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February 08, 2010 - Transport

New contracts for Veolia Transport in Germany

Veolia Verkehr, Veolia Transport's German subsidiary, is continuing to grow in Germany with 13 new regional passenger rail lines in three different regions: Saxony, Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia.

February 04, 2010 - Group

Pierre-François Riolacci is appointed Chief Finance Officer

Pierre-François Riolacci has been appointed Chief Finance Officer, with effect from February 11. He succeeds Thomas Piquemal, with whom he has worked closely within the Group finance department. In his new role he will join the Group's Executive Committee.

February 02, 2010 - Water

Veolia Water and ESSEC's Institute for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship join forces for Grameen Veolia Water Ltd's social business operation in Bangladesh

The ESSEC business school Paris's Institute of Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship and Veolia Water yesterday signed a research partnership agreement to analyze, evaluate and develop the social business xperiment being carried out by Grameen Veolia Water Ltd to produce safe drinking water for rural communities in Bangladesh.

February 02, 2010 - Group

Sale of Montenay International: finalization of contract portfolio divestiture

Veolia Environnement (Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) today announced that it has transferred to Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE: CVA) the operating contract for the Miami-Dade County Waste-to-Energy plant.

January 27, 2010 - Energy services

Call for tenders Biomass 3: Dalkia to build seven new biomass plants for heating networks

In line with its strategy of developing its biomass activities in France, Dalkia has been selected for seven projects as part of the government's third call for tenders for combined heating and electrical power plants fired by biomass (Biomass 3).

January 18, 2010 - Water

Veolia wins 12-year contract to manage water services in Royan, France

The municipality of Royan has awarded Veolia Water a delegated management contract for its water production and distribution services. The contract came into effect on January 1, 2010 and will generate estimated cumulative revenue of 17.3 million euros over its 12-year duration.

January 14, 2010 - Transport

Veolia Transport's O&M contract for the Boston commuter service renewed for two more years

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in the United States has renewed the operate and maintain contract for the Boston commuter rail system for a further two years. The contract is executed by the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail Company (MBCR), a subsidiary owned 60% by Veolia Transport in partnership with Bombardier (20%) and US company Alternate Concepts Inc. (20%).

January 13, 2010 - Group

Esther Koplowitz is appointed to the Board of Directors of Veolia Environnement

The Board of Directors of Veolia Environnement, at its meeting of December 17, 2009, decided to co-opt Esther Koplowitz as Director of the company, with effect from January 1st, 2010. She will replace Murray Stuart, who has decided to retire from the Board.

December 21, 2009 - Transport

Framework agreement Caisse des Dépôt - Veolia Environnement - RATP on the Veolia Transport / Transdev merger and the exit of RATP fron Transdev

Caisse des Dépôts and Veolia Environnement announced today that a new step had been reached in their discussions regarding the merger of their subsidiaries, Transdev and Veolia Transport, to create a worldwide leader in passenger transportation and mobility.

December 11, 2009 - Environmental Services

Veolia Environmental Services Ile-de-France starts up first unit in France to produce biomethane fuel from non-hazardous waste landfill biogas

The first unit in France to produce biomethane fuel from biogas has been set up at the Claye-Souilly non-hazardous waste landfill in the Greater Paris area and has been operational since September 2009.

December 04, 2009 - Energy services

The largest biomass boiler in France opens for service in Cergy-Pontoise

Officially inaugurated today by Dominique Lefebvre, President of the Cergy-Pontoise Urban Community, Val d'Oise (France), and Olivier Barbaroux, Executive Vice President of Veolia Environnement, this new biomass boiler will enable the network to distribute mainly "green heat".

December 01, 2009 - Transport

Veolia Environnement announces that its subsidiary Veolia Transport has finalized the sale of Veolia Cargo

Veolia Environnement announces that its subsidiary Veolia Transport has finalized the sale of Veolia Cargo to Transport Ferroviaire Holding (SNCF group) and Europorte (Eurotunnel group). Europorte is acquiring Veolia Cargo's businesses in France, while Transport Ferroviaire Holding is acquiring those in Germany, the Netherlands and Italy.

November 30, 2009 - Environmental Services

VES HK renews the contract for hazardous waste treatment for 10 years

Veolia Environmental Services (VES) via Ecospace Limited - its wholly-owned subsidiary, has been successfully awarded the contract for the operations and maintenance of the hazardous waste treatment facility in Hong Kong for another 10 years starting December 1, 2009.

November 25, 2009 - Group

Appointments of Mr. Henri Proglio as Chairman of Veolia Environnement Board of Directors and Mr. Antoine Frérot, Chief Executive Officer of Veolia Environnement

Mr. Henri Proglio has been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EDF by Order of French council of Ministers.

November 09, 2009 - Group

Key figures at September 30, 2009

Operating performance in line with objectives.Net financial debt reduced to €15.9 billion from €16.8 billion at june 30, 2009.Intensification of cost cutting efforts.

October 21, 2009 - Group

Meeting of the Veolia Environnement Board of Directors and changes to the governance of the Company if Mr. Henri Proglio were to be appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EDF

The Veolia Environnement ("VE") Board of Directors, chaired by Chairman and CEO Henri Proglio, met on October 21 and unanimously expressed its preference for maintaining the Company's current status as a Société Anonyme (public limited company under French law) governed by a Board of Directors, if Mr. Proglio were to be appointed Chairman and CEO of EDF.

October 07, 2009 - Transport

Veolia Transport awarded Mont Saint Michel public service management contract

The joint authority with responsibility for the Bay of Mont Saint Michel has selected Veolia Transport to operate public services to welcome and transport visitors to the site. The contract is for 13 years, three of which will be spent on construction of the off-site parking lots and the operations center. It will generate cumulative revenue of approximately €91 million.

September 29, 2009 - Group

Meeting of the Board of Directors of Veolia Environnement to discuss the possible appointment of Henri Proglio as Chairman and CEO of EDF

The Board of Directors of Veolia Environnement met on September 28, 2009, under the Chairmanship of the Chairman and CEO, Mr. Henri Proglio.The Board was informed of Mr. Proglio's possible appointment as Chairman and CEO of EDF following EDF's Shareholders' Meeting, scheduled to take place on November 5, 2009.

September 25, 2009 - Group

Veolia Environnement's selection as part of the FTSE4Good index confirmed

Veolia Environnement's selection as part of the FTSE4Good index confirmed.

September 24, 2009 - Transport

A bus contract for Veolia Transport in the Göteborg region

Veolia Transport has been awarded the bus operating contract for the Västra Götaland Region, west of Göteborg, Sweden, following a call for tenders issued by the region's transport organizing authority. The 8-year contract will commence in June 2010 and will generate annual revenues of around 30 million euros.

September 16, 2009 - Group

Veolia Environnement confirms its selection in Dow Jones

Veolia Environnement has confirmed its selection in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index (DJSI STOXX), following the latest annual review of these indexes. Veolia Environnement's sustainable development performance increased globally by two points in this assessment.

September 15, 2009 - Water

Brazil - Veolia Water is awarded new contract by Petrobras, the Brazilian Oil & Gas company, to supply new water and reuse treatment station.

The Brazilian oil company Petrobras has awarded Veolia Water's subsidiary Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, under a 50/50 joint venture with Enfil, a Brazilian water treatment engineering company, the complete supply and construction of a water treatment and reuse station at Abreu e Lima Refinery, in Ipojuca, Pernambuco State. The amount of this contract for Veolia Water is worth about 119 million Euros.

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