What are the development prospects for the gas market?

We target a substantial recovery in profitability by 2014, even taking into account the expected divestment of our international pipelines. The achievement of this target will be supported by the renegotiation of our long-term supply contracts, with new pricing terms and contractual flexibility ensuring the competitiveness of our cost position. In the Regulated businesses in Italy, our industrial strategy aims at maximizing efficiency and implementing a capital expenditure program to combine outstanding service quality and steady growth in returns.