Thomson's Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting Approves Resolutions

Paris, May 12, 2006 - Thomson's Annual Shareholders' Meeting was held today, chaired by Frank Dangeard, the Group's Chairman & CEO, in the presence of the Board of Directors and of Thomson's senior management.

All resolutions submitted to the Shareholders' Meeting were approved*, including the distribution of a dividend of EUR 0.30 per share to be paid as from July 11, 2006.

During the Meeting, Frank Dangeard and other Executive Committee members: Julian Waldron (Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer), Didier Trutt (Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer), Jean-Charles Hourcade (Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer), Eric Bachellereau (Executive Vice-President, Human Resources) and Marie-Ange Debon (General Secretary) presented Thomson's 2005 results and focused on the Group and the implementation of the Two-Year Plan realization.

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*Shareholders approved resolutions covering:

- the parent-company financial statements and consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2005, the appropriation of net income and a distribution of EUR 0.30 per share;

- the ratification of a director's co-optation, Mr. Remy Sautter in replacement of Mr. Igor Landau who resigned; and renewal of the term of office of a director, Mr. Paul Murray;

- the authorization to the Board of Directors to allow the Company to purchase its own shares;

- the appointments of Statutory Auditors, the term of office of the previous ones having expired, KPMG Audit has been appointed as Permanent Statutory Auditor and "SCP Jean-Claude Andre et Autres" has been appointed as Substitute Statutory Auditor, both for duration of six fiscal years;

- the delegation to the Board of Directors of powers for fulfilling legal formalities.

Thomson's Annual Shareholders' Meeting was webcast: www.thomson.net/ag.

Certain statements in this press release, including any discussion of management expectations for future periods constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbour" of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements due to changes in global economic and business conditions as well as conditions specific to Thomson's business, and regulatory factors. More detailed information on the potential factors that could affect the financial results of Thomson is contained in Thomson's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Thomson - Leader in digital video technologies

Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) provides technology, services, and systems & equipment to help its Media & Entertainment clients - content creators, content distributors and users of its technology - realize their business goals and optimize their performance in a rapidly changing technology environment. The Group is the preferred partner to the Media & Entertainment Industries through its Technicolor, Grass Valley, RCA, and Thomson brands. For more information: http://www.thomson.net.

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