MARR: Consip contract awarded for the supply of food products worth approximately 10 million Euros to Public Administrations.

Rimini, 26 July 2007 - MARR (Milan: MARR.MI), the leading company in Italy in the commercialisation and distribution of food products to the foodservice, has been declared the successful tenderer, by final award, of the contract with Consip (Public Company for Spending Rationalisation) for the supply of food products to Public Administrations.

The supply contract, which has a duration of 18 months extendable for a further 6, is worth approximately 10 million Euros and consists of 3 lots destined for the Regions of Emilia-Romagna, Abruzzo, Marches and Sardinia.

Upon completion of the conformity checks on the tender documentation, Consip S.p.A. confirmed the provisional award notice published on 13th June and declared that MARR S.p.A. had been definitively awarded, by private negotiation, the contract for the supply of food products to Public Administrations.

The contract, awarded by private negotiation with publication of the request for tenders, concerns the supply of around 800 items belonging to 33 different goods categories and foresees management of the entire procurement and logistics process, from receipt of orders to delivery of goods.

In 2006, sales by MARR to Public Entities represented approximately 1% of the 960 million Euros revenues from sales of the Group.

MARR (Cremonini Group), listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, is the leading Italian company in the specialised distribution of food products to the non-domestic catering sector and is controlled by Cremonini S.p.A..

With an organisation comprising more than 650 sales agents, MARR serves over 36,000 clients (mainly restaurants, hotels, pizza restaurants, holiday villages and canteens), with an offer that includes 10,000 food products, including fish, meat, various food products and fruit and vegetables.

The company operates nationwide through a logistical-distribution network composed of more than 20 distribution centres, 4 cash & carry, and 4 agents with warehouses and more than 550 vehicles.

In 2006, MARR achieved consolidated revenues amounting to 972.7 million Euros, a consolidated EBITDA of 61.6 million Euros and net Group profit of 26.6 million Euros.

For more information about MARR visit the company's web site at www.marr.it

Contact: Barabino & Partners
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Massimiliano Parboni
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Raffaella Perugini
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