Dubai , 19 September 2000 - Gilberto Benetton and Livio Buttignol, respectively the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AUTOGRILL MIDDEL EAST MANAGING OFFICE LLC., today met financial analysts and institutional investors in Dubai to comment on the Group half-year results. During the meeting some advance news was given concerning the Group’s full-year projections. Using a one-for-one dollar/euro exchange rate, Group consolidated revenues should surpass 2.9 billion euro at the end of 2000, an increase of 9.4% compared to the previous year, while EBITDA should reach 357 million euro, giving a return of 12.30% on net sales, an increase of 14.3%. There should also be a 13.7% increase in cash flow, giving a return on net sales of about 8%.