030307 sintesi febbraio

PRESS RELEASE

Milan, March 7, 2003 - Borsa Italiana S.p.A. announces the results of the review of the baskets of shares making up the MIB30 and MIDEX indices. The calculation of the indices with their new composition starts on March 24, 2003.

The use of the official methodology and the general rules of the selection process have enabled the selection of the thirty stocks which are shown in the following table:

Alleanza Assicurazioni

Mediaset

Autostrade

Mediobanca

Banca Antonveneta

Mediolanum

Banca Fideuram

Olivetti

Banca Intesa Ord

Parmalat Finanziaria

Banca Monte Paschi di Siena

Pirelli Ord

Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Ord

Ras Ord

Banca Popolare Bergamo - Cr. Varesino

Saipem Ord

Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara

San Paolo IMI

Capitalia

Seat Pagine Gialle Ord

Enel

Snam Rete Gas

Eni

STMicroelectronics

Fiat Ord

T.I.M. Ord

Finmeccanica

Telecom Italia Ord

Generali Assicurazioni

Unicredito Italiano Ord

The three "reserve stocks" are in order:

Please note that with respect to the current composition of the index, FinecoGroup will be substituted in the new basket by Banca Popolare Bergamo - Cr. Varesino.

MIDEX

With reference to the MIDEX index, the use of the official methodology and the general rules connected to the selection process have enabled the selection of the twenty-five stocks which are listed in the following table:

Acea

FinecoGroup

AEM

Fondiaria-SAI Ord

Alitalia

Gruppo Editoriale l'Espresso

Autogrill

Interbanca

Banca Popolare Commercio e Industria

Italcementi Ord

Banca Popolare di Lodi

Lottomatica

Banca Popolare di Milano

Merloni Ord

Benetton Group

Milano Assicurazioni Ord

Beni Stabili

Mondadori Editore Ord

Bulgari

Recordati

Buzzi Unicem Ord

Tod's

Campari

Unipol Ord

Credem

The three "reserve stocks" are in order:

Please note that with respect to the current composition of the index Banca Popolare Bergamo - Cr. Varesino, Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze and Snia will be substituted in the new basket by Banca Popolare Commercio e Industria, FinecoGroup and Interbanca1.

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Traders are informed that, following the new indices' composition, as of March 24, 2003:

1. Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze and Snia will no longer be traded on After Hours Market (TAH);
2. Banca Popolare Commercio e Industria and Interbanca1 will be traded on After Hours Market (TAH).

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Consistent with the criteria for the calculation of the indices, the weighting with which each individual stock will enter the basket will be determined on the morning of March 24, 2003. This will be done using the opening price of each share as base price and the relative values for the number of shares in circulation shown in the Official List on March 19, 2003 (adjusted as necessary to take account of operations involving companies' share capital). These information will be made available on March 20, 2003.

Borsa Italiana S.p.A. will disseminate all further information regarding the revision via the usual information channels.