Four other France Telecom board members resign

Four other members of France Telecom's 21-strong board stood down in solidarity with chairman Michel Bon, who tendered his resignation to the government.

The four are Francois Grappotte, chairman of Legrand; Michael Likierman, supervisory board chairman at GrandVision; Roger Fauroux, honorary chairman of Saint-Gobain; and Jacques Rigaud, former chairman of Ediradio.