Vivendi Universal Press Release

Business Wire, Dec 9, 2004

PARIS -- Vivendi Universal, which owns 49% of the share capital of Elektrim Telekommunikacja (Telco), is pleased with the decision of the arbitral tribunal of Vienna to reject all the claims of T-Mobile against Telco, on the basis that the Tribunal has no jurisdiction over Telco. This confirms Telco's legal ownership of the PTC's shares.

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