Concerning an article published this morning in the New York Post, Vivendi Universal today made the following statement regarding the points raised in the article:

- We can confirm that there have been ongoing discussions between Vivendi Universal and USA Networks, which may or may not lead to a business arrangement or agreement.
- Figures printed in the article are totally absurd - even the lowest part of range.
- In any case, those discussions will not result in creation of any new Vivendi Universal shares and all contemplated scenarios under review would result only in a limited amount of cash exit for the company.
- Any transaction under review would result in accretion for Vivendi Universal shareholders.
- Our first priority is to take advantage of the synergies of movie/TV production and distribution.