Press release

MARR: Claudia Cremonini appointed Director in replacement ofVincenzo Cremonini.

Rimini, 1 July 2011 – MARR S.p.A. (Milan: MARR.MI), the leading company in Italy in the distribution of food products to the foodservice sector, has made it known that the Board of Directors meeting called for today, by resolution approved by the Board of Statutory Auditors, has appointed Claudia Cremonini as Director in replacement of Vincenzo Cremonini, who, after the recent resignation of last 1 June from the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors and, always due to professional reasons, resigned also from the position of Director.

The Board of Directors expressed to Vincenzo Cremonini esteem and recognition for his doings.

It should be pointed out that Vincenzo Cremonini did not hold executive positions, was not part of the internal committees of the management body and was not in possession of the requirements of independence as provided by the law and by the Italian Stock Exchange Code of Self-discipline.

The curriculum vitae of the new Member of the Board Claudia Cremonini is available on the company’s website (www.marr.it). We would also point out that Claudia Cremonini will not hold executive positions, will not be part of current internal committees of the management body and has not declared to be in possession of the requirements of independence.

Vincenzo Cremonini and Claudia Cremonini have declared that as of today their shareholdings in MARR S.p.A. amount to 10,850 and 2,400 shares respectively.

MARR (Cremonini Group), listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, is the leading Italian company in the specialised distribution of food products to the foodservice and is controlled by Cremonini S.p.A..

With an organisation comprising more than 650 sales agents, MARR serves over 38,000 clients (mainly restaurants, hotels, pizza restaurants, holiday villages and canteens), with an offer that includes 10,000 food products, including seafood, meat, various food products and fruit and vegetables.

The company operates nationwide through a logistical-distribution network composed of 30 distribution centres, 4 cash & carry, 5 agents with warehouses and more than 700 vehicles.

In 2010, MARR achieved total consolidated revenues amounting to 1,193.0 million Euros, a consolidated EBITDA of

83.0 million Euros and a Group net profit – after the minorities - of 45.1 million Euros.

For more information about MARR visit the company’s web site at www.marr.it

Press contact Investor relations Luca Macario Antonio Tiso lmacario@marr.it atiso@marr.it

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