Paris, April 3, 2008

He has been in charge of Capital Markets support functions since April 2006. He will report directly to Jérôme Grivet, Deputy Chief Executive Officer.

Eric Baudson began his banking career in 1991 at the Internal Audit department of Banque Indosuez, of which he was appointed Supervisor in 1995. In 1997, he joined the Regional Management division (DRF) of Crédit Agricole Indosuez, working at first as a corporate relations officer at the Rhône-Alpes branch and then as Deputy Head of DRF in 1999.

In 2000, Mr. Baudson moved to the Société Générale's Corporate and Investment Banking division (SG CIB) as Worldwide Manager of the Equity Derivatives Middle Office, before becoming Worldwide Manager of Equity Derivatives Operations in 2003.

He joined Calyon in 2005 as Head of Capital Markets Operations before also assuming the responsibility for the Capital Markets IT division in 2006.

Currently 40 years old, Mr. Baudson holds a degree in agricultural engineering and a specialized Masters in Financial Techniques from ESSEC.