Press Release HEC Paris ranked #1 in Europe by the Financial Times Paris, 4th December 2007 The FT has published the results of its 'meta-survey' that combines the Financial Times business education rankings of 2007: the full-time MBA, the Faculty Research, the PhD, the open enrolment and customised Executive Education programs, the European Masters in Management and the Executive MBA. Within a pool of the top 60 graduate business schools in Europe, HEC Paris is ranked first, for the second year in a row, which is a testament to its full range of high quality postgraduate programmes. According to Professor B.Ramanantsoa, Dean of HEC Paris: “For many years, HEC Paris has focused its attention on educational innovation, the internationalization of its faculty and student body and the strengthening of its relations with the global business community. Today, the Financial Times rewards these efforts. Clearly this innovative and international dynamic is improving the whole of HEC contributing to the awareness of the school around the world.” Among the schools listed, 4 in the Top10 and 14 all together are French schools. Press Contact, HEC Paris Elisabeth de Réals +33 1 39 67 94 23 +33 1 39 67 94 46 dereals@hec.fr www.hec.edu