Press Releases

Clichy, 29 May 2002, The L'Oreal Annual General Meeting of Shareholders was held at the headquarters of UNESCO on Wednesday, 29th May 2002, under the chairmanship of Mr Lindsay OWEN-JONES, Chairman and CEO.

Paris, 25th April 2002, Christian Mulliez, 41, will succeed Michel Somnolet, 62, Vice-President, Managing Director of Administration & Finance of the L’Oréal Group at the end of the year.

Clichy, 24th April 2002, Marc Dubrule is to take up the position of Chief Executive Officer of Lancôme International on 2nd May 2002.

Paris, 23rd April 2002, L'Oréal, the leading cosmetics group, Sina.com, leading Internet SP in China, and “Women of China” , the largest women’s press group in China, announced the signature of a partnership agreement for the creation of a women’s Internet site for Chinese women.

Clichy, 18th April 2002, The Polish team has won the L’Oréal e-Strat Challenge, the first international online strategy competition. Brazil is the runner-up.

Clichy, 18th April 2002, L’Oréal, the world leader in cosmetics, today announced its endowment of a Chair in Marketing at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford – an investment of £1.8 million that will guarantee the Chair in perpetuity.

1St Quarter 2002 Sales€ 3.7 Billion: An Increase Of 9.3%

22.7% Increase In Dividend

2001 Results: Strong Growth Achieved. Net Profit: Up By 19.6%