GGY Comp Gen Geophys

COMPAGNIE GENERALE DE GEOPHYSIQUE - Change of responsibilities within the Executive Committee PARIS, January 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Compagnie G�n�rale de G�ophysique (ISIN : FR0000120164 ; NYSE :GGY) announced today the appointment of Christophe PETTENATI-AUZIERE as Senior Executive Vice President for Geophysical Services, replacing Gerard CHAMBOVET. Gerard CHAMBOVET is appointed Senior Executive Vice President for Strategic Planning, Control and Technology. Investors Relations remain under the supervision of Christophe PETTENATI-AUZIERE and continue to be managed by Christophe BARNINI. The information included herein contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the securities act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements reflect numerous assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties as disclosed by the Company from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may vary materially. The Compagnie G�n�rale de G�ophysique group is a global participant in the oilfield services industry, providing a wide range of seismic data acquisition, processing and geoscience services and software to clients in the oil and gas exploration and production business. It is also a global manufacturer of geophysical equipment. DATASOURCE: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DE GEOPHYSIQUE Christophe BARNINI - +(33) 1 64 47 38 10 Email : invrel@cgg.com Internet : www.cgg.com

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