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ENEL Green Power adds another 23 MW of wind power in Sardinia and France

Enel

The Enel Group Company operating in the renewables sector continues to pursue its commitment to developing wind power with the installation of new capacity for approximately 11 MW at the Sedini (Littigheddu) wind farm in the province of Sassari and 12 MW at Les Eparmonts Haute Marne in the region of Champagne Ardenne.

In Sardinia the new turbines are bringing EGP’s installed wind capacity to over 110 MW, while in France - one of the most attractive markets in Europe in this sector - the entry into service of the plant brings total installed capacity to more than 28 MW.

With ENEL, Raisport and Rainet, the world swimming championships are also online

Enel

As from today, websites http://roma2009.enel.it and www.roma2009.rai.it are giving all fans the opportunity to follow competitions, results and statistics of the world swimming championships live. The websites also offer exclusive interviews with their favourite champions, using innovative on-demand technology.

ENEL awards mandate to fimit SGR to increase value of its non-core real estate assets

Enel

• The Enel Group will endow the Fund with approximately 3,000small, non-core real estate assets valued at about 190 million euros.

• The endowment will consist of residential and converted industrial properties, agricultural land and de-commissioned stations throughout more than 1,700 Italian municipalities.

• These assets represent the remainder of Enel’s real estate holdings in Italy following major disposals in recent years as well as direct sales.

• Economic and operating benefits are expected.

Standard & Poor's affirmed ENEL "A-" long-term credit rating and "A-2" short-term credit rating and removed the creditwatch with negative implications on long-term credit rating.

Enel

The outlook is stable from negative.

Rome, July 13th, 2009 – Standard & Poor’s affirmed today its “A-” long-term credit rating on Enel S.p.A. (“Enel” or the “Company”), removing the negative CreditWatch, and
affirmed as well its “A-2” short-term credit rating on the Company. The outlook is stable from negative.

Such changes mainly follow the favourable outcome of the Enel’s 8 billion euros capital increase, that in Standard & Poor’s view has strengthened the Company’s and Group’s
capital structure and reduced refinancing risk, improving liquidity.

BUAV - British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection

For over 100 years the BUAV has been campaigning peacefully to create a world where nobody wants or believes we need to experiment on animals.

The BUAV is widely respected as an authority on animal testing issues and is frequently called upon by governments, media, corporations and official bodies for its advice or expert opinion.

Publication of Commission’s Impact Assessment and Policy Orientations on Future Legal Framework for the Automotive Sector

FIGIEFA

FIGIEFA welcomes the Commission’s recognition of need for specific rules for the automotive aftermarket, but calls upon the Commission to make them ‘future-proof’

Brussels, 22 July 2009

The European Commission released today its impact assessment and policy orientations for the future of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation 1400/2002 (MV-BER), which is due to expire on 31 May 2010.

Copper – a new weapon to fight the influenza A virus New research finds copper effective at inactivating H1N1 virus

European Copper Institute

Brussels, 22 July 2009: A leading microbiologist announced his findings that copper is effective at inactivating Influenza A - including H1N1 - at a conference to address the health challenges of globalisation. The research, led by Professor Bill Keevil, Director of the Environmental Healthcare Unit at the University of Southampton, was presented at the BIT Life Sciences 2nd Annual World Summit on Antivirals on July 18.

EurActiv Awards attract range of nominations, first sponsors

Euractiv

Winners to be announced in the European Parliament on 12 November

Brussels, 16 July 2009

Following the launch of the EurActiv Awards for Debating Europe Nationally in May, over 50 individuals, organisations and movements have already seen their contribution to debating European policies nominated.

Jesús Serafín Pérez elected President of CIAA new Board The CEO of Fuensanta is CIAA’s first-ever President to come from the SME sector.

FoodDrinkEurope

Mr Pérez will lead a Board whose small size and “CEOs only” composition represents a dramatic change in the governance of the Confederation.

Brussels, 16 July 2009 - CIAA’s Board of Directors today elected Jesús Serafín Pérez, the CEO of mid-sized Spanish company Fuensanta, as CIAA President.

Communication on Block Exemption Regulation acknowledges strong competition in automotive sector

ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers' Association

Brussels, 22 July 2009 – The European automobile manufacturers call on the European Commission to swiftly define the future competition
framework for vehicle distribution and after sales services in order to provide the legal certainty, clarity and predictability that the automotive industry needs.

The Commission announced changes today in a Communication on the so-call Block Exemption Regulation for the sector while extending the current regime for vehicle distribution with three years.

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