With regard to the continuing circulation of rumours about hypothetical agreements relating to share-swaps with the News Corporation editorial group, at the request of Consob, Telecom Italia repeats what it already announced on 3 August 2006.
It confirms that discussions and negotiations with the aforementioned editorial group are underway with regard to the supply of media contents, and repeats once again, that as things stand there is no understanding, or agreement, regarding possible share swaps
Milan, 5 September 2006