Upon request of Consob, UniCredit clarifies that the speculations regarding a hypothetical integration between UniCredit Group and Mediobanca, contained in a newspaper's article published today, are unfounded and that - as stated by the newspaper itself - no such plan exists.
 
 
 Milan, 6 January 2009
 
 
 
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