U.S. GAAP.
Exceptional Items (U)
Amounts presented as "Exceptional
Items" in the French financial statements do not meet the
definition of extraordinary items under U.S. GAAP, as these
items are not both unusual and infrequent.
Derivatives and
    Hedging (V)
Effective January 1, 2001, the Group adopted
the provisions of SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities"
(SFAS 133). SFAS 133, as amended by SFAS Nos. 137 and
138, establishes accounting and reporting standards for
derivative instruments and hedging activities. It requires an
entity to recognize all derivatives as either assets or
liabilities on the balance sheet. SFAS 133 also requires
changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments to be
recorded in either net earnings or other comprehensive income,
depending on their intended use. The adoption of SFAS
Nos. 133, 137, and 138 did not have a material impact on
the Group's consolidated financial statements.
Goodwill and Intangible
    Assets (W)
Effective July 1, 2001, the Group adopted
SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations"
(SFAS 141) and effective January 1, 2002, the Group
adopted the full provisions of SFAS 142. The Group
evaluated its goodwill and intangibles acquired using the
criteria set forth in SFAS 141, including business
combinations that were consummated prior to June 30, 2001.
In certain cases, a portion of the acquired company that had
originally been reported as goodwill met the recognition
criteria of SFAS 141 for intangible assets to be recognized
apart from goodwill (i.e., separate accounting records have been
maintained for those intangibles but their carrying amounts have
been included in the amount reported on the balance sheet as
goodwill.) In accordance with SFAS 142, the carrying amount
of those intangible assets was reclassified and accounted for as
an intangible asset apart from goodwill at January 1, 2002,
resulting in
€
231 million
of goodwill being re-characterized into intangibles (comprised
principally of trademarks and client relationships).
Under the new rules, goodwill and intangible
assets deemed to have indefinite lives are no longer amortized
but are subject to annual impairment tests. The Group reassessed
the useful lives of all its intangibles that were previously
amortized over a period not exceeding 40 years (in
accordance with APB Opinion No. 17, "Intangible
Assets") and determined that certain trademarks had
indefinite useful lives. These assets are not longer amortized
but reviewed annually for impairment. Intangible assets with a
definite life continue to be amortized over their useful lives
and are tested for impairment whenever events or circumstances
indicate that a carrying amount of an asset (asset group) may
not be recoverable.
In accordance with SFAS 142, the Group completed
the initial impairment test as of January 1, 2002 by
comparing the fair value of their reporting units using the
"discounted cash flows" method to their carrying
values. Prior to adoption of SFAS 142, the Group assessed
the recoverability of goodwill for each entity by
F-45
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
comparing the undiscounted projected future
earnings before interest and after taxes over its economic life
to its carrying amount. As a result of the transitional
impairment test, the Group recorded a charge of
€
223 million
on January 1, 2002 in relation to intangibles with
indefinite useful lives, namely trademarks; this charge has been
recorded as a "Cumulative effect of accounting change"
on the consolidated statement of operations. As of
December 31, 2002, the Group performed its annual
impairment review for goodwill and intangibles with indefinite
useful lives, which did not result in additional impairment.
Out-of-Pocket Costs (X)
In November 2001, the EITF reached a consensus on
Issue No. 01-14, "Income Statement Characterization of
Reimbursements Received for 'Out-of-Pocket' Expenses
Incurred" (EITF 01-14). This pronouncement provides
guidance on the accounting treatment in the income statement for
reimbursements received for out-of-pocket expenses incurred. The
Group adopted the provisions of this pronouncement effective
January 1, 2002, and has recorded approximately
€
43 million
of reimbursed "out-of-pocket" costs in both revenue
and other general expenses for the 2002 fiscal year. Although
the adoption of this pronouncement has no impact on net income,
it results in the Group reporting higher revenues with a
corresponding increase to office and general expenses. While
operating income remains the same, the operating profit margin
decreased by 0.3% for the 2002 fiscal year as a result of
adoption. As permitted under the provisions of EITF 01-14,
the Group has not reclassified prior period financial statements
due to the impracticability of obtaining the information related
to 2001 and 2000 "out-of-pocket" expenses.
Changes in
    Presentation (Y)
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified
to conform to the current year presentation.
Reconciliation of Net Income and
    Comprehensive Income to U.S. GAAP (Z)
The following is a reconciliation of net income
as reported in the consolidated statements of income to net
income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) as adjusted for
the approximate effects of the application of U.S. GAAP for
the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000:
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
Ref.
€
€
€
(In millions, except
per share data)
Net income as reported in the consolidated
    statement of income
147
151
128
Adjustments to conform to U.S. GAAP:
Restructuring charges
A
(10
)
(31
)
—
Accounting for convertible debt
B
11
(5
)
—
Amortization expense on goodwill written-off to
    equity
O
—
(1
)
(1
)
Compensation arrangements
P
(5
)
(5
)
(4
)
Depreciation of treasury shares
D
—
2
—
Accounting for provisions
T
—
(13
)
(17
)
Reversal of amortization expense on goodwill
W
75
—
—
Interest on ORANEs
E
(3
)
215
98
106
F-46
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
Ref.
€
€
€
(In millions, except
per share data)
Adjustments related to the business combination
    with Saatchi & Saatchi:
Amortization expense on tangible assets,
    intangible assets and goodwill(1)
G, H
(36
)
(91
)
(32
)
Goodwill impairment
I
—
(584
)
—
Contingent value rights
J
(31
)
(69
)
(46
)
Stock compensation
K
(5
)
(11
)
(3
)
Loss carryforwards
M
(12
)
—
—
Total adjustments related to Saatchi &
    Saatchi
(84
)
(755
)
(81
)
Net income (loss) as adjusted for U.S. GAAP
    before cumulative effect of accounting change and tax effect
131
(657
)
25
Tax effect of all above adjustments(2)
15
10
9
Cumulative effect of accounting change
    (SFAS 142), net of taxes of
€
63 million
W
(160
)
—
—
Net income (loss) as adjusted for
    U.S. GAAP
(14
)
(647
)
34
Earnings per share as adjusted for
    U.S. GAAP
Basic, before cumulative effect of accounting
    change
€
1.00
N/A
N/A
Diluted, before cumulative effect of accounting
    change
€
0.96
N/A
N/A
Basic
€
(0.10
)
€
(4.76
)
€
0.31
Diluted
€
(0.10
)
€
(4.76
)
€
0.31
Dividends declared per share
€
0.24
€
0.22
€
0.20
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
146
136
108
Diluted
171
136
111
Net income (loss) as adjusted for U.S. GAAP
(14
)
(647
)
34
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of
    taxes
Unrealized gain/(loss) on available-for-sale
    securities
S
(84
)
(21
)
6
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(168
)
52
(42
)
Comprehensive loss
(266
)
(616
)
(2
)
(1)
Goodwill and intangibles with indefinite useful
    lives have not been amortized in 2002 in accordance with
    SFAS 142.
(2)
The tax effect of all adjustments is impacted by
    the fact that goodwill is not tax deductible. See also income
    taxes section, following.
F-47
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Certain elements of the consolidated statement of
income have been classified as non-operating expenses although
they would have been considered operating expenses under U.S.
GAAP. The consolidated statement of operations prepared under
U.S. GAAP reflecting all of the above reconciling items is
presented as follows:
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Revenues
2,969
2,434
1,770
Salaries and related expenses
(1,669
)
(1,375
)
(991
)
Office and general expenses
(799
)
(661
)
(470
)
Depreciation and amortization
(158
)
(812
)
(124
)
Other operating income (expense)
9
(52
)
—
Operating income (loss)
352
(466
)
185
Interest expense
(64
)
(62
)
(28
)
Interest income
35
38
32
Other income (expense), net
(22
)
(79
)
(46
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
301
(569
)
143
Income taxes
(129
)
(68
)
(83
)
Income (loss) after income taxes
172
(637
)
60
Equity in net income of non-consolidated companies
3
9
5
Minority interest
(29
)
(19
)
(31
)
Net income (loss) before cumulative effect of
    accounting changes
146
(647
)
34
Cumulative effect of accounting change
    (SFAS 142), net of taxes of
€
63 million
(160
)
—
—
Net income (loss)
(14
)
(647
)
34
Reconciliation of Shareholders' Equity
    to U.S. GAAP (AA)
The following is a reconciliation of
shareholders' equity as reported in the consolidated
balance sheet to shareholders' equity as adjusted for the
approximate effects of the application of U.S. GAAP as of
December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000:
December 31,
Ref.
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Shareholders' equity as reported in the
    consolidated balance sheet
1,501
283
299
Adjustments to conform to
    U.S. GAAP
Restructuring charges
A
(41
)
(31
)
—
Treasury shares
D
—
(136
)
—
Accounting for Zenith Optimedia Group
N
(86
)
(87
)
—
Accounting for convertible debt
B
6
(5
)
—
Goodwill written-off to equity, gross
O
54
54
54
Accumulated amortization on goodwill written-off
    to equity
O
(10
)
(10
)
(9
)
Compensation arrangements
P
(14
)
(9
)
(4
)
Valuation of marketable securities
S
51
135
192
F-48
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
December 31,
Ref.
2002
2001
2000
(In millions of euros)
Bcom3 business combinations fair value date of
    announcement under U.S. GAAP
E
880
—
—
Reversal of amortization expense on goodwill
W
75
—
—
Intangibles impairment
W
(223
)
—
—
Accounting for provisions
T
—
—
13
2,193
194
545
Adjustments related to the business combinations
    with Saatchi & Saatchi:
Saatchi & Saatchi business combinations
    recorded as a purchase under U.S. GAAP
G, L
2,330
2,521
2,547
Goodwill impairment
I
(570
)
(570
)
—
Contingent value rights
J
49
80
(46
)
Stock options — Saatchi &
    Saatchi
K
155
158
152
Loss carryforwards
M
(12
)
—
—
Total adjustments — Saatchi &
    Saatchi
1,952
2,189
2,653
Tax effect of above adjustments
(299
)
(493
)
(576
)
Shareholders' equity as adjusted for
    U.S. GAAP
3,846
1,890
2,622
Following the Saatchi & Saatchi
acquisition and other U.S. GAAP adjustments described
above, the consolidated balance sheets as presented under
U.S. GAAP at December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 are
summarized as follows:
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
€
€
€
(In millions)
Assets
Goodwill, net
5,422
1,842
2,297
Intangible assets, net
1,950
1,401
1,353
Property and equipment, net
699
360
342
Deferred income taxes
274
3
8
Investments and other financial assets, net
149
202
274
Investments accounted for by the equity method
33
8
7
Total non current assets, net
8,527
3,816
4,281
Inventory and costs billable to clients
295
195
129
Accounts receivable
3,663
1,845
1,770
Other receivables
522
411
369
Deferred income taxes
155
25
22
Marketable securities
342
42
100
Cash and cash equivalents
863
621
429
Current assets
5,840
3,139
2,819
Total assets
14,367
6,955
7,100
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
€
€
€
(In millions)
Liabilities and shareholders'
    equity
Capital stock
78
56
53
Additional paid-in capital
4,767
2,350
2,322
Retained earnings (deficit)
(571
)
(520
)
167
Treasury stock
(318
)
(138
)
(34
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(110
)
142
114
Shareholders' equity
3,846
1,890
2,622
Minority interests
75
89
77
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations,
    less current portion
2,789
294
184
Deferred income taxes
532
558
576
Provisions for contingencies and charges
1,172
242
240
Current portion of long-term debt and capital
    lease obligations
261
442
451
Short-term borrowings and overdrafts
490
316
266
Accounts payable
3,832
1,875
1,590
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,370
1,249
1,094
Current liabilities
5,953
3,882
3,401
Total liabilities and shareholders'
    equity
14,367
6,955
7,100
The components of shareholders' equity for
U.S. GAAP purposes as of December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
are as follows:
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
€
€
€
(In millions)
Share capital
78
56
53
Additional paid-in capital
4,767
2,350
2,322
Retained earnings (deficit)
(571
)
(520
)
167
Treasury stock
(318
)
(138
)
(34
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    (loss):
Unrealized gains on securities
51
135
156
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(161
)
7
(42
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    (loss)
(110
)
142
114
Total shareholders' equity as adjusted
    for U.S. GAAP
3,846
1,890
2,622
New Accounting Pronouncements
    (BB)
In April 2001, the Emerging Issues Task Force
("EITF") issued Topic D-96, "Accounting for
Management Fees Based on a Formula" (EITF D-96). This
pronouncement provides guidance on revenue recognition under
arrangements that contain performance-based incentive fees that
are not finalized until the end of a period of time specified in
the arrangement and gives a company the option to recognize the
related revenue at the end of the contract year or alternatively
recognize revenue due at any point in time as if the contract
were terminated at the given reporting period date. The Group
adopted EITF D-96 effective
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
January 1, 2002 and has elected to record
revenue associated with such arrangements at the amount that
would be due under the formula as of the end of the interim
reporting period as if the contract was terminated at that date.
The amount of revenue at risk under such arrangements is not
material.
In August of 2001, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 144,
"Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets" (SFAS 144), which addresses financial
accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of
long-lived assets and supercedes SFAS No. 121,
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for
Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of" and other
pronouncements. The Group adopted SFAS 144 as of
January 1, 2002 with no significant impact on its financial
position and results of operations.
In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146,
"Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal
Activities" (SFAS 146). This Statement, which is effective
for exit or disposal activities initiated after
December 31, 2002, addresses financial accounting and
reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities.
SFAS 146 requires companies to record a liability for costs
associated with an exit or disposal activity in the period in
which the liability is incurred. This differs from current
practice, which requires the liability to be recognized at the
date of commitment. The provisions of SFAS 146 could result in
Publicis recognizing the cost of future restructuring activities
over a period of time as opposed to as a one-time expense.
In November 2002, the EITF reached a consensus on
Issue No. 00-21, "Revenue Arrangements with Multiple
Deliverables" (EITF 00-21). This pronouncement
provides guidance on how to account for arrangements that
involve the delivery or performance of multiple products,
services and/or rights to use assets. The provisions of
EITF 00-21 will apply to revenue arrangements entered into
in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003. The Group
believes that the adoption of this pronouncement will not have a
material impact on its financial statements.
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS
No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation — Transition and Disclosure"
(SFAS 148), an amendment of SFAS 123 and provides
alternative methods of transition for an entity that voluntarily
changes to the fair value based method of accounting for
stock-based employee compensation (in accordance with
SFAS 123). The Group intends to continue to apply the
accounting provisions of APB 25, and has made the annual
pro forma disclosures of the effect of applying the fair value
method of accounting for employee stock options and similar
instruments as required by SFAS 123 and permitted under
SFAS 148.
In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation
No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure
Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of
Indebtedness to Others" (FIN 45). FIN 45 sets
forth the disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its interim
and annual financial statements about its obligations under
guarantees issued. FIN 45 also clarifies that a guarantor
is required to recognize, at inception of a guarantee, a
liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken. The
disclosure provisions of FIN 45 are effective for financial
statements of annual periods that end after December 15,
2002. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of
FIN 45 are applicable to guarantees issued or modified
after December 31, 2002. The Group is currently assessing
what the impact of FIN 45 will be on its consolidated
financial statements.
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation
No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities" (FIN 46). FIN 46 requires certain
variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary
beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the entity
do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial
interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity
to finance its activities without additional subordinated
financial support from other parties. The disclosure provisions
of FIN 46 are effective for financial statements initially
issued after January 31, 2003. Public entities with a
variable interest in a variable interest entity created before
February 1, 2003 shall apply the consolidation requirements
of FIN 46 to that entity no later than the beginning of the
first annual reporting period beginning after June 15,
2003. FIN 46 is effective for all
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
new variable interest entities created or
acquired after January 31, 2003. The application of
FIN 46 is not expected to have a material impact on the
2003 consolidated financial statements.
In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149,
"Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities" (SFAS 149). SFAS 149
amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for
derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments
embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as
derivatives) and for hedging activities under SFAS 133.
This Statement is effective for contracts entered into or
modified after June 30, 2003, and for hedging relationships
designated after June 30, 2003. In addition, most
provisions of SFAS 149 are to be applied prospectively. The
Group does not anticipate that adoption of SFAS 149 will
have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150,
"Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with
Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity"
(SFAS 150). SFAS 150 establishes standards for how a
company classifies and measures certain financial instruments
with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires
that a company classify a financial instrument that is within
its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances).
SFAS 150 affects a company's accounting for three
types of freestanding financial instruments:
(1) Mandatorily redeemable shares, which
    embodies an unconditional obligation requiring the issuing
    company to redeem in exchange for cash or other assets at a
    specified or determinable date(s) or upon an event that is
    certain to occur;
(2) Instruments that require or may require
    the issuer to repurchase some of its shares in exchange for cash
    or other assets, which includes put options and forward purchase
    contracts;
(3) Obligations that must or may be settled
    by issuing a variable number of equity shares, the monetary
    value of which is fixed, tied solely or predominantly to a
    variable such as a market index, or varies inversely with the
    value of the issuer's shares.
SFAS 150 does not apply to features embedded
in a financial instrument that is not a derivative in its
entirety. Most of the guidance in SFAS 150 is effective for
all financial instruments entered into or modified after
May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective for fiscal years
ending after June 15, 2003. The Group does not anticipate
that adoption of SFAS 150 will have a material impact on
its consolidated financial statements.
Other U.S. GAAP Disclosures
    (CC)
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
The consolidated statement of cash flows prepared
under French GAAP presents substantially the same information as
that required under U.S. GAAP but they differ with regard to the
classification of items within them and as regards the
definition of cash (treasury) under French GAAP and cash
and cash equivalents under U.S. GAAP.
A reconciliation of cash or treasury under French
GAAP to cash and cash equivalents under U.S. GAAP is
presented as follows:
For the Year Ended
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
€
€
€
(In millions)
Cash and cash equivalents under French GAAP
715
483
263
Less: Marketable securities
(342
)
(178
)
(100
)
Add: Bank overdrafts
490
316
266
Cash and cash equivalents under U.S. GAAP
863
621
429
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
The cash flows under U.S. GAAP can be summarized
as follows:
For the Year Ended
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
€
€
€
(In millions)
Cash provided by operating activities
574
44
204
Cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
(267
)
78
(679
)
Cash provided by financing activities
11
66
626
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
    equivalents
(76
)
4
5
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
242
192
156
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
621
429
273
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
863
621
429
Non-cash investing activities primarily relate to
the Bcom3 and Saatchi & Saatchi acquisitions in 2002
and 2000, respectively.
Cash provided by financing activities includes
€
445 million,
€
118
million and
€
630 change
in borrowings per the French GAAP accounts. A breakdown of the
change in borrowings is as follows:
For the Year Ended
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
€
€
€
(In millions)
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt
690
200
630
Repayments of borrowings of long-term debt
(245
)
(82
)
—
445
118
630
A breakdown of the change in net working capital
requirements is as follows:
For the Year Ended
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
€
€
€
(In millions)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and other receivables
(11
)
222
(217
)
Inventory and costs billable to clients
72
(59
)
4
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
122
(377
)
194
Change in working capital requirements
183
(214
)
(19
)
Supplemental cash flow information for the years
ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 is as follows:
For the Year Ended
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
€
€
€
(In millions)
Interest paid
45
61
27
Income taxes paid
227
64
53
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial
statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent liabilities
at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Credit limits, ongoing credit evaluation and
account monitoring procedures are utilized to minimize the risk
of loss. Collateral is generally not required. Expected losses
are provided for currently and actual losses have been within
management's expectations.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
In accordance with SFAS 142, beginning
January 1, 2002, goodwill and intangibles with indefinite
useful lives are no longer amortized but reviewed annually for
impairment. The effect of this accounting change is reflected
prospectively. Supplemental comparative disclosure as if the
change had been retroactively applied to prior periods is as
follows:
For the Year Ended
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
€
€
€
(In millions except
per share amounts)
Net Income:
Reported net income
(14
)
(647
)
34
Amortization of intangibles with indefinite
    useful lives
—
38
13
Goodwill amortization
—
69
30
Income taxes related to the above
—
(10
)
(4
)
Adjusted net income
(14
)
(550
)
73
Basic earnings (loss) per common
    share:
Reported basic earnings (loss) per common
    share
€
(0.10
)
€
(4.76
)
€
0.31
Amortization of intangibles with indefinite
    useful lives
—
€
0.28
€
0.12
Goodwill amortization
—
€
0.51
€
0.28
Income taxes related to the above
—
€
(0.07
)
€
(0.04
)
Adjusted basic earnings (loss) per common
    share
€
(0.10
)
€
(4.04
)
€
0.67
Diluted earnings (loss) per common
    share:
Reported diluted earnings (loss) per common
    share
€
(0.10
)
€
(4.76
)
€
0.31
Amortization of intangibles with indefinite
    useful lives
—
€
0.28
€
0.12
Goodwill amortization
—
€
0.51
€
0.27
Income taxes related to the above
—
€
(0.07
)
€
(0.04
)
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per common
    share
€
(0.10
)
€
(4.04
)
€
0.66
Estimated amortization expense on definite-lived
intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years
is
€
65 million.
At December 31, 2002, the intangibles (trademarks) not
subject to amortization amount to
€
655 million.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Acquisitions
On September 24, 2002, Publicis acquired
100% of the outstanding shares of Bcom3, Inc., an American
company specializing in multinational advertising and marketing
services. Bcom3 has been fully consolidated since
September 24, 2002 for French and U.S. GAAP purposes.
Under the terms of the agreement, Publicis
provided consideration for the acquisition by issuing the
following securities to Bcom3 shareholders:
•
56,250,000 new Publicis shares with a value on
    issue of
€
30.5 (with
    a nominal value of
€
0.4 and a
    premium of
€
30.1 per
    share),
•
bonds with a face value of
€
858 million
    represented by 1,562,500 ORANEs redeemable into 28,125,000
    existing or new Publicis shares,
•
bonds with a face value of
€
858 million,
    represented by 2,812,500 OBSAs with detachable equity warrants
    granting the right to subscribe to 28,125,000 Publicis shares.
Total consideration paid in for Bcom3 amounted to
€
3,984 million,
resulting in additional goodwill of
€
3,863 million.
The components of the purchase price and allocations are as
follows:
(
€
millions)
Consideration and acquisition costs:
Fair value of Publicis shares
2,048
Fair value of ORANEs
1,024
Fair value of OBSAs
858
Acquisition costs (net of tax)
54
3,984
(
€
millions)
Allocation of purchase price:
Property and equipment
35
Client lists
309
Trademarks
387
Other intangibles
7
Goodwill
3,863
Net liabilities assumed and other
(617
)
3,984
In addition to the acquisition of Bcom3, several
smaller-scale agencies were acquired, such as Gravitas in Japan,
Johnston & Associates in the United States, Van Sluis in the
Netherlands, Direct 'n' More in Austria, Arredondo de
Haro and Art-y-maña in Mexico, Magnesium in Belgium, Sales
Story, ECA2, Stella, and Flamenco in France.
The operations of all of the businesses acquired
by Publicis in 2002 contributed 5% to Group revenues and 4% to
the Group's net income before goodwill amortization.
The most significant acquisition made in 2001 is
the formation of Zenith Optimedia Group. The pro forma effects
of this and other transactions in 2001 on revenues, net income
and earnings per share are not significant.
In September 2000, Publicis acquired 100% of the
outstanding shares of Saatchi & Saatchi plc, a U.K. company
specializing in multinational advertising and marketing
services. For U.S. GAAP purposes, this
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
acquisition has been treated as a purchase.
Saatchi & Saatchi has been fully consolidated since
September 8, 2000.
Total consideration paid in stock for Saatchi
& Saatchi amounted to
€
1,883 million
(43,889,149 shares), resulting in additional goodwill of
€
1,442 million,
which had been amortized under the straight-line method over
40 years until the Group's adoption of SFAS 142.
The components of the purchase price and allocations are as
follows:
(
€
millions)
Consideration and acquisition costs:
Stock exchanged for Saatchi & Saatchi stock
1,883
Fair value of options exchanged
152
Fair value of contingent value rights
50
Acquisition costs
11
2,096
(
€
millions)
Allocation of purchase price:
Property and equipment
12
Acquired intangibles
1,401
Goodwill
1,442
Net liabilities assumed and other
(759
)
2,096
In January 2000, Publicis acquired 100% of
Frankel and Company, an independent American agency specializing
in marketing services. This acquisition was accounted for as a
purchase. Frankel has been fully consolidated since January 2000
and goodwill resulting from this acquisition is amortized using
the straight-line method over 40 years.
In February 2000, Publicis acquired 100% of
Fallon, an independent agency in the United States. This
transaction was accounted for as a purchase. Fallon has been
fully consolidated since February 2000, and goodwill resulting
from this acquisition was amortized using the straight-line
method over 40 years until January 1, 2002.
In November 2000, the Group acquired 100% of
Nelson Communications, an American company specializing in
advertising communications for the healthcare industry. This
transaction was financed in part by an exchange of stock
(6.7 million shares). Nelson has been fully consolidated
since November 2000 and goodwill resulting from this acquisition
was amortized using the straight-line method over 40 years
until January 1, 2002.
In addition to the above acquisitions, during
2000 Publicis completed more than 10 small and medium-size
purchase business combinations in the United States, Europe and
Latin America, consisting of entities providing general
advertising and marketing services. Total consideration for
these acquisitions was approximately
€
677 million.
Pro-forma Information Regarding the Bcom3
    Acquisition
The following pro forma information for the year
ended December 31, 2002 presents the effect of the
acquisition of Bcom3, the most significant acquisition of
Publicis in 2002, as if it had occurred as of the
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
beginning of 2002 and 2001. The pro forma
financial information is based on the historical financial
statements of Publicis and Bcom3.
French GAAP
U.S. GAAP
French GAAP
U.S. GAAP
Year Ended
Year Ended
Year Ended
Year Ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2002
2002
2001
2001
€
€
€
€
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
(In millions except per share data)
Pro forma revenues
4,280
4,426
4,310
4,575
Pro forma income before cumulative effect of
    accounting change (SFAS 142)
156
209
N/A
N/A
Pro forma net income
156
49
173
(619
)
Pro forma basic earnings per share, before
    cumulative effect of accounting change
€
0.80
€
1.12
N/A
N/A
Pro forma diluted earnings per share, before
    cumulative effect of accounting change
€
0.75
€
0.90
N/A
N/A
Pro forma basic earnings per share
€
0.80
€
0.26
€
0.85
€
(3.22
)
Pro forma diluted earnings per share
€
0.75
€
0.21
€
0.77
€
(3.22
)
Pro-forma Information Regarding the Saatchi
    & Saatchi Acquisition
The following pro forma information for the year
ended December 31, 2000 presents the effect of the
acquisition of Saatchi & Saatchi, the most significant
acquisition of Publicis, as if it had occurred as of the
beginning of 2000. The pro forma financial information is based
on the historical financial statements of Publicis and
Saatchi & Saatchi.
French GAAP
U.S. GAAP
Year Ended
Year Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2000
2000
€
€
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
(In millions except
per share data)
Pro forma revenues
2,231
2,231
Pro forma group net income
157
12
Pro forma basic earnings per share
€
1.16
€
0.09
Pro forma diluted earnings per share
€
1.13
€
0.09
Retirement and Postretirement Plans
The Group maintains retirement plans, some of
these are defined benefit pension plans ("Defined Benefit
Pensions") which require disclosure of assets and
obligations and others are defined contribution plans which by
definition have assets equal to liabilities and therefore the
Group shows only the annual expense associated with such plans.
The Group also provides certain healthcare and
life insurance benefits ("Postretirement Plans") to
certain retired U.S. and U.K. employees. U.S. employees hired by
MacManus before January 1, 1993 may be eligible for certain
postretirement life insurance and medical benefits depending on
years of service and other requirements. U.S. employees hired by
Leo Burnett before January 1, 2002 may be eligible for
certain postretirement medical benefits depending on years of
service and other requirements.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Effective September 24, 2002, Publicis
acquired Bcom3 and assumed the assets and liabilities of the
plans as of that date. The business combination has been
accounted for by the purchase method under SFAS 141.
The changes in the assets and benefit obligations
and the reconciliation of the Group's Defined Benefit
Pensions and Postretirement Plans in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets for the period January 1, 2002
through December 31, 2002 were as follows (in millions):
Defined Benefit
Postretirement
Pensions
Plans
U.S.
Non-U.S.
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Change in benefit obligation —
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
€
—
€
59.7
€
—
€
—
Acquisitions
165.7
89.5
35.3
3.2
Service cost
4.0
1.6
0.2
—
Interest cost
2.8
2.2
0.6
—
Benefits and lump sums paid
(3.9
)
(3.2
)
(0.7
)
(0.2
)
Participant contributions
—
0.4
0.2
—
Effect of exchange rates
—
0.6
—
0.1
Actuarial loss (gain)
(6.7
)
(2.0
)
(1.1
)
—
Plan amendments
3.3
—
—
—
Benefit obligation at end of year
€
165.2
€
148.8
€
34.5
€
3.1
Change in plan assets —
Fair value at beginning of year
€
—
€
51.2
€
—
€
—
Acquisitions
97.8
56.4
—
—
Actual return on assets
4.8
(5.5
)
—
—
Company contributions
0.3
1.7
0.5
0.2
Benefits and lump sums paid
(3.9
)
(3.2
)
(0.7
)
(0.2
)
Participant contributions
—
0.4
0.2
—
Effect of exchange rates
—
(0.4
)
—
—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
€
99.0
€
100.6
€
—
€
—
Funded status at end of year
€
(66.2
)
€
(48.2
)
€
(34.5
)
€
(3.1
)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain)
(8.9
)
1.2
(1.0
)
—
Unrecognized prior service costs
3.2
2.6
—
—
Net liability recognized at end of year
€
(71.9
)
€
(44.4
)
€
(35.5
)
€
(3.1
)
Defined Benefit Pensions with accumulated benefit
obligations in excess of plan assets consist of the following as
of December 31, 2002 (in millions):
Defined Benefit
Pensions
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Accumulated benefit obligation
€
165.2
€
145.3
Projected benefit obligation
€
165.2
€
148.8
Plan assets at fair value
€
99.0
€
100.6
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
The components of net periodic benefit costs for
the Defined Benefit Pensions and Postretirement Plans for the
year ending December 31, 2002 are as follows (in millions):
Defined Benefit
Postretirement
Pensions
Plans
U.S.
Non-U.S.
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Service cost for benefits earned during the year
€
4.0
€
1.6
€
0.2
—
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
2.8
2.2
0.6
—
Expected return on plan assets
(2.3
)
(1.9
)
—
—
Net periodic benefit cost
4.5
1.9
0.8
—
Defined contribution cost
2.7
0.9
—
—
Total retirement cost
€
7.2
€
2.8
€
0.8
—
The weighted average assumptions used in
determining the benefit obligation as of December 31, 2002
are:
Defined Benefit
Postretirement
Pensions
Plans
U.S.
Non-U.S.
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Discount rate
6.75
%
5.52
%
6.75
%
6.00
%
Expected rate of future compensation increases
N/A
3.64
%
5.00
%
N/A
The weighted average assumptions used in
determining the net periodic benefit costs for the years ended
December 31, 2002 are:
Defined Benefit
Postretirement
Pensions
Plans
U.S.
Non-U.S.
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Discount rate
6.50
%
5.62
%
6.50
%
6.00
%
Expected rate of future compensation increases
N/A
3.96
%
5.00
%
N/A
Expected long-term rate on plan assets*
7.30
%
7.11
%
N/A
N/A
*
These assumptions are based on estimates of the
    long-term rate for these factors over the life of the plan.
For the U.S. plans, as of December 31, 2002,
the medical inflation rates were assumed to be 11.0% pre-65 and
12.5% post-65, gradually declining to 5% in 2007, and remaining
at that rate thereafter. A one-percentage-point increase in the
medical inflation rate would increase the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2002
by approximately
€
4.3 million
and increase the net periodic benefit cost for the three months
ended December 31, 2002 by approximately
€
0.1 million.
A one-percentage-point decrease in the medical inflation rate
would decrease the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
as of December 31, 2002 by approximately
€
3.4 million
and decrease the net periodic benefit cost for the three months
ended December 31, 2002 by approximately
€
0.1 million.
F-59
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Long-term Debt
Future minimum payments as of December 31,
2002, on long-term debt, including capital leases, are as
follows:
Year
(In millions of
€
)
2003
261
2004
30
2005
81
2006
77
2007
76
Thereafter
2,525
Subtotal
3,050
Less: Current maturities
(261
)
2,789
Restructuring Charges
The Group has recorded
€
200 million
of liabilities for restructuring charges to be incurred related
to the Bcom3 acquisition on September 24, 2002. The Group
began to formulate a restructuring plan at the acquisition date,
which included the closing of some Bcom3 locations, mainly in
the city of New York, and the consolidation of Bcom3 and
Publicis facilities in other locations. Costs included in the
restructuring liabilities consist primarily of involuntary
termination benefits for former Bcom3 employees and relocation
costs. Provisions for vacant property of
€
241 million
have also been recorded to cover future losses related to
Bcom3's lease contracts mainly located in the city of New
York. This plan will be finalized in 2002.
The Group has recorded liabilities for
restructuring charges to be incurred related to the Saatchi
& Saatchi acquisition. The liabilities relate primarily to
the acquisition of Saatchi & Saatchi, which was consummated
in September 2000. The Group began to formulate a restructuring
plan at the acquisition date, which included the closing of the
Saatchi & Saatchi headquarters in London and New York, the
closing of Saatchi & Saatchi offices in certain locations,
and the consolidation of Saatchi & Saatchi and Publicis
facilities in other locations. Costs included in the
restructuring liabilities consist primarily of involuntary
termination benefits for former Saatchi & Saatchi employees
and relocation costs. This plan was finalized in 2001 and
goodwill was increased by approximately
€
37 million
for restructuring charges, of which approximately
€
7 million
remained as of December 31, 2002
(
€
13 million
as of December 31, 2001).
Shareholders' Equity
Publicis' capital stock consists of
196,081,129; 139,599,996; and 138,219,819 ordinary shares issued
at December 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively, with a par value
of
€
0.40
each. These amounts include shares held in treasury of
12,790,600, 4,630,427; and 871,309, respectively.
At the Extraordinary General Meeting of the
Shareholders held on August 29, 2000, the shareholders
approved a 10-for-1 stock split.
Employee Stock Option Plans
Publicis grants stock options through employee
stock option plans ("the Plans"). Under the 2000 plan,
options for a fixed number of shares (with an exercise price
equal to the average market value of Publicis stock for the last
20 days before the grant date) are granted to employees.
Under this plan, the options vest after 5 years and expire
10 years after the date of grant. Under the 2001 plan,
options for a fixed number of shares (with an exercise price
equal to the higher of the average market value of Publicis
stock for the last 20 days
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
before the grant date or the cost of treasury
shares) are granted to employees. Under this plan, options vest
after 4 years and expire 10 years after the date of
grant. Under the 2002 plan, options for a fixed number of shares
(with an exercise price equal to the average purchase price of
treasury shares held by Publicis at the grant date) are granted
to employees. The options vest after 4 years and expire
10 years after the date of grant. Options were also granted
to former Saatchi & Saatchi management. These options vest
upon the attainment of certain financial objectives by 2003 and
expire 10 years after the date of grant.
Under the former Publicis Communication Stock
Option Plan, options for a fixed number of shares (with an
exercise price equal to the fair value of the shares at the date
of grant) were granted to employees. Under this plan, the
options vest immediately and expire 10 years after the date
of grant.
A summary of the status of the Plans as of
December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 and changes for the years
then ended, are presented below (reflects 10-to-1 stock split
that occurred on August 29, 2000):
2002
2001
2000
Weighted
Weighted
Weighted
Average
Average
Average
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
Shares
Price
Shares
Price
Shares
Price
2000 Plan
Outstanding at beginning of year
100,000
€
43.55
100,000
€
43.55
—
—
Granted
—
—
—
—
100,000
€
43.55
Exercised
—
—
—
—
—
—
Forfeited/ Expired
—
—
—
—
—
—
Outstanding at end of year
100,000
€
43.55
100,000
€
43.55
100,000
€
43.55
2001 Plan
Outstanding at beginning of year
380,000
€
33.18
—
—
—
—
Granted
—
—
380,000
€
33.18
—
—
Exercised
—
—
—
—
—
—
Forfeited/ Expired
—
—
—
—
—
—
Outstanding at end of year
380,000
€
33.18
380,000
€
33.18
—
—
2002 Plan
Outstanding at beginning of year
—
—
—
—
—
—
Granted
329,600
€
29.83
—
—
—
—
Exercised
—
—
—
—
—
—
Forfeited/ Expired
—
—
—
—
—
—
Outstanding at end of year
329,600
€
29.83
—
—
—
—
Saatchi & Saatchi Management
    Plan
Outstanding at beginning of year
2,943,135
€
29.79
—
—
—
—
Granted
—
2,943,135
€
29.79
—
—
Exercised
—
—
—
—
—
—
Forfeited/ Expired
—
—
—
—
—
—
Outstanding at end of year
2,943,135
€
29.79
2,943,135
€
29.79
—
—
F-61
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Stock options related to the Publicis
Communication Stock Option Plan were converted into Publicis
stock options upon the merger of Publicis Communication into
Publicis, S.A. on December 11, 1998. A summary of the
activity for this plan is presented below:
2002
2001
2000
Weighted
Weighted
Weighted
Average
Average
Average
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
Shares
Price
Shares
Price
Shares
Price
Former Publicis
Communication Plan
Outstanding at beginning of year
652,150
€
8.29
726,600
€
8.14
797,310
€
8.02
Exercised
(45,590
)
6.46
(74,450
)
€
6.85
(70,710
)
€
6.34
Forfeited
—
—
—
—
—
—
Expired
(36,510
)
6.99
—
—
—
—
Outstanding at end of year
570,050
€
8.54
652,150
€
8.29
726,600
€
8.14
Former Saatchi & Saatchi Plans
Saatchi & Saatchi had several stock option
plans for employees and management prior to the acquisition.
These plans involved several execution criteria for the grant of
options. At the time of the merger with Publicis, these plans
were simplified, and the maximum number of options that could be
granted was granted.
Two types of options remain:
•
those to be issued in connection with the Equity
    Participation Plan ("EPP") and for which the exercise
    price was paid at the grant date. No additional payment will be
    made at the date of exercise of the options, and
•
those to be issued related to other plans and for
    which the exercise price must be paid at the date of exercise of
    the options.
In these two cases, the beneficiaries will
receive Saatchi & Saatchi shares upon exercise of their
options. These shares will be exchanged for new shares of
Publicis based on a rate of 18.252 Publicis shares for 100
Saatchi & Saatchi shares.
The number of options that can be exercised under
the former Saatchi & Saatchi plans, converted for
simplification purposes into Publicis shares at a rate of
0.18252, is summarized as follows:
2002
2001
2000
Weighted
Weighted
Weighted
Average
Average
Average
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise
Shares
Price
Shares
Price
Shares
Price
Outstanding at acquisition date
266,046
€
11.71
1,595,773
€
10.87
4,253,507
€
11.08
Granted
—
—
—
—
—
—
Exercised
(185,543
)
€
10.33
(1,305,727
)
€
10.14
(2,652,259
)
€
11.17
Forfeited/ Expired
—
—
(24,000
)
—
(5,475
)
€
11.17
Outstanding at end of year
80,503
€
10.90
266,046
€
11.71
1,595,773
€
10.87
F-62
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
The Group additionally granted options in
connection with the Nelson acquisition at the end of 2000. In
conjunction with this acquisition, Publicis exchanged Publicis
options for those of Nelson. A summary of the activity for this
plan is presented below:
2002
2001
Weighted
Weighted
Average
Average
Exercise
Exercise
Shares
Price
Shares
Price
Former Nelson Plan
Outstanding at beginning of year
518,730
€
28.11
699,367
€
28.18
Exercised
(65,040
)
€
24.40
(98,733
)
€
28.37
Forfeited/ Expired
(171,536
)
€
23.73
(81,904
)
€
28.37
Outstanding at end of year
282,154
€
24.40
518,730
€
28.11
The following information applies to options
outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2002:
Weighted
Average
Weighted
Remaining
Average
Life in
Exercise
Outstanding
Exercisable
Years
Price
Former Publicis Communication Plan
570,050
570,050
6
€
8.54
2000 Plan
100,000
—
8
€
43.55
2001 Plan
380,000
—
9
€
33.18
2002 Plan
329,600
—
10
€
29.83
Saatchi & Saatchi Management Plan
2,943,135
—
10
€
29.79
Former Nelson Plan
282,154
282,154
6
€
24.40
Former Saatchi & Saatchi Plans
80,503
80,503
2
€
10.90
Total
4,685,442
932,707
9
€
27.14
In accordance with SFAS 123, Publicis elected to
continue to account for stock-based compensation using the
"intrinsic value" method under the guidelines of
APB 25, as opposed to the "fair value" method in
SFAS 123. For the Publicis plans, under APB 25, no
compensation expense has been recognized for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2001 or 2000 because the stock options
were either fully vested prior to these periods, or the exercise
price of options granted in these periods is greater than or
equal to the market value at the date of grant. Concerning the
former Saatchi & Saatchi plans,
€
4 million,
€
4 million
and
€
3 million
of stock compensation expense was recognized for U.S. GAAP
purposes for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and
2000, respectively, representing stock compensation expense on
unvested options.
If the Group had elected to recognize
compensation expense based upon the fair value method of
SFAS 123, pro forma net earnings and earnings per common
share would be as follows (for purposes of pro forma
disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options granted is
amortized to expense over the vesting period of the options):
2002
2001
2000
Net earnings — U.S. GAAP
Net income (loss) as reported
(14
)
(647
)
34
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax
(7
)
(1
)
—
Pro forma net income (loss)
(21
)
(648
)
34
F-63
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
2002
2001
2000
Basic earnings per common share
As reported
€
(0.10
)
€
(4.76
)
€
0.31
Pro forma
€
(0.14
)
€
(4.76
)
€
0.31
Diluted earnings per common share
As reported
€
(0.10
)
€
(4.76
)
€
0.31
Pro forma
€
(0.14
)
€
(4.76
)
€
0.31
The fair value of options was estimated at the
date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with
the following assumptions for 2002, 2001 and 2000: dividend
yields of zero for all years; expected volatility of 52.3% for
2002, 28.8% for 2001 and 42.7% for 2000; risk-free interest rate
of approximately 4.5% for all years; and expected term of
5 years for all years. The weighted average estimated fair
values of employee stock options granted during fiscal 2002 and
2001 were 12.47 and 13.33, respectively.
The effects of applying SFAS 123 for pro
forma disclosures are not likely to be representative of the
effects on reported net income in future years.
Income Taxes
The income tax disclosures required for French
GAAP are included in note 16 to the financial statements.
Additional information required for U.S. GAAP purposes is as
follows:
December 31,
2002
2001
2000
Net income before taxes and minority interests:
France
44
18
99
Foreign
264
230
156
Total
308
248
255
Income tax expense:
France
19
17
28
Foreign
113
61
68
Total
132
78
96
Expiration Dates of Net Operating Loss Carry
    Forwards
Under French GAAP, at December 31, 2002, the
Group had approximately
€
89 million
of operating loss carryforwards, of which,
€
78 million
will expire between 2003 and 2008. The remaining
€
11 million
have no expiration. The Company has recorded a
€
46 million
valuation allowance related to these net operating loss
carryforwards.
Additionally, in connection with the business
combination with Saatchi & Saatchi, Publicis acquired
approximately
€
503 million
in net operating loss carryforwards related to former Saatchi
& Saatchi operations. At December 31, 2002, the
remaining net operating loss carryforwards related to these
operations amounted to
€
411 million,
of which
€
304 million
will expire between 2003 and 2008 and
€
73 million
will expire after 2008. The remaining
€
34 million
have no expiration. The Company has not recognized these
operating loss carryforwards in the French financial statements
due to the uncertainty of their realizability.
For U.S. GAAP purposes, the deferred tax asset
related to the net operating losses acquired in the
Saatchi & Saatchi acquisition has been recorded and a
100% valuation allowance has been provided.
At December 31, 2002, the valuation
allowance amounts to
€
457 million,
which includes all of the Saatchi & Saatchi operating
loss carryforwards.
F-64
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Other Differences
In 2001, the Group has recognized
€
37 million
in deferred tax assets, which arose in connection with the
Saatchi & Saatchi acquisition. Under U.S. GAAP, these
amounts are considered to be part of the purchase accounting
allocation and have been recorded against goodwill.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share under French GAAP is
calculated by dividing net income, after deducting the
ORANEs' after-tax interest expense, by the weighted average
number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period after
deduction of the weighted average number of shares of treasury
stock. The ORANEs have been accounted for as equity instruments
under French, but as debt under U.S. GAAP with the related
interest classified accordingly.
Diluted earnings per share numerator represents
net income, increased by the OCEANEs' after-tax interest
expense avoided due to their conversion. Diluted earnings per
share denominator takes into account share equivalents having a
dilutive effect. Potentially dilutive common shares consist of
stock options to employees, conversion of all convertible bonds
(OCEANEs) and the redemption of all ORANEs into shares. However,
in light of prevailing share price levels, the potential
dilutive effect of the OBSA equity warrants has not been taken
into account. The dilutive effect of stock options is calculated
using the treasury stock method.
The following table sets forth the computation of
basic and diluted earnings per common share, which, other than
the impact of the interest on the ORANEs on the numerator of
basic earnings per share, is calculated in the same manner for
French and U.S. GAAP:
2002
2001
2000
(In millions except per
share data)
Numerator:
Earnings from continuing operations (French GAAP)
€
147
€
151
€
128
After-tax interest expense on ORANEs
(2
)
—
—
Earnings available to shareholders —
    for basic earnings per share
€
145
€
151
€
128
Earnings from continuing operations (French GAAP)
€
147
€
151
€
128
After-tax saving of OCEANEs interest if converted
19
—
—
Earnings available to shareholders —
    for diluted earnings per share
€
166
€
151
€
128
Denominator*:
Denominator for basic earnings per
    share — weighted-average shares
146
139
108
Potential dilutive common shares —
    employee stock options
—
1
3
Potential dilutive common shares —
    OCEANEs
17
—
—
Potential dilutive common shares —
    ORANEs
8
—
—
Denominator for diluted earnings per
    share — adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed
    conversions
171
140
111
Basic earnings available to shareholders per
    common share
€
0.99
€
1.09
€
1.18
Earnings available to shareholders per common
    share — assuming dilution
€
0.97
€
1.08
€
1.15
*
Reflects the 10-to-1 stock split that occurred on
    August 29, 2000.
F-65
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Leases
The Group leases certain premises and equipment
under both capital and operating leases. Property leases
typically provide for renewal options. The following is a
schedule of future minimum lease payments for capital and
operating leases in effect at December 31, 2002.
Operating Sublease
Operating Leases,
Years Ending December 31,
Capital Leases
Operating Leases
Income
Net
2003
11
233
(20
)
213
2004
11
217
(19
)
198
2005
11
198
(17
)
181
2006
11
182
(14
)
168
2007
12
174
(9
)
165
Thereafter
373
745
(35
)
710
Total minimum lease payments
429
1,749
(114
)
1,635
Less: amount representing interest
(76
)
Total obligation under capital leases
353
Less: current portion
(11
)
Long-term portion
342
Property, plant and equipment at December 31
include the following amounts for capitalized leases:
2002
2001
2000
(
€
millions)
Land
28
—
—
Buildings
195
8
8
Less allowances for depreciation
(4
)
(3
)
(2
)
Net rental expense for operating leases was
€
169 million,
€
135
million and
€
85 million
for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000,
respectively.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following table presents the carrying amounts
in accordance with U.S. GAAP and estimated fair values of the
Group's financial instruments at December 31, 2002,
2001 and 2000:
2002
2001
2000
Carrying
Fair
Carrying
Fair
Carrying
Fair
Amount
Value
Amount
Value
Amount
Value
(In millions of euros)
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities*
1,205
1,205
663
663
529
529
Investments (IPG and other)
135
135
205
205
261
261
Long-term debt, including current maturities
3,050
3,050
736
736
635
635
Embedded Derivative Instruments
11
11
22
22
—
—
Financial commitments Contingent value rights
—
—
165
165
96
96
F-66
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
*
includes treasury stock in fiscal year 2000
The following methods and assumptions were used
to estimate the fair value of each class of financial
instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable
securities
The carrying values of cash, cash equivalents and
    marketable securities approximate fair value due to the
    relatively short maturity of these instruments (between three
    months and one year).
Investments
Investments consist of available-for-sale
    securities, primarily those that are publicly traded, and other
    investments. The available-for-sale securities are carried at
    market value and the unrealized gains and losses on these
    securities are included in shareholders' equity. As of
    December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, unrealized gains of
€
51 million,
€
135 million
    and
€
156
    million, respectively, have been recorded in shareholders'
    equity in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Other long-term investments
    are carried at cost, which approximates estimated fair value.
Long-term debt
The Group's long-term debt consists of
    floating rate debt and fixed interest debt, the carrying value
    of which approximates fair value.
Derivative financial instruments
The carrying value of the Exchange Option, Cash
    Settlement Right and Call Option embedded in the Group's
    debenture loan (see "Accounting for convertible debt"
    section at the beginning of this footnote for further details)
    equals the fair value. The fair value is estimated based on the
    amount the Group would have to pay to terminate the contracts.
Financial commitments
Contingent value rights were publicly traded
    until their maturity in March 2002. The liability related to
    these rights was carried at market value and changes in market
    value were recorded in earnings.
Segment Information
The Group operates in one industry segment,
advertising and communications. All of the Group's
operations fall within one reportable segment as defined in SFAS
No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise
and Related Information".
F-67
Item 19:
Exhibits
The following exhibits are included herein:
Exhibit
Number
Description
1
Statuts (bylaws) of Publicis Groupe S.A.
    (unofficial English translation) (incorporated by reference from
    Exhibit 1 to the Annual Report of Publicis Groupe S.A. on
    Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001).
2.1
Prospectus defining the terms and conditions of
    our 1.0% notes due 2018 (unofficial English translation)
    (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the Annual
    Report of Publicis Groupe S.A. on From 20-F for the fiscal
    year ended December 31, 2001).
2.2
We agree to furnish a copy of an English
    translation of the prospectus defining the terms of our 2% notes
    due 2007 to the SEC upon its request.
4.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 7,
    2002, as amended, among Publicis Groupe S.A., Philadelphia
    Merger Corp., Philadelphia Merger LLC and Bcom3 Group, Inc.
    (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the report
    on Form 6-K of Publicis Groupe S.A., dated March 7, 2002).
4.2
Support Agreement, dated as of March 7,
    2002, among Publicis Groupe S.A., Philadelphia Merger Corp. and
    Dentsu Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to
    the report on Form 6-K of Publicis Groupe S.A., dated March
    7, 2002).
4.3
Support Agreement, dated as of March 7,
    2002, between Publicis Group S.A. and Philadelphia Merger Corp.,
    on the one hand, and Roy J. Bostock, Craig D. Brown, Richard B.
    Rizdale and Roger A. Haupt, on the other hand (incorporated by
    reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the report on Form 6-K
    of Publicis Groupe S.A., dated March 7, 2002).
4.4
Memorandum of Understanding, dated March 7,
    2002, between Dentsu Inc. and Publicis Groupe S.A.
    (Shareholder's Agreement) (incorporated by reference from
    Exhibit 99.4 to the report on Form 6-K of Publicis
    Group S.A., dated March 7, 2002).
4.5
Memorandum of Understanding, dated March 7,
    2002, between Dentsu Inc. and Publicis Groupe S.A. (Strategic
    Alliance) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.5 to
    the report on Form 6-K of Publicis Group S.A., dated March
    7, 2002).
4.6
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated
    March 28, 2003 between Publicis Groupe S.A., Somarel and
    the shareholders of Somarel listed on the signature pages
    thereto (unofficial English Translation) (incorporated by
    reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the report on Form 6-K
    of Publicis Groupe S.A., dated April 21, 2003).
8
List of Subsidiaries. See note 29 to our
    financial statements.
99.1
Certification by Maurice Lévy, Chairman of
    the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer, required by
    Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.2
Certification by Jean-Michel Etienne, Chief
    Financial Officer, required by Section 906 of the
    Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has
duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual
report on its behalf.
Publicis Groupe S.A.
By:
/s/ MAURICE LÉVY
______________________________________
Name: Maurice Lévy
Title: Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman
    of the Management Board
Dated: June 27, 2003
CERTIFICATION
I, Maurice Lévy, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Management Board of Publicis Groupe S.A.,
certify that:
1.     I have reviewed
this annual report on Form 20-F of Publicis Groupe S.A.;
2.     Based on my
knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;
3.     Based on my
knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this annual report;
4.     The
registrant's other certifying officers and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and
15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and
    procedures to ensure that material information relating to the
    registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
    known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
    the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the
    registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a
    date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual
    report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our
    conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
    and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5.     The
registrant's other certifying officers and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent function):
a) all significant deficiencies in the
    design or operation of internal controls which could adversely
    affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
    summarize and report financial data and have identified for the
    registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal
    controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that
    involves management or other employees who have a significant
    role in the registrant's internal controls; and
6.     The
registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated
in this annual report whether or not there were significant
changes in internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of
our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions
with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Dated: June 27, 2003
/s/ MAURICE LÉVY
Maurice Lévy
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
of the Management Board
CERTIFICATION
I, Jean-Michel Etienne, Chief Financial Officer
of Publicis Groupe S.A., certify that:
1.     I have reviewed
this annual report on Form 20-F of Publicis Groupe S.A.;
2.     Based on my
knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;
3.     Based on my
knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this annual report;
4.     The
registrant's other certifying officers and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and
15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and
    procedures to ensure that material information relating to the
    registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
    known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
    the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the
    registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a
    date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual
    report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our
    conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
    and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5.     The
registrant's other certifying officers and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent function):
a) all significant deficiencies in the
    design or operation of internal controls which could adversely
    affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
    summarize and report financial data and have identified for the
    registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal
    controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that
    involves management or other employees who have a significant
    role in the registrant's internal controls; and
6.     The
registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated
in this annual report whether or not there were significant
changes in internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of
our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions
with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
/s/ JEAN-MICHEL ETIENNE
Jean-Michel Etienne
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: June 27, 2003