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Please note that in order for ADS holder to take advantage of the accelerated tax refund (Quick Refund),
the certifi cation by the respective Tax Authority must be dated before May 27, 2010 (the dividend payment
date in Euro) and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas or Deutsche Bank S.p.A. should receive the
certifi cation on or before September 20, 2010 for Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas or September
29, 2010 for Deutsche Bank S.p.A.
The Company recommends to all ADS holders who are interested in taking advantage of such an oppor-
tunity to request more detailed information as to the exact procedure to be followed from Deutsche Bank
Trust Company Americas (ADR Department, telephone +1-800-876-0959; fax +1-866-888-1120, attn. Gina
Seroda) or directly from the Company’s headquarters in Italy (Investor Relations Department, tel. +39 02
86334718; fax +39 02 86334092).
ADS holders are further advised that once the amounts withheld are paid to the Italian tax authority, the
ADS holders who are entitled to a reduced tax rate may only apply to the Italian tax authority to receive
the reimbursement of the excess tax applied to the dividends received from the Company. Such procedure
customarily takes years before the reimbursement is actually made. Therefore, the above-mentioned pro-
cedure for direct application of the reduced withholding rate was established by the Company in the best
interest of its stockholders.
STATEMENT OF THE OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING
THE COMPANY’S FINANCIAL REPORTS
The offi cer responsible for preparing the Company’s fi nancial reports, Enrico Cavatorta, declares, pursu-
ant to Article 154-bis, Section 4, of the Consolidated Law on Finance, that the accounting information
contained in this report is consistent with the data in the supporting documents, books of accounts and
other accounting records.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 107 <