• Tiscali has achieved the results of the industrial plan presented in October 2006 and has completed the transition from an Internet Service Provider to a provider of integrated telecommunication services, delivering the announced financial targets

• This strategic plan updates the previous one and aims at strengthening the strategic positioning of the Group, at maximizing value creation in the short/medium term by investing in infrastructure and new services which will allow to compete in more complex competitive arenas

• The plan is supported by a sound financial structure achieved through the financing activities in 2007

• The key data of the industrial plan 2008-2012 are as follows:
  o Growth of direct customers: from 1 million in 2007 to 3 million in 2012, with a 26% yearly growth 2012, with a 26% yearly growth
  o Growth of revenues: over EUR 2 billion in 2012 (EUR 1.3 billion in 2008), of which 70% from direct access (+17% per annum) 2008), of which 70% from direct access (+17% per annum) 
  o Increase of gross operating margin growing from 17% of revenues in 2007 (22% in 2008) to 30% in 2012 in 2007 (22% in 2008) to 30% in 2012
  o Net profit and cash generation expected from 2008, with over EUR 850 million cash flow generated in the business plan horizon 

• Net debt below two times gross operating result in 2008*

*Assuming the execution of a capital increase amounting to EUR 150 million

Cagliari, 26th November 2007

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