Mediobanca is the leading investment bank in Italy. Internationally our footprint includes branches in London, Madrid, Paris and New York. For over 60 years we have helped our clients grow, offering high-quality advisory services and providing finance in all its various forms, from more traditional bank credit to the most sophisticated solutions available on capital markets. Discretion and prompt execution are the hallmarks of our service, delivered by a streamlined unit of skilled bankers noted for their keen team spirit and strong sense of corporate identity. Our clients include some of the leading business groups in Italy, plus a significant number of mid-size corporates, to whom we have devoted particular attention over the past ten years. Increasing focus is also being placed on our international clients, for both their cross-border needs and domestic operations. We have introduced new products and targeted new clients in order to meet the challenges posed by today's highly competitive financial markets. As ever it is our clients, along with our professionals and the soundness of our finances, which represent the core values of Mediobanca.