Presentation of Group Results at 30th June 2003 September 2003 Disclaimer This document has been prepared by BNL for information purposes only and for use in presentations of the Group’s results and strategies. The data and information contained herein have not been independently verified. For further details on BNL and its Group, reference should be made to publicly available information, including the Annual Report and the Semi-Annual and Quarterly Reports. No representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information or opinions contained herein. None of the company, its advisors or representatives shall have any liability whatsoever (in negligence or otherwise) for any loss howsoever arising from any use of this document or its contents or otherwise arising in connection with this document. 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This document does not constitute an offer or invitation to purchase or subscribe for any shares and no part of it shall form the basis of or be relied upon in connection with any contract or commitment whatsoever. 2 Agenda Overview Consolidated 1H2003 Results Balance Sheet: main trends Income Statement: analysis Analysis by Business Segment Appendix BNL Group Income Statement BNL Group Balance Sheet Highlights BNL SA (Argentina) Balance Sheet Highlights 3 Overview Improvement in gross operating income Containment of operating costs and lower cost income ratio Improvement in the financial structure Ongoing reduction in Group’s overall risk profile Change in Corporate Governance with a streamlined organisational model 1H2003 results do not consolidate Argentina 4 Overview: New Organisational Model Supervision and Co-ordination Chairman Cross-Functional Committees Corporate Secretariat General Manager Human Resources Auditing Group Finance Institutional Affairs Risk Management Communications Deputy General Manager Subsidiaries & Governance Investments Line Operations Credits Commercial Banking 5 Wholesale Banking Overview: Key Objectives of New Structure Simplifying Group governance Accelerating the structural improvement in the cost to income ratio Improving capital allocation and strengthening control of financial performance Continuing business re-positioning towards domestic activities 6 Overview: Reduction of Risk Profile Further reduction in total RWA Risk Weighted Assets -3.5% 65.0 Euro bln 67.4 2002 30/06/03 Rated domestic credit portfolio: despite challenging macroeconomic scenario the relative weight of higher risk classes (7-9) remains stable at 11.4% Improvement in problem loans coverage to 43.1% from 41.2% at year-end 2002 7 Overview: Reduction of Risk Profile Ongoing reduction in international exposure Rationalised presence abroad: Closed Singapore branch Closed Frankfurt and Los Angeles rep. offices Additional initiatives under way: Exit from Uruguay and Brazil Closure of Paris branch and of Tokyo rep. office Reduced international loan portfolio*: from Euro 7.1 bn at year-end 2002 to Euro 6.0 bn at 30th June 2003 * Loan portfolio of foreign branches and international subsidiaries excluding Argentina Contracted net LDC exposure**: -19.4% to Euro 499 mln ** Bank of Italy definition 8 Overview: Capital Ratios Commitment to improve capital ratios confirmed by results in first half of the year Solvency Ratio Tier 1 10.11% 9.32% 5.02% 2002 E: provisional data 9 5.31% 30/06/03E 2002 30/06/03E Overview: Financial Re-balancing Significant reduction in net inter-bank borrowing which has been contained to less than 3% of total funding 8.2 -2.8 Reduction in loans to customers -1.6 Reduction in securities portfolio 31/12/02 10 Growth in deposits from customers -0.2 Other items -1.6 2.0 30/06/03 Agenda Overview Consolidated 1H2003 Results Balance Sheet: main trends Income Statement: analysis Analysis by Business Segment Appendix 11 BNL Group: Balance Sheet Main trends in 1H2003 Significant reduction in loans to customers Marginal growth in deposits from customers Reduction of securities portfolio (-26% on year-end 2002) Improvement in loan to deposit ratio (101.8% from 107.1%) coherently with objective of improving financial equilibrium 12 BNL Group: Balance Sheet Ongoing reduction in the loan to deposit ratio Growth in domestic deposits from customers Reduction in loans to customers: 62,240 -4.6% on 31/12/02 60,249 57,457 55,935 56,232 56,427 through: securitizations of performing loans reduction in loans to Large Corporates lower foreign loans exposure (Euro revaluation effect) Stable deposits from customers: +0.3% on 31/12/02 of which: 30/06/02 31/12/02 30/06/03 growth in domestic market (+2.5%) decline in foreign markets (-12.5%) increase in medium-term component Loans to customers Deposits from customers Loans/Deposits = 101.8% 13 (+5.1% equivalent to +1,065 mln Euro) BNL Group: Securitizations of Performing Loans Retaining significant future profitability whilst improving Tier 1 ratio VELA LEASE: Amount: Euro 1.24 bln Loan portfolio: leasing loans Rating: 92% AAA Excellent Portfolio average life: 3.8 years 5% A2/A rating Arranger: BNP Paribas 2% Baa/A attributed to Total cost: 53 b.p. 1% unrated sold portfolios Risk retained: 1% reflects recognition of VELA HOME: value Amount: Euro 2.2 bln Loan portfolio: residential mortgages of collateral Rating: 96.5% AAA guarantees Portfolio average life: 5 years 1% A in BNL’s loan Arranger: ABN Amro & BNL 2% BBB portfolio Total cost: 38 b.p. Risk retained: up to 1% (including junior unrated) 14 0.5% unrated Agenda Overview Consolidated 1H2003 Results Balance Sheet: main trends Income Statement: analysis Analysis by Business Segment Appendix 15 BNL Group: Income Statement Highlights Revenue growth coupled with cost control leads to an improvement in operating income and net profit 1H2003 YoY % change Banking Income 1,591 +3.9% Operating Costs (960) -0.8% Operating Profit Net Write-downs and net Provisions Profit on ordinary activities Net Extraordinary items Net Profit 16 631 +11.9% (316) +18.8% 315 +5.7% (63) -152.0% 100 +270.4% BNL Group: Banking Income YoY comparison Banking Income 17 Interest Income Non-Interest Income +3.9% -5.9% +18.3% BNL Group: Interest Income Reduction in average volumes and interest rate cuts weigh on interest income performance YoY comparison 915 -5.9% 861 Lower average volumes Adverse forex impact (Euro appreciation) Lower contribution from foreign operations as budgeted Stability of domestic commercial spread 1H02 as a result of mark-up resilience 1H03 QoQ evolution 451 452 427 434 Quarterly trend shows a recovery Development of commercial initiatives should help confirm an upward trend 2Q02 18 Average 2002 1Q03 2Q03 BNL Group: Non-Interest Income YoY comparison +18.3% 730 617 584 Net commissions and other net income Net commission and other net income +8.6% 99 Income on financial transactions Income on financial transactions +37.5% 538 72 7 47 1H02 1H03 Profit from investments valued at net equity and dividends QoQ evolution 382 299 312 348 Special dividend from Lavoro Bank A.G. Zurich of Euro 30 mln (utilisation of excess reserves) fully set aside in Group accounts to reserves for general banking risks Profits from financial transactions particularly buoyant in 1Q03 2Q02 19 Average 2002 1Q03 2Q03 BNL Group: Net Commission and Other Net Income Main drivers: Asset Management: placement of capital protected GPF and bancassurance products, real estate investment funds Traditional Fees: payment services, brokerage and ContoPerTe YoY comparison 539 +8.4% QoQ evolution 584 281 288 296 258 149 168 1H02 1H03 Other fees income 20 Asset Management & Bancassurance 2Q02 Average 2002 1Q03 2Q03 BNL Group: Net Commission and other Net Income Breakdown of Fee Income components YoY change 539 0% Other Credit fees 60 46 -11% -2% Cross Border Payments 52 Leasing & factoring 42 Payment services Banking fees 59 119 Secur., brokerage & cap.markets 12 Asset Management & Bancassurance* 149 +13% +13% +9% +70% +12% 1H02 * Net of Banca BNL Investimenti distribution costs 21 584 60 41 51 48 67 129 20 168 1H03 BNL Group: Asset Management & Bancassurance YoY increase in asset management fees mainly resulting from: Bancassurance increased new production volumes (+55%) lead to more than doubled commissions of Euro 27 mln index linked up-front fees: Euro 6 mln versus Euro 1.5 mln Capital protected products Capital protected GPF contribution: net inflow of Euro 754 mln generating up-front fees of Euro 23.7 mln versus none(new product marketed from 2H2002) BNL Fondi Immobiliari nearly doubled to Euro 8 mln, of which Euro 1.5 mln of up-front fees from placement of new fund ‘Estense-Grande Distribuzione’ 22 BNL Group: Asset Management & Bancassurance Inflows from bancassurance and real estate more than compensate contraction in mutual funds Assets Under Management: Total Inflows 1,264 +5.1% 1,328 207 Real Estate Inv. Trusts * (net inflow) 783 1,212 481 * In 1H2002 no new funds were placed 23 (total premium) Asset Management -91 1H2002 Bancassurance 1H2003 (mutual funds net inflow) BNL Group: Asset Management Positive performance effect generates an increase in AUM stocks Portfolio re-composition still favouring liquid investments Mutual Funds* Mutual Funds* 17,691 17,495 +1.2% 22% -0.1% 31/12/02 Net Performance 30/06/03 Inflows Effect Flexible 1% 8% Balanced 10% 40% Bonds 35% 29% Money Market 38% 30/06/02 * BNL Gestioni SGR: excludes real estate investment trusts and includes SICAV 24 16% 1% AuM Euro million AuM Equity 30/06/03 BNL Group: Real Estate Investment Trusts BNL set to consolidate market leadership having won mandate to manage new investment trusts Fondo Patrimonio and Fondo Lazio BNL Fondi Immobiliari SGR (Market share) BNL Fondi Imm. 19.3% Market leader in real estate investment trust sector In 1H03 BNL Fondi Immobiliari Sgr placed its third real estate fund ‘Estense-Grande Distribuzione’, the first Italian specialised real estate fund, confirming its leading position in a fast growing sector Source: internal estimates Assets Under Management Data as at 30th June 2003 ‘BNL Portfolio Immobiliare’: ‘Portfolio Immobiliare Crescita’: ‘Estense-Grande Distribuzione’: ‘Fondo Lazio’: ‘Fondo Patrimonio’: 25 520 192 214 220 700 (estimated for 2H2003) (estimated for 2H2003) BNL SpA: Retail Commercial Initiatives Maintaining new production volumes in line with previous year whilst defending average spread (>110 b.p.) RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES New production and incidence of selective agreements with estate agents networks 1,206 -0.5% 1,200 Contribution to new production from estate agents networks still growing on the +8.8% previous year 419 1H2002 BNL SpA new production 26 456 1H2003 New production from estate agents networks BNL SpA: Retail Commercial Initiatives Commercial initiatives help counteract macroeconomic slowdown PERSONAL/CONSUMER FINANCE (new production) +17.0% 548 468 1H2002 27 1H2003 BNL SpA: Retail Commercial Initiatives Continuing growth in package accounts offering banking and nonbanking services to mass market clients ContoPerTe (stocks) 341,000 300,000 +33% Representing more than 21% of BNL’s current accounts 256,000 Unitary income from services more than double that of an ordinary current account 30/06/02 28 31/12/02 30/06/03 Cross-selling index exceeding 5 BNL Group: Income on Financial Transactions Significant growth in profits from financial transactions driven by increased activity in structured products with clients (+73%) boosted by profit taking in first quarter 2003 YoY comparison QoQ evolution 99 72 63 +37.5% 37 1H02 29 1H03 2Q02 36 28 Average 2002 1Q03 2Q03 BNL Group: Operating Costs Overall cost reduction leads to an improvement in the cost income ratio YoY comparison 968 Personnel expenses 960 -0.8% Personnel expenses 552 551 315 326 91 93 1H02 1H03 Depreciation and amortisation Cost control action leads to contraction of expenses especially in logistics, IT and procurement Depreciation 30 +2.2% trend 504 479 480 Cost/Income ratio: 60.3% (63.2% in 1H02) 2Q02 -3.4% Quarterly evolution points to a declining QoQ evolution 493 Continuing headcount reduction counters impact from domestic labour contract Administrative expenses Administrative expenses +0.2% Average 2002 1Q03 2Q03 BNL Group: Personnel Reduction Acceleration in personnel reduction trend confirmed BNL Group personnel* 18,804 -4.7% 17,912 1H03 net headcount reduction: -393 of which: -556 exits and +163 recruitments 30/06/02 * Excluding Argentina 31 30/06/03 BNL Group: Provisions & Write-Downs and Extraordinary Items Confirmation of cautious provisioning policy Extraordinary items affected by personnel reduction charges 1H2003 Net Write-downs and net Provisions of which: (316) YoY % change +18.8% Credit risks (254) +38% Other risks (62) -24% Net extraordinary items (63) improving coverage responding to weak macroeconomic scenario credit risk provisioning ratio at 88 bp of loan book +152.0% Euro 61 mln refer to extraordinary personnel costs, accounted as incurred 32 BNL Group: Asset Quality Contained increase in gross problem loans Improvement in coverage ratio 5,043 +2.4% 5,166 3,126 3,677 3,911 1,366 31/12/02 3,094 2,057 2,109 1,255 1,069 985 30/06/03 31/12/02 Net Doubtful Loans (“Sofferenze”) Net Substandard Loans (“Incagliati”) 33 -1.0% 30/06/03 BNL Group: Country Risk Continuing reduction in net exposure to countries at risk with an improved level of overall coverage Country risk exposure * 619 -19.4% 499 31/12/02 30/06/03 41.9% 31/12/02 +0.4 p.p. 42.3% 30/06/03 * Excludes fully provisioned intra-group exposure to Argentina and is calculated in accordance with Bank of Italy regulations 34 BNL Group: Argentina BNL Group results do not consolidate As a result of the provisions set aside in the Argentinean activities because of the past, the investment and all forms of the continuing uncertainty of the local cross-border intra-group exposure are regulatory environment. fully provisioned. On the basis of prudent evaluations, management estimates that the consolidated results of Argentina Group (BNL Inversiones Argentinas SA including BNL SA) would show a consolidated profit at 30th June 2003 of Pesos 1.7 mln (~Euro 0.5 mln) after partial utilisation of reserves previously set aside for Pesos 35.9 mln (~Euro 11.2 mln). Therefore the consolidation of these estimated results would have had nil impact on BNL Group results. BNL is pursuing opportunities of recovering value through a reduction of the cross-border exposure 35 Agenda Overview Consolidated 1H2003 Results Balance Sheet: main trends Income Statement: analysis Analysis by Business Segment Appendix 36 Analysis by Business Segment Capital absorbed: has been calculated on Risk Weighted Assets at a standard 6% rate, plus 0.8% of Assets Under Management. The percentage of capital absorbed applied to individual segments has been referred to the actual Group’s capital Retail: Includes also asset management activities, small businesses (turnover < Euro 1.5 mln), Private banking and related subsidiaries (Artigiancassa, Coopercredito, BNL Gestioni Sgr, Banca BNL Investimenti, Fondi Immobiliari, etc) Corporate: Includes SMEs and investment banking activities, leasing and factoring (pro rata where relevant) Large Corporate: Includes activities with approximately 240 Italian and International groups managed on a relationship basis and investment banking and factoring (pro rata where relevant) International: Includes activities of foreign branches (excluding Large Corporate), foreign subsidiaries (excluding Argentina) and investment banking (pro rata) Corporate Centre: Includes problem loans, treasury activities, trading book, fixed assets, investments and subsidiaries not included in other segments N.B. Business segment data basis differ from previus presentations as a result of advancement in allocation methodology. Comparisons with 2002 are on a homogeneous basis. 37 BNL Group: Retail activities RETAIL RWA breakdown Sector RWA = Euro 12,597 mln 12.6% 19.4% 0.8% 15.5% Retail mortgages Other retail Small businesses 30.5% 40.7% Private Subsidiaries Percentage of Group RWA 30/06/03 % on total Interest income Non-interest income TOTAL INCOME 389 360 749 45.2% 49.3% 47.1% -5.7% 6.0% -0.4% OPERATING RESULT 240 68.0% (88) 37.9% 28.0% 19.2% -527 bp 15.1% 83 82.9% 27.8% 965 23.5% -5.0% Cost/Income PROVISIONS NET PROFIT CAPITAL ABSORBED NET RETURN ON ALLOCATED CAPITAL 38 17.4% % on 2002 +446 bp BNL Group: Public Administration activities Sector RWA = Euro 1,418 mln 2.2% Percentage of Group RWA 30/06/03 Interest income Non-interest income TOTAL INCOME OPERATING RESULT Cost/Income PROVISIONS 38 38.7% (0) % on 2002 4.3% 3.5% 3.9% -9.7% 50.7% 7.8% 6.1% 0.2% 11.3% -190 bp -42.0% NET PROFIT 23 23.2% 20.3% CAPITAL ABSORBED 85 2.1% -1.1% NET RETURN ON ALLOCATED CAPITAL 39 37 25 63 % on total 55.0% +981 bp BNL Group: Corporate activities Sector RWA = Euro 22,544 mln CORPORATE RWA breakdown 25.2% 34.7% Middle market Financial institutions 3.0% 0.3% (commercial activities) Investment banking 71.5% (Locafit + Ifitalia) Percentage of Group RWA 30/06/03 % on total % on 2002 281 150 431 32.7% 20.5% 27.1% 12.3% 10.1% 11.6% 42.6% PROVISIONS 269 37.6% (108) 34.1% 25.2% -678 bp 6.0% NET PROFIT 97 97.3% 51.9% CAPITAL ABSORBED 1,353 32.9% 7.2% NET RETURN ON ALLOCATED CAPITAL 14.5% Interest income Non-interest income TOTAL INCOME OPERATING RESULT Cost/Income 40 Subsidiaries +428 bp BNL Group: Large Corporate activities* Sector RWA = Euro 9,664 mln LARGE CORPORATE RWA breakdown 4.1% 14.9% 11.4% Italy Foreign Subsidiaries 84.5% Percentage of Group RWA 30/06/03 % on 2002 54 32 86 6.2% 4.4% 5.4% 10.2% 12.8% 11.2% 9.9% PROVISIONS 62 27.1% (12) 3.7% 14.3% -201 bp -75.2% NET PROFIT 31 30.9% n.s. 580 14.1% -11.1% Interest income Non-interest income TOTAL INCOME OPERATING RESULT Cost/Income CAPITAL ABSORBED NET RETURN ON ALLOCATED CAPITAL 41 % on total 10.8% (Ifitalia) n.s. *Sector includes approximately 200 large groups (Italian and International), managed on a relationship basis BNL Group: International activities1 Sector RWA = Euro 5,244 mln INTERNATIONAL RWA breakdown 8.1% 24.5% BNL SpA foreign branches Foreign subsidiaries* Percentage of Group RWA 75.5% Residual RWA after allocation to Corporate and Large Corporate segments of relative portfolios including investment banking % on total % on 2002 51 47 97 5.9% 6.4% 6.1% -23.3% 33.1% -3.7% 70 27.8% (92) 11.1% 29.2% 6.0% -660 bp 40.5% (18) -18.2% -482.5% CAPITAL ABSORBED 315 7.7% -34.1% NET RETURN ON ALLOCATED CAPITAL -11.7% 30/06/03 Interest income Non-interest income TOTAL INCOME OPERATING RESULT PROVISIONS Cost/Income NET PROFIT Sector consists of foreign branches and subsidiaries, including loan book of Italianrelated businesses, but excluding large corporates (1) 42 n.s. * Excluding Argentina BNL Group: Corporate Centre RWA = Euro 13,544 mln CORPORATE CENTRE RWA breakdown 1.8% 20.8% Problem loans 7.3% Treasury & Trading book 16.6% 52.9% 21.3% Fixed assets Percentage of Group RWA % on total 49 116 166 5.7% 15.9% 10.4% -36.3% 62.7% 11.2% (48) -7.6% -25.9% PROVISIONS (15) 4.8% -94.3% NET PROFIT (116) -116.1% -2.9% CAPITAL ABSORBED 813 19.8% 7.8% NET RETURN ON ALLOCATED CAPITAL -28.9% OPERATING RESULT 43 Other 30/06/03 Interest income Commission income TOTAL INCOME Investments & Subsidiaries % on 2002 +320 bp BNL Group: Breakdown by Business Area RWA % on total Total Income % on total Operating Costs % on total Cost / Income Large Corp. Intl. Corporate centre 22,544 9,664 5,244 13,544 2% 35% 15% 8% 21% 749 63 431 86 97 166 1,591 47% 4% 27% 5% 6% 10% 100% (509) (24) (162) (23) (27) (214) (960) 53% 3% 17% 2% 3% 22% 100% 27.1% 27.8% n.s. 60.3% 62 70 Retail P.A. 12,597 1,418 19% 68.0% 38.7% Operating Income 240 38 % on total 38% 6% % on total 83 83% 23 23% Capital absorbed 965 85 % on total 28% Net Profit Net Return on Allocated Capital % 17.4% Corporate 37.6% 269 43% (48) 10% 11% 31 31% (18) -18% 1,353 580 315 813 2% 39% 17% 9% 24% 55.0% 14.5% 97 97% 10.8% -11.7% 65,010 100% 632 -8% 100% (116) -116% 100 -28.9% BNL Group management accounts (30/06/03) * Total capital absorbed has been re-adjusted to the actual Group’s Tier 1 capital 44 TOTAL 100% 3,450 * 5.9% Agenda Overview Consolidated 1H2003 Results Balance Sheet: main trends Income Statement: analysis Analysis by Business Segment Appendix 45 BNL Group: Income Statement (Euro million) 1H2003 1H2002 % change Net Interest Income 861 915 -5.9% Net commissions Income (losses) on financial transactions 470 99 434 72 8.3% 37.5% Profit from investments valued at net equity and dividends Other net operating income 47 114 7 104 --9.6% Non-Interest Income 730 617 18.3% Gross Operating Income 1,591 1,532 3.9% Administrative expenses: - Personnel expenses - Other administrative expenses Depreciation and amortisation Operating costs -867 -552 -315 -93 -960 -877 -551 -326 -91 -968 -1.1% 0.2% -3.4% 2.2% -0.8% Operating profit 46 631 564 11.9% BNL Group: Income Statement (Euro million) Operating profit 1H2003 1H2002 % change 631 564 11.9% Net write-downs on credits and provisions for possible loan losses -254 Provisions for risks and contingencies -59 Net write-downs on financial fixed assets -3 Total net write-downs and net provisions of which - write-downs and provisions - write-backs Profit on ordinary activities Net extraordinary items Additional allowances for credit risks Change in the reserve for general banking risks Income taxes for the period Net profit (loss) attributable to minority interests Net profit (loss) for the year 47 -184 -49 -33 38.0% 20.4% -90.9% -316 -266 18.8% -378 62 -329 63 15.0% -1.9% 315 298 5.7% -63 0 -40 -110 -2 -25 -540 178 118 -2 152.0% -100.0% ----0.0% 100 27 270.4% BNL Group: Balance Sheet Highlights (Euro million) 30/06/03 31/12/02 % change ASSETS Loans to customers 57,458 60,249 -4.6% Loans to banks 11,255 6,819 65.1% 4,323 5,887 -26.6% Investments 525 495 6.1% Other assets 9,070 10,261 -11.6% 82,631 83,711 -1.3% 53,461 13,208 53,354 14,968 0.3% -11.8% Other liabilities 6,738 6,331 6.4% Allowances for risks and contingencies 1,494 1,525 -2.0% 687 692 -0.7% Subordinated liabilities 2,967 2,878 3.1% Share capital and reserves 3,976 3,872 2.7% 100 91 9.9% 82,631 83,711 -1.3% Investment securities Total assets LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Deposits from customers Deposits from banks Allowances for possible loan losses Net income for the period Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 48 Argentina: BNL S.A. - Balance Sheet Highlights (Pesos mln) 31.12.2002 (Euro mln) 30.06.2003(1) 30.06.2003 4,723 4,334 1,351 687 787 245 Loans of which - Net NPLs (Coverage %) 1,692 1,577 492 99 87% 85 87% 24 Securities and Participations 1,638 1,346 420 1,518 1,276 398 706 624 194 4,723 4,334 1,351 Deposits from customers 2,317 2,240 698 Intra-group lines 1,584 1,314 410 Subordinated loan 141 144 45 Other liabilities 421 423 132 Net equity 260 213 66 -575 -49 -15 TOTAL ASSETS Cash and deposits with Central Bank of which - Public sector (incl. Bono Cobertura) Other assets TOTAL LIABILITIES including current year result of: (1) Includes inflation accounting 49 (2) EUR/ARS = 3.2081 (1) Fully provisioned at Parent Company level Investor’s Contacts Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Investor Relations Via Veneto, 119 00187 ROMA Tel.: +39 06 4702 7887 Fax: +39 06 4702 7884 e-mail: investor-relations@bnlmail.com http://www.bnlinvestor.it 50