CAMPARI HAS ANOTHER GREAT YEAR

Campari showed strong results for 2005 with rising sales of 9.1% in their wine and spirits division. External growth of 2.5% came from sales of other brands that Campari began distributing last year, such as Jack Daniel’s in Italy and Martin Miller’s gin in the U.S. “In 2005, the group once again achieved extremely positive results. We remain confident for a positive performance in 2006 and, more generally, in the medium term,” said Campari’s CEO Enzo Visone. The spirits segment, which makes up 68.1% of total sales, grew 11.9%. Sales of the Campari brand increased 5.8% and SKYY Vodka rose by 8.9% thanks to sales in the U.S. and international markets. The wine division, accounting for 15.5% of total sales, grew 3.6% led by sales of Cinzano vermouth which increased 16%. Sales in the U.S. increased 7.7% total.