Vivendi Telecommunications in Poland: The Polish Supreme Court Quashes Decision for Partial Recognition of the Vienna Ruling

ARIS, January 18 /CNW/ - Today, Thursday January 18, 2007 the Polish
Supreme Court overturned the decision of the Warsaw Court of Appeal of March
29, 2006 which had confirmed the partial recognition in Poland of the Second
Vienna Award of 26 November 2004. The case is to be reheard by the court of
first instance. As a result the Vienna Award has no effect in Poland and
according to Polish law Telco is the owner of 48% of PTC.

  The decision of Poland's highest court follows the decision on December
18, 2006 of the Austrian Supreme Court which definitively confirmed the Vienna
Award to Telco did not apply to Telco. In accordance with recognized norms of
international law Deutsche Telekom and Elektrim should now recognize Telco's
rights to the PTC Shares.

  Vivendi intends to continue all proceedings it has previously commenced
in Poland and various other countries (such as France, Switzerland, the UK and
the USA), and in particular the complaint made in the U.S. Federal Court of
the State of Washington under the RICO Act ("Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
Organization Act"), in order to fully assert its rights to the PTC shares and
recover damages for the harm it has suffered.

  Important disclaimer: This press release contains forward-looking
statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations,
business, strategy and plans of Vivendi. Although Vivendi believes that such
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such
statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ
materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of
risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, including, but
not limited to, the risks described in the documents Vivendi filed with the
Autorite des Marches Financiers (French securities regulator) and which are
also available in English on our web site (www.vivendi.com). Investors and
security holders may obtain a free copy of documents filed by Vivendi with the
Autorite des Marches Financiers at www.amf-france.org, or directly from
Vivendi. The present forward-looking statements are made as of the date of the
present press release and Vivendi disclaims any intention or obligation to
provide, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.

For further information: Vivendi Media: Paris Antoine Lefort, +33 (0) 1
71 71 11 80 Agnes Vetillart, +33 (0) 1 71 71 30 82 Alain Delrieu, +33 (0) 1 71
71 10 86 or New York Flavie Lemarchand-Wood, +(1) 212-572-1118 or Investor
Relations: Paris Daniel Scolan, +33 (0) 1 71 71 32 91 Laurence Daniel, +33 (0)
1 71 71 12 33 Agnes de Leersnyder, +33 (0) 1 71 71 30 45 or New York Eileen
McLaughlin, +(1) 212.572.8961

Source:newswire.ca,