Appointments in Renault's Market Area, Europe Department

PARIS - July 3, 2008: After 35 years at Renault, Marie-Christine Caubet, currently Senior VP, Market Area Europe, has decided to leave the company in order to devote more time to her personal interests.

The following changes in the organization of the Market Area, Europe department will take effect on July 7, 2008:

Jean Pierre Laurent, CEO of Renault Retail Group, will take on responsibility for the G4 subsidiaries (Italy, Germany, Great Britain and Spain) in addition to his current functions.

Didier Lucien, Director of the Corporate Sales Division, will be responsible for the other subsidiaries in the Europe region and for European importers.

Jean Pierre Laurent and Didier Lucien will report to Patrick Blain, leader of the Europe Region, and will be members of the regional management committee for Europe.

“Given the continuing, substantial deterioration in European markets, we have decided to reinforce the management of our sales subsidiaries in Europe” says Patrick Blain.