RHODIA

Press release

Date of the Annual General Meeting of Rhodia
Shareholders brought forward to April 29, 2003

Paris, March 21, 2003 -- Rhodia announced today its decision to call its Ordinary Annual General Meeting on April 29, 2003 at which its shareholders will be invited to approve the accounts for the 2002 financial year.

This date brings the meeting forward from the initially planned date of June 23, 2003 considering there is no reason to defer this important opportunity for shareholders to obtain information about their company and to discuss with their senior management team, all the more so in view of the uncertainties in the economic.

Rhodia is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialty chemicals. Providing a wide range of innovative products and services to the consumer care, food, industrial care, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, automotive, electronics and fibers markets, Rhodia offers its customers tailor-made solutions based on the cross-fertilization of technologies, people and expertise. Rhodia subscribes to the principles of Sustainable Development communicating its commitments and performance openly with stakeholders. Rhodia generated net sales of €6.6 billion in 2002 and employs 24,500 people worldwide. Rhodia is listed on the Paris and New York stock exchanges.

Contacts:

Jean-Christophe Huertas: 33-1 55 38 42 51

Lucia Dumas: 33-1 55 38 45 48

Marie-Christine Aulagnon : 33-1 55 38 43 01

Fabrizio Olivares: 33-1 55 38 41 26