UniCredit Group Investor Relations wins the award as Best IR Team among European Banks

UniCredit Group Investor Relations Team has been awarded Best IR in the Banking Sector in Europe during the Thomson Extel Pan-European IR Excellence Awards 2007 in London.

This award is based on a survey among analysts and fund managers, held by Thomson Extel in 2007, which is the most comprehensive, complete view of IR practice and excellence across Europe.

UniCredit Group has been chosen as "Leading Pan-European quoted company for IR 2007" in the Banking sector.

Steve Kelly, Head of Thomson Extel Surveys, said: "The response to the Survey is clear evidence of the importance of the IR function of quoted companies by the buy- and sell-sides. Both the teams and the individuals deserve to be recognised for their expertise and for their significant contribution to the efficient running of the equity capital markets".

The survey reflects the contribution of over 5,000 professionals from 1,450 buy-side firms, across 59 countries worldwide. From the sell-side, over 1,500 analysts from 130 brokerage firms/research houses participated, and 494 of Europe's largest quoted companies also took part.

Milan, 24 September 2007


With a current market capitalization of approximately €65 billion, ranking among the top financial groups in Europe, UniCredit has a presence in 23 countries, with over 35 million clients and 7,500 branches, approximately 135,000 employees and total assets of €869 billion as at 30 June 2007.
Upon completion of the merger with Capitalia, UniCredit will significantly strengthen its presence in Italy, which is one of its key markets alongside Germany, Austria and CEE. In CEE UniCredit operates the largest international banking network with over 3,100 branches and outlets, where more than 62,000 employees serve approximately 24 million customers.

Enquiries:

Media Relations:
+39 02 88628236; e-mail: MediaRelations@unicreditgroup.eu
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+39 02 88628715; e-mail: InvestorRelations@unicreditgroup.eu