SUEZ is pleased to announce that for the next three years it will be official sponsor of the French national soccer team and a leading supporter of the French National Soccer Federation.
The sponsorship begins May 12, 2006 and will be rolled out for the first 2006 World Cup soccer preparation matches.
Supporting the French national soccer team provides SUEZ a new opportunity to advance deep-seated values held by Group personnel: professionalism, partnership, team spirit, value creation, respect for the environment, and ethics. Given the tremendous importance of sustainable development to the French National Soccer Federation and the French national team, it is only natural that SUEZ, a pioneer of sustainable development through its energy and environment activities, should join them as their official sponsor..
In the words of Gérard Mestrallet, Chairman and CEO of SUEZ, "this partnership highlights the Group's affinity with the fine reputation and dynamism of a professional, highly-motivated team solidly united behind an ambitious project. As France's 5th largest industrial group, SUEZ is highly committed to sports in France where we support a number of regional and local sports clubs and organizations.
