Séverin Cabannes appointed joint Chief Executive Officer of the Steria Group

Séverin Cabannes appointed joint Chief Executive Officer of the Steria Group François Enaud, Chairman and CEO of the Steria Group, has appointed Séverin Cabannes Joint Chief Executive Officer of the Group. Séverin Cabannes will continue to report to François Enaud. After completing his studies at the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ecole des Mines de Paris, Séverin Cabannes began his career in 1983 at the Crédit National. Then, with Elf Atochem, he took on various responsibilities, which led him to the position of Economic and Strategic Planning Director. In 1997, Séverin Cabannes joined La Poste as Strategic Planning Director, and in 1998 he was appointed Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer, member of the executive committee. At the beginning of 2001, Séverin Cabannes joined the group Société Générale as Chief Financial Officer and member of the General Management Committee. He then became, on June 3, 2002, Deputy CEO and chief Financial Officer of Steria. Séverin Cabannes is 44 years old. About Steria (www.steria.com) With 2002 revenue of €1.018bn and over 8000 employees, Steria is one of the top ten IT services companies in Europe. Present in 12 countries worldwide, the Group is positioned as an IT services global operator thanks to the mastery of its three core businesses: consulting, systems integration and managed services. Its acknowledged expertise in managing large-scale projects and its range of industrialised solutions in Europe enable Steria to offer its customers a reliable service with commitment to cost and risk control. The Group has strong sector-based expertise in the Public sector, Banking and Insurance, Manufacturing/Utilities/Transport and Telecommunications markets. Created in 1969, the Steria group is a pioneer in employee shareholding, with 31% of its capital being held by employees. Steria is listed on the Premier Marché of the Paris Stock Exchange and in the SBF 120 index. A high resolution photo of Séverin Cabannes can be downloaded at www.steria.com (pressroom / key people section) Contact: Steria - Communications Department Antoine Pernod Tel.: + 33 1 34 88 94 95 e-mail: antoine.pernod@steria.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/10/14/20031014BIT00570/wkr0001.pdf