Paris, October 24, 2002

William Bitan appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Group

Born in 1949, William Bitan began his career in 1968 with the Sema Group, where he remained until 2001. He held several positions in accounting, internal auditing and financial control where he was head of "global" finance from 1988 to 1992. He was then named Sema Group's CFO, a position he occupied until 2001.

About the Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Group

The Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Group is one of the largest management and IT consulting organisations in the world. The company offers management and IT consulting services, systems integration, and technology development, design and outsourcing capabilities on a global scale to help businesses continue to implement growth strategies and leverage technology. The organisation employs around 55,000 people worldwide and reported 2001 global revenues of more than 8.4 billion euros.

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