MILAN, Italy -- Telecom Italia and TIM today signed the merger deed which completes the integration process launched on December 7, 2004. The merger of TIM into its parent company will take effect on June 30, 2005,(included) and its accounting and fiscal consequences will apply from January 1, 2005.

As part of the restructuring program of which the merger is a component, TIM transferred to TIM Italia S.p.A., effective March 1, 2005, its entire interest in the Italian mobile telecommunications business. After the merger, TIM's 100% stake in TIM Italia (as well as in the holding company TIM International N.V., which holds TIM's participations in companies outside of Italy) will be held by Telecom Italia.

Pursuant to the plan of merger, approved by the shareholders of TIM and Telecom Italia on April 5 and 7, 2005, respectively, the exchange of TIM shares owned by third party shareholders into Telecom Italia shares will take place on the day the merger becomes effective (June 30, 2005) at the following ratios:

Until July 15, 2005, TIM shareholders will be offered the opportunity, through authorized intermediaries, to round up or down to the nearest whole number the number of newly issued shares to which they are entitled pursuant to the application of the exchange ratio. TIM shareholders will bear no cost, stamp duty or commissions for the purchase or sale of fractional shares.

As a result of the exchange, and taking into account Telecom Italia's ordinary shares, to be issued on 30 June 2005, deriving from the requests for conversion of "Telecom Italia 1.5% 2001-2010 convertible with premium at redemption" bonds, received from June 1 to 15, 2005, such shares to be issued on June 30, 2005, the company's capital after the merger will be Euro 10,667,339,007.05 divided into 13,369,041,170 ordinary and 6,026,120,661 savings shares.

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