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ASCOPIAVE: Mr. Antonio Vendraminelli has been appointed Chief Technology Officer of the Company

The Board of Directors of Ascopiave S.p.A - held today - has appointed Mr. Antonio
Vendraminelli as the new Chief Technology Officer of the Company.
The designation, effective from February 1st, renovates the Head of the Technical Area of Ascopiave, in view of the participation in public tenders for the concession of the natural gas distribution service through which the Group intends to consolidate its leading position in the Triveneto area and its role as a major player in the Italian market.
Mr. Antonio Vendraminelli, 48, began his professional career in the gas distribution sector in
1996. Formerly present in Ascopiave between 1999 and 2001, Mr. Vendraminelli has rejoined the company in January 2013, after 10 years spent in Enel Rete Gas, where he held positions of responsibility in the management of distribution networks throughout northern Italy.
The new Chief Technology Officer takes over the role of Mr. Giovanni Favaro, which, after his retirement in 2008, leaves Ascopiave after a further 5 years of collaboration, leading the technical Area of Ascopiave Group.
The Board of Directors of Ascopiave S.p.A. has expressed his heartfelt and sicere thanks to Mr. Favaro for the work and the achievements reached in more than 30 years of career in the Company.

The Ascopiave Group operates in the natural gas sector, mainly in the distribution and sales sectors to end customers.

Thanks to its broad customer base and the quantity of gas sold, Ascopiave is currently one of the main operators in the industry at a national level.

The Group owns concession and direct assignments for the management of distribution activities in over 200 towns, supplying the service to a market segment of over 1 million residents through a distribution network which spreads over 8,600 kilometres.

The sale of natural gas sale is performed through different companies, some are controlled through a majority stake and others affiliated with 49% and 51% and on which the Group exercises a combined control with other members. Overall, the affiliate and subsidiary

companies supply gas to more than 830,000 end clients.

Since 12 December 2006, Ascopiave has been quoted in the Star segment of the Italian Stock

Exchange.

Contact:

Community Group

Ascopiave

Giuliano Pasini

Tel. 0438/98.00.98

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Roberto Zava - Media Relator

Tel. 0422 / 416111

Mobile 335 / 1852403

Mobile 335 / 6085019

Giacomo Bignucolo - Investor Relator

Mobile 335 / 1311193

Pieve di Soligo, January 14th 2013

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