Paris, 15 January 2007 - JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor advertising company in Europe and in the Asia-Pacific region, and number two worldwide, has won a public tender for street furniture and self-service bicycles in Mulhouse and its suburbs. The 15-year contract covers not only the towns of Mulhouse, Illzach and Kingersheim but also the area covered by SITRAM (Syndicat intercommunal des transports de l’agglomération mulhousienne – the Mulhouse regional transport company) with a total population of 234,445 inhabitants.
Jean-Charles Decaux, Chairman of the Executive board and Co-CEO stated: “This new market strengthens JCDecaux in its commitment to quality, innovation and sustainable development in the street furniture arena. Establishing Cyclocity® in Mulhouse demonstrates that this concept, which has been designed and developed by JCDecaux, is increasingly being considered by cities when developing new urban travel policies. As proved by the experience of Lyon, the public has also welcomed the Cyclocity concept which opens up new ways of considering the city’s public spaces thanks to its permanent availability, ease of use and respect for the environment. Following on from Vienna (Austria) Cordoba and Gijon (Spain), Lyon, Brussels, Aix en Provence and Marseille, our new contract with Mulhouse reinforces our position as world number one in self-service bicycles.”