Press release RCS MediaGroup: New nominations in RCS Quotidiani Antonello Perricone Chief Executive Officer Giorgio Valerio General Manager of the Newspapers Division Milan, 11 September 2006 - RCS MediaGroup announces that the Board of Directors of RCS Quotidiani, that met today under the chairmanship of Piergaetano Marchetti, has duly noted that both Vittorio Colao, Chief Executive Officer and Aldo Bisio, General Manager of the Italian Newspapers Division and a company Director, have resigned from their positions in the company. The Chairman and the entire Board of Directors thanked Vittorio Colao and Aldo Bisio and expressed their deep appreciation for the work done. The Board of Directors, therefore, proceeded to co-opt Antonello Perricone and Giorgio Valerio, directors of the company and appoint them respectively Chief Executive Officer of the Company and General Manager of the Newspapers Division of same. For additional information: RCS MediaGroup Media Relations Barbara Ruggeri - 02 25845414 – 335 1247734 – [email protected] Maria Verdiana Tardi - 02 2584 5412 - [email protected]