Paris, 17 March 2008

Frantz Paulus joins Crédit Agricole Private Equity as Investment Director in the Co-Investment activity under the responsibility of Fabien Prévost, Chairman of the Management Board.

Frantz Paulus, 34, holds a Masters degree from Reims Management School and the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation. In 1998, he began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London as an auditor. In 2001, he joined their Transaction Services department, in Paris, as a manager. Since 2006, he has been Investment Director at Ifrah Finance, a Family Office investing in pharmaceutical and biotech R&D development firms.

Contact
Martine Sessin-Caracci - +44 (0)1 43 23 90 88 martine.sessincaracci@ca-privateequity.fr

About Crédit Agricole Private Equity
Crédit Agricole Private Equity, an AMF-authorised investment management company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Crédit Agricole S.A., specializes in direct private equity investment in unlisted companies. A multi-specialist, Crédit Agricole Private Equity has 40 investment teams focusing on different segments of the private equity market (Expansion & Buyout capital, Venture Capital, Secondary Market, Mezzanine, Renewable Energy, PPP Infrastructure and Liquidity Solutions) and manages a total of €2 billion in various types of private equity vehicle (FCPR, SICAR, FCPI and SCR). Crédit Agricole Private Equity supports entrepreneurs in their growth projects.

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