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                          Public tender offer for Geodis shares launched by
SNCF Participations
                                                        Clichy, 21 May 2008

On 28 April 2008, Geodis filed with the French securities regulator (AMF) a 
draft response to the public tender offer for the Geodis shares launched by 
SNCF Participations, a SNCF subsidiary.

On 20 May 2008, the response was granted visa number 08-098 by the AMF.

The response may be viewed on the AMF website (www.amf-france.org) and on the 
Geodis website (www.geodis.fr). It may also be requested free of charge from 
Geodis, Cap West, 7/9 allées de l'Europe, 92615 Clichy cedex.

In the coming days, the AMF will publish the definitive timetable for the offer.

Geodis, one of Europe's leading logistics companies
2007 revenue: €4.8 billion.                      ISIN:              FR00000382832007
25,500 employees.                                Reuters            GEOD.PA
A network spanning 120 countries.                Bloomberg          GEO.FP

Contact : Véronique PIEGTS
7/9 allées de l'Europe - 92615 Clichy cedex
Phone : + 33 (0)1 56 76 27 05 - Fax : + 33(0) 1 56 76 26 34
Email : veronique.piegts@geodis.com

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