PARIS, January 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Compagnie Generale de Geophysique (NYSE:GGY) today announced the completion of the merger between Veritas DGC Inc. (NYSE:formerlyNYSE:VTS) and a subsidiary of Compagnie Generale de Geophysique, following satisfaction of the closing conditions of the merger agreement. About CGG CGG (http://www.cgg.com/) is a global participant in the oilfield services industry, providing a wide range of seismic data acquisition, processing and reservoir services to clients in the oil and gas exploration and production business. It is also a global manufacturer of geophysical equipment through its subsidiary Sercel. CGG is listed on the Eurolist of Euronext Paris SA (ISIN: 0000120164 - NYSE: GGY) and the New York Stock Exchange (under the form of American Depositary Shares, NYSE: GGY). About Veritas: Veritas DGC, Inc. (http://www.veritasdgc.com/), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a leading provider of integrated geophysical information and services to the petroleum industry worldwide. Contact Investor Relations: Christophe Barnini Tel.: +33-1-64-47-38-10 E-mail: web: http://www.ccg.com/ Contact Press: Brunswick Tel.: +1-212-333-3810 Forward-Looking Information This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current information and expectations that are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These risks and uncertainties are more fully described in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary in material respects from those currently anticipated. DATASOURCE: Compagnie Generale de Geophysique CONTACT: Contact Investor Relations: Christophe Barnini, Tel.: +33-1-64-47-38-10, E-mail: , web: http://www.ccg.com/; Contact Press: Brunswick Tel.: +1-212-333-3810,

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