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Noël Forgeard*
Age: 59
Professional address: EADS
37 Boulevard Montmorency – 75016 Paris, France
250 Schneider Electric SA shares
First elected: 2005 / Term ends: 2008
(pending approval by shareholders at the 2006
Annual Meeting)
Other directorships and
functions in French or foreign companies
Currently: Director of Schneider Electric SA; Chief
Executive Officer of EADS N.V France; Director of
Arcelor, Dassault Aviation, Ecole Polytechnique, and
EADS N.V.
Previous directorships and functions held in the past
five years: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Airbus Holding SA; Chairman of the Board of Directors
of Airbus France; Chairman or Director of various Air-
bus subsidiaries; Director of France Galop, IMS SA,
and EADS CASA.
Expertise and experience
A graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole des
Mines, Noël Forgeard began his career in the French
civil service before joining Usinor subsidiary Compag-
nie Française des Aciers Spéciaux. In 1986, he served
as an advisor on industrial issues in Prime Minister
Jacques Chirac’s office. In 1987, he joined Lagardère,
where he headed Matra’s defense and space divi-
sions. Two years later, he became Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Matra Haute Technologie. In
1998, Mr. Forgeard became CEO of Airbus before
being appointed Chairman and CEO of EADS.
Jérôme Gallot *
Age: 46
Professional address: Caisse des Dépôts et
Consignations, 67 rue de Lille, 75007 Paris, France
250 Schneider Electric SA shares
First elected: 2005 / Term ends: 2008
Other directorships and
functions in French or foreign companies
Currently: Director of Schneider Electric SA; Senior
Executive Vice President Caisse des Dépôts et
Consignations; Director of Compagnie Nationale du
Rhône (CNR), Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance Assur-
ances, ICADE, Galaxy Fund, Galaxy Management
Services, and Caixa Seguros; Chairman of Sicav
Austral.
Previous directorships and functions held in the past
five years: None.
Expertise and experience
Mr. Gallot is a graduate of Institut d’Etudes Politiques
de Paris and Ecole Nationale d'Administration. After
three years with the Cour des Comptes, he served as
an advisor to the Secretary General of the interminis-
terial committee for European economic cooperation,
from 1989 to 1992, and then moved the Budget
department. He was then Chief of Staff in a number of
French ministries, from 1993 to 1997. In 1997, he was
appointed Director of the Competition, Consumer
Affairs and Anti-Fraud Division of the Ministry of the
Economy and Finance. He left this position in 2003 to
become Senior Executive Vice President at Caisse
des Dépôts et Consignations.
Willy R. Kissling *
Age: 61
Professional address:
Poststrasse no. 4 - BP 8808 Pfaeffikon, Switzerland
500 Schneider Electric SA shares
First elected: 2001 / Term ends: 2008
Other directorships and
functions in French or foreign companies
Currently: Director of Schneider Electric SA; Director
of Holcim Ltd (cement) and Kühne + Nagel Internation-
al AG (logistics); Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Grand Hotels Bad Ragaz AG.
Previous directorships and functions held in the past
five years: Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Chairman and CEO of Unaxis Corporation; Vice-
Chairman and later Chairman of Forbo Holding AG
and SIG Holding Ltd.
Expertise and experience
Mr. Kissling, a Swiss citizen, holds diplomas from the
University of Bern and Harvard University. He began
his career at Amiantus Corporation and then joined
Rigips, a plasterboard manufacturer, in 1978. He was
appointed to the Rigips Executive Committee in 1981
and subsequently became Chairman. From 1987 to
1996, Mr. Kissling served as Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Landis & Gyr Corporation, a
provider of services, systems and equipment for build-
ing technology, electrical contracting and pay phones.
From 1998 to 2005, he was Chairman of Unaxis Cor-
poration, also serving as Chairman and Chief Execu-
tive Officer from 1998 to 2002.
Gérard de La Martinière*
Age: 62
Professional address:
Fédération Française des Sociétés d'Assurances
26 Boulevard Haussmann - 75008 Paris, France
606 Schneider Electric SA shares
First elected: 1998 / Term ends: 2007
Other directorships and
functions in French or foreign companies
Currently: Director of Schneider Electric SA; Chair-
man of Fédération Française des Sociétés d'Assur-
ances (F.F.S.A) and Chairman of the European Insur-