PRESS RELEASE 9 November 2001, Torino

SALES AT 30/9/01 GROWING UP TO 78,753 THOUSAND EURO (+27.5% ON 2000 SAME PERIOD). GOOD GROUP BACKLOG FOR THE NEXT MONTHS OF BUSINESS. DECREASE IN PROFITABILITY, DUE BOTH TO THE GENERAL MARKET CONDITIONS AND THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE U.S. COMPANIES