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The marriage is the greatest moment in a love story. It is the beginning of a new life among a man and a woman, the starting time of a brand new life spent together. This is the reason why it should be the perfect day in a lifetime. An important aspect of a perfect wedding is the location. A great and unique place becomes the perfect witness of the happiness of lovers. During the preparation of a marriage a great part of time is absorbed by the choosing of location. The place were a marriage take place is the main aspect that characterize the ceremony because it represents the first impact for guests. It is becoming very popular in USA or in the North of Europe to get married in Italy. Italy is one of the most fascinating countries in the world with thousand years of history and traditions that remained the same during the times. The are places in Italy that represent the best place to live for every single person: the country of Tuscany , Rome , Naples with Capri and Sorrento and Venice . These are the well known Italian cities that represent the ideal destinations for tourists. These locations also represent the ideal location to host a wedding ceremony in Italy. Every one would like to get married having Italy and its landscape has stage for the wedding. Having a marriage ceremony in a foreign country is becoming a perfect way to mix together the beauty of a ceremony and the possibility to offer to the guests a great moment in a unique place. Every wedding should represent the best day in your life, it should be the childhood dream that becomes real, Italy represent the perfect place were finding romance, beauty, history and passion. No matter if you have planned a big family wedding or a small intimate affair, Italy offers you any kind of location able to make your dreams come true. A big city like Rome or Venice or small and typical places like Capri or Sorrento . These place will become the first witness for your happiness. Our kids grow-up every single day bringing in our life their happiness and positivity; we play both the role of attendance and main actors of this process. We watch them every single day and appreciate their way of acting, moving, living and we try to find out in what there are similar to us. At the same time we are their parents so we have the responsibility of supplying them the rules and the “codes” of a regular way of life. In these summer days our kids spend the most of their time playing in some playground with their little friends or with us in our backyard. Summer sun is something beautiful that the most of us pursuit for the rest of the year, but it is very important to being able to enjoy the sun in the right way. Our kids are the most exposed to the summer heat and it's role to dress them in the best way to make them felling well. Let's start talking about the head; above all in the most hot hours of the day it is important that kids wear a cap that preserve their head from heat shots. It could be better if we could wet the cap anytime it is possible so to give them a pleasant sensation of freshness. An easy, color full and cotton made t-shirt is the best solution for happy, funny and full of life kids. Cotton is the best material for kids, because it is totally natural, is perfect for summer period because of is “lightness” and allows the skin to maintain dry. We can find a color full t-shirt so to make our kids happy to wear it… Trousers: for a baby boy the ideal solution are swimming trunks or shorts. The first ones are ideal if our kids are usual to play with water; swimming trunks dry very fast. The shorts are the ideal for the after dinner walks maintaining them dry. For baby girl a swimming suite is ideal or a cotton made skirt. Shoes: no matter if is a boy or a girl, the important thing is they wear comfortable kids shoes that allow the kids to move and to enjoy their time off at the best way. Since the moment they start to move their first steps they need specific toddlers shoes soft and color full so to make them feel the beauty of being independent. Now your are ready to spend your summer time with your kids, enjoy it! Our pets depend on us about their feeding, here we have some remedies. If they were wild, our animals would be forced to obtain food by their own according to their tastes and needs. The right food according to their instinct and attitudes, moreover according with the season. Staying with us, we become their “leader”, so we are the ones that have to supply their nutrition. The veterinary research, daily, moves forward with new discoveries in nutrition field so to maintain pets in good shape for the rest of their life. The research is particularly focused on natural food for dogs and cats. Food for dogs and cats has become very similar during the last years; the main ingredients change among the two but the nutritious are similar. The most known foods for dogs is without any doubt the croquettes, easy to be supplied and above all with the advantage of being an extremely balanced food; this means that it can be given in little amount but already enough to equilibrate feeding our dog. Moreover it seems to be the favourite food by the…dog's owners! In fact it is easy to be supplied, it doesn't soil and it has no contraindications, it enough to supply the amount suggested by the veterinary. Today almost the 25% of pets get fed with dry food above all croquettes . For cats is almost the same situation; in fact even for cats food it has become usual the supplying of specific croquettes for cats . The typical food for cats has always been the meat in cans; today, cans food, considered as wet food, integrate the cat diet in particular periods of the year or during some physical disease requiring a specific alimentation. Whatever is your pet, the main thing is to supply a complete diet in any period of the year and in any health condition; only in this way it is possible to guarantee to our pets a long life time with us.  In July and August 2008 the Dutch artist will exhibit "Dulce y Amargo" in the Museum of Modern Art in the state of DurangoFrom 3 July to 25 August 2008, the Museo de Arte Moderno in Gómez Palacio, Durango Mexico, will host "Dulce y Amargo", Jackie Sleper's touring exhibition inspired by, and dedicated to, Mexico and the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. Gómez Palacio is the third Mexican location to host the "Dulce y Amargo" exhibition and forms part of a tour that the famous Dutch artist will be showing in various Mexican towns throughout 2008 and 2009, all being curated by Matty Roca, art historian, museum curator and art critic. The first two exhibitions were held at the Museo de la Cultura Maya in Chetumal in March and April of this year and in May-June at the Museo de la Isla in Cozumel, both of which were considered to be a huge success. Manuel Ramírez López, Director of the Casa de Cultura, where this next exhibition is to take place, has said that he is honored to be hosting Mrs Sleper's exhibition. Jackie Sleper, the winner of the section "Sculpture and Installation" at the Florence Biennale 2007, has always been fascinate d by Mexico and the artist Frida Kahlo, for whom she has a profound admiration. In 2005, she received an invitation from Matty Roca to depict her vision of Mexico and over the course of two years Jackie Sleper, together with her husband and children, spent many months in the country, about which she says that: "I took in everything around me, spoke with lots of people and, in particular, got a sense of the country. My previous love of Mexico only grew stronger.... Over the next two years my work will be travelling to various museums in Mexico something I would never have dared dream of as a child. I feel like I am on top of the world. This is the link that completes the chain." Her works are at times reminiscent of a variety of artists: Rivera, Orozco, Tamayo and Pollock. Jackie Sleper assumes absolute freedom in applying various techniques and introducing experimental elements: her work is characterised by combinations of photography and painting, and the use of mix ed media. In addition to painting, Jackie also creates objects using a variety of materials, which she then transforms into wholly a new and surprising entity. The artist allows all her work to be guided by a profound sense of humanity, and she is an artist in the truest sense of the word: her work has always been grounded in her exploration of the human existence and its significance. Matty Roca: "I have been able to witness Jackie Sleper's development as a photographer, painter and sculptor at first hand. Every painting is an intensely personal creation and expression, presenting the world as she perceives it. She is sensitive, intense, mysterious and subtle, but also possesses a strong personality, conveying this in her paintings with exceptional clarity, so that she is comprehensible for one and all." Jackie Sleper was born in Amsterdam and studied at the Utrecht Academy for Visual Arts. Between 1988 and 1995 she spent time in Ireland, Spain and Prague fo r study purposes. Works produced in her home country, the Netherlands, include a tile plateau in honour of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, commissioned by the municipality of Utrecht, and 'light objects' for the Kruisheren Hotel, a design establishment that opened in Maastricht in 2005. Outside the Netherlands, she has exhibited in Antwerp (Art-Event), Stockholm (Art Fair), Marbella (Marb Art Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo), Geneva (Europ'Art), Klagenfurt (Biennale Austria), Salzburg (Mozart Festival), Florence (Museo Diocesano and Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea), Milan (Studio D'Ars), New York (Carrozzini Von Buhler Gallery and CVB Space), and in Mexico. One of her sculptures, "Modestia", was exhibited during the Venice Biennale, at Open 2007. She won the 1st prize for "Sculpture and Installation" at the Florence Biennale 2007. CALENDAR MEXICO 2008
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Jackie Sleper Images: For journalists only: Other images and further information are available at: It will be possible to follow the various stages of "Dulce y Amargo" thanks to the information and images that will be posted on www.dulceyamargo.com Visitors to Jackie's exhibitions in Mexico can also upload photos taken during the exhibitions on Flickr and share them with For general comments contact:  The identity and diversity of two artistic brothersFrom 3 July - 17 August 2008, an exhibition dedicated to the two brothers, Xavier e Antonio Bueno, "XAVIER e ANTONIO BUENO Identità e diversità di due fratelli pittori" will take place at the Galleria Comunale d'Arte Contemporanea in Arezzo. The exhibition, which is promoted by the town council of Arezzo, is curated by Giovanni Faccenda and organized by the architectural studio, Alessandro Luzzi Workshop. 75 works will be on view, from well known masterpieces, to important lesser known works and recent findings. It is an opportunity to re-look at the two brothers' respective creative paths, who as protagonists of the 20th century have marked the history of art of this period. It will be a stimulating comparison between Xavier -who openly looked at the anxieties buried in the deep intimacy of human beings - and Antonio - who by comparison, consciously dissimulated or hid aspects in his art work, at times with tasteful irony. The words of de Chirico, in "Memories of my Life" (published in Italy by Astrolabio, Rome, 1945) are important "the few talented painters who I have met in my life are, in order of time, Kandinsky, Picasso, Derain, De Pisis, Annigoni and the brothers Xavier e Antonio Bueno." The works in the exhibition come from various private collections all over Italy and include a recent discov ery, the "Portrait of Charles Blanc" (1937, oil on canvas, 100x80cm) by Xavier Bueno. Another work from a private Florentine collection, the famous "Portrait of a Lady with pipe" (1959, oil on canvas, 80x40cm) by Antonio Bueno, will also be on view. The opening of the exhibition will take place at 18.30 on Thursday 3 July at Galleria Comunale d'Arte Contemporanea in piazza San Francesco 4, in Arezzo. The catalogue, edited by Giovanni Faccenda will be on sale in the gallery's bookshop (cost 35). Opening hours: From Monday-Friday 10am/1pm 3pm-7pm, weekends and holidays 10:00/7pm (open all day) For further information: A furniture sector in safe expansion and that it requires to study every feature required to meet the needs of many is certainly one that is interested to furniture of companies and work’s environments.
The production of office furniture has its own peculiarities and deals in real field to itself. The development of working environments starts from low in fact from the floor, where usual lately is the use of so-called floating floors that by their nature are very comfortable and flexible for working environments precisely because these will allow you to have a space for housing equipment that is always accessible. From floor passes on the walls that may be simple elements of dividing up to become interior walls usable for different needs with then shelving plans and elements to contain. Then it is a mix between these two consisting of structures used to divide the environment but at the same time can be equipped to contain. The furniture and the elements that go to fill the rooms of a company or for example, a bank must be functional and at the same time appropriate to the spaces available as well as keep in mind that in there will be a concentration of people daily. In their home we are in number limited while at work fit different people from different customs and ways. For this reason, always with attention to safety, from simple desk to library, there is in the production of office furniture the research of ergonomic plans, accessible and comfortable for many hours of work, accessible and functional at the same time they make safe and reliable environment. The new market needs and have done so that companies develop specific sector of furniture so the production of simple chair up to a desk, stands to receive any customers, are studied in detail up. You choose color schemes as well as lines of design, from more technical furniture than most welcoming, for work that requires more sedentary than it wants flexible furniture for a lively and mobile use. There are modular, custom-made, with additions in steel and aluminum systems with any new additions without having to change the structure. There are lines of furniture tailored by ecological and innovative materials. Every need of comfort and functionality today finds its answer in the furniture sector, in terms of safety and living environment because a welcoming environment at work makes up the production and welcomes better every difficulty. This article was written by Michele De Capitani with support from arredo ufficio Padova. For any information on mobili ufficio Padova, please visit arredamento pareti attrezzate to know our furnishings production.  The website www.oz499.com has been finally released. The brand new design icon, OZ499, is going to be uncovered in its own peculiar features, playing with a mosaic work of images and texts. The website raise the curtain on OZ499: a limited edition bike wheel, 500 numbered pieces in the world. Reservations are possible only through the website http://www.oz499.com/. Thanks to this reservation, people will be able to choose exactly the wheel numbering they want, knowing that it is going to assume the same value as it would in a piece of art. Every wheel, being exclusive, is going to be numbered. Each single piece will show its exact weight and will bear the date it was made: it is not manufacturing, it’s creation. A precious union between art and technology. Wheel and carbon as symbols of life and perfection, matter and design. OZ499, result of the synergy between OZ – world leader in the field of light alloy wheels – and Carlesso, bike-industry company from Northeastern Italy, is the new generation’s model of hi-tech creations for those who are able to interpret new forms and matters. A unique, unrepeatable occasion recognizable through new languages. A second countdown has started: only 500 pieces in the world, purchasable just on line, to come into possession of a unique, one-off art object. Veniceis one of the tourist capitals in Italy ; with Rome , Florence and Naples it shares the flow of tourists in Italy . A living history that stays in every city's corner and the characteristic that makes Venice an unique reality all over the world: having developed itself into the Gulf in the North of Adriatic Sea. The hotel accommodation offer is wide and with high level quality; both the hotels that are present in the town center than the ones in the city districts. But Venice is not only tourism, it is also a lovely city where living and staying. The choice is varied and allows several living solutions: it is possible to buy Venice luxury residences full of that history characterizing the city, its magical and breath less landscapes. These residences represent the ideal solution for those ones want to invest wide amount of money in something that is more than an house, but a dream becoming truth. Even if the city territory is not so wide, it offers many living possibilities for the ones that want to live the city not only as tourists. In fact, the city offers not only luxury accommodations but also many apartments in Venice that represent a perfect solution for limiting the purchasing costs but enjoying at the same time of a dreaming city. Venice calle , the breath less bridges, the landscapes of a city built on a so dynamic element as water, the signs of time, of water flowing and tides marked on building walls are the advantage reserved to the Venetians. The fashion firms live always one year forward! Today they are all working for tomorrow; and tomorrow is already gone. This is, more or less, the way all the fashion firms and fashion workers live their life. The all day is occupied by the design, the projecting and the marketing of clothes for the new collection. They have just two way to communicate with their customers; via advertising, above all, on magazines and during the fashion trade shows or fashion events. The first way is the classic one, established from many years and that guarantees the effective “vision” of clothes by all customers. The second one is the reason why many people work in fashion market! Preparing a fashion trade show , in a foreign city, inviting the most exclusive people possible, journalists and presenting at the best all the last six months creations is a challenge that repeats itself every six months. Those 30 minutes or an hour are the concentration of six months of work of several people. Tension is high as the expectations, everything must work at the best. No mistake allowed! It is a one shot opportunity. A gun with just one bullet, and it has to hit the target. During the fashion trade shows a brand becomes real, “touchable”; it shows his face and not only the brand logo. To arrive to this moment many people have worked for 12 hours a day at least, telephones have become hot, thousand of mails have been exchanged. The fashion events are also lovable occasions for people to be present at magic and glittering nights, sitting right to a VIP or dinning with an important fashion creators. People can “taste” the new trends for the next seasons and can appreciate new styles and new ways of understand every-day dressing. Fashion is one of the arts produced by men; being able to watch closely and to touch clothes designed by the major fashion stylists, realized, sometimes, with innovative materials and cut by the major fashion names is an exclusive occasion. A vacation at Delta Park of the Po river…why not?!? ________________________________________________ Created in 1998 between the Provinces of Ferrara and Ravenna, it is the largest park of the Emilia Romagna region. It has been chosen by UNESCO as “world heritage site” since it is a place where “its natural and original shape has been kept”. Its centuries old woods and the incredible quantity of fishes and water birds is amazing for those travelling through this “uncontaminated paradise”. The Delta Park beside offering a “unique experience” gives to travellers the possibility of going and admiring, around the area, several cities of art, like Porto Maggiore, founded on the old waterway network. Another important city of the “Renaissance” period is Ferrara, with its extraordinary intact streets built during the Middle Ages and its impressive buildings like the Castle and the Cathedral, wonderful mixture of the Gothic and the Roman styles. It is the right place where meetings can take place, this area offering either untouched and wonderful views and an intense cultural activity: fairs, festivals and cultural events are only some the events to which it is possible to participate!! This Park can be easily reached either by train at Ferrara station or by car, A13 motorway. For further information please check on the website: www.parcodeldelta.com In the current proposal for furnishing the furniture now offer a wide variety of styles and furniture for all tastes and needs.
But among the many ways to decorate, the classic style is certainly one who most reflects the true nature of full furniture landscape, the wide range of furniture and its variants are in fact a landmark in the production of any furniture factory. The classic style impose itself in the proposed furniture to be timeless, adaptable to any environment, presents enviable modularity and functionality that join the preciousness of lines and materials will creating an evocative harmony. The new design studies now have developed new designs for classics furniture from the old flavor but approach with maximum functionality in everyday life. The classic style is characterized by its very nature by a wide use of wood, especially furniture are cherry-wood and oak, as well as mahogany and solid wood; recall the Old and warmth’s wood are the fundamental characteristic of this style. This style is revisited today by artisanal production that makes it accessible even in contemporary environments while maintaining the value and flavor that only with an accurate woodworking can have. The classic furniture is timeless and fills the environment with his compactness, does relive the warmth of a time and at the same time is a sign of prestige and sophistication. The craftsmanship embellish every detail so that there are showcases and beliefs from golden profiles well matching with shelves in marble and granite. The furniture direct on the craft and their validity for this are well known for furniture production by finishing sought such coatings and drawings by hand worked well using over colors and lacquerings. The elegance and the study of detail often makes the difference and processing carried out by experienced operators often leads to have a piece of furniture that not only is never equal to another. In the decorations made by hand, the quest for lines and soft colors, wants to rediscover the ancient and valuable of technical master craftsmen of the past. The processing and use of wood is the quality that makes the difference and a good production is in furniture that have "life" and giving "life" that decorate the environment. Thus the classic furniture, maintains his desire to ancient but lives in the life of today where required functionality and practicality. In classic style is a beautiful harmonic fusion between ancient’s scent and the modern ‘s comfort. This article was written by Michele De Capitani with support from contract furniture manufacturers. For any information on Italian furnishing, please visit classic design furniture to know our furnishings production. The business of industrial cleaning machines and equipping is constantly expanding and Italian products are standing out for quality and competitiveness. Fundamental elements to ensure a good production.
The focus of hygiene and cleanliness of the workplace has always been an important and fundamental to guarantee employees a workplace healthy and valuable incentives at work in the best possible conditions. Industrial hygiene and cleanliness are fundamental in order to guarantee high quality production. In fact, they provide workers with a better environment thus enhancing productivity and wellness. Particularly, the Italian product is very much appreciated in USA and Spain where exports and companies’ investments in industrial sweepers and mechanical vacuum cleaner are at their highest pick. Just thanks to exports and focused investments on web marketing, these firms are widening their horizons and setting new markets that finally contribute to the growth of both, production and industrial sector. In the production of machinery for industrial cleaning, such as cleaning machines, motor sweepers, steam generators, Italy holds a decisive role and there are solid companies that for decades working in this field that arise as a reference point for overseas. The experience gained by italian companies and the continued development and study in the field led to export in central and north Europe as well as in South America and North America. In these states currently focus investment promotional character of the largest producers, especially industrial floor scrubbers machines. Our companies are always looking for new techniques and equipment for cleaning and hygiene company, seeking new developments in the field from simple detergents and disinfectants down to the most complex machines for cleaning. Thanks to the decennial experience in the industrial-cleaning sector of its firms, Italy is one of the leading countries with the highest number of machines, produced and distributed within its borders and abroad. A workplace clean and healthy is a guarantee of prosperity and is the basis for a good production and future development, incentive to work and security to those who live every day. For this hot air thermoelectric generators and dessicant dryers, sweepers, vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers and water jet equipment are essential to achieve a high degree of cleanliness in the large and local business environments where the transition and the concentration of people makes daily hygiene common first need. Modern street sweepers are equipped with water tanks and sprayers used to loosen particles and reduce dust. The brooms gather debris into a main collection area from which it is vacuumed and pumped into a collection bin. Companies involved in the cleaning business bring into the market products and instruments that cover every need and problem of cleaning and enviroming disinfection. They are wet and dry vacuum cleaners and scrubber for the floors as well as equipment for cleaning effective vertical surfaces such as windows, walls and panels. The Italian companies as well as available for sale machinery are well on the market even with the rental service of themselves and not for minor importance with accurate support services. New technologies have resulted in the production of tools that take more account of who is going to use the machine and then we come to produce equipment built with materials such as aluminium alloys and thermoplastics that allow you to have robust equipment and at the same time by short weight. A regenerative air street sweeper uses forced air to create a swirling knifing effect inside a contained sweeping head and then uses the negative pressure on the suction side to place the road debris inside a containment hopper. In addition there is always an eye regard to safety, so there are systems that allow dual secure the machinery starting only if the operational phase of use and with full control of the half. High quality and safety, equipment maximum functionality for each application hygiene going to support each separate what our clients in the choice of systems and equipment that are appropriate to each transaction cleaning necessary. All this in response to a request for ease of use, versatility and security united to effectiveness in obtaining company hygiene, with particular attention to the long duration and quality / price ratio. On this regard, you can easily look for its products on the Website, specifically developed to market industrial cleaning machines. This article was written by Michele De Capitani with support from barredoras fregadoras. For any information on Eureka, visit alquiler de barredoras or surfing on-line aspiradoras barredoras. Come definire l'era in cui stiamo vivendo? Alcuni studiosi americani la definiscono l'era dei consumatori avanzati di dispositivi di comunicazione, infatti ormai viviamo in un Nuovo Mondo di convergenza delle tecnologie in cui i telefoni cellulari si uniscono alle funzioni di personal computer, in particolare, e-mail e servizi Internet.
In particolare le carateristiche che hanno ridefinito e rimodellato la portabilità sono la disponibilità e l'accessibilità, basta pensare a dispositivi come iPod, iPhone, e Blackberrie ecc ecc, dispositivi in origine indirizzati alle aziende. Viviamo in un era in cui siamo costantemente attratti dall'aggiornamento e passaggio continuo da una tecnologia ad un'altra. Proprio quando pensiamo di avere il miglior modello di cellulare, veniamo bombardati da messaggi pubblicitari che lanciano un prodotto o modello più avanzato. La gente attende in linea per giorni solo per avere l'ultima tecnologia che si ritiene possa teoricamente migliorare il suo modo di comunicare. Il Blackberries ad esempio, (creato con lo scopo principale di agevolare la messaggistica email, fornisce il servizio di 'mail push', ovvero una particolare configurazione dei server che gestiscono i suoi servizi, che 'spingono' le mail che arrivano all'utente direttamente sul dispositivo, evitando quindi che sia il device ad interrogare il server.) secondo dati emanati da un noto fornitore di servizi wireless Americano viene acquistato da un milione di persone ogni tre mesi, meno male che era riservato alle aziende... Il cellulare che abbiamo per le mani in questo momento ha percorso una lunga strada dalle sue iniziali caratteristiche di base. Non siamo più soddisfatti delle vecchie e obsolete opzioni che ci permettevano di effettuare e ricevere chiamate o inviare messaggi di testo, ormai disponiamo di un vero e proprio strumento multitasking...immagini, video, paginazione, e-mail, internet, ecc. Nell'era mobile in cui siamo tutti uguali e lla ricerca di qualcosa che ci contraddistingua, cosa utilizziamo per essere diversi dagli altri? La personalizzazione del nostro cellulare, inserendo suonerie, giochi cellulare java e software cellulare che soddisfano il nostro stile e le nostre preferenze... divertente, sommessa, silenziosa, suoneria di musica italiana, suoneria di musica straniera, semplice bip, vibrazione, qualunque essa sia ci rende unici e mostra una qualche carateristica del nostro carattere. Basta prendere un autobus o un treno, o fare una passeggiata in una zona affollata e tenere le orecchie aperte per sentire squillare cellulari con suonerie uniche e diverse. Pensate che l'altro giorno ne ho sentita una davvero strana...addirittura un cellulare che squillava con la risata di un bambino. Difficile non far caso a questi suoni, ed alcune volte ancora più difficile non ridere. Altre scenetta divertente che mi capita di vedere spesso sono dei ragazzi con un iPod collegato in entrambe le orecchie che non riescono a sentire neanche il loro telefono cellulare che squilla! Ed è molto comune ormai che le persone dimentichino di spegnere i loro telefoni cellulari durante le lezioni, in chiesa, in conferenze, ecc. In conclusione nella nuova era essere connessi è ormai una necessità, un qualcosa che ci ricorda che qualcuno ci pensa, ci cerca. Non è possibile immaginare di avere con sè il telefono cellulare per una giornata intera e nessuno che ci chiami! In effetti potrebbe essere una cosa molto triste... che bella la nuova era. Alberto di suoneria gratis  The next Passion for Life collective art exhibition to be held from June 5-19, 2008 at the two Artemisia gallery locations in Monte Carlo will support GEMLUC, whose Honorary President is H.R.H. Princess Caroline of Hanovre.The next Passion for Life collective exhibition will be held from June 5-19, 2008 at the two Artemisia gallery loc ations in Monte Carlo. The Passion for Life program supports fundraising for the fight against cancer and other important humanitarian causes, through the organization of high caliber contemporary art exhibitions worldwide. The Passion for Life program was founded by Antoine Gaber, both as an impressionist artist painter but also as a cancer researcher in drug development focusing mostly in cancer treatments. The Monte Carlo Passion for Life exhibition will be supporting GEMLUC Groupement des Entreprises Monégasques dans la Lutte contre le cancer, with its fundraising activities. GEMLUC was founded in Monaco in 1973 by Philippe Lajoinie, and H.R.H. Princess Caroline of Hanovre is the Honorary President. In this time, the association has raised over 1.500.000 euros in funds in order to fight cancer: donated to assist cancer research, pay for scholarships for medical students and medical products, and give care to cancer sufferers. In each of the countries where Passion for Life has exhibited, the funds raised have been fully and exclusively given to the chosen local charity or association. iThe main objectives of Passion for Life are: to improve the awareness and early diagnosis of the disease and to fundraise to support research. As an example of some activities, in February 2007, Passion for Life fundraising art exhibition was held at the Chetumal Maya Culture Museum, in Mexico, in parallel several conferences were given by Antoine Gaber to increase awareness about cancer worldwide, aiming at students of several important universities. In June of 2007, in addition to Passion for Life fundraising exhibitions in Volterra and Montecatini, Italy, an exclusive fundraising Gala Dinner as a collateral event, was organized in collaboration with the 15th Congress of European Association for Psychotherapy at the Palazzo Budini Gattai, in support of the De partment of Hemato-Oncology, Meyer Paediatric Hospital in Florence, with the special participation of the famous Patch Adams the physician who brought humor therapy for his patients into the hospital (Robin Williams interpreted the role of Patch Adams in the 1998 movie). In 2005, the Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea of Florence joined Antoine Gaber as Artistic Partner, bringing art to life in support of cancer awareness and research with Gaber's International Passion for Life program. In December 2007, as one of the Florence Biennale collateral events, and as a follow up from the last 2 years, Antoine Gaber was invited as one of the key speakers to present a retrospective on his Passion for Life international artistic fundraising initiatives. The 840 artists present at the Biennale coming from more than 70 countries, numerous visitors, art critics, journalists and Italian and foreign government officials, attended Gaber's presentation o f Passion for Life. At the conclusion of his presentation, Gaber announced the next Passion for Life International event location to be held in Monte Carlo in June 2008, under the hospitality of Ms. Mirella Setzu, owner of Artemisia. The exhibition in Monte Carlo will take place at the two locations of Artemisia (rue Princesse Caroline, 5 and in the avenue Princesse Alice, 5 from 5 - 19 June 2008. Participating artists: For further information: www.passionforlifemontecarlo.com Italy offers itself as a country of important and various tourist destinations; many resorts are envied to Italy and these offer to visitors the opportunity to discover the history of this country between monuments and architecture beauties as well as beautiful landscapes and natural wealth.
Certainly, thinking to Italy one obliged trip among many, is a stay in characteristic and unique city of Venice. Venice is situated on the Venetian lagoon in the Gulf of its name, about 28 km from the town of Treviso and for its peculiarity of the city "Aquatic" has the highest tourist’s flow in Italy. Declared in 1987 by UNESCO, humanity’s heritage welcome tourists every year with its historical heritage surrounded by his entire lagoon. Famous for its Carnival which attracts millions of tourists during the period between May and October, is a "gem" to visit at any time, to live the magic of its 118 islands linked together by 354 bridges and then divided by 177 between canals and rills. Among the islands, the Lido welcomes the International exhibition of art cinema Venice meeting point of many celebrities while the island of Murano is known worldwide for exclusive glass working, in addition, the typical lace worked on the island of Burano, also famous for its very colorful houses. Given the constant influx of tourists that the city each year must accept there are in Venice, many characteristic hotels as the prestigious Hotel Ala, located in the heart of the city, near the famed St. Mark’s Square. Hotel three stars among the best of Venice, offers to customers who stay in its 85 rooms decorated by “Barocchetto” Venetian-style as well as the original 'eight hundred and nine hundred furniture, to be able to enjoy fully the spirit of Venetian life and spend so stays unforgettable. Recently completely renovated as in the common areas as in the bedrooms, hotel Ala has maintained the charm of the city in its internal in fact you can admire the floor "Terrace" embellished by “glass murrine” while shine on the walls stucco in 700 Venetian Style and on this atmosphere stands out a fabulous and brilliant Venetian chandelier work of famous glassmaker master, Giorgio Ferro. Stay in Venice remains a must in choosing a journey between the wonders of Italy, among the many luxury hotels that stand out for the country, ready to welcome in every tourist resort on coastlines, at the famous lakes, mountain or in splendid hills, certainly in the venetian city you live unique spell that has no equal. The only way to turn, if you don’t visit walking you can go in gondola or ferry: visit the Venetian markets, small characteristic shops, anyone if only for one day visits this magic city will be more rich. This article was written by Michele De Capitani with support from accommodation in Venice. For any information on how travel insurance, please visit hotel in Venice Italy or please visit hotel in Venice. From the 27/05/2008, the Lazzini watchmaker shop, offers to all its customers interessting discounts an the Altobel pendulums.
On the site adjora.it belonging to the Lazzini watchmaker’s, one can obtain substantial reductions on prices regarding pendulums made by the Altobel Altobel company. From the 27 of may, fine wall clocks, table clocks, or vertical clocks will be accessible at an ineredible price. These are made from block wood with nigh quality mechanics, together with an excellent craftmanship. Too see all the offers http://www.adjora.it/catalogo/altobel-m-18.html When we decide to let a pet entering in our house, we make an important choice; we choose to share our life with a living being that, day after day, will make part of our life and our love. The latest data confirm that Italians choose as pets: dogs and cats. The most of these prefer cats. The reasons mostly are: we spend many time out at work, we live in medium and small houses, there is an increasing number of singles and cats fitting perfectly with these conditions. The dog needs a bigger “engagement” because it needs to go out twice a day at least, the problem comes out during holidays where several hotels don't accept dogs yet. In this case we are forced to put our dog or cat to board. In any case, it is important to remember that we choose a pet as a mate for the rest of the life and it is fundamental that it receives an appropriate and equilibrate feeding. No matter if we prefer a dog or a cat, both of them need a particular kind of food considering the specific characteristic of the single subject. One upon a time the main dog or cat food were the meat cans; today, the modern veterinary medicine has recognized this kind of alimentation as limitative regarding the nutritive principles and tiring for the animal's metabolism. The croquettes have become the main food in dogs and cats diets. Today, feeding an animal means respecting a particular diet expressly customized on every single animal; the veterinary, basing on blood tests made during the very first period of life of the animal, can suggest a balanced diet composed by natural food for cats and dogs . The suggest food for the very first months are small dimension croquettes; day after day our pet grows up and we can supply Jelly food or Patè so to integrate diet with a bigger % of proteins. It is very important the constant use of natural products, cruelty free, not tested on animals and with laboratories that assure the integrity and the quality of the product. On Monday 12th of May 2008 started the countdown for OZ499, a new generation’s model of hi-tech creations for sport, with a DNA that raise them up as design icons.
Result of the synergy between OZ – world leader in the field of light alloy wheels – and Carlesso, bike-industry company from northeastern Italy, OZ499 is a joint effort outcome on a research for new materials and technologies. This project was launched last autumn and will be completed next August with the presentation of the first example. “A world-beating creation – declared the managers of the two companies - an extraordinary fusion of art and sport that will talk the language of a new modernity not only to sportsmen but also and above all to enthusiasts, collectors and sector’s lovers”. At the moment the two companies are maintaining the utmost reserve on the brand-new work, but they announced that further information will be released on-line starting from the 31st of May on www.oz499.com The web address is already operative, with a big countdown that shows how much time is missing until the release of the temporary web site. And those who would like to be up-to-date about the event will be able to get news preview just registering on the apposite on line form. Contact: Veruschka Mazzuia OZ499 Press Office c/o POLARIS - Warm Ideas Via Campo, 18/f 32035 - Santa Giustina (BL) Tel. +390437 858465 - Fax +390437 888826 www.polarisedizioni.com Drinking a cup of coffee is a small daily pleasure which is part of each one of us, synonymous with relaxation is the best excuse to take a moment to pause. Rarely, however, there dwells to think of the origins of this gesture and this drink become synonymous of behavior.
Around this drink have created many legends and folk traditions there who says that already the time of Homer, in the city of Troy, used coffee. The first coffee in Europe seems to be come even around 900 - 1000 AD thanks to the many ships that brought unknown goods from all parts. One thing certain is what he sees sip this dark drink, become, in what is today Yemen, a real custom, even supported by the government that praised its energy quality. For Europe is somewhat 'say that certainly the first coffee came through the Venetian traders, in 1615, especially remembers Prospero Alpini, botanist, physician of Venice’s console, who studied the drink and brought to the knowledge of the Venice’s city. At first the coffee was also used for its digestive and medical properties and also for this its price was immediately quite high. Today we find yet “Caffè Florian”, one of the oldest coffee’s shop, under the arcades of St Mark’s Square, Venice, which even then to disseminate this drink, did distribute a text that praised properties. In today's hectic life can not miss the time for coffee break and is in the workplace as in our homes and in bars has become increasingly demanding, for this reason, coffee machines and drink machines are now becoming increasingly technological equipment and we don’t count more versions and variations, all designed to enhance quality in its various aroma of coffee. We find so espresso professional machines, but also those semi-or for private consumption; are available automatic drink espresso machines that allow enjoy anytime of the day, both in workspace and along a corridor, each variant of espresso coffee, barley, decaffeinated. In the new models of coffee machines for domestic use are lines of innovative and elegant design because the machine also expressed become an object of furniture and enriches every environment, joining an increasingly sophisticated technology in making coffee to a design increasingly minimalist. For use in the workplace, very comfortable and versatile are the drink machines, machines that allow fully automated, simply by inserting coins of small denomination, to have ready in a few seconds a hot or cold drink, depending on the request. In these machines the hot drink sugared already exits, with the amount preset and there is a small stick to turn sugar. Now all distributors have the use of key for those who normally use the machine or give the rest to those who are just passing through. In every place, at home or at work, the coffee break is around the corner, the hot drink that hides traditions and ancient stories is a daily pleasure that today, thanks to technological development in machinery and in drink machines, you can consume comfortably in any environment. This article was written by Michele De Capitani with support from coffee vending machine manufacturer. For any information on Adimac, visit drink vending machines or surfing on-line hot drinks vending machines. Italian industry is based upon a productivity that comes from first class machineries that need the maximum efficiency in any use condition. No matter if is involved the heavy industry or not, machineries quality needs to be maximum, as their resistance to stress. Primary importance, in water pipes or high pressure water pipes, have the brass butterfly valves or the push fittings for multilayer pipe. These are main components for the right use of all machineries with water or pressure circuit guaranteeing a perfect use; above all these are fundamental elements for the safety of machinery itself and the consequent safety of workers. In a working installation acquire a great importance many other parts. These assure the right working of machinery: the split body ball valves and the brass check valves that work to stabilize the pressure inside the water circuits so to regulate the flow of steam or water under pressure. In the circuits where flow high pressure flux is fundamental the presence of a pneumatic actuators that resist to pressure and to high temperatures. For this reason is fundamental the use of brass butterfly valves able to regulate the inner flows of pipes, varying the opening of the valve according to the pressure, and push fittings for multilayer pipe that interacting with the butterfly valves are able to optimize the in and out pressure maintaining the plant safety and in working order. APPROVAL FOR THE RESULTS OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2008
Consolidated Results Net revenues: €1,098.9 million Operating profit: €255.8 million Net profit: €121.0 million Italy Publitalia sales grow: +3,0% Ratings: Mediaset channels and Canale 5 leader in the 15-64 year-old audience Mediaset Premium: revenues double Spain Operating profitability: 47.4% Ratings: Telecinco Spain’s leading channel The Board of Directors of Mediaset, which met today under the Chairmanship of Fedele Confalonieri, has approved the company’s report on the first quarter of 2008. MEDIASET GROUP: CONSOLIDATED RESULTS Performance in the first three months of 2008 can be summarised as follows: • the Mediaset Group’s consolidated net revenues grew by 13.9% to reach €1,098.9 million, compared with €964.9 million in the first quarter of 2007. • the Group’s EBIT, which came to €255.8 million was in line with that of the same period of the previous year (€255.7 million). • operating profitability was 23.3%, compared with 26.5% in Q1 2007. • profit before taxation and that attributable to third-party shareholders, amounted to €231.0 million, compared with €247.6 million in the first quarter of 2007. This result was affected by higher financial charges resulting from the acquisitions made in the second half of 2007 (Endemol and Medusa). • net profit attributable to the Group came to €121.0 million, compared with €124.5 million in the first quarter of the previous year and reflects an improvement in the tax rate following the reduction in ordinary rates of taxation from 2008 in both Italy and Spain. However, the result is also impacted by the amortizations made during the price allocation for the acquisition of Endemol. Net of this effect, the net profit for the Group was €126.4 million. • the Group’s net financial position went from –€1,208.8 million on 31 December 2007 to -€967.3 million on 31 March 2008. • In the first three months of the year net cash generation amounted to €279.9 million, an increase on the €211.0 million of the same period of the previous year. It should be noted that, since last July, the companies acquired during 2007 have been consolidated. The companies of the Medusa Group have been fully consolidated, while the 33.3% stake in Endemol, held through Mediacinco, has been consolidated on a net equity basis. A BREAKDOWN OF RESULTS BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA Italy • In the first quarter of 2008 consolidated net revenues amounted to €850,5 million, an increase of 19.1% on the €714.2 million of the same period of the previous year. The increase is due to the positive contribution of Publitalia, increased revenues from Mediaset Premium’s pay per view activities, the network operator business and the consolidation of the revenues of the Medusa Group. Gross television advertising revenues came to €742.1 million, an increase of 3.0% on the first quarter of 2007. This result was achieved thanks to a particularly sustained increase in advertising sales in the first two months of the year. In March advertising revenues were in line with those of March 2007, despite the Easter holidays that usually result in a slowdown in advertising investments (in 2007 Easter was in April). Mediaset Premium revenues amounted to €108.8 million, more than double the figure of the first quarter of 2007 (€45.3 million). Income from Mediaset Premium deriving from the sale of encrypted football rights to other platforms amounted to €62.2 million (€10.5 million in the same period of last year). • EBIT came to €137.9 million, in line with the €137.7 million in Q1 2007. • total television costs during the period remained in line with those of the same period of the previous year, confirming the objective for 2008 for an extremely contained rise in costs. • pre-tax profit came to €120.8 million, compared with €125.0 million in the first three months of 2007. • net profit amounted to €80.5 million, compared with €81.2 million in Q1 2007. TV ratings: in the first three months of the year Mediaset channels confirmed their national leadership in all the time bands among viewers in the 15 to 64 year-old age range (the commercial target). Indeed, during the period, Mediaset recorded a 43.3% share in prime time and 43.1% in the 24 hours. Canale 5 is Italy’s most popular channel in the commercial target with 24.1% in prime time and 23.4% in the 24 hours Spain • In the first three months of 2008 consolidated net revenues generated by the Telecinco Group came to €249.0 million, essentially in line with the €251.1 million of the same period of the previous year. A positive result, despite Easter falling in the first quarter, a general election and an advertising market that after years of uninterrupted growth has shown some signs of a slowdown. • In any case, a sharp focus on costs allowed for an EBIT figure of €117.9 million, in line with the €118.0 million of Q1 2007. • Operating profitability remained among the highest among European broadcasters, reaching 47.4% (47.0% in Q1 2007). • Pre-tax profit went from €122.6 million in the first quarter of 2007 to €110.2 million in the first quarter of 2008. • Net profit amounted to €81.5 million, compared with €86.1 million in Q1 2007. TV ratings: Telecinco consolidated its position as Spain’s absolute leader with a prime time share of 20.6% and 19.1% in the 24 hours. FORECAST FOR THE YEAR For the current year, the expectation is for an improvement in consolidated net profit compared with that of 2007. The scale of the improvement will mainly be determined by the trend in advertising revenues in both of the principle markets. Italy • After the first four months of 2008, gross advertising sales for Mediaset’s channels confirmed the positive trend observed in the first months of the year, recording an increase of around 3% on the same period of the previous year, in line with the result at the end of the first quarter. • After the first four months of 2008, Mediaset channels confirmed their leadership in Italy in the commercial target (15-16 year-olds) with an average share of 43.5% in Prime Time and 43.3% in the 24 hours. Canale 5 was the leading national channel in prime time con with a 24.3% share, while Italia 1 confirmed its third place with 11.7%. • The excellent performance of Mediaset Premium continued: at the end of April 2008 active customers had grown to 2,565,000, compared with 1,940,000 at 30 April 2007. Spain • In the first four months of 2008 Telecinco confirmed its position as the most popular channel in both the 24 hours and prime time. In particular, in prime time Telecinco, with a 20.7% share, is the only one of the historic networks to have increased its ratings, outperforming Antena 3 by 4 points and TVE1 by 4.9 points. During the same period Telecinco consolidated its undisputed leadership in the commercial target in all the time bands with 22.8% in prime time and 20.8% in the 24 hours. 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, 13 May 2008 Department of Corporate Communications and Image Tel. +39 022514.9251 Fax +39 022514.9286 e-mail: ufficiostampa@mediaset.it www.mediaset.it/corporate/ Investor Relations Department Tel. +39 022514.7008 Fax +39 022514.8535 e-mail: ir@mediaset.it http://www.mediaset.it/investor Summer is just around the corner and new costumes for fashion female predict sea outside the box, chaste bikini, sports two pieces or real small works of art for a summer at the sign of the imagination and the thoughtlessness.
This year is easy to admire the new collection 2008 of Chiarugi, diving into the "sea" of the new site, where the haute couture company presents his new woman costumes for a captivating and sensual collection. It stands out on the waves of the sea ray of sunshine that gives us welcome the new site of this company founded in the mid 80 and which has established itself for its continuous research creative and innovative houte couture. Predominate tones of blue in the new graphics site, where the most modern techniques of web development allow the visitor to admire the water moving, added with sensual figure of women in costume, they imagine to be really on the shore of the sea. A simple but impact web-style, a site by the elegant and refined lines playing on the tones of the color of the sea to offer brightness and thoughtlessness. The choice of variations of blue to give an idea of relaxation and pleasure and thus present the new collection of costumes Women 2008, now only bought on the new website. The mark Chiarugi, synonymous with refinement and renovation so chooses new technologies to sell its dresses by providing its products in this virtual shop on its website. Through a simple registration and a few simple mouse click is thus possible to buy products Chiarugi having available however, in the various sections on line, any explanation and assistance to buy. Buy the new costume is a real pleasure, we can admire the new line haute couture sea navigating between the pages and discovering variants of the new models. For a costume of Polynesian inspiration find orchids of lycra printed version Tahiti and with shades of brown, green and shades in coral united bamboo accessories designs on the female body a small exotic forest. If our taste falls more on the chic, we can choose the series Couture that with pink years old '50 adorned with bows, rhinestones and stones draws the highest expression of high fashion seas. To adorn the female body instead of a fresh flower meadow, with drapes slightly lycra sprayed gold, we find the sweet model called, Shining Flowers. The last three variants that presents us with the company on its website innovative woman dressed in costumes with lycra in shades of silver and grey iron in the series Silver Light for the sophisticated woman while in the version Old Memories find the soft knotting designs and gathers of classic scarf. Complete collection 2008 the effect of dark series Black Eden where models and simple lines, the black color, with his strength, prevails. The new Chiarugi site is professional, simple and very expressive, firmly expresses the strength and power of a brand of high fashion shows innovation and modernity his new collection sea expressing his costumes in the energy and determination, combined the refinement and elegance of the women of to-day. This article was written by Michele De Capitani with support from swimsuit lingerie. For any information on Chiarugi, visit bikini manufacturer or surfing on-line swimsuit female.  A million dollar seed investment to create a storage platform and distributed file system optimised for online storage: cost-effective, reliable and accessible from the web Memopal (www.memopal.com) is a European start-up created in December 2007 with a seed investment of USD 1 million by business angels. Memopal has just released a storage and online backup solution, now moving out of private beta. With this single product, Memopal brings to market an online storage solution with real-time sync and a long-term backup. Memopal's idea is to make the cost per GByte so low that it will be cheaper to buy more storage space than delete unwanted files. For years the mission of many e-businesses has been to organize web data. It is Memopal's wish to create an online storage technology that allows user data to be organized. Memopal uses MGFS, its own distributed file system. The main features of MGFS are:
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Memopal is now localized in Chinese, English, Frenc h, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish. Soon will be available in 40 languages. Memopal already offers a 250 GByte backup solution for desktops for USD 99 a year. A Developer SDK, Mac and Linux clients will be released in June. Further information is available on www.memopal.com or www.memopal.com/en/press-kit.htm Davide De Guz Lucia Bracci The focus of hygiene and cleanliness of the workplace has always been an important and fundamental to guarantee employees a workplace healthy and valuable incentives at work in the best possible conditions.
In the production of machinery for industrial cleaning, such as cleaning machines, motor sweepers, steam generators, Italy holds a decisive role and there are solid companies that for decades working in this field that arise as a reference point for overseas. The experience gained by italian companies and the continued development and study in the field led to export in central and north Europe as well as in South America and North America. In these states currently focus investment promotional character of the largest producers, especially industrial floor scrubbers machines. Our companies are always looking for new techniques and equipment for cleaning and hygiene company, seeking new developments in the field from simple detergents and disinfectants down to the most complex machines for cleaning. A workplace clean and healthy is a guarantee of prosperity and is the basis for a good production and future development, incentive to work and security to those who live every day. For this hot air thermoelectric generators and dessicant dryers, sweepers, vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers and water jet equipment are essential to achieve a high degree of cleanliness in the large and local business environments where the transition and the concentration of people makes daily hygiene common first need. Companies involved in the cleaning business bring into the market products and instruments that cover every need and problem of cleaning and enviroming disinfection. They are wet and dry vacuum cleaners and scrubber for the floors as well as equipment for cleaning effective vertical surfaces such as windows, walls and panels. The Italian companies as well as available for sale machinery are well on the market even with the rental service of themselves and not for minor importance with accurate support services. New technologies have resulted in the production of tools that take more account of who is going to use the machine and then we come to produce equipment built with materials such as aluminium alloys and thermoplastics that allow you to have robust equipment and at the same time by short weight. In addition there is always an eye regard to safety, so there are systems that allow dual secure the machinery starting only if the operational phase of use and with full control of the half. High quality and safety, equipment maximum functionality for each application hygiene going to support each separate what our clients in the choice of systems and equipment that are appropriate to each transaction cleaning necessary. All this in response to a request for ease of use, versatility and security united to effectiveness in obtaining company hygiene, with particular attention to the long duration and quality / price ratio. This article was written by Michele De Capitani with support from industrial cleaning equipment. For any information on Eureka, visit ride on sweeper or surfing on-line floor cleaning machines. Madrid, 8th May 2008
First quarter 2008 financial results TELECINCO REPEATS THE RECORD RESULTS OBTAINED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF LAST YEAR, DESPITE ELECTIONS AND EASTER WEEK • Telecinco has established an ample lead in comparison to its immediate competitor, outpacing it by 33% in terms of net income, by 128% in terms of EBITDA and by 197% in terms of net results, all accompanied by a 5% reduction in total costs • Telecinco’s net advertising revenues (€231.74 million) are practically equal to those recorded in the same period of 2007 (€233.56 million), despite the negative impact of the Spanish Elections and Easter Week during the month of March, while total operating costs dropped by 1.6%. • The efficiency of Telecinco’s business model regarding the ability to control costs and sustain revenues in changing market conditions have allowed the channel to increase both its EBIT (47.4%) and EBITDA (48.3%) margins. • Telecinco registered adjusted net profits of €87.84 million, a 2.1% increase on the same period in 2007, excluding the accounting effect caused by the amortization of intangible assets resulting from the acquisition of Endemol. • The channel is the audience leader in the year-to-date ratings with a share of 19.1%, 2.4 percentage points ahead of TVE 1 (16.7%) and 2.6 percentage points ahead of Antena 3, which is in third position with 16.5%. • Year-to-date prime time ratings (20:30 – 00:00) reached a 20.7% audience share, a 0.2% increase on the same period in 2007, putting a 4 point lead on Antena 3 (16.7%) and almost a 5 point lead on TVE 1 (15.8%). Telecinco’s solid audience leadership and the ability of its business model to adapt to different scenarios arising in the audiovisual sector have allowed it to repeat Q107’s record results in the first quarter of 2008. Telecinco has established an ample lead in comparison to its immediate competitor, outpacing it by 33% in terms of net income, by 128% in terms of EBITDA and by 197% in terms of net results, all accompanied by a 5% reduction in total costs. Telecinco reached an adjusted net profit of €87.84 million, a 2.1% rise on the previous year and which, with a net revenue margin of 35.3% (compared to 34.3% in 2007), re-states 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 and cash generation. Telecinco, through Publiespaña, brings in €231.74 million in net advertising revenues Telecinco’s net advertising revenues were €231.74 million, practically equal to those registered in the same period of 2007 (€233.56 million) – down by a slight 0.8%. Despite the extraordinary negative effect of the Spanish General Elections and Easter Week, which both fell in March, the Publiespaña Group has once again shown their leadership position in terms of turnover with gross advertising revenues of €242.16 million, in line with those obtained in the first quarter of 2007 (€244.40 million), showing a drop of only 0.9%. This drop was recuperated in April, however, when Telecinco received advertising investment that has been withheld in March. Telecinco increases its EBIT and EBITDA operating margins Owing to virtually equal net revenues and a 1.6% reduction in costs in the first quarter, Telecinco has increased its EBIT and EBITDA operating margins in percentage terms, despite the outstanding results achieved in 2007 and more intense competition. The gross operating margin (adjusted EBITDA) reached €120.16 million (a 48.3% margin on net revenues), a 0.7% increase on Q107. The company’s EBIT, meanwhile, was €117.92 million, equivalent to a 47.4% margin on net revenues. This percentage growth shows the effectiveness of the business model in regard to the ability to control costs and maintain margins in changing market conditions. Adjusted net profits grew by 2.1%, excluding the impact of the amortization of intangible assets from the acquisition of Endemol for comparative coherence Pre-tax profit was €110.24 million, 10.1% less than in Q107, while net profit was €81.48 million (-5.3%). However, in conditions homogenous to results from the same period in 2007, Telecinco would register an adjusted net profit of €87.84 million, in comparison to the €86.06 million of last year, implying growth of 2.1%. This difference is due to the greater amortization of Endemol’s intangible assets, the result of the difference between the price paid and the net book value of the Group. It is a cost purely for accounting purposes that neither adds nor deducts company value nor does it generate any cash flow movement. This greater amortisation is a consequence of certain asset allocations (purchase price allocation), that relates to the difference between the price of the acquisition of Endemol and the book value of its assets, commonly known as goodwill. Telecinco reduces costs by 1.6% During the first quarter of 2008, Telecinco managed to reduce its total operating costs by 1.6% in relation to the same period in 2007, despite DTT-related provisions and costs stemming from the film co-production activity costs imposed by law. Telecinco leads the ratings for the year to date and strengthens its advantage over its second and third place competitors The strengths of the channel’s programming in the main time slots, especially prime time, have been Telecinco’s main weapons in the fight to lead the Spanish television market with an audience share of 19.1%, 2.6 points ahead of Antena 3 (16.5%) and 2.4 points ahead of TVE 1 (16.7%). This figure places Telecinco as the best performer compared to the same period in 2007, showing a year-on-year decrease of only 1.1 points, compared with Antena 3’s decline of 1.6 points and TVE 1’s decline of 1.2 points. Telecinco also ended the first four months of 2007 as audience share leader in the prime time slot (20:30-00:00) with a 20.7% share, beating Antena 3 by 4 points (16.7%) and TVE 1 by 4.9 points (15.8%). Similarly, in this important slot the channel is the only television station created before Cuatro and La Sexta to increase its audience share (+0.2%), in comparison to the loss of 1.6 points seen by TVE 1 and 1 point drop in Antena 3. As for the commercial target, Telecinco retained its historical leadership for the year to date in 2008, both in terms of total day (20.8%) and prime time (22.8%), far ahead of Antena 3 (16.6% and 16.5% respectively) and TVE 1 (12.9% and 12.6% in each segment). 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