1. BUREAU VERITAS ROMANIA Country presentation For the benefit of business and people Jean Sever Popovici March, 2007

2. 2 1 1  BUREAU VERITAS, EXPERT IN: Quality Health Safety Environment Social Accountability

3. 3 1 1  Identity card

4. 4 BUREAU VERITAS ROMANIA – COUNTRY PRESENTATION – March 2007 The silhouette: truth The torch: knowledge The mirror: impartiality The scales: equity The seal: attestation The caduceus: trade The ship: original activity The date: our permanence The globe: universality The rooster: vigilance 1 OUR SOUL, OUR LOGO IDENTITY CARD

5. 5 BUREAU VERITAS ROMANIA – COUNTRY PRESENTATION – March 2007 1 “BV is at its core a Conformity Assessment Company with an overriding commitment to quality” “To become the undisputed world leader and a prominent actor in QHSE-SA” Frank Piedelièvre, CEO OUR VISION & MISSION IDENTITY CARD

6. 6 BUREAU VERITAS ROMANIA – COUNTRY PRESENTATION – March 2007 OUR ACTIVITIES 1 IDENTITY CARD

7. 7 BUREAU VERITAS ROMANIA – COUNTRY PRESENTATION – March 2007 Compliance Report ___________ Compliance Report ___________ Certificate of class; ISO certificate; CE Mark; Inspection report; Test Certificate;... 1 OUR CORE BUSINESS _________ Reference Standard Action Asset Project Product System Assessment Deliverables Bureau Veritas class; ISO 9001; ASME; EU Directives; Internal Standard; Testing schemes;... IDENTITY CARD

8. 8 BUREAU VERITAS ROMANIA – COUNTRY PRESENTATION – March 2007 1 OUR MAIN MARKETS 280,000 Customers Aerospace Automotive Building Material Manufacturers Building & Properties Consumer Good Manufacturers Electronic Engineering Contractors Finance & Insurance Food Health Industrial Equipment Manufacturers Infrastructures Marine Oil & Gas Power Process Public Organizations & Local Authorities Retail Services Telecom Tourism Transport Utilities IDENTITY CARD

9. 9 BUREAU VERITAS ROMANIA – COUNTRY PRESENTATION – March 2007 COVERING EVERY STAGE OF THE PRODUCTION OF GOODS & SERVICES 1 Training Qualification QHSE Management System ISO 9001/14001 HACCP Sustainability Source inspection Expediting Supplier evaluation Statutory inspection Risk-based inspection NDT Environmental Analysis Pressure Equip Directive Remediation Analysis Distributor evaluation Second party audit Product tracking Pre-Shipment inspection Ships classification CE Marking ASME UL Testing THE BUREAU VERITAS ANSWER

10. 10 22  2006 snapshot

11. 11 BUREAU VERITAS ROMANIA – COUNTRY PRESENTATION – March 2007 2 OUR WORLDWIDE NETWORK* Present in 140 countries More than 600 offices and laboratories 2006 SNAPSHOT * Data as of December 31, 2004