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Appointments to Renault Management Committee

• Jacques Chauvet, a member of the Renault Management Committee (CDR), is appointed Senior Vice President, Market Area France. He also reports to Patrick Blain, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Jacques Chauvet was previously Senior Vice President, Parts and Accessories.

• Philippe Klein is appointed Senior Vice President, assigned to the Chairman's Office, and joins the Renault Management Committee. He reports directly to the Chairman and C.E.O. Philippe Klein was previously Vice President, Industrial System Performance.

• Yann Vincent is appointed Senior Vice President, Quality, and joins the Renault Management Committee. He reports to Jean-Louis Ricaud, Executive Vice President, Quality and Engineering (Vehicle and Powertrain). Yann Vincent was previously Vice President, C Programme.

• Odile Desforges, Senior Vice President, Purchasing, and member of the Renault Management Committee, previously reported to Pierre-Alain De Smedt. She now reports directly to the Chairman and C.E.O. Likewise for Patrick Bessy, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, and member of the Renault Management Committee, who previously reported to Patrick Faure.

These appointments are effective on January 1, 2005, except for the appointment of Philippe Klein, effective on March 1, 2005. *

Finally, Tsutomu Sawada (67 years old), Senior Vice President, Advisor to the Chairman, and member of the Renault Management, has decided to retire and will leave the company on December 31, 2004.

(Dec. 16, 2004)