Il Sole 24 ORE : Release of First Half 2014 Financial Report

Il Sole 24 Ore SpA is an Italy-based company engaged in the financial information sector. It is active in eight sectors: Publishing, which includes publishing of newspaper, magazines and books, among others; System, which is involved in the advertising concessionaire activity; Tax & Legal, which provides products with technical and regulatory content, such as professional magazines, books and electronic publications; Software Solutions, which develops software products, systems for public administration and management tools; Training & Events, which provides trainings for young graduates, managers and professionals, as well as organizes conferences and events; Radio 24, manages the broadcaster Radio 24; Digital, which operates a Website, an online payment platform and an e-commerce channel, and Culture, which includes realization of exhibitions and intermediation of photographic reproduction rights, among others. In May 2014, it sold a100% in24 ORE Software SpA to TeamSystem SpA.