Approval of Financial Statements 2001

Cairo Communication

Milan, January 30, 2002 – The General Shareholder Meeting called today has approved unanimously the Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001, as well as the distribution of a dividend of 0.4 Euro per share (the share will be traded ex-div on February 11, 2002, while the payment of the dividend will be settled on February 14, 2002).