THE INTESA SANPAOLO GROUP'S INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Vienna, January 14th 2008

Today in Vienna, the Managing Director, Corrado Passera, the Head of the International Subsidiary Banks Division, Giovanni Boccolini and Gyorgy Suranyi, Head of Central-Eastern Europe, illustrated the strategy and the objectives of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group in Central-Eastern Europe and in the Mediterranean Basin.
The development of activities of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group in the Central-Eastern European markets is expected to stem from the strategy adopted in the area, which leverages on consolidated key strengths such as the name, tradition and local management, the search of new opportunities and the creation of a synergic network of competences capable of accelerating the evolution of the offering in growing sectors such as credit cards, leasing and consumer lending.
The presentation in Vienna was also the occasion to illustrate the new coordinated image which will identify all of the Group's international banks. The re-branding programme sets out that the names of subsidiaries, all deeply-rooted in their respective local markets, remain unchanged but be restyled with the colours, the lettering and the logo of the Group. This will lead to a new visual identity.
The re-branding project is aimed at ensuring that international subsidiary banks are immediately recognised as part of a large international Group and, consequently, underlining the shared identity, with its distinctive values and styles those of the entire Intesa Sanpaolo Group in relations with customers and the social and economic community. The programme is part of the strategy aimed at enhancing and strengthening the potential and the image of single banks, for the purpose of reinforcing their role as protagonists in the development of their respective Countries.
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INTERNATIONALIZATION: a catalyst for the development of enterprises from the Lombardy region
26 June 2007, conference centre of the Associazione Industriali Monza e Brianza, Monza


Presentation of the results of the third research study dedicated to the internationalisation
of enterprises, promoted by Confindustria Lombardia in collaboration with Intesa Sanpaolo. Speeches were delivered by the President of Confindustria Lombardia, Giuseppe Fontana, and the Head of the Province of Milan area at Intesa Sanpaolo, Luciano Nebbia.
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24th Assembly of the ANCI - the National Association of Italian Municipalities
20-22 June 2007, Fiera del Levante, Bari


"Dal lavoro dei Comuni, il benessere comune", the pun which highlights the Role of Municipalities for the common good was the slogan of the twenty-fourth annual assembly of the ANCI, held on 20-22 June in Bari, on the Fiera del Levante festival grounds.
The events in Bari covered numerous, particularly interesting topics: participants discussed cities in crisis, and structural changes required to improve quality of life in the areas of transportation, the environment, the home, and local welfare services. The first session on Friday was dedicated to a serious and constructive effort to find possible solutions for favouring the development of Italy's Country System. The second session addressed the role of city councils and municipalities in public safety; in particular, with regard to the culture of legality and the integration of communities.
Intesa Sanpaolo had its exhibition space in Pavilion 9 at the Fiera, where it organized workshops on topics of interest for local public authorities.
For more information, go to www.anci.it

19th edition of the Marisa Bellisario Prize
15 June 2007, Parco della Musica auditorium, Rome


The theme of this year's prize was "Women in communication: value and transparency". Its aim was to affirm the merits, capabilities, and leading roles of women in society, in businesses and institutions, in politics and in non-profit groups, in advertising and the cultural sphere, giving due recognition to a new and different style of communication inspired by the values and ethics characteristically held by women.
Various categories of prizes were awarded, including the Golden Apple, which was given to Alessandra Perrazzelli, Head of International Affairs at Intesa Sanpaolo.
This initiative is of international importance, and receives the patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, in collaboration with Confindustria, il Sole 24 Ore, and with the support of Intesa Sanpaolo.

The Future of Relations between Russia and the European Union: What are the Opportunities for the Italian Economy?
20 April 2007, Palazzo Re Enzo, Bologna


This initiative aimed to analyse the prospects for relations between Russia and the European Union, in the areas of politics, economics, and international relations.
Participants focused on the new opportunities for economic cooperation for our manufacturing and finance sectors stemming from the revival of the bilateral partnership, and also on the processes and policies for the internationalisation of Italy's economy in relation to the vast Russian market.
For more information, go to http://www.iai.it/index_en.asp

Electronic Invoicing and Routine Conservation - More than just paper savings!
17 April 2007, Loggia dei Mercanti, Ancona


A day dedicated to looking at electronic invoicing: from the delivery/receipt of invoices to record archiving. The conference was organized by Unioncamere Marche, and Intesa Sanpaolo presented its electronic invoicing service, a modular and scalable product for complete management of the invoicing cycle.

Biennial Small Industry Conference Doing Business in Italy:
What to Change and How to Win
30-31 March 2007, Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa


The event, which began at 3 p.m. on Friday, opened with the presentation of case histories of outstanding business ventures, especially those that successfully completed their listing on the stock exchange, penetrated foreign markets, relocated their production facilities, passed the family firm to the younger generation, were financed by private equity, developed by mergers and acquisitions, and undertook product and process innovation. Saturday morning was dedicated to the presentation of the priorities of Piccola Industria, and to the issue of how the business world and the political world interact.
The conference was free of charge and open to all.
For more information, go to www.confindustria.it

MIPIM, Building the World
13-16 March 2007, Palais des Festivals, Cannes

Cannes hosted this meeting of operators and decision-makers from the real estate market all over the world.
Intesa Sanpaolo again took part in this event, which was at its 19th edition. The bank's experts illustrated services for the hotel and tourism industry, as well as for the real estate sector.
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13th Conference of the Associations AIAF, ASSIOM, and ATIC FOREX
2-4 February 2007, Centro Congressi Lingotto, Turin

The thirteenth annual conference of financial market professionals represented an important opportunity for interaction between finance professionals and institutions. The keynote address of the event was given by the Governor of the Bank of Italy.
Intesa Sanpaolo was the event's main sponsor.
For more information, go to http://www.aiaf.it/html/

The EUROMONEY Conference 2007
The 12th Central & Eastern European Forum "The CEE: Separating Rhetoric from Reality"
16-17 January 2007, Hilton Hotel, Vienna

The conference, which was held for the twelfth time last January, is an important annual event for the financial and business community operating in Central and Eastern Europe. Intesa Sanpaolo, lead sponsor of the initiative, participated together with Group banks that have a strong strategic presence in the CEE markets.
The new bank was presented to the international community for the first time.
The conference focused on topics of interest for the banking and financial world in Central and Eastern Europe. Participants included Finance and Treasury Ministers and Heads of Central banks from various countries, as well as approximately one thousand delegates.
VUB Banka and Banka Koper were Country Sponsors, with workshops focused on Slovakia and Slovenia.

The Conference "ITALIAN EXPORTS IN PURSUIT OF QUALITY"
11 January 2007, Rome

Intesa Sanpaolo and the Fondazione Masi presented the results of the research study "Italian exports in pursuit of quality". Starting from the positioning of Italian products in foreign markets, the research was aimed at assessing to what extent the upward price trend is connected to a process of qualitative upgrading of "Made in Italy".