Paris, January 18, 2007

Telecommunications in Poland: The Polish Supreme Court quashes decision for partial recognition of the Vienna ruling

Today, Thursday January 18, 2007 the Polish Supreme Court overturned the decision of the Warsaw Court of Appeal of March 29, 2006 which had confirmed the partial recognition in Poland of the Second Vienna Award of 26 November 2004. The case is to be reheard by the court of first instance. As a result the Vienna Award has no effect in Poland and according to Polish law Telco is the owner of 48% of PTC.

The decision of Poland’s highest court follows the decision on December 18, 2006 of the Austrian Supreme Court which definitively confirmed the Vienna Award to Telco did not apply to Telco. In accordance with recognized norms of international law Deutsche Telekom and Elektrim should now recognize Telco’s rights to the PTC Shares.

Vivendi intends to continue all proceedings it has previously commenced in Poland and various other countries (such as France, Switzerland, the UK and the USA), and in particular the complaint made in the U.S. Federal Court of the State of Washington under the RICO Act (“Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act”), in order to fully assert its rights to the PTC shares and recover damages for the harm it has suffered.

 

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