Disclosure pursuant to transparency legislation...

Regulated information* - 11 September 2008 (8 a.m. CEST)

The purpose of the transparency legislation is to ensure the
transparency of the shareholder structure of listed companies. To
achieve this, the transparency rules in Belgium impose an obligation
on investors in listed companies to notify the Belgian regulator (the
Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission, CBFA) and the company
itself whenever thresholds are exceeded, etc. (within four trading
days after the event). The company concerned has to disclose the
information received in the notifications. The company must also
disclose certain information to enable investors to submit their
notifications, which you will find in attachment (summary, situation
as at 1 September 2008).

* This news item contains information that is subject to the
transparency regulations for listed companies.