Chairman and CEO of Vivendi Universal

Name: Jean-Rene Fourtou Age:63 Info:Mr. Fourtou was appointed to the Board of directors of Vivendi Universal in July 2002 and has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vivendi Universal since July 2002. He has also served as Chief Executive Officer of USI Entertainment Inc. since. He is Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of Vivendi Environnement, the Canal+ Group and member of the Supervisory Boards of Axa and Aventis. Mr. Fourtou is currently a Director of USA Interactive, Axa Financial Inc, Cap Gemini and EADS, among others. He also serves as President of the International Chamber of Commerce. From December 1999 to May 2002, Mr. Fourtou carried out the functions of Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aventis. Since that date, he has been Honorary Chairman of Aventis and Vice- Chairman of the Supervisory board. Source of Bio

CFO and Senior Executive of VP

Name:Jacques Espinasse

Age:59

Info:Mr. Espinasse was appointed Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Vivendi Universal in July 2002. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of Vivendi Universal. Mr. Espinasse formerly was Chief Operating Officer of TPS, a French satellite television channel, since 1999. He became a member of the Board of directors of TPS in 2001. Previously, he held a variety of senior management positions in major French companies, including CEP Communication and Groupe Larousse Nathan, where he was appointed Senior Executive Vice President in 1984. In 1985, he became Chief Financial Officer of the Havas group. He was named Senior Executive Vice President of the group when it was privatized in May 1987 and held such position until January 1994. Source of Bio

Cheif Operating Officer

Name:Jean-Bernard Levy

Age:48

Info:Mr. Levy was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Vivendi Universal in July 2002. From 1998 to 2002, he was Managing Partner, Corporate Finance, of French equities broker Oddo Pinatton. Mr. Levy also was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Matra Communication from 1995 to 1998. From 1993 to 1994, he was Chief of Staff to the French Minister for Industry, Post Office, Telecommunications and Foreign Trade, Mr. Gerard Longuet. From 1988 to 1993, he was General Manager, Communication Satellites, of Matra Marconi Space. From 1986 to 1988, he acted as Technical Adviser to the French Minister for Post Office and Telecommunications, Mr. Gerard Longuet and, from 1982 to 1986, he served as Vice President, Human Resources Corporate Headquarters Department, France Telecom. Source of Bio

Executive Vice President, General Counsel

Name:Jean-Francois Dubos

Age:57

Info:Mr. Dubos was appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Vivendi Universal. In this capacity, Mr. Dubos is responsible for managing the group's legal and administrative services departments. He is also a member of the French Administrative Supreme Court (Maitre des Requetes au Conseil d'etat), currently on temporary leave. Mr. Dubos joined Compagnie Generale des Eaux, the predecessor firm of Vivendi Universal, as deputy to the Chief Executive Officer in 1991 and since 1994 as General Counsel. From 1993 to 1999 he was the Chief Executive Officer of the group's subsidiary Carrousel du Louvre. From 1984 to 1991, while a full-time member of the French Administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d'Etat), he worked on a wide range of matters, including education, interior affairs, urban planning, historical preservation and codification of laws. From 1981 to 1984, he was co-head of the cabinet of the French Ministry of Defense. Mr. Dubos currently serves on the Board of directors of two of our subsidiaries, Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas and Portland Valderrivas, on the Supervisory board of Groupe Canal+ SA, and also serves on the Board of directors of several water distribution companies (Societe des Eaux de Melun, Mediterranea de Aguas). Source of Bio

Senior Executive Vice President, Human Resources

Name:Andrew Kaslow

Age:53

Info:Mr. Kaslow was appointed Senior Executive Vice President of Human Resources for Vivendi Universal in January 2002. Mr. Kaslow was most recently Senior Vice President, People Development, of AOL Time Warner. Previously, Andrew Kaslow was Senior Vice President, Human Resources, of Time Warner, appointed to that position in January 1999. Prior to joining Time Warner, he was Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Becton Dickinson and Company, a global medical devices and diagnostics company. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. Kaslow was Vice President of Human Resources at Pepsico Inc. Mr. Kaslow serves on the Board of directors of New Jersey Public Broadcasting (NJN), Newark Public Radio (WBGO-FM), Ramapo College and the Labor Policy Association (LPA). Source of Bio

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