Milan, Italy, 11.24.2009

Eni confirms its first place in the H&H Webranking 2009 Italy, followed by multi-utility Hera (for the first time on the podium) and by Pirelli & C. The research has been extended this year and now includes the 100 largest companies as measured by market capitalization. The leaders excel in comparison with European peers, but the total average drops.

Eni won with 89 points out of 100, followed by Hera (87.75) and Pirelli & C. (82.5). Luxottica was the only new entrant in the top ten and was also the best improver with an impressive 35.25-point increase, followed by A2A (+20.25), Safilo Group (+19.5) and CIR (15.5).

The Italian average fell 4.9 points in 2009 to 36.6. This decrease in score is mainly due to the introduction of 20 new companies and the inclusion of more demanding criteria in the evaluation protocol.