Company name: Epta S.p.A.

Registered office: Via Mecenate, 86 - 20138 Milan

Business activity: Epta is a leading company in the commercial refrigeration sector for Large-Scale Retail

Share capital: €53,000,000 million fully paid up

Chairman: Guido Corbetta

Revenues 2007: €460 million (+15% against 2006)

Employees : 2.300

Web site: www.eptarefrigeration.com

Press Office: Ketchum - Via Fatebenefratelli, 19 - 20121 Milan - Tel. 02/62.4119.11 Fax 02/29.0114.11 - www.ketchum.it