Power Corporation of Canada: Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

Market Wire, January, 2008

Power Corporation of Canada (TSX: POW) announces that its Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Mr. Philip K. Ryan as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Ryan has been employed for 22 years with Credit Suisse Group in financial management roles and in investment banking to financial institutions, including serving as Chief Financial Officer of Credit Suisse Group .

Mr. Michel Plessis-Bï¿1/2lair will retire as Chief Financial Officer, having passed the Corporation's normal age of retirement. He will continue to serve the Power group as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Power Corporation of Canada. He will also continue as a Director of Power Financial Corporation and certain affiliated companies.

Mr. Plessis-Bï¿1/2lair joined Power Corporation in 1986 as Vice-President, Finance and Administration. He was named Senior Vice-President, Finance and Administration in 1986, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer in 1991, and Vice-Chairman and Chief Financial Officer in 1996.

Mr. Ryan will also join Power Financial Corporation as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer.

These executive changes are expected to take effect prior to January 31, 2008.

Power Corporation is a diversified international management and holding company with interests in the financial services industry in North America and Europe. Through affiliates, Power Corporation holds diversified industrial interests in Europe and China.

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