Frédéric Rose as CEO

Paris, 24 July 2008 - The Board of Directors of Thomson (Euronext Paris:18453; NYSE: TMS) yesterday unanimously approved the appointment ofFrédéric Rose as the Group's new CEO. He will also join the Board ofDirectors.

Frédéric Rose, 46 and a French/American national, will join the Group on 1September from Alcatel-Lucent where he was President of that company'sEurope, Asia and Africa Region and a member of Alcatel-Lucent's ExecutiveCommittee. He has gained extensive international experience during his 15years with Alcatel-Lucent and has a strong working knowledge of businessesand markets close to those of Thomson.

Commenting on the appointment, Mr. François de Carbonnel, Chairman ofThomson, said today:

"We're delighted that Frédéric Rose will join the Group as CEO from thebeginning of September. His appointment comes as a result of a competitivesearch process that clearly identified him as having the qualities we werelooking for. These include his international business background, afamiliarity with the opportunities and challenges in our sector, and strongteam-building credentials. He has the youth and energy to drive Thomsonforward and the Board looks forward very much to working with him."

Commenting on his appointment, Frédéric Rose said:

"Thomson has undoubted technological excellence, leading market positionsworldwide, and an excellent client list in exciting sectors. Theopportunity to lead a company with such potential is rare indeed so I'mtruly delighted to become Thomson's CEO. My priority with the managementteam will be to ensure that the Group fulfils its potential. We will lookto capitalise on its strengths and seize the opportunities that rapidlyevolving technologies in a fast changing world produce. I have no doubtthat Thomson is capable of rebuilding significant and sustainable value forits shareholders and other stakeholders over time."

François de Carbonnel, added:

"I would like to take this opportunity to express the Board's unanimousthanks to Julian Waldron for his stewardship of the Group over the last fewmonths. As well as significant progress on strategically importantinitiatives such as the restructuring of the silicon business, Julian hasalso ensured that the Group's management maintained its focus on thebusiness of winning contracts and serving clients. Accordingly, we areconfident that he and Frédéric Rose will form a highly effective team totake the Group forward."

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Prior to joining Thomson, Mr Rose has been President of Alcatel-Lucent'sEurope, Asia and Africa Region and a member of Alcatel-Lucent's ExecutiveCommittee. Prior to that, he was President of Alcatel-Lucent's Asia Pacificregion, Mr. Rose managed a diverse team of 15,000 staff operating across 18countries and led the region to achieve double-digit growth during histenure. He also held the position of President of Alcatel Shanghai Bell,Alcatel-Lucent's flagship joint venture in China. Mr. Rose has acquiredextensive global experience working in the US, Europe and Asia. During his15-year career with Alcatel-Lucent, Mr. Rose has established a track recordof building winning teams. He is a graduate of the Georgetown UniversitySchool of Foreign Service and the Georgetown University Law Centre and isfluent in English, French and Dutch.

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About Thomson: the worldwide leader in video solutions

Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) is the world leading provider ofsolutions for the creation, management, delivery and access of video, forthe Communication, Media & Entertainment (CME) industries. Our clients arestudios, broadcasters, network operators (telcos, broadband, satellite andcable operators) and an increasing range of professional users of videos.

We deliver superior value to our customers through a unique combination ofindustry leading technologies, systems and services, enabling us to offerdifferentiated and innovative end-to-end solutions based on a broadportfolio of Intellectual Property.

At the cross-roads of the CME industries, leveraging our core competenciesin video but also audio, data and voice, we enable our customers to takeadvantage of the growth opportunities brought on by the digital convergencerevolution. For more information: http://www.thomson.net.



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