France Telecom: offering of a GBP 250 million bond

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Paris, May 17, 2006

France Telecom has closed a GBP 250 million bond offering:
Currency GBP Format Fixed-rate Term 6 years Notional 250 million Coupon 5.50% Re-offer spread 75 basis points over the Gilt
The Group has seized a window of opportunity in the bond markets to optimize the refinancing of its debt denominated in sterling. HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland act as bookrunners for the offering.
This press release is not an offer of securities for sale, or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, in the United States or elsewhere. The securities mentioned in this press release have not been and will not be registered pursuant to the US Securities Act of 1933. They cannot be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. No public offer of the securities has been or will be made in the United States or elsewhere.

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Press Contacts: +33 (0)93 Nilou du Castel nilou.ducastel@francetelecom.com Sbastien Audra sebastien.audra@francetelecom.com Bertrand Deronchaine bertrand.deronchaine@francetelecom. com
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press release

Paris, November 16 2010
Not for distribution in the United States France Telecom offers a 40-year GBP 250 million bond
After the announcement on November 10 of its tender offer to purchase up to EUR 1 billion of its outstanding 2012 and 2013 bonds, France Telecom has issued a 40-year GBP bond. The Group approached the market on the basis of a GBP 250 million no-grow transaction, which met a strong demand from UK investors. The entire bond was swapped into EUR at a rate of 4.46% per annum. Currency GBP Format Fixed rate Term 40 years Notional GBP 250 million Coupon 5.375 % Re-offer spread (vs Gilt) 115 bp
HSBC and Socit Gnrale have acted as bookrunners.
About France Telecom France Telecom, one of the worlds leading telecommunications operators, had total sales of 44.8 billion euros in 2009 (33.7 billion euros for the first nine months of 2010). At 30 September 2010, the Group had a customer base of 203 million customers in 32 countries. Orange, the Group's single brand for internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the company operates, now covers over 131 million customers. At 30 September 2010, the Group had 144.5 million mobile customers and 13.3 million broadband internet (ADSL, FTTH) customers worldwide. Orange is one of the main European operators for mobile and broadband internet services and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies. With its industrial project, "conquests 2015", Orange is simultaneously addressing its employees, customers and shareholders, as well as the society in which the company operates, through a concrete set of action plans. These commitments are expressed through a new vision of human resources for employees; through the deployment of a network infrastructure upon which the Group will build its future growth; through the Group's ambition to offer a superior customer experience thanks in particular to improved quality of service; and through the acceleration of international development France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris (compartment A) and on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information (on the internet and on your mobile): www.orange.com, www.orange-business.com, www.orangeinnovation.tv Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trade marks of Orange Brand Services Limited, Orange France or France Telecom.
Press contacts: +Bertrand Deronchaine, bertrand.deronchaine@orange-ftgroup.com Tom Wright, tom.wright@orange-ftgroup.com
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES This press release is not an offer to sell securities or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction, including the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany or Italy. The securities mentioned in this press release have not been and will not be registered pursuant to the US Securities Act of 1933. They cannot be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. No public offer of the securities has been or will be made in the United States or elsewhere.