Paris, July 2nd, 2009 ---- Rhodia today announced the appointment of Bertrand Leroux as Director of Compensation & Benefits. As part of his responsibilities, he will also be in charge of the HR function’s operational excellence. He will report to Yolène Coppin, Group Executive Vice President, Human Resources and will be a member of Rhodia’s General Management Committee.

Bertrand Leroux, 41, is a graduate of the French Business School Institut Supérieur du Commerce. He began his career as a consultant at Hay Management Consultants. In 1995, he joined Moët Hennessy’s HR department (LVMH Group). He moved to Danone in 1999 where he was the Group’s Director of Compensation & Benefits until 2006. In 2006 he was appointed Head of Reward and Talent at British Petroleum Group’s headquarters in London.

Rhodia is an international chemical company resolutely committed to sustainable development. As a leader in its businesses, the Group aims to improve its customers’ performance through the pursuit of operational excellence and its ability to innovate. Structured around six Enterprises, Rhodia is the partner of major players in the automotive, electronics, flavors and fragrances, health, personal and home care markets, consumer goods and industrial markets. The Group employs around 14,500 people worldwide and generated sales of €4.8 billion in 2008. Rhodia is listed on NYSE Euronext.

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