MARR: revenues from sales increased by 10% in the third quarter

The most significant quarter of the MARR business year confirms the continuing growth of the company, with revenues from sales reaching 318 million Euros

Rimini, 2 October 2007 - MARR S.p.A. (Milan: MARR.MI), the leading company in Italy in the distribution of food products to the foodservice, achieved consolidated revenues from sales* of 318 million Euros in the third quarter of 2007, an increase of 10% on the 289 million Euros for the same quarter of the previous year.

This increase confirms the continuing growth of MARR in the most significant quarter of the business year, which historically represents approximately 30% of the consolidated revenues form sales for the year.

The consolidated revenues from sales* in the first nine months of the year reached 811 million Euros, an increase of 8.3% compared to the same period in 2006.

The progressive data from sales as at 30 September has enabled management to confirm the estimates of increase in turnover and in profitability for the 2007 business year.

The data in the quarterly report as at 30 September 2007 will be presented to the financial community on the occasion of its approval by the Board of Directors of MARR S.p.A. on 8 November next, as planned in the corporate calendar of events.

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
Tel.: +39 (0)6 679.29.29
Massimiliano Parboni
m.parboni@barabino.it
Raffaella Perugini
r.perugini@barabino.it

* this may differ compared to that for consolidated revenues from sales which will be published in the quarterly report as at 30 september 2007.