Crédit Agricole S.A. signs the Diversity Charter.

On behalf of Crédit Agricole S.A., Chief Executive Officer Georges Pauget has signed the Diversity Charter, as well as the CEOs of LCL, Calyon, Crédit Agricole Leasing, Eurofactor, Crédit Agricole Asset Management, Banque de Gestion Privée Indosuez, Predica and Pacifica for their respective subsidiaries. Two other subsidiaries, Finaref and Sofinco, signed up in 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Crédit Agricole S.A and its subsidiaries have thus committed themselves to respecting and implementing the charter's key principles. In particular, they are undertaking to combat discrimination in all its forms and to ensure that their workforces reflect the diverse make-up of French society. As Georges Pauget says: "Diversity can take many forms but it is primarily a state of mind". This principle is an integral element of social and corporate responsibility.

Georges Pauget went on to say "Diversity and the contents of this charter are totally in keeping with Crédit Agricole's history and values"...