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PRESS RELEASE

18 January 2010

GDF SUEZ confirms that it has held preliminary discussions regarding a potential
cashless combination of International Power and certain international assets of
GDF SUEZ.

No agreement was reached between International Power and GDF SUEZ. 

Discussions are no longer ongoing.

One of the leading energy providers in the world, GDF SUEZ is active across the
entire energy value chain, in electricity and natural gas, upstream to
downstream. It develops its businesses (energy, energy services and environment)
around a responsible-growth model to take up the great challenges: responding to
energy needs, ensuring the security of supply, fighting against climate change
and maximizing the use of resources. GDF SUEZ relies on diversified supply
sources as well as flexible and high-performance power generation in order to
provide innovative energy solutions to individuals, cities and businesses. The
Group employs 200,000 people worldwide and achieved revenues of EUR83.1 billion
in 2008. GDF SUEZ is listed on the Brussels, Luxembourg and Paris stock
exchanges and is represented in the main international indices: CAC 40, BEL 20,
DJ Stoxx 50, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop 100, MSCI Europe and
ASPI Eurozone.

Press contact:	                       Investor Relations contact:
Tel France: +33 (0)1 57 04 24 35       Tel: +33 (0)1 57 04 66 29
Tel Belgium: +32 2 510 76 70           E-Mail: ir@gdfsuez.com 
E-Mail: gdfsuezpress@gdfsuez.com

GDF SUEZ CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
22, rue du Docteur Lancereaux - 75392 Paris Cedex 08 - France
Tel. +33 (0)1 57 04 00 00
GDF SUEZ - SA AU CAPITAL 2,259,627,708 EUROS - RCS PARIS 542 107 651 
www.gdfsuez.com
                      
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