more than 500,000*

units sold in France, Belgium

and Spain

BIC® PHONE SPEAKS TO THE PUBLIC Since its launch in 2008, BIC® phone has met with continued success. This ready‑to‑go, rechargeable phone was developed in partnership with several diff erent European operators. In 2010, more than 500,000* units were sold in France, Spain and Belgium. And BIC® phone got a make-over, a new design available in four fun, bright colors. Also available in gold and red.

* Figures at end of December 2010. Source Orange et Belgacom

40 BIC among PATRONAGE the top boxes of letters “BIC IS MAKING 20 being processed ART HISTORY!” performing

The project: catalog and digitize part French companies of France’s national heritage in the form of letters and autographs

from Delacroix, Monet, Rodin, Gaugin and other artists to provide access to them for the general public in the spring of 2011. In order to do that, the INHA (the French CARBON DISCLOSURE national institute for art history) and BIC are PROJECT: BIC IS MAKING cooperating to carry out the operation and THE PLEASURE LAST make these unique artifacts available online The CDP (Carbon Disclosure at www.inha.fr. Project) is an international

organization that represents a group of 534 major investors

300,000 and publishes a yearly report on how 500 of the world’s biggest dollars in companies are integrating

contributions climate change into their corporate strategy. In 2010, for

BIC ON HEALTH the second consecutive year,

In 2010, BIC USA Inc. supported BIC was among the top 20

the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® French companies, particularly

Foundation, which works to fi ght in its reduction of greenhouse

breast cancer. The company’s gas emissions.

commitment will continue in 2011, with a total contribution of $300,000 for 2010 and 2011.

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