Unipol Assicurazioni - Clarifications relating to news published by the press as regards the capital increase

With reference to the news published today by the press, it is hereby clarified that the documents – including the prospectus – preliminary to the start of the share capital increase up to €2.6bn – as approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on 12 September 2005 – are currently being completed. These activities are carried out according the procedure usually applied to these operations.