Jean de Boisdeffre is appointed CEO International of Press Division of Lagardère Active.

Jean de Boisdeffre, former Deputy CEO International of Lagardère Active, is appointed CEO International of Press Division of Lagardère Active. He will report to Didier Quillot, CEO of Lagardère Active.

Jean de Boisdeffre will replace Carlo d’Asaro Biondo, former CEO International of Lagardère Active, who has asked to leave the Group in order to take part in a recent LBO in the trade press sector. After contributing for the last two years to the transformation of Lagardère Active’s international activities, notably the shift to Digital, Carlo d’Asaro Biondo will be leaving his job by the end of 2008.

In addition, French and International Music Radio Division and French and International Television Division remain under the responsibility of Jean-Christophe Lestra, for the Radio and of Emmanuelle Guilbart, for the Television, as stated in our Press release dated May 16, 2008.