Press Release

Technip has concluded three long-term, private debt issues each subscribed by a different investor, for an aggregate amount of €325 million. These bond issues are part of the general management of the Group's cash and liabilities and raise funds for general corporate purposes.

They allow Technip to extend substantially its debt maturities as they are for 10, 15 and 20 year maturities.

The respective amounts and maturities of the bond issues are €150 million over
10 years, €75 million over 15 years and €100 million over 20 years. The 10 and
15 year bonds have been rated BBB+ by Standard & Poor's and are listed on the market NYSE Euronext Paris. An application for the 20 year bond quotation on the open market (''Freiverkehr'') of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange has been made.

Prospectus which obtained the AMF visa for the bond issues listed on the market NYSE Euronext Paris are available on Technip's website (http://www.technip.com).

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