Cofide - Compagnia Finanziaria DE Benedetti S.p.a. - COF- Profile

COFIDE - Compagnia Finanziaria De Benedetti S.p.A.(COFIDE). The Group's principal activities are divided into following sectors: media, through the Espresso Group (advertising and publishing of newspapers and magazines); automotive components, through the Sogefi Group (filters, silencers, exhaust systems, suspensions); utilities, through the Energia group (providing electricity and gas) and healthcare, through the HSS Group (residential nursing homes, psychiatric therapy units and functional rehabilitation centres). Other activities are: manufacturing and distribution of equipment for the food and beverage industry; manufacturing of food specialties, sweets, herbal teas, cold and hot beverages; manufacturing and distribution of machines for the tobacco industry. The Group operates in Italy, Europe, North America, South America, Asia and other parts of the world. Utilities accounted for 36% of 2005 revenues; media, 32%; automotive components, 30% and healthcare, 2%