A new fund to fight against subprime chrisis

It seems that the typhoon is over. Some days ago the three american and biggest bank Bank of America, Citigroup e JP Morgan decided to open a new fund called SuperSiv to fight against subprime loans crisis.

These banks had just started in October to discuss the idea of the project SuperSiv, encouraged by the Minister Henry Paulson. After two months of difficult negotiations they have reached the following agreement: to be collect between 75 and 100 billion dollars helped by the management of the company BlackRock.

The SuperSiv fund has the aim to curb the impact of the crisis mortgage subprime on the american economy in a very short time.

Wall Street's operators are suspicious about this new fund. They all think that the only aim is to save the three banks from crisis consequences. The fund has born also to avoid Banks to sell 300 billion dollars properties off. The real estate market seems to be just out of the storm. Judging to the house and villas prices on internet we can assure that there aren't any problem. We should also think about the change us dollar against euro that help foreign investment in real estate. The most favourite places chosen by the foreign investor are Florida, particularly Miami and West Palm. Real estate agencies in Florida are growing faster than other business and could help people to forget crisis. Bank should work hard to fight recession especially during the next elections in fact the US Government support all initiatives to get over crisis and overcome probelms. We know that the 70% of the American richness comes from consumptions so it could be useful not to slow them down. If foreigners help us Buying luxury home and villa in Florida then this could avoid the whole market crisis.

Made in Italy: excellence in the production of automatic vending machine

No country can compete with the "culture" of Italian coffee. Indeed, even in the field of automatic vending machines and hot drinks espresso, Italian companies are placing as a leader in quality of products offered to the international market and unmistakable taste of Italian Espresso they distributed.

Indeed, the espresso has made us famous in every corner of the planet, especially where the coffee is made and served very long (just as in America). This is because the beverage expressed itself retains all the taste and the aromas of roasted coffee beans. In these terms, even in the offices, institutions, structures and organizations around the world is growing, year after year, the demand for vending machines for hot drinks of high quality that can serve an authentic and original product which transmits the scent and the warmth that characterizes our kitchen.

But what is meant by automatic vending machine?

The automatic machine is a machine that delivers, with fee, products or services required from the final customer. Unlike a real store, They are often quite, an automatic coffee does not require staff dedicated to the marketing of products that can be used even in the absence of personnel, or when the business is closed. Moreover, this type of product, has had several applications in the social, just think of: schools, industries, hospitals, highway stops, etc..

A little curiosity about it

It is assumed that the first automatic vending machine has been designed and built by Hero Tzebus in Alexandria in Egypt as far back as 219 BC who invented an autonomous system for the distribution of water during ceremonies held in temples. The machine, presented inside a simple but brilliant mechanism at the same time, in fact, the distribution was driven through coins that by their weight pressed on a lever that allowed the opening of a valve from which streamed some quantities of water.

The situation today and the market

Today, as in every domain, the technology has allowed a sector that enables vending machines now to sell and market any type of snacks, food and beverages. Also in recent times have spread rapidly intelligent distributors of newspapers and cigarettes , based on rules and timetables established that distribute their products only to certain groups of users, the case in point is that of cigarette distributors that before 9 PM requiring the inclusion of the tax code to get access to products.

With the advent of globalization, Italian companies specialized in the manufacture of vending machines are beginning to invest in Internet to promote their activities and make known their products all over the world.

In these words, the Web looks like the most immediate and comprehensive solution for attacking new countries and markets, promoting the Made in Italy in the World. Again and again.

This article was written by Michele De Capitani with support from Coffee vending machine manufacturer. For any information on Adimac, visit gourmet vending machines or surfing on-line hot drinks vending machines.

New children promotions at the Hotel Bella Venezia Mare in Lignano.

Also for the next summer the Bella Venezia Mare, one of the renovated Hotels in Lignano Pineta, fix the attention on children, offering promotions and special reductions.
On the website of this 3 star hotel located in Lignano, the Friulian beach on the Upper Adriatic Sea, users can already watch the new prices and discounts which are specially designed for the youngest guests. In this way the Hotel Bella Venezia Mare renews the attention to the families trying to go to meet their needs.
The reduced fares, special reductions and promotions are foreseen for children from 0 up and over 12 years.
This is the new idea compared with other hotels in Lignano: not only the band from 0 up 8 years enjoys the reductions, but also the older section. Besides reductions are available during all summer season, also in August.
The 3 star hotel in Lignano Pineta puts also special children's promotions at families' disposal, as for example one free child up 6 years for a seven days stay in particular periods and other reductions for children from 7 up 12 years.
These new offers are the result of a steady progress made by the Hotel Bella Venezia Mare, that shows a within children's reach building and services.
The little guests can free and sure play, while parents enjoy a relaxing holiday on the sea in one of the most children's needs careful hotels in Lignano.

Extravagant city break in London

London, with its 32 districts and 7 million inhabitants from the four corners of the world, is a real multicultural metropolis where a total of over 300 languages are spoken and all the world’s religions represented!

London is so vast that would require a lot of time to explore it in-depth given the richness and diversity it has to offer. But there are some good news for a traveller wishing to spend a brief holiday, or a city break during the week end.

Firstly you can count on valid public transportations. Secondly get the LONDON A-Z, a pocket-sized map book available at any newsagent. You can find anything from events, night life, hot spots for young travellers, backpackers information, choice of entertainment from drag acts to comedy from dance clubs to classical music. There are some other informative magazines you can usually find for free in the hotels halls. If you are in London but don’t know where to go sleeping or you still don’t have an accommodation do not expect to find it cheap. London, with its Pounds can be very expensive even to a European citizen! Apart from hotels which can have 3 to 5 starts but still don’t reach that standard, there is an unlimited numbers of Bed and breakfast ( see for the B&B sign) at private homes. It has been a long tradition and London is the capital of BandB accommodation providers! Usually they are run by families that guest travellers in their own house to get an extra income. It’s a good option in order to get an insight of how a real Londoner lives. In this way it is also very easy to contract the price especially if you ask for continental breakfast and not English breakfast ( bacon and eggs…which can be quite strong at 8 am…): there could be a difference of 2-3 pound per person…And if you sum it all up, well, you might save enough for a dinner out!

There are many possible ways for you to book a B&B in London. Either you go to a tourist office at the very last minute while in London but you may not wish to risk for a last minute accommodation… or find online your perfect accommodation solution. There are quite a lot booking and informative sites: some of them only list the London BB and provide you with phone number but then you have to spend quite a fortune in international calls; some others allow you to book online directly and get your confirmation straight away (ex. Flashbooking.com) some others offer accommodation on request and it could take longer then expected. A list of cheap Bed and breakfast in London is provided by the mentioned website that is specialized in budget accommodation or lodging for families, international students and backpackers. Apart from B&B there are also youth hostels listed. Prices range very from 15 euros in a hostel to 33 euros per person in a double private room in a London B&B. The choice is up to you.

So, you got in London-UK, you got the A-Z map and some good city magazines, you got a cheap accommodation ( which will probably serve you only as a base to explore the city), now it’s time to get out and have fun!!! You might not want to spend the whole day in a museum especially if the day offer a sun beam through the fog… right? Here 3 nice things to do.

You can visit the Kew gardens with their historic green-houses. Very relaxing and interesting. Nice for kids as well and for photographers!! There is a vast assortment of flora gathered from around the world to admire and they often organize many special activities and tours for children ( ex: the ‘Cactus Trail, ‘Climbers and creepers’, etc. ) To get there use the Tube; stop: Kew Bridge. The Gardens are open every day EXCEPT Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. ( www.rbgkew.org.uk; email: info@kew.org or ph: +44 (20) 8332 5655 ) .

Another quite and typical area of London where you can have lunch and do shopping is Covent Gardens. Events and celebrations are hold all through the year and the daily routine includes street entertainment performances seven days a week. Also, Covent Garden is the right place to find the hippest clothes shops! In the area there are many famous European theatres, museums, galleries too. So that in and around Covent Gardens there is always a lot to see and do!! Another fun thing and not too classic tour in Lodnon would be a visit to the London Zoo in Regent’s Park, NW1 (ph: +44 (20) 772233 33; www.londonzoo.co.uk) reachable with the Tube and stop at Camden Town. You will need to walk for 10 minutes only then to reach the entrance. Or the Natural History Museum ( Cromwell Road, SW7, ph. +44 (20) 794 250 00 www.nhm.ac.uk) Tube stop: South Kensington on District, Circle and Piccadilly lines.

This article was written by Michele De Capitani with support from B&B London. For any information, please visit guest house London or for travel insurance visit cheap apartments London.

Go-Kart, an Italian passion

Ferrari and Ducati recent successes on the world circuit, make the eyes of the whole planet, the Italian production in the world of top-level engines. Even in the construction and design of go-kart.

With the recent success of Ducati Corse in the World Motorcycle category "Moto GP", engines made in Italy have shown, together with the "custom" Ferrari, to be designed to be regarded as leaders around the globe.

Indeed, a bit like in all other areas, the Italian manufacturing presents as well as a high quality product also the passion and determination that distinguishes us in achieving excellence and objectives.

In this regard, even in Go-Kart production Italian companies are moving and promoting all over the world, thanks to a great go-kart production using the best engines, components and accessories.

But perhaps this fascinating world of competition with mini-cars, called Kart or Go-Kart, is not well known and less popular because of the two sports quoted above: motorcycle and Formula One.

Indeed, karting is the simplest form of motorsports run with small cars with essential shape: tubular steel frame without suspension, wheels and engine. The sport, just for fun transmitting in goal, was born as a hobby but now is a step "almost mandatory" for those who wish to embark on a career as a professional pilot. Not surprisingly, the latest F1 exited from its "breeding garden" of the go-kart (Schumacher, Senna, Prost, Alonso, just to name a few).

The kart was born in America, as often happens, for economic motivations in 1956 where cars race became increasingly expensive and the number of participants (and especially the audience) was so narrow to seek alternatives. In these terms, the Karting was the dowry of remedy, at least in some respects, this situation by proposing solutions extremely funny but also economic and accessible to all fans of engines.

In Italy the phenomenon develops and explodes in the early '70s where simple manual constructions moved towards specialization of some companies in the production and sales of Go-Kart competition. The first racetracks were born and passion spreads quickly from young to older who do not disdain the emotions that only a sports car like the Go-Kart can feel.

Recently Kart manufacturers have always researched and developed new solutions, improving each component of competition mini-cars with high technology spare parts able to greatly improve the performance and consistency of the same in sports and competition areas.

Finally we have only to indulge in this passion with friends and colleagues in breathtaking races, perhaps without exaggerating for the weak of heart.

This article was written by Michele De Capitani with support from go kart manufacturer. For any information on Chiarugi, visit cheap go karts or surfing on-line go kart chassis.

STRIX SYSTEMS LEADS THE WIRELESS MESH NETWORK INDUSTRY

Multiple industry reports prove Strix Systems’ Leadership by Shipments, Revenue and
Market Share.

CALABASAS, Calif., December 11, 2007 – Strix Systems, the technology and market
leader in high performance wireless mesh networking, remains a worldwide leader,
holding the top two positions in wireless mesh networking for number of radios shipped,
revenues and market share according to In-Stat, Infonetics, Heavy Reading and Dell’Oro.
Strix Systems maintains an industry-leading position and continues to increase its
worldwide penetration with its award-winning product line with successful deployments
in public safety, municipal and rural networks, high-speed transportation, industrial
enterprise and other strategic markets. Having the industry’s most advanced modular
multi-radio mesh network technology, Strix Systems has achieved a track record of
success delivering the industry’s most robust, resilient and high performance systems
capable of installations in any environment around the world.

According to industry reports issued throughout 2007, including those from In-Stat,
Infonetics, Heavy Reading and Dell’Oro, Strix Systems holds the top two positions in
number of nodes or radios shipped, revenues or market share. In-Stat’s 2007 Worldwide
Wi-Fi Mesh Equipment Market report ranks Strix Systems number one in revenues and
two in unit shipments, Dell’Oro’s recent 2007 Wireless LAN Report places Strix Systems
number two for number of radios shipped and Infonetics WiMAX and Outdoor Wireless
Mesh Network Equipment reports Strix Systems as number one in market share based on
revenue.

“Infonetics believes that Strix Systems is a key manufacturer and critical solution
provider in the wireless mesh network industry,” said Richard Webb, Senior Analyst,
Infonetics Research. “The market is accelerating and we’re now experiencing the greater
penetration and ultimate benefits that solutions like Strix Systems Access/One have to
offer.”

Strix Systems continues its penetration with unequaled successes around the world with
notable announcements including (partial list only):

• France, France Telecom: Orange deployed Strix Access/One OWS for Wi-Fi
voice and data services in the Paris suburb of Issy-les-Moulineaux. The launch of
the operators first outdoor mesh network coincided with their nationwide launch
of the Apple iPhone with Wi-Fi capabilities.
• USA, Massachusetts: Brookline is the first municipality in the United States to
have a border-to-border multi-use first responder Wi-Fi network utilizing licensed
4.9GHz frequencies for police and fire, and standard Wi-Fi for consumers.
• USA, San Diego County, North County Transit District: Deployment of Strix
Access/One OWS for the second most traveled rail line in the U.S. funded by the
Department of Homeland Security.
• Sub-Sahara Africa: The leading economic force in Africa and pioneer provider
of affordable mobile telephone services in Kenya, Sameer Group is distributing
Strix Access/One across 42 countries in sub-Saharan Africa to enable last mile
solutions.
• Korea, KT Corp: The largest high-speed internet operator in Korea, KT Corp.,
selected Strix Access/One to extend the high-speed NESPOT service area beyond
its current indoor limits.
• India: Strix Access/One deployed in Mumbai as last-mile alternative to corporate
enterprise, industrial, government, and residential customers.
• Finland: Strix Access/One deployed for City of Oulu. Today the network
provides open access to over 11,000 residents. Statistics for January 2007 report
5,656 regular users, 194,170 sessions, and 8.4 million online minutes.
• Falkirk Mining: Falkirk Mining Company, subsidiary of The North American
Coal Corp., the nation’s largest lignite coal producer, deployed Strix’s
Access/One for first industrial mining mobile mesh network.
• Belgium: Strix Access/One deployed for first city-wide mesh network in
Blankenberge. Installed in less than 2 months, the network provides commercial
and municipal access.
• Netherlands: Strix Access/One wireless mesh network deployed in 10 days by
Groningen Unwired and Alcadis (Strix Master VAD) to provide commercial,
academic and municipal access.
• Video & Mobility Solutions: Announced its unparalleled performance for
mission critical video surveillance and high-speed mobility applications and
teams with industry-leading manufacturers like Panasonic, Milestone Systems,
Federal Signal, ICOP and others to deliver state-of-the-art solutions to customers.
• And more…
“Strix Systems is a driving force in the deployment of wireless mesh networks,” said
Bruce Brown, CEO, Strix Systems. “We continue to focus on strategic markets in the
U.S., internationally and applications that require superior performance, reliability and
flexibility including public safety, railway, city-wide and other strategic applications."

About Strix Systems

With over 500 customers in over 30 countries worldwide, Strix Systems is a worldwide
Leader in Wireless Mesh Networking, in market share and technology. Strix’s
Access/One products are the industry’s only modular (chassis-based) mesh systems,
delivering the largest capacity, highest throughput and best scalability. This new
generation of products provides the broadband mobility and reach to support voice, video,
and data applications. Sold globally by a network of first-class distributors and
integrators, Access/One solutions have been deployed in hundreds of networks
worldwide, outdoor and indoor, for service providers, metros, public safety, government,
energy, manufacturing, transportation, hospitality, education, enterprises, and residential
markets. For Strix Systems latest case video case study on public safety, municipal
networks and railway networks please go to:

http://www.strixsystems.com/video/missioncritical.html.

Strix Systems products and services are available worldwide through a premium partner
ecosystem of distributors, service providers, resellers and systems integrators.

Argentina • Australia • Austria • Belgium • Brazil • Bulgaria • Canada • Chile • China •
Colombia • Costa Rica • Croatia • Cyprus • Czech Republic • Denmark • Dubai, UAE •
Finland • France • Germany • Greece • Hong Kong • Hungary • India • Indonesia •
Ireland • Israel • Italy • Japan • Korea • Luxembourg • Malaysia • Mexico • The
Netherlands • New Zealand • Norway • Peru • Philippines • Poland • Portugal • Puerto
Rico • Romania • Russia • Saudi Arabia • Scotland • Singapore • Slovakia • Slovenia •
South Africa • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Taiwan • Thailand • Turkey • Ukraine •
United Kingdom • United States • Venezuela • Vietnam • Zimbabwe

For more information about Strix Systems, please visit www.strixsystems.com.

NOTE: Strix Systems and Access/One Network are trademarks or registered trademarks, in the United States and certain other countries, of Strix Systems. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual
companies and are respectfully acknowledged.

CONTACT:

Kirby Russell
Strix Systems
Director of Marketing
(818) 251-1058
kirby@strixsystems.com

“September Fest” in Bibione with the Real-Estate Agency CasaMare.

The Real-Estate Agency CasaMare in Bibione is developing new offers for the next summer season, but one of these will be more appreciated by its guests.
The agency offers the free ticket entry to the summer event of the Venetian seaside resort: “September Fest 2008”.

“September Fest” is a big wines' and grapes' festival: every year it attracts and delights a lot of tourists, which choose the peace of September's months to spend their holiday on the Bibione beach.
Also next year, the 3th and the 4th of September, the festival will give out 100 hectolitres of wine free, with the chance to taste the typical Venetian dishes offered by many stalls.

CasaMare works in letting residential properties, service flats, villas in Bibione and allows also the booking of rooms in some hotels.
Its guests, that will accommodate in one of its rooms and apartments in Bibione, will have the chance to take part at this event, tasting typical wines and dishes free.
The pursuit of new offers shows the agency's dynamism: CasaMare doesn't stop at simple package holidays, but it offers also package tours to the Venetian's and Friulian's cities and for the next year the free ticket entry to the “September Fest”, that will take place on the Bibione central square.

summer 2008 in Positano italy

Many people are just start to search for next vacations of summer 2008; amalfi coast and positano are now preparing same promotion for anyone who is ready to reserve. Positano, the pearl of amalfi coast is well known and loved by many tourists, especially coming from USA, which each year crowd the little road of this beautiful town. To these people and to anyone who love Positano Villa Costanzo start now a special promotion for summer 08. Villa Costanzo is an apartment placed in the full center of Positano with seaview and only few meters from beach. this villa of Positano offer to who is ready to reserve a special gift: a ceramic traditional and precious dish of Positano which will remember your holidays in this faboulous land.

ACCOSSATO SPAIN

From 1 DECEMBER 2007 came ACCOSSATO SPAIN, in fact ACCOSSATO GROUP has opened a home for the distribution of its accessories in Spanish territory, is the first of many points of distribution that will be opened in world.

Clockmaking Lazzini open a new e-commerce

3 December 2007: on the site www.adjora.it one can buy any watchmaking object, from wristwatches to pendulum


On the 3 December 2007 the watchmaker Lazzini will reveal its e-commerce dedicated at the world of watches.You can find manual, automatic and quartz watches.Moreover there will be pocket watches, alarm clocks, pendulum (including cuckoo clocks) even send-glasses.The catalogue includes brands that may be more or less well known, with a wide range that can go from a low to high quality.


More information can be found on http://www.adjora.it/apertura-ecommerce.html

RTI-MEDUSA-TAODUE: A NEW MAJOR FOR ITALIAN CONTENT IS BORN

An agreement was signed today to create a joint-venture that brings together
Medusa Film (a subsidiary of Rti, a leader in Italian film production) and Taodue
(controlled by Pietro Valsecchi and Camilla Nesbitt) leader in the production of quality
TV drama.
The aim of the operation is to create a new production company able to exploit
opportunities for growth in the content market for television and the cinema, both in
Italy and abroad.
The characteristics of the agreement
The operation will involve the creation of a new company (with net assets of around
€370 million) to which Rti will contribute 100% of Medusa Film and Valsecchi and
Nesbitt 100% of Taodue.
The shareholders of the production company will receive in exchange a 25% stake in
the new company (the remaining 75% of which will be controlled by Rti), as well as
around €107 million.
The governance of the new company will be guaranteed by a board of directors
comprising members nominated in proportion to the shareholders’ interest.

The value of the operation for Mediaset

The creation of this new joint-venture completes the company’s development project
in the content area, begun by Mediaset when it joined the consortium that bought
Endemol and the subsequent acquisition of the Medusa Group.

Rti’s traditional leadership in TV entertainment production (broadcast on Mediaset
channels and also distributed on the new platforms) was consequently reinforced,
firstly by an international opening thanks to Endemol (in May 2007) and then, in July,
with Medusa’s strong position in film rights which are an indispensable resource for
all media that distribute video content on whatever platform.

Today, thanks to the inclusion of TaoDue, the Mediaset Group also becomes leader
in the area of high-quality TV drama, which in continuous expansion, at both national
and international level.

Today’s definition of the agreement:
• represents an important base from which to pursue the development and
integration of film and TV drama production activities in Italy and around the
world;
• enriches the library with products with which it is possible to manage the entire
rights cycle, also by identifying new opportunities and spaces for their
exploitation;
• confirms the company’s intention to open up to the market and to develop also
in the new media area;
• and finally, and not least important, it guarantees a direct involvement and
growing commitment to the production of films and TV drama with new
investments that will valorise the talents of Italian professionals and will translate into development for the entire sector and support for the cultural
value of national products.

Above all, the operation creates new value, producing the necessary critical mass in
quality content which forms the basis for the launch of a new major focused on the
expansion and development of Italian products, also in foreign markets.

Milan, 29 November 2007

Medusa Film
Medusa Film is the leading company of the Medusa Group. Its core
business is film production (with investments in Italian cinema which
amount to an average of €65 million) and the distribution of films and
rights for theatrical, free-to-air, subscription-based and pay-per-view
television. In the distribution sector in 2006, Medusa was in overall
second place in the market and first among Italian companies, with a
market share of 13.0%. In the current season, which began on
1/12/2006, Medusa is the overall leading distributor, with a market
share of around 18%.

Taodue Film
Taodue, which was founded in 1991 by Pietro Valsecchi and Camilla
Nesbitt, is a leading player in the television market. Since the end of
the 90s it has produced quality TV drama and has made a distinctive
impression on many of the seasons on Canale 5, with successes
such as “La Uno Bianca”, “Ultimo”, “Distretto di Polizia”, “Ris”,
“Borsellino”, “Karol”, “Nassirya”, “Maria Montessori”, and the latest
hit “Capo dei capi”. Taodue produces films with a very strong link to
real-life events: from news stories and historical events on which
drama projects are developed which have allowed the company to
distinguish itself in the Italian television market.

Dept. of Corporate Communication & Image
Tel. +39 0225149251
Fax +39 0225149286
e-mail: ufficiostampa@mediaset.it
www.mediaset.it/corporate/

Investor Relations Department
Tel. +39 0225147008
Fax +39 0225148535
e-mail: ir@mediaset.it
http://www.mediaset.it/investor

ACCOSSATO handlebars made in Italy

ACCOSSATO handlebars made in Italy

ACCOSSATO it’s first of all handlebars, over 1000 different codes more of 700.000 handlebars years this are the number of the most famous manufacture in Europe.
Rediscovering the value of Italian quality in handlebars means have the best value for money with the use of the best materials on the market and a capability to process production unique.

Within ACCOSSATO there is a culture of handlebars, which are treated in every aspect and controlled with rigid test both dynamic aesthetic. The dynamic test provide 200.000 cycles with 180 kg of preload without the handlebar should break while the aesthetic check born from a market research to better understand the type of colour and hue as required, the creation of a sample by the marketing ACCOSSATO, come in duplicate both suppliers, certificates, and men who provide quality control at 100% all supplies with the most rigid controls.

Surface treatments of ACCOSSATO enable chrome and anodizing more than 500 hours in salt spray and exceeds the most stringent test to UVA.
The packaging of handlebars is designed so that these can resist further stress and at the same time be presented to the customer in better shape.

Select a handlebar ACCOSSATO means as well as a product Italian try to realize the handlebar with the size and surface treatment that customers prefer better, in fact, than to have many standard codes, ACCOSSATO realized handlebar tailor fully on customer demand.
All the best houses national and international motorcycle chose between their products they buy at least a handlebar ACCOSSATO.

This company distributes in Italy in every region of commercial agents and Europe with several distributors who buy over the handlebars the other products catalogue ACCOSSATO catalogue, which is available online at www.agmoto. It where individuals can buy the famous priced products to the public with deliveries in 24-48 hours throughout the world.
Buying from a different manufacturer and that buying from a dealer, the manufacturer has flexibility in its production that allows people demanding the handlebars can receive product that was looking, not the product only found inside a catalogue, then when there is a handlebar Italian has been the best that he was looking even more if it is a ACCOSSATO product.

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Made in Italy swimsuit industry confirms its own prestige all around the world

A bikini, bathing suit, swimwear or swimming costume is an item of clothing designed to be worn for swimming and fashion sea. The manufacturing and marketing of women’s swimwear of high quality and elegance are branded "Made in Italy".

Some information

In English and New Zealand and some zones of Australian English, bikini are usually called togs.

Some history: In all probability, since 1400 BC Roman and Greek athletes were used to dress costumes as much similar as the modern bikinis (This is well shown on frescos and findings of that historic period).

This term is less common in other parts of the Commonwealth where it can also refer to clothes in general.

However, proper bathing suits (swimsuits) finalized to recreation and water sport activities, date back to the end of XIX century. Of course, speaking about women swimwear, they were one-piece swimsuits aimed to hide any sinuous, female shape.

Swimsuits can be skin-tight or loosely fitting and range from garments designed to preserve as much modesty as possible to garments designed to reveal as much of the body as possible without actual nudity.

On the contrary, modern bikini swimsuits, were created and introduced in the market by the Parisian engineer Lous Reard ( the word bikini derives from an atoll of the Marshall Islands).

They are often lined with a fabric that prevents them from becoming transparent when wet.

Naturally this innovation on women’s swimwear outfit -with naked gluteus and belly-, provoked clamour and diffidence in United States, where only in the 50’s was definitely accepted and introduced in the market.

Italian manufacturing of women’s swimwear

A bikini or two-piece is a type of women's swimsuit, characterized by two separate parts one covering the breasts, the other the groin, leaving an uncovered area between the two garments.

Nowadays, after years of experience and style, the Italian production of bathing suits covers a big part of the business representing research, offer and purchasing volumes of swimwear.

It is often worn in hot weather and while swimming. The shapes of both parts of a bikini closely resemble women's underwear, and the lower part of a bikini can therefore range from the more revealing thong or g-string to briefs and the more modest square-cut shorts.

This is probably due to the great tradition, as well as in the sector of summer swimsuit fashion, also in the manufacturing development of the fashion clothing industry able to offer a trend and define fashion on a planetary level.

For a total globalization of swimsuit products, it is fundamental that those Italian Companies dedicated to the creation and development of summer swimwear, adopt advanced web technologies that will allow worldwide visibility and whole satisfaction of the sector demand.

For this purpose, Toscana Chiarugi offers experience and professionalism in the production and online sale of swimwear thanks to promotional investments and realization of a new online catalogue illustrating the whole new summer collection.

Chiarugi is a reference point on the web for swimwear and lingerie sale, being its users not only Italian but women in general, wishing to distinguish themselves by femininity and prestige.

Another score gained by the ‘made in Italy’ clothes manufacturing compared with the European and International Competition!

This article was written by Michele De Capitani with support from women's swimsuit. For any information on Chiarugi, visit Bikini bathing suit or surfing on-line beach wear clothing.

First Animated Cartoon Series for Kids Starring a Character with Gay Parents - Buddy G My Two Moms and Me

Us2 LLC, headquartered in Omaha, NE has announced that it has developed the first children's animated cartoon series starring a character with two parents of the same gender. Buddy G - My Two Moms and Me, featuring sate of the art 3-D animation, will premiere with the release of a DVD just in time for a holiday delivery this year. Buddy G is a historic development in children's entertainment. While today's children have ready access to literature depicting families headed by parents of the same gender, this is the first time that children with two moms or two dads will able to see the star of a show with a family just like their families.

Omaha, NE (PRWEB) November 25, 2007 -- Us2 LLC, headquartered in Omaha, NE has announced that it has developed the first children's animated cartoon series starring a character with two parents of the same gender. Buddy G - My Two Moms and Me, featuring sate of the art 3-D animation, will premiere with the release of a DVD just in time for a holiday delivery this year.

According to the Executive Producer of the show, Margaux Towne-Colley, "Buddy G is a historic development in children's entertainment. While today's children have ready access to literature depicting families headed by parents of the same gender, this is the first time that children with two moms or two dads will able to see the star of a show with a family just like their families." She added, "We are very proud of this cartoon and what it means to our families. Future episodes will include a variety of families including those with 2 dads. Even though the series was designed for children with gay and lesbian parents, the show is great entertainment for all families."

The star of the cartoon is "Buddy G," a five year old boy who loves science and solves daily problems with the help of his sidekick "Socrates," an armband computer with Internet capabilities. In addition to Buddy G's 2 moms, the cartoon includes a 7 year old next door neighbor "Owen," who is fascinated with Elvis. In this premiere episode, The Lost Rings, the boys learn the value of being truthful while picking up some facts from Socrates about the science of metal detectors.

The premiere DVD can be ordered from the cartoon's website: http://buddyg.tv The website also includes coloring pages for download and Buddy G Gear. The DVD which retails for $10.00 and Buddy G gear are all available for Christmas delivery.

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First Animated Cartoon Series for Kids

Margaux Towne-Colley
Us2 LLC, Home of Buddy G - My Two Moms and Me
402-505-1051

Margaux@BuddyG.tv
http://BuddyG.tv

First Animated Cartoon Series for Kids

Starring a Character with Same Sex Parents

November 24, 2007

Us2 LLC has announced that it has developed the first children's animated cartoon series starring a character with two parents of the same gender. Buddy G - My Two Moms and Me, featuring sate of the art 3-D animation, will premiere with the release of a DVD just in time for a holiday delivery this year.

According to the Executive Producer of the show, Margaux Towne-Colley, "Buddy G is a historic development in children's entertainment. While today's children have ready access to literature depicting families headed by parents of the same gender, this is the first time that children with two moms or two dads will able to see the star of a show with a family just like their families." She added, “We are very proud of this cartoon and what it means to our families.”

The show was developed for children with gay and Lesbian (GLBT, LGBT) parents but is great entertainment for all families according to Towne-Colley.

The star of the cartoon is "Buddy G," a five year old boy who loves science and solves daily problems with the help of his sidekick "Socrates," an armband computer with Internet capabilities. In addition to Buddy G's 2 moms, the cartoon includes a 7 year old next door neighbor "Owen," who is fascinated with Elvis. In this premiere episode, The Lost Rings, the boys learn the value of being truthful while picking up some facts from Socrates about the science of metal detectors.

The premiere DVD can be ordered from the cartoon's website: http://buddyg.tv

The website also includes coloring pages for download and Buddy G Gear.
See more graphics from the animatics and DVD at http://www.flickr.com/photos/20720194@N08/

MEDIASET: Publimedia Gestión expects to break €30 million mark

Madrid, November 22 2007

Today Telecinco our controlled company has disclosed the following press
release

Publimedia Gestión expects to break €30 million mark
PUBLIESPAÑA'S GROSS ADVERTISING REVENUES
WILL BREAK €1 BILLION MARK IN 2007
• Telecinco, through Publiespaña and Publimedia, expects a gross advertising
revenue increase of around 6% on the same period in 2006 in the months of
October and November
• Publiespaña opens new business and growth line for Telecinco in
the area of internet with the creation of a company called
Advanced Media in order to maximise advertising revenues from
www.telecinco.es, www.informativos.telecinco.es and
www.bolsacinco.com, as well as platforms for mobile telephony
• This commercial structure is part of Publimedia Gestión, the
advertising space manager for Telecinco's DTT channels, cable
television and written press, among others
• Publiespaña will maintain its market share at more than 2007's
level of 30% despite increased competition
Telecinco, through its concessionary Publiespaña, will mark a new
milestone in the history of Spanish television at the end of the year. The
strength and homogeneity of the channel's programming in all time slots,
leadership in audience numbers and the efficient management of
advertising space will allow Telecinco's gross television advertising
revenues to break the €1 billion mark in the 2007 fiscal year, a
symbolic figure that has never before been reached by any operator in
Spain.

Looking to 2008 and with the aim of opening new channels of growth to
Telecinco, Publiespaña has created a new business line oriented towards
internet and mobile telephony platforms through Advanced Media, a
company owned by Publiespaña and part of Publimedia Gestión. This line
will allow the channel to strengthen advertising revenue in all Telecinco
projects on the internet.
Telecinco increases total advertising revenues by around 6% in
October and November
This impressive figure, which the company expects to exceed when it closes 2007, is
backed up not only by the good results from the first nine months of the year, but
also by the good results produced in the months of October and November, when
Telecinco, through Publiespaña and Publimedia, registered an increase of around
6% in gross advertising revenues when compared to the same period in 2006.
This information – which was announced today by Giuseppe Tringali,
CEO of Telecinco, during the annual convention which the company is
holding in Valencia – once again places Publiespaña as the leading
company in the advertising sector in terms of turnover, profitability,
power ratio, price and market share. The indisputable leading position in
market share is of special relevance in 2007 due to the greater competition
from national generalist public television stations and to new technologies
and ways of accessing television content, despite all of which the company
will maintain a market share of more than 30%.
Publiespaña opens new growth line with the creation of a commercial structure for
increased advertising revenue on the internet and in mobile telephony
Technological advances in mobile telephony and the increasing importance
of advertising investment on the internet have led Publiespaña to begin a
new business line in these areas that will allow Telecinco the possibility of
continuing to increase its turnover.
To do this Publiespaña has opened a new business and growth line for
Telecinco in the area of internet with the creation of a commercial structure
called Advanced Media through which the management of the channel's
website (www.telecinco.es) will be strengthened, as well as the financial
portal, www.bolsacinco.com and Telecinco's news website,
www.informativos.telecinco.es. The Publimedia subsidiary will market the
audiovisual content offers that Orange users receive through 3G mobile
telephones.
In these platforms, Advanced Media will market traditional media at the
same time as it develops tailor-made formats for advertisers through a
creative service which is personalised for each client, adapted to the
singularity and language of both types of media.

This new business line will strengthen the multi-media and multi-platform
character of Publimedia Gestión, a company which expects to close the
year with gross advertising revenues of more than €30 million.
Publimedia Gestión markets audiovisual content offers on platforms that range
from cable television (ONO), digital terrestrial television (Telecinco Sport and
Telecinco Estrellas), analogue television (marketed in the Spanish market from
Mediaset television stations in Italy, Germany and United Kingdom), written
press (Bulevar 21, Mi Cartera de Inversión and the titles owned by the publishing
house Mondadori) and above-the-line media (Canal Metro Madrid and Barcelona
and seat backs on football pitches) to the creation and sale of television formats
“Más que coches”, “nosolomusica” and “El mundo mágico de Brunelesky”.
Iniciativas Especiales (Special Initiatives) accounts for more than 15% of the total
turnover
On the other hand, Publiespaña has met its aim to have the Iniciativas Especiales
area account for more than 15% of total turnover, a figure which stands testament to
clients' growing interest in the new advertising formulas which allow Publiespaña
to stay at the forefront of creation and development, made possible by the
maintenance of their pricing policy as a way of weighing the value of the product
in the current audiovisual environment.

TELECINCO PRESS OFFICE
Department of Communications and Corporate Image
Tel. +39 0225149156
Fax +39 0225149286
e-mail: ufficiostampa@mediaset.it
http://www.mediaset.it/corporate/

Investor Relations Department
Tel. +39 0225147008
Fax +39 0225148535
e-mail: ir@mediaset.it
http://www.mediaset.it/investor/

Consumption and price trends for Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

Press release by Consortium for Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

2007 is showing positive results again for the industry of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena: despite the consumption growth trend has been leveling compared to the average growth of the previous 5 years (which showed double-digit figures), the first industry forecasts for 2007 show an increase in volume of about 5% vs the previous year, with an expectation for a total output of more than 80 million liters.

As far as concerns costs and prices, the industry of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is strongly influenced by the wine and grape markets, particularly for grape must and this aspect will strongly affect the 2008 quotations.
In fact, data released by the agricultural organizations after the 2007 harvest show that the results of the grape collection were the worst in the last 50 years, with a huge decrease in quantity and tensions on demands, which caused a price increase for these raw materials of up to 35% more compared to 2006.
Furthermore, strong increases are also expected in packaging materials – especially for glass bottles -, transportation and services: forecasts are that the combined effect of all the said increases will lead to increases in price lists of about 10%-15%.


For any additional information please contact:
Consorzio Aceto Balsamico di Modena
E-mail: info@consorzioacetobalsamico.it

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GOLDDIGGA ENTERTAINMENT TO RELEASE DIVA,

THE DEBUT ALBUM FROM KELDAMUZIK ON OCTOBER 30TH 2007.

On Tuesday October 30TH 2007 Golddigga Entertainment will release hip hop sensation Keldamuzik’s debut album Diva.

Diva is an 18 tune set from this dynamic spitzstress with her own "lyrical word play" that is sure to rekindle the flickering flame for female hip hop artist!
Growing up and listening to artist like E40, 3 Times Crazy, Mac Dre and the Luniz mixed in with some of her parent’s favorites like Heavy D. Prince, TLC and Queen Latifah has definitely given Keldamuzik a strong platform to launch from.

Drawing from "life’s experiences and the work of other writers" has helped Keldamuzik shape tracks like Mr. Right, Give You a Key, or the title track, and "girl power" anthem, Diva. The Diva album is set to explode with other hot joints like Bay Swag featuring Dem Hoodstarz and Excuse Me featuring Numskull of the Luniz

While know doubt Keldamuzik is a superb micsmith it’s her writing that she’s been honing since her childhood days of writing fairytale stories, that’s the real genesis here. As the Oakland Ca. based Keldamuzik says about Diva "its music for all ages".

In 2005 Keldamuzik founded Golddigga Entertainment to release not just her own album but operates as a vehicle to release other artist already signed to the company.
It also acts as the production company for her hugely popular Diva T.V. hip hop reality show which gives the entrepreneurial spirited actress, model and hip hop artist yet another opportunity to get closer to her ever growing fan base, her fans get closer to her and gives more exposure to her debut album Diva.

Golddigga Entertainment
Artist Representative
Wendy Ingram
www.golddiggaent.com

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MEDIASET: Mediaset Board Meeting

Press Release
Mediaset Board Meeting 6 November 2007
APPROVAL FOR REPORT FOR FIRST NINE MONTHS 2007
Consolidated Results
Net revenues: €2,816.1 million
Operating profit: €787.8 million
Net profit: €372.3 million

Italy
October sees sharp recovery in advertising sales
Television costs: -1.1%
Mediaset Premium: revenues doubled
Ratings: Mediaset channels and Canale 5 confirm leadership
in the 15-64 year-old audience

Spain
Operating profitability: 46.9%
Ratings: Telecinco Spain’s leading channel
The Board of Directors of Mediaset, which met today under the Chairmanship of
Fedele Confalonieri, has approved the Group’s report for the nine months to 30
September 2007.

MEDIASET GROUP: CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Included, from July 2007, as a result of the acquisitions made in the current year, are the companies of the Medusa Group, which have been fully consolidated, and, on a
net equity basis, the 33.3% stake held, through Mediacinco in the consortium that
controls the Endemol Group.
Also taking account of the new area of consolidation, the performance of the group in
the first nine months of 2007 can be summarised as follows:
• consolidated net revenues rose to €2,816.1 million, compared with €2,671.5
million in the first nine months of 2006, an increase of 5.4%.
• EBIT rose to €787.8 million, an increase of €47.6 million on the figure for the same
period of the previous year (€740.2 million).
• operating profitability, operating profit as a proportion of consolidated net
revenues, went up to 28.0%, from the 27.7% recorded in the first nine months of
2006.

• profit before taxation and that attributable to third-party shareholders rose to
€756.5 million, compared with €727.1 million at 30 September 2006.
• net profit attributable to the Group, after estimated taxation, rose to €372.3
million, from the €369.1 million of the first nine months of the previous year.
• the Group’s net financial position went from -€568.3 million at 31 December 2006
to -€1,167.1 million at 30 September 2007. The deficit is mainly due to the
expenditure in the third quarter (for a total of €598 million) for the acquisition of the
Medusa Group and the capitalisation of the vehicle established for the acquisition
of Endemol. as well as the distribution of dividends by the parent company and the
subsidiary Telecino (for a total of €644.7 million).
• In the first nine months of the year, the group’s net cash generation amounted to
€681.3 million, up from the €356.4 million for the same period of last year: in fact,
2006 recorded expenditure of €290 million for the acquisition of a dedicated
network for mobile TV services (DVBH) and the acquisition of options on encrypted
football rights for the 2009/2010 season of a number of important Serie A clubs.
A BREAKDOWN OF RESULTS BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA
Italy
• In the first nine months of 2007 consolidated net revenues recorded an increase
of 3.7%, reaching €2,045.9 million compared with €1,972.4 million in the same
period of the previous year. The increase is largely the result of higher revenues
from the pay-per-view activities of Mediaset Premium, network operator activities
and the consolidation of the revenues of the Medusa Group.
Gross television advertising revenues came to €2,002.5 million, a fall of 3.1%
on the same period of 2006. During the first nine months, this result was affected
by a reduction in advertising investments by a number of key clients who had
already made marked reductions in their budgets during the closing months of
2006.
If the examination is extended to the first 10 months of the year, and consequently
including the brilliant start to the new autumn TV season, advertising sales show a
marked recovery that brings the cumulative figure essentially in line with that of the
first 10 months of 2006 (-0.4%).
Mediaset Premium showed a marked improvement in revenues with the first nine
months pushing the total up to €142.8 million, well over twice the figure of €61.0
million for the first nine months of 2006. The figure includes the figure of €48.7
million from the sale of encrypted football rights for use on other platforms.
The first nine months of 2007 also recorded sales of more than 1.8 million new rechargeable
cards and more than 4.4 million re-charges.
• EBIT rose to €426.3 million, compared with €423.3 million to 30 September 2006.

• total television costs saw a significant fall (-1.1% compared with the first nine
months of the previous year and on a like-for-like basis) and in the face of a 2007
target that was in line with the costs of 2006.
• pre-tax profit came to €385,6 million, compared with €402.8 million in the first
nine months of 2006.
• net profit amounted to €239,7 million, compared with €253.9 million in the first
nine months of 2006.
• The impact on the group’s consolidated results of the recently acquired activities
(Medusa and Endemol) already show a positive contribution, net of acquisition
costs).
TV ratings: were positive in the first nine months of 2007 with Mediaset channels
confirming their national leadership in all time bands among viewers in the 15 to 64
year-old age range (the commercial target): in fact, Mediaset recorded 42.8% in
primetime and 43.1% in the 24 hours.
Canale 5 is Italy’s most popular channel among the commercial target, with a 21.2%
share in primetime and 20.6% in the 24 hours.
Spain
• In the first nine months of 2007 consolidated net revenues generated by the
Telecinco Group rose to €771.0 million, compared with €700.9 in the same period
of the previous year.
• Telecinco’s operating profit rose to €361.5 million, on the €317.3 million of the
first nine months of 2006.
• operating profitability (operating profit as a proportion of consolidated net
revenues) rose to 46.9% (45.3% in the first nine months of 2006).
• pre-tax profit came to €371.0 million, compared with €324.6 million in the first
nine months of 2006.
• net profit amounted to €262.8 million, an increase on the €229.3 million in the
same period of 2006.
• Telecinco’s ratings were also up, consolidating its position as Spain’s absolute
leader with a primetime share of 20.5% and 20.3% in the 24 hours.

FORECAST FOR THE YEAR
In the current year, on a like-for-like basis and excluding the contribution generated by
changes in leaving entitlements, the company expects to confirm an operating profit
that is higher than that of the previous year, the extent of the improvement will depend
on TV advertising sales in Italy and Spain in the last two months of the year.
The effect of the consolidation of the companies of the Medusa Group and the
inclusion, on a net equity basis, of the 33.3% held, through Mediacinco, in the
consortium that controls Endemol are not expected to have a significant impact on the
consolidated result of the current year. Also taking account of the positive operating
results and the financial structure of the operations.
Italy
Ratings. At the end of the first ten months of 2007, Mediaset channels confirmed their
leadership in the commercial target (15-64 year-olds) in all time bands, with average
ratings of 42.9% in primetime and 43.1% in the 24 hours. Canale 5 consolidated its
position as Italy’s most popular channel and Italia 1 as the third.
Mediaset Premium. Sales were also excellent in the month of October: in fact, to date,
around 2.0 million pre-paid cards have been sold and 4.9 million re-charges.
Spain
Ratings. Also in October, Telecinco confirmed its leadership in terms of share, further
extending its advantage over its main competitors.
The executive responsible for the preparation of the Mediaset S.p.A. accounts, Andrea
Goretti, declares that, as per para. 2 art. 154-bis, of the Single Finance Bill, that the
accounting information contained in this press release corresponds to that contained in the
company’s books.

Cologno Monzese, 6 November 2007

Department of Corporate Communications and Image
Tel. +39 0225149251
Fax +39 0225149286
e-mail: ufficiostampa@mediaset.it
www.mediaset.it/corporate/

Investor Relations Department
Tel. +39 0225147008
Fax +39 0225148535
e-mail: ir@mediaset.it
http://www.mediaset.it/investor


Highlights from the consolidated income statement (*)
Cumulative to 30 September
Q3
2007 2006 2007 2006
Consolidated net revenues 2,816.1 2,671.5 739.1 677.5
Labour costs 328.5 336.7 111.0 104.2
of which non-recurring charges (23.0)
Procurement, services and other costs 1,005.4 954.8 293.2 272.5
Operating costs 1,333.9 1,291.5 404.1 376.7
Gross operating profit 1,482.2 1,380.1 334.9 300.8
Amortisation and depreciations 694.4 641.1 247.1 212.4
Operating profit 787.8 739.0 87.9 88.5
((Losses)/gains from equity disposals - 1.3 - -
EBIT 787.8 740.2 87.9 88.5
Financial income /(charges) (34.4) (13.5) (14.9) (8.1)
Income/(charges) from investments 3.1 0.3 1.6 0.4
Profit before taxation 756.5 727.1 74.6 80.8
Income taxes (254.2) (243.7) (18.5) (23.0)
Net profit from operations 502.4 483.4 56.2 57.8
(Net profit from discontinued activities)
(Minority interest (profit)/loss
-
(130.1)
-
(114.3)
-
(24.7)
-
(21.2)

Profit for the Mediaset Group 372.3 369.1 31.5
36.6
Highlights from the consolidated balance sheet (*)
30/09/2007 31/12/2006

Television rights 2,323.8 2,388.2
Goodwill and consolidation differences 393.7 368.7
Other tangible/intangible assets 1,100.2 1,085.2
Financial assets 570.4 93.9
Net working capital & other assets/liabilities (414.8) (304.1)
Severance indemnity reserve (106.2) (130.3)
Net invested capital 3,867.0 3,501.7
Net Group assets 2,443.6 2,634.1
Shareholders’ equity and minority interest 256.4 299.2
Net assets 2,700.0 2,933.3
Net financial position (1,167.1) (568.3)

(*)The reclassified figures in the report are not subject to certification by the external auditors
in €m
in €m

MEDIASET: Financial results for the nine-month period ended September 2007 of Telecinco

Today Telecinco our controlled company has disclosed the following press release

Madrid, 31 October 2007

Financial results for the nine-month period ended September 2007

TELECINCO'S NET PROFIT UP 14.6%, UNDERPINNED BY AUDIENCE SHARE LEADERSHIP, COMMERCIAL STRATEGY AND COST MANAGEMENT

• Net profit is €262.82 million
• Telecinco is the leading television channel in 2007 in terms of audience share and the only one showing a share of over 20% in terms of total day share (20.4%) prime-time share (20.7%) and commercial target share (22.7%)
• Grupo Publiespaña had record gross advertising revenues of €750.54 million, an increase of 9.6% compared to the same period in 2006. Net advertising revenues up 9.5% to €717.92 million
• Net revenues up 10% to €770.95 million
• At €361.55 million, EBIT is up 13.9% on the same period in 2006


A consistent and stable programming with a strict control of costs, an audience share of 20.4% for the year to date and a 9.5% growth in net advertising revenues are the factors underpinning the 14.6% growth in Telecinco's net profit for the nine-month period ended in September. Despite more intense competition, Telecinco has managed not only to improve its financial results, but also to achieve a record outperformance compared with its traditional competitors, increasingly widening the gap with the second and third-leading operators.

With only one quarter left to end the fiscal year, Telecinco saw a new record profit for the January-September period, re-stating its position as one of the most profitable television networks in Europe and Spain's number one operator in terms of audience share, advertising sales, operating margins, cash generation and stockmarket value. Outperformance in these metrics has led Telecinco to obtain its all-time best results in revenues and operating margins (adjusted EBITDA and EBIT), as well as net profit.


Telecinco expands revenues, margins and profit
Telecinco has achieved new records in the first nine months of 2007 with net advertising revenues of €717.92 million, up 9.5% on €655.69 million for the same period in 2006.


The channel has again grown its EBIT and EBITDA operating margins on the back of the high figures reported in 2006 and despite new competition. The gross operating margin (adjusted EBITDA) reached €366.16 million, up by 13.7% on the first nine months of 2006. The company's EBIT was €361.55 million, up 13.9% on the same period in 2006 (€317.31 million).


Pre-tax profit leapt from €324.62 million in the first nine months of 2006 to €370.97 million, an increase of 14.3%.


Net profit totalled €262.82 million, representing an increase of 14.6% on the same period in 2006 (€229.30 million).


Grupo Publiespaña leads the market with a new record in gross advertising revenues
Between January and September 2007, Grupo Publiespaña has confirmed its leadership position in terms of turnover in Spain's television market with gross advertising revenues of €750.54 million, representing an increase of 9.6% on the same period in 2006 (€685.08 million). Telecinco's advertising operator has set new records and continues to lead the television advertising market in Spain.


Profitability-driven cost management
For the year to September 2007, total operating costs grew by 6.7% compared to the same period in 2006, to €409.40 million. This growth is in line with the channel's targets for its television operations and includes costs associated with the consolidation of Jumpy and the incorporation of Mediacinco Cartera S.L.


Telecinco heads the year-to-date audience share ranking with 20.4%, almost 3 percentage points more than its competitors
The broadcast of new programmes that attracted the audience, together with well-established serials and shows in which the company introduced innovations, have placed Telecinco's programming as the most robust and consistent in Spain's broadcast industry. Telecinco's strong performance in all time slots, particularly in the prime-time slot, has enabled the channel to remain as the only television with an audience share of over 20% - 20.4%, almost 3 percentage points more than Antena 3 (17.5%) and 3.2 percentage points more than TVE 1 (17.2%).


This figure places Telecinco as the best performer compared to the same period in 2006, showing a year-on-year decrease of only 0.9 points, compared with Antena 3’s steep decline of 2.1 points and TVE 1's decline of 1 point.


For the year to date, Telecinco has increased its daily average to 20.7% in the prime time slot, widening the gap with Antena 3 (17%) to 3.7 points and with TVE 1 (16.8%) to 3.9 points. Similarly, Telecinco’s prime time appears to be the least affected by increasing competition with a decline of only 0.8 points compared with the January-September period in 2006. TVE 1 dropped 1.4 points and Antena 3 showed again the greatest year-on-year decline, with its prime time down by a remarkable 2.4 points.


January - 30 October 2007
Telecinco Antena 3 TVE 1
Total day 20.4% 17.5% 17.2%
Prime time 20.7% 17.0% 16.8%


As for the commercial target, Telecinco maintains its traditional leadership both in terms of total day share with 22.7% - 5.2 points more than Antena 3 (17.5%) and 9.3 points more than TVE 1 (13.4%) - and prime-time share with 23.3%, widening the gap with Antena 3 (16.8%) to 6.5 points and with TVE 1 (13.4%) to almost 10 points:
Telecinco Antena 3 TVE 1
Commercial target - Total day 2007 22.7% 17.5% 13.4%
Commercial target - Prime time 2007 23.3% 16.8% 13.4%


Comments by Paolo Vasile and Giuseppe Tringali, chief executives of Telecinco
In the opinion of Paolo Vasile, “figures for the first nine months of 2007 are extremely rewarding and encourage us to further our content and business strategy. In spite of the dramatic changes in the industry, Telecinco has been able to tighten the loyalty bonds with its audience to create a notable distance with its rivals. We are very grateful to our viewers, who day after day demonstrate that they prefer Telecinco and its programmes, be they classical, new, entertainment or news. It is a reward for the daily efforts of a team that is truly committed to accompany viewers".

"We are very pleased with our strong results in the third quarter, which we hope will have helped us to increase our market share. Our results are the direct consequence of the entire company's commitment, of our work philosophy and our humble desire to improve day by day. For us, it is very clear that content and advertising leadership can only be achieved by constantly winning the confidence of the audience and the companies that select us as their channel of choice with their investments. This confidence is the driving force behind our ongoing efforts to continue offering best-in-class service to the market", said Giuseppe Tringali.

TELECINCO PRESS OFFICE

Department of Communications and Corporate Image
Tel. +39 0225149156
Fax +39 0225149286
e-mail: ufficiostampa@mediaset.it
http://www.mediaset.it/corporate/

Investor Relations Department
Tel. +39 0225147008
Fax +39 0225148535
e-mail: ir@mediaset.it
http://www.mediaset.it/investor/

On-line ethnic clothing

Visit our on-line clothes shop La Mamita; marketing and production firm of ethnic, hand crafted clothes.

On our web site you can buy on-line poncho, skirts, woollen sweaters and many other items and dresses in cotton and alpaca’s wool.

Discover our winter and summer ethnic clothing catalogue. Clothes for man, woman and for your children too.

In our on-line shop there is also a reserved area for merchants where it is possible to buy at wholesale our ethnic marketed clothing La Mamita.

Keep yourself warm and people who love you; make them a gift like a warm and comfortable piece of clothes made of alpaca’s wool.

Our materials are made of alpaca’s wool, 100% cotton fibre, woven with hand looms and coloured with natural dyes. For a young and exclusive fashion: hand made sweaters, bolero, dresses, skirts and ponchos created by specialized craftsmen with a result that joins the old ethnic tradition with a young and up to date style.

Emzin seminar on graphic design, 20th and 21st November 2007

Days of British design

Domenic Lippa and Harry Pearce (Pentagram), Stephen Sorell and Damon Murray (FUEL)

Conference hall, Garni Hotel, Miklošičeva 9, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Domenic Lippa was born in 1962 in London, where he also studied at the London College of Printing, a prestige college that has gained worldwide fame for its research into the ways and aesthetics of creating visual ideas. Successful design projects (packaging, print, identity design, retail graphics, etc.) have won Domenic a worldwide reputation as well as invitations to work for prominent clients (including the furniture retailer Heal’s & Sons and the premium international spa company Espa) and global organisations such as TDK, Vodafone and Unilever. Thanks to his extensive knowledge in typography he found himself on the executive committee of the Typographic Circle for a number of years; he also co-edits and designs the Circular magazine. Domenic Lippa has been the recipient of many awards, his work has been featured in numerous design publications and exhibitions throughout the world, and his lectures have been extensive both in frequency and diversity of location. He is a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale.

Harry Pearce, born in London in 1960, studied at the Canterbury College of Art. His work touches a number of design disciplines, from spatial design and identity to print and packaging. His clients include Phaidon Publishing, Williams F1, Kangol, Shakespeare’s Globe, Science Museum, etc., while his corporate identity work includes Halfords and The Co-operative. Harry Pearce has won many national and international design awards including two D&AD Silvers. His work was exhibited at the show of excellence in New York at the celebration of British design and at the 50th anniversary exhibition of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) in Paris, of which he is also a member.

Domenic Lippa and Harry Pearce founded their own design company Lippa Pearce Design in 1990 and after having worked together for 21 years they joined Pentagram’s London studio, an office of unique cooperation between 19 graphic designers with offices in New York, San Francisco, Austin and Berlin.

On the first day of the seminar, Tuesday, 20th November 2007, Harry Pearce and Domenic Lippa will discuss their mutual love of language and typography, which has been a constant cornerstone to them both. Harry Pearce will cover his work in spatial design, identity, print and packaging for clients such as Phaidon Publishing, Kangol, Shakespeare’s Globe, The Co-operative and the London Science Museum. Domenic Lippa will talk about his work as the co-editor and designer of the international magazine baseline as well as his work as the Chairman of the Typographic Circle for whom he designs their magazine Circular. Alongside this he will also discuss his commercial work for clients such as Heal’s & Sons, Espa, TDK and Vodafone.

The second part will be dedicated to the great change in their work after they joined Pentagram; Domenic and Harry will explain what is it like to suddenly have nineteen partners, five offices and have to walk in the footsteps of design legends.

Damon Murray (born in 1967 in London) and Stephen Sorrell (born in 1967 in Maidstone, Kent) studied graphic design at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art. In 1991, while at the Royal College of Art, they started working together and established FUEL. From the outset FUEL combined varied commissions with their own projects, including a self-published magazine. Their projects often contained thought provoking graphic messages. In 1996 and 2000 they published Pure Fuel and Fuel 3000, two books that examined the accepted notions of graphic design, illustrating ideas and preoccupations that explored the themes of authorship. Their clients include Levi’s, Sony, MTV, Virgin Records, Marc Jacobs, XBOX, and Adidas. As well as their work in print, FUEL have also produced and directed short films, TV channel idents, film titles and TV commercials. In 2005 FUEL Publishing was formed within the group. This process involves close collaboration with the authors on the content, which together with their experience in book design, produces a broad range of beautiful and distinctive books. FUEL have also designed books and catalogues for Tracey Emin, Jake & Dinos Chapman, Sam Taylor-Wood and Juergen Teller. In 2006 FUEL were asked to produce a 60th anniversary Penguin Designer Classic alongside Sir Paul Smith, Sam Taylor-Wood, Ron Arad and Manolo Blahnik.

On the second day of the seminar, Wednesday, 21st November 2007, Damon Murray and Stephen Sorrell will talk about the first steps of FUEL, their early self-published magazines and books Pure Fuel and Fuel 3000. FUEL will show their self-published work alongside commercial commissions and explain how the two overlap. They will show experimental short films and graphic animations that have led to TV commercials, a series of thought provoking Sci-Fi channel idents and film titles.

In the last few years FUEL have become even more involved in books. In the afternoon FUEL will present their work as publishers - how the content of a book is just as important to them as the design. Since their group trip to Moscow in 1992 FUEL have had a growing interest in Russia. So far they have published four books on Russian subcultures, notably on Russian criminal tattoos. They will discuss these books as well as other books in the series.

The seminar will take place on 20th and 21st November 2007 at Garni Hotel, Miklošičeva 9, Ljubljana, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm. The lectures will be held in English and will have no simultaneous translation. The fee for the seminar is 320 EUR (VAT excluded), and 110 EUR (VAT excluded) for students. Applications will be accepted every weekday between 9 am and 3 pm at Emzin, Metelkova 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, telephone: +386 1 430 35 44, mobile: +386 31 685 067, fax: +386 1 430 35 40, e-mail: emzin@guest.arnes.si.

We would be most grateful if you helped us promote this seminar by publishing this announcement in your media.

Kind regards

Jasna Rackov, Tanja Hladnik, project managers

Special thanks for the realisation of the seminar go to the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, the Culture and Research Department of the City of Ljubljana and the British Council.

Shopping online in Italy: a growing sector

Finally, also in Italy, the market share of online purchases is growing progressively. To the increased demand of products for computing, Brandhardware responds with a new technological website.

Internet is becoming more and more a business tool, available to Italian companies, which may direct their attention to a user’s catchment area "potentially infinite"

The Italian e-commerce, although lagging behind North American and European, is progressing both in terms of demand (gradual increase of users connected to the internet) both in terms of quality of service and product offered (improved performance of e-commerce portals and advanced sales techniques of "Web Marketing").


How we explain this interest for on-line purchases?

Simply with a word, progress. The coverage of the entire nation with broadband (ADSL) has made it possible to navigate so much faster and safer (no danger on Dialer) compared to a few years ago with simple telephone plug. Moreover, usually those who offer goods and services online has more competitive prices than those who work with traditional sales: in fact there are less operating costs, advertising / visibility and human resources.

In addition, the vast amount of users 24 hours a day, 7 days a week allows online stores to have more merchandise possible with a significant fall in gross margins.

In any case, buy products online is convenient, easy, fast and very safe. The fact of security can still be the biggest obstacle that e-commerce will face for the boom that all expect in the following years. In fact Italian customers are very skeptical and always in search of "traps" to avoid (the distrust is a bit of our nature, fortunately). Then, as well as to grow in terms of numbers, the course and its traders should form Internet users about possible risks to purchase online and propose strategies and techniques that encourage protection of the user to place greater attention and confidence in what we are doing.

In this regard, a successful example of informatics shop online is Brandhardware.it, by proposing a site with pleasant graphics and very simple, able to "reassure" the visitor and transform it into a customer status, thanks to the competitive prices of products exposed.

The menu on the left, is a classic example of usability that allows with only 2 clicks to reach the product needed quickly and easily. The portal has recently inaugurated and is dedicated to offers LCD monitors and especially notebooks.

Then wishing the trend to continue and especially that those involved in e-commerce sector do not lose the opportunity to grow more and more the Italian e-commerce and perhaps to achieve, at least in qualitative terms the American model.

This article was written by Michele De Capitani (Posizionamento nei motori) with support from portatili vendita online. For any information, please visit Schede madri Asrock.

Apartments in Lignano: attractive offers for the summer season 2008.

The Bélanger real-estate agency works from 1969 in selling, buying and letting residential-properties and holiday apartments in Lignano, one of the most beautiful and renowned beach of the Upper Adriatic Sea.
The agency offers different sort of buildings, satisfying every desire of tourists.
Most of these apartments in Lignano are located in the city centre, but it is possible also to find flats or residences into the beautiful and quiet pinewood or in front of the golden beach.
After the positive end of the summer season, agency owners getting ready for the next summer, offering high quality apartments in Lignano.
Some of these apartments, which are selected by the Bélanger real-estate agency for the new season 2008, are in front of the beach and offer a breathtaking view of the sea, in addition to an excellent accommodation.
Apartments quality is a strong point of the agency, because it allows tourists to spend comfortably holiday, which will become unforgettable thanks to the view offered by flats in front of the golden beach.
Most of tourists aspire to these apartments in Lignano, because they are located near the beach and a few footsteps from the city centre, but they are often too much expensive for families.
For this reason the Bélanger real-estate agency is planning some attractive offers for its guests. It wants to give all tourists the opportunity to spend a delightful holiday in cheap, but high quality, apartments in front of the beach.