Alberto Giussani, born in 1946, he has been co-opted from the Board of Directors on December, 23 2008. Degree in Economics; Italian Chartered Accountant and Authorized Italian Auditor.

Alberto Giussani isProfessor of International Accounting at the Catholic University of Milan . Vice Chairman of the Technical Committee of OIC (Italian Accounting Standard Setter), Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Mediaset Spa (TV network – quoted), Board member of Fastweb Spa (Telecommunications – quoted) and of Credito Artigiano Spa (Bank – quoted); Member of the Standard Advisory Council of the IASC Foundation and Consultant on Accounting and Corporate Governance matters.

Past activities  : PricewaterhouseCoopers partner from 1981 to 2007 where he held internal senior positions and was auditor in charge o various Italian companies, quoted in Italy and in the USA; Member of the Commissione Principi Contabili (former Italian Accounting Standard Setter) since 1981; Chairman of Assirevi (Italian Association af Audit Firms) 2004-2006 and Board member since 1980; Member of the Supervisory Board of the Italian Stock Exchange; Member of the Task Force for the drafting of the Code of Self Regulation of companies listed at the Italia Stock Exchange and issued by the Exchange

Other Activities : Author of books on Accounting; Frequent speaker at conference and seminars; Member of the Commission on Corporate Governance of the Dottori Commercialisti (Italian Chartered Accountants); Chairman of the Association of graduates of the catholic University of Milan; Member of the Statutory Board of some charitable institutions