The Societe Generale Group

Société Générale Group is ranked among the world’s top twenty-five banks. It is the fifth largest bank in Europe and the ninth-ranked European company in terms of stock market capitalization (as of 31 december 2008). It employs 163,000 people in 82 countries, engaged in three main areas of activity whose complementary nature is a major commercial asset and a guarantee of our financial solidity:

• Retail branches & Financial services: serving 30 million private customers worldwide
• Asset Management & Investor services: one of Europe’s leading banks with assets under custody of €2 762 billion and assets under management of €332 billion (as of march 2009)
• Corporate and investment banking: one of the world’s leaders in the euro Capital Market, derivatives and structured financing 

SELECTIVE, SUSTAINED GROWTH

Over the past 140 years, Société Générale has expanded significantly in France and beyond. The Group now pursues a profitable growth policy based on the selective development of its products and services; strong innovation focused on customer satisfaction in a broad range of markets; sustained internal growth; and a few, carefully targeted Acquisitions.