L'Oréal Group : Press Releases

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%

Clichy, France, 11 February 2002, One year after launch, the L'Oreal Group's Corporate Internet Portal, www.loreal.com, won two prizes at the 2002 Corporate Business Top Com Awards: the Multimedia Grand Prize and the Gold Top Com for web design.

Clichy, 23 January 2002, The consolidated sales of L'ORÉAL in 2001 reached € 13.7 billion, in line with the group's expectations.

Clichy, 14th January 2002, Students all over the world have shown an overwhelming interest in the worldwide on-line strategy competition, the L’Oréal e-Strat Challenge, which has attracted over 7,800 students from over 50 countries, three times more than it did the previous year.