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Cyrille du Peloux, 53, is a graduate of two of France's grandes écoles, Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (civil engineering). He joined Veolia Environnement in 2002 as Chief Executive of Veolia Environmental Services for the UK and Northern Europe. Mr. du Peloux began his career in the energy department of France's Ministry for Industry in 1979. In 1985 he joined the Bouygues group, where he served as head of the diversification department then as Deputy General Manager of the TF1 television channel, with responsibility for the business and development of various subsidiaries, including Eurosport. In 1992 he became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lyonnaise Communication in charge of Noos, Paris Première and TPS. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. du Peloux was Chief Operating Officer for Bull.

Henri Proglio stated: "I would like to thank Stéphane Richard for the major part he has played in developing our transportation division, both in France and abroad. I wish him every success in his new functions. Since 2002 Cyrille du Peloux has made a big contribution to the growth and success of Veolia Environmental Services. He has everything it takes to manage Veolia Transport and continue to grow this business as the markets evolve to meet the challenges of the future."

Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) is world leader in environmental services. With more than 300,000 employees the company has operations all around the world and provides tailored solutions to meet the needs of municipal and industrial customers in four complementary segments: water management, waste management, energy management and freight and passenger transportation. Veolia Environnement recorded revenue of €28.6 billion in 2006. www.veolia.com

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