On November 15, 2007, the French-American Chamber of Commerce – New York Chapter held its 24th annual Person of the Year Gala at the Waldof=Astoria Hotel to bestow the prestigious award on John A. Thain, then Chief Executive Officer, and Jean-François Théodore, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, NYSE Euronext.

The evening featured testimonials by the Ambassador of France to the United States, His Excellency Pierre Vimont, and the President of the French-American Chamber of Commerce, Serge Bellanger. In recognizing the contribution that both recipients have made in creating a global capital market and strengthening French-American economic cooperation, Serge Bellanger stated that “the [FACC] seeks to expand the flows of trade and investment between our countries and we believe John Thain and Jean-François Théodore have helped to do just that.”

The world’s first truly global exchange, the holding company NYSE Euronext was launched on April 4, 2007 following the merger of two renowned financial institutions – the New York Stock Exchange, then headed by Mr. Thain, and Euronext N.V., then headed by Mr. Théodore. The strategic merger, under the leadership of the honorees, created the world’s largest and most liquid exchange group and today brings together six cash equities exchanges and six derivatives exchanges. As stated by Ambassador Vimont, who highlighted the audacity, innovation, and vision shared by both leaders, “[NYSE Euronext] is the best illustration of the spectacular performance France and the United States can give when they join forces and start joint ventures and joint enterprises.”

In their remarks, Mr. Thain and Mr. Théodore each addressed the importance of a prosperous and mutually-beneficial French-American economic alliance and detailed the role of NYSE Euronext in further strengthening this relationship. Both drew on the unique history of the relationship to describe how major marketplaces on both sides of the Atlantic have combined to mark a milestone for global exchanges and become a leader for listings, equity and interest rate derivatives, and bonds. Indeed, Mr. Thain emphasized that this negotiation has “resulted in a tremendously powerful business organization but also a tremendously powerful social and cultural link between our nations.”

Guests also had the opportunity to hear a candid interview between journalist David Barroux, New York Bureau Chief, Les Echos, and the honorees. During the interview, the challenges and opportunities currently surrounding this nascent venture were explored. Both Mr. Thain and Mr. Théodore emphasized the importance of furthering the integration process, developing the NYSE Euronext ‘product mix’, and extending a global footprint in regions such as Asia.

Following the Award Ceremony, guests enjoyed an impressive medley of Broadway, opera, jazz and soul hits sung by the popular Three Mo’ Tenors. Guests were also treated to a commemorative bronze NYSE medal. Corporate

Patron sponsors of the 2007 Person of the Year Award Gala included BNP Paribas; Crédit Industriel et Commercial; Mazars LLP; NYSE Euronext; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking.

Corporate Benefactor sponsors included Air France; Baker & McKenzie; Calyon Americas; Crédit Industriel et Commercial; Deloitte; Ernst & Young; Invest in France Agency; Natixis; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Sanofi-Aventis; The Stanley Works; and Winston & Strawn.

Contributors included Atticus Capital, Daum, Lehman Brothers, and L'Oréal.