# SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

# FORM 6-K

# REPORT OF FOREIGN
PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-16
OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

January 21, 2004

VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)

36-38, avenue
Kléber 75116 Paris, France (Address of principal
executive offices)

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# PRESS RELEASE

PSA
Peugeot Citroen and Veolia Environnement sign partnership contract worth revenue of more
than 1 billion

Paris, January 20th, 2004.
PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europes second biggest automobile manufacturer, has selected
Veolia Environnement as its partner to operate the environmental services of its
production plants in eastern France, located in Sochaux, Mulhouse, and Vesoul. The
contract scope covers all the activities and know-how of Veolia Environnements
divisions: production and distribution of energies and fluids, general and technical
cleaning services, operation of the industrial waste management process, water and
wastewater treatment, management and disposal of empty packaging, management of rail
tracks and rail motor tractors, power distribution at the sites and the management of
specific technical systems.

The contract will be operated by
Société dEnvironnement et de Services de lEst, a joint
subsidiary set up by PSA Peugeot Citroen and Veolia Environnement. The 10-year contract
represents cumulative revenue of over 1 billion for Veolia Environnement. More than
1,000 PSA Peugeot Citroen employees joined the Société dEnvironnement
et de Services de lEst on January 1.

Henri Proglio, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Veolia Environnement, said: We are very proud to partner PSA
Peugeot Citroen: this contract is the biggest we have ever signed with an industrial
company. Its a success that rewards the efforts we have made over the past few years
to increase our services to industry. It also confirms our credibility and illustrates our
capacity to support clients in their projects and offer them tailor-made solutions suited
to each particular site.

In 2002, industrial services generated
one-third of Veolia Environnements revenue. Clients include such major international
corporations as Arcelor, Novartis, BP, Solvay, Aventis, Total and Renault.

Veolia Environnement (Paris
Euronext : VIE et NYSE : VE) is world leader in environmental services. The company has
operations all around the world and provides tailored solutions to meet the needs of
industrial and municipal customers in four complementary segments : water, waste
management, energy and passager transportation. Veolia Environnement recorded revenue of
30.1 billion in 2002.

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Important Disclaimer
Veolia Environnement is a corporation
listed at the NYSE and Paris Euronext. This press release contains forward-looking
statements winthin the meaning of the provisions of the US Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance. Actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking
statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside
our control, including but not limited to: the risk that Veolia Environnements
compliance with environmental and labour laws may become more costly in the future; as
well as the risks described in the documents Veolia Environnement has filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. Veolia Environnement does not undertake, nor does it
have, any obligation to provide updates or to revise any forward-looking statements.
Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of documents filed by Veolia
Environnement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact analystes et investisseurs institutionnels : Nathalie Pinon +33 1 71 75 01 67

US Investor contact:
Brian Sullivan +(1) 941 362 24 35

Press
release also available on our web site: http//veoliaenvironnement-finance.com

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to
the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  January 21, 2004

| | VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT                                                                      
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| | By: /s/ Jérôme Contamine
      Name: Jérôme Contamine
      Title: Chief Financial Officer
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