RHODIA

Press Release

Lucia Dumas joins Rhodia's Press office
as Corporate Press Manager

Paris, December 6, 2001 – Lucia Dumas has joined Rhodia’s Corporate Communications Department as Corporate Press Manager, a recently created position within the Press Office of the Group.

Lucia Dumas is a graduate from the European Business School. She has been working since 1995 in the Moulinex Group in different positions of responsibility. Following the merger with Brandtgroup in December 2000, she was Publishing and Press Manager for the Moulinex Brandt Group.

Today, the Corporate Press Office of Rhodia, supervised by Jean-Christophe Huertas, Media Relations Director of the Group, is organized as an international team reflecting Rhodia’s presence on five continents :

In Boulogne-Billancourt, France, HQ of the Group
Jean-Christophe Huertas Tel : + 33 1 55 38 42 51
Lucia Dumas Tel : + 33 1 55 38 45 48
Valérie Goutherot Tel : + 33 1 55 38 43 85

In UK
Berverley Miles Tel : + 44 1923 485 715

In Germany
Rita Hillig Tel : + 49 172 673 80 41

In the US
David Klucsik Tel : + 1 609 860 36 16

In Brazil
Roberto Custodio Tel : +55 11 3741 85 90

In Asia
Patrice Hervier (Asia and China) Tel : + 86 21 544 226 30 (ext 385)
Cheryl Tan (South East Asia) Tel : + 65 394 32 09
Annie Hirotani (Japan/Korea) Tel : + 81 3 3585 3673

Rhodia is one of the world’s leaders in specialty chemicals, providing products and services to the automotive, health care, fragrance, apparel, electronics, personal care and environmental markets. Rhodia generated net sales of 7.4 billion euros in 2000 and employs about 30,000 people worldwide. Rhodia is listed on the Paris and New York stock exchanges.

Contacts:

Jean-Christophe Huertas
Tel: 33 (0)1 55 38 42 51

Lucia Dumas
Tel : 33 (0)1 55 38 45 48