"Solidarite Haiti" France Televisions and Radio France, Along With the Fondation de France, Appeal for Generosity

PARIS, January 14 - Haiti was struck by a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.0, causing a
large number of deaths and injuries, as well as immense material destruction.

Faced with the enormity of the catastrophe, France Televisions
and Radio France have joined with the Fondation de France in making an appeal
for generosity in order to bring assistance to the most vulnerable of the
affected population.

    How can you make a donation ?
    > by cheque, made out to:
    Fondation de France - Solidarite Haiti
    BP 22
    75008 Paris
    France
    > online: www.fondationdefrance.org (secure donation)

All France Televisions channels, RFO radio stations and Radio
France stations will be making an appeal for donations. The TV News editions
are all devoting significant time to covering the disaster, with regular
updates on the situation as it develops in Haiti.

Having played a major part in collecting donations in aid of
victims of the Tsunami in 2004, the Fondation de France has demonstrated its
expertise and its capacity to respond to the urgent needs of victims, by:

    - bringing emergency relief to those in the greatest danger
    - acting to rebuild and to restart economic activity
    - bringing psychological help to the people most seriously affected.

The sums collected via "Solidarite Haiti" will be
redistributed to the organisations bringing aid to the victims of the
earthquake, once immediate rescue operations have been carried out. They will
be targeted at assisting a return to normal life so that those most affected
can regain their confidence and their dignity.

The Fondation de France will continue to ensure financial
management and the supervision of projects that have been financed, for as
long as may be necessary.

At the end of this operation, a report on the sums spent will
be made public.

About Fondation de France

The Fondation de France was established in 1969 to encourage the growth
of all forms of private philanthropy..

The Fondation de France contributes to the development of philanthropy by
enabling individuals or companies to create their own foundation under its
aegis, and to benefit from its advice on management.

The Fondation de France sets up action programs in many
fields: solidarity, the elderly or disabled, and for the benefit of
children. Its areas of action also cover health, medical and scientific
research, culture and the environment.

Press Contacts: Fondation de France: Emilie Loubie : +33(0)1-40-26-11-40 / +33-(0)6-62-20-91-97 / e.loubie at yeswecan-pr.eu; France Televisions: Aurelie Ferton - +33(0)1-56-22-67-15 / aurelie.ferton at francetv.fr; Radio France: Marine Billoir - +33(0)1-56-40-16-15 - / marine.billoir at radiofrance.com