Member of the Management Board
65, French nationality.

Business address
Vivendi – 42 avenue de Friedland, 75008 Paris, France

Expertise and experience
Born on February 2, 1942, Mr. René Pénisson graduated from l’École Supérieure de Chimie in Lyon with an engineering degree. He holds a doctorate in engineering from the Université de Lyon and a degree from the French Management Institute. He was appointed Chairman of Vivendi Games in January 2004 and Senior Executive Vice-President, Human Resources of Vivendi in April 2004. He became a member of the Management Board of Vivendi on April 28, 2005. Prior to these positions, Mr. Pénisson served as adviser to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Social Relations and Organization of Vivendi from September 2002.

From 1999 to 2002, he was a member of the Executive Committee of Aventis, Senior Executive Vice President, Human Resources of Aventis, Chairman of Aventis Animal Nutrition and Chairman of the RP Industrialisation company. From 1997 to 1999, he served as member of the Executive Committee of Rhône Poulenc S.A. From 1982 to 1997, Mr. Pénisson was successively Executive Vice President, Basic Chemicals Division of Rhône Poulenc, Chief Operating Officer of Rhône Poulenc Chimie, and Senior Executive Vice President, Human Resources of the Rhône Poulenc Group.

Positions currently held
Vivendi Games Inc. (United States), Chairman
Vivendi Games International, Director

Directorships held over the last five years
Aventis, Member of the Executive Committee
Aventis Animal Nutrition, Chairman
RP Industrialisation, Chairman