http://www.leaseplan.com customer_service@leaseplan.it		LEASEPLAN, established in the Netherlands in 1963, is now the worlds market leader in providing fleet management services and the European leader in operational fleet leasing.  The group has more than 1.2 million vehicles under management worldwide, with subsidiaries in 20 European countries and in Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Brazil and the United States.  The group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABN AMRO Lease Holding, which is owned by parent company ABN AMRO bank, one of the top financial institutions in the world.
http://www.sebring.at/		In the middle of the sixties, the then still young Sebring Company launched its successful engagement in motorsport with the unforgettable Formula One World Champion Jochen Rindt. Certainly in accordance to the wishes of this great idol Sebring resolutely continued its engagement in racing. Numerous young talents and stars of international motorsports rely on the know how and the innovative power of SEBRING. Under the sign of Centaur the new Technology Centre in Voitsberg impresses with its ultra modern R&D department and its sophisticated production equipment. All together the perfect basis for committed employees to develop and produce high quality Sebring catalysts and sportexhausts.
http://www.pdpboxdoccia.com/ info@pdpboxdoccia.com		PDP BOX DOCCIA S.p.A.is a Company of Vicenza engaged in the realization and production of shower-boxes. After a ten-year experience the group has spread its product on the Italian and foreign market that have appreciated its quality and design. PDP has also improved thanks to the big recent investments. Its efforts have been appreciated by the markets where the group is already well-known and they have been spreading the PDPs aim is to continue its structural consolidating policy, even thanks to the 9002 regulations, besides a continuous effort to improve the standard quality of its products.
http://www.ciet.it/		The CIET Group works on a national and European scale with a workforce of more than 1500 people in the following fields: telecom, energy transport, electric and telephonic systems, property and building business, railway mechanic engineering. Today CIET can be a well qualified partner for telecom managers, with its dynamic and competitive facilities together with a well consolidated know-how. Concerning plant engineering CIET S.p.A. is qualified in the installation of telecom systems, transport of energy and in the realisation of integrated systems. In the telecom field CIET has gained such experience that it has become a key-group in the national market.
http://www.cocif.it cocif@cocif.com		Established in 1945 by 9 co-founders working in a small carpenters shop, COCIF today is a leading producer of wooden doors and windows. It employs over 350 workers in its 70,000-sqm manufacturing plant at Longiano, a few kilometers from Rimini, and boasts an impressive annual capacity of 150,000 doors and 110,000 windows. COCIFs distinctive attitude towards International markets makes it possible to come up with industrial products which are characterized by craftsmanship and typically Italian design. According to this attitude important collaborations, such as those with architects Gae Aulenti and Ettore Sottsass, have been established, thus creating highly innovative collections of interior doors, as well as creative models designed by famous poet and playwright Tonino Guerra or a line of doors specifically designed by Studio Carrara International for hospitals. Among other products is Contract collection for hotels and holidays resorts and Miti, Halley and Basic collections for residential interior design.
http://www.sorbini.it sorbini@sorbini.it		SORBINI started his activity just after the second world war, producing different machines such as boring machines and presses. Then the fast growing Italian furniture industry asked for some improvement on the finishing process and Sorbini manufactured the first curtain coater. Sorbini currently managed by the 3rd generation, started with Amedeo, then Flavio and Flaviano and now Giancarlo, Roberto and Stefano, is approaching the Second Millenium with two main objects: manufacturing machines and technologically advanced systems and keeping with its worldwide leadership. In order to continue this role, Sorbini decided to enter in the CEFLA GROUP, to improve the research and development and unify the efforts when designing  machines and turn-key systems. The Head Office and Main Factory have been increased up to 12.000 sq/mtrs. The all production has been upgraded into the new SERIE 2000.
		Partner  of  major international car manufacturers, S.E.F.I. GROUP, in many years of activity, has conquered a privileged position among the worldwide producers of complex systems, by combining consolidated experience with a never-ending  innovative boost. Research, design, stamping of sheet-metal components, die construction  and assembly define SEFI's activity, where components, subassemblies, complete floor beds, complete dashboards and fronts, finished modules and electronic systems  are given shape. Part of  S.E.F.I. Group  is  MBB Security Cars, worldwide leader company in the safety area, owner of the best technology applied to military defence techniques (airplanes, missiles and helicopters). MBB Security Cars works in the field of  light and heavy-duty armour plating, internal and external cage armour plating and armour-plated motor cars, commercial vehicles and industrial vehicles.
http://www.allegrini.com info@allegrini.com		ALLEGRINI was established in 1945 and today has become a quality benchmark for all sector professionals. The Allegrini philosophy of only servicing the professional market has allowed it to develop a complete range of products with high quality performance, subjected daily to the most stringent judgements of demanding professionals accustomed to evaluating quality solely against price. The ongoing search for quality led to ISO 9002 certification in 1997. The next goal, in an even vaster and global ecological perspective, is ISO 14000 certification on which we are busily working towards. Chemicals for the environment is and will always remain our philosophy.
http://www.monrif.net		The Poligrafici Editoriale, by means of the MONRIF GROUP, is enlarging its interest to the multimedia sector, creating the Monrif Net in 1999. This Company aims at integrating and connecting  the world of the traditional information and the new ways of communication together. The Information technology is an example. The web-sites of the daily newspapers, which are part of the Group ilrestodelcarlino.it lanazione.it ilgiorno.it, represent the on-line version, with real time updatings of the paper editions. They also provide  journalistic archives full of articles and news, together with links of widening and a large space devoted to the local news. Quotidiano.net is the most important on-line newspaper, unpublished on paper. The purpose is to provide news in real time from all over the world to the other on-line newspapers of the Group. Monrif.net is a site which provides many services to the numerous navigators, with great attention to a huge  and capillary information, in synergy with the other publishing structures of the Group.
		VIRE was established in Faenza (RA) in 1973, from Mrio Vignoli and Gian Paolo Renis dream to create something of their own, which reflected their initiative and their innovating ideas. From the small space they had then, today the company beautifully covers 6,500 mq. and can offer to the industries of hygienic-sanitary products automated machines for the packing of their products. Ideas, Research, Development and Production, these are the prerogatives with which the company operates, using highly advanced equipment and qualified technicians  who seriously and professionally for the research of the product, the realization of the machine, following the production procedure until the quality control.  The array of products includes: stackers, cartoners, box machines, packaging integrates lines.
		FAENZA WORLDWIDE is born thanks to the activities of the Minardi Team and its initiatives in promoting its home town. The aim is to create a strong trademark which complemented by the patronage and coordination of Faenza Country, will act as a catalyst for publicizing the institutional and business opportunities available in Faenza. This, in turn, will help to build a group of people who can be proud of, and benefit from the achievements to which they will undoubtedly contribute.

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Technical Sponsors

http://www.michelin.it		For more than one hundred years, MICHELIN is the partner of mobility both in the automotive or in the tourism fields. With more than 18 million publications sold every year, printed or digital products, Michelin does its best to satisfy  the travellers needs. Michelin makes and sells tires for everything on wheels: aircraft, passenger cars, bikes, earthmover engines, agricultural machinery, trucks, motorbikes and even tires for the american space shuttles.  Inventor of the radial tyre, Michelin is synonymous with motorsport, having brought its radial technology into all aspects of racing, revolutionising Formula One in 1977.  Its successes in all forms of wheeled sport from cycling to World Championship Rallying, GP motorcycling to Le Mans make it the envy of its rivals, with an honours list as long as it is prestigious. In nearly 80 manufacturing plants over 5 continents, the Group produces daily 830 000 tires, 65 000 inner tubes, 95 000 wheels, more than 4 million km of cables and 75 000 maps and guides.  Today, Michelin, who employs over 130, 000 people in the world, is commercially established in  170 countries. The Group is one of the leaders of the tire market with 19.4 % of the marke sharet.
http://www.magnetimarelli.it comunicazione.immagine@ corbetta.marelli.it		MAGNETI MARELLI is an international leader in the design and production of high-tech components, systems, and modules for the automotive industry with a turnover of more than 4.500 million Euro, and a workforce of 25,600 in 18 countries. The business areas include: electronic fuel-injection systems, exhaust systems, on-board information and communication systems, lighting systems, shock absorbers, suspension systems, after market and services. Headquartered in Corbetta (Milan), Magneti Marelli has industrial and R&D facilities in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, UK, Poland, Czech. Rep., Russia, Turkey, U.S.A, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, China, India, Malaysia and South Africa. Magneti Marelli supplies the worlds major car manufacturers, such as Renault, Citroen, Peugeot, Fiat Group, Ford, Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, BMW-Rover, Daimler-Chrysler, GM-Opel, Volvo, Saab, Nissan, Toyota and Daewoo.
http://www.cevolini.com /c_r_p.htm crpt@cevolini.com		Based in Modena, C.R.P. TECHNOLOGY S.r.l. is a young company that typifies the dynamism of the parent company Roberto Cevolini & C. S.r.l. C.R.P. is equipped with the latest generation machines (like the Sinterstation 2000 and 2500 from DTM Corporation) to transform a three-dimensional computer-generated drawing into a functional prototype, capable of satisfying the demands for rigidity, stability over time and SurferNT-certified dimensional accuracy required by constructors of Formula 1 cars. Last years developments led to C.R.P. making a number of components for the Minardi Team, for the first time in car racing, such as uprights, with extreme geometries, in metal alloys (like Ti 6246 M, not yet available on the regular market, ensuring exceptional overall performance.
http://www.cimatron.com marketing_assist@cimatron.co.il		CIMATRON LTD. is a leading developer of integrated CAD/CAM solutions for the tooling  industry. Through its Data-to-Steel product philosophy, Cimatron is committed to providing  mould, tool and die makers with comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline  manufacturing cycles, enable collaboration with outside vendors, and ultimately shorten  product delivery time. Worldwide, more than 7,000 customers in the automotive, consumer plastics, and electronics industries employ Cimatron's leading CAD/CAM solutions for  manufacturing. Founded in 1982, CIMATRON LTD. is publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange  under the symbol CIMT. Cimatron's subsidiaries and extensive distributor network are  located in over 35 countries to serve customers worldwide with complete pre- and post-sales support.
http://www.lge.com		Born on January 1st 1996, LG ELECTRONICS has reached a leadership postion on the market of  domestic appliances, consumer electronics,  computer science and multimedia products. In 1996 its turnover was of 61 billion lire, and in 2000 reached a quota of 386 billion lire, equal to an pertencage increase of 400% in respect of 1663. The production of LG Electronics Italia is divided essentially into four areas ;  Information System Products, Brown Goods, White Goods and air conditioners. In  2001 a fifth area will be born: mobile phones. Among the top products are the monitors TFT LCD and FlatronTM,  CD writers, DVD players, plasma televisions, FlatronTM televisions, side by side refrigerators, five in one combined microwave ovens, ecological air conditioners.
http://www.beta-tools.com http://www.view-		Since 1939 BETA has been manufacturing professional hand tools. In sixty years of business the company has been a key player in bringing about constant product developments and anticipating market needs. This effort has made the orange colour characteristic of Beta tools synonymous with quality and advanced technology. Beta production is distributed over three separate plants, which together employ 500 personnel. In 1995 the company secured Quality System certification to international ISO 9901 series standards, the most comprehensive and coveted of all specifications. For thirty years Beta has been involved in motor racing, an environment which puts the quality of its tools to its sternest test.
http://www.sparco.it		Established in 1976, based in Borgaro near Turin, SPARCO is one of the worlds leading motor-racing equipment manufacturers. The company has acquired virtually unparalleled expertise in fireproof clothing for drivers and mechanics, in racing car seats and roll-bars. Thanks to its ability and scrupulous service, Sparco is today the official supplier to most drivers and teams in elite categories like F1, Formula Cart, the Rally and the Fia Gt World Championship.
http://www.sabelt.it		A 1972 established company, SABELT begins as a licensed Britax seller (English company) becoming biggest producer of safety belts in Italy. Founded by the  Marsiaj Bros., it as the first company to design and project the roller with inertial blocking. Today Sabelt studies, develops and produces safety belts for highly technological competitions and supplies the main car teams around the world. Thanks to the gained experience in the area of race security, Sabelt, since October of 1998, has integrated into its activity the distribution of an entire array of accessories all of which are approved according to the  FIA rules: seats, overalls, specific technical wear for drivers, mechanics, shoes, steering wheels, reinforcement bars, suspensions.

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Official Suppliers

http://www.corponove.it karada@corponove.it		KARADA was born in 1995 and in the same year also the CORPO NOVE trade mark was created. It produces and markets clothes, setting itself in a high quality strip of market. The Company carries out a considerable research and testing work on both the classical materials, as cotton and wool,  and on innovative materials, which are suitable for  expert and demanding customers. Moreover, the Company carries out sets of samples and production cycles for primary italian and foreign houses, transmitting them very often its new technical and scientific discoveries. A meaningful example is the Aerogel , whose the Corpo Nove team is the only depository of the working technique. Further information can be found on the Corpo Noves web-sites: www.corponove.itand  www.n9ve.com
http://www.carrerasport. com/		The SAFILO GROUP, a world leader in the field of prescription eyewear, sunglasses and sports eyewear, has the following structure: Safilo S.p.A., established in 1934. With headquarters in Padua, Italy, it is responsible for developing and coordinating market strategies and policies for all the companies in the Group. Carrera-Optyl GmbH, taken over in July 1996.The headquarters is in Traun, Austria Smith Sport Optics Inc, taken over in March 1996 The headquarters is in Sun Valley, Idaho (USA). The collections of optical eyewear, sunglasses and sports eyewear marketed by the Group are: Safilo, Carrera, Smith, Gucci, Polo Ralph Lauren, Christian Dior, Diesel, Valentino, Oliver by Valentino, Max Mara, Gianfranco Ferrè,  Pierre Cardin, Burberry, Fossil (for the Italian and American markets), Nine West and Kate Spade (for the US market), Blue Bay and Oxydo. The Safilo Group is present in over 100 countries worldwide, marketing its products through its own subsidiaries as well as through sole distributors.
http://www.rustichella.it pasta@rustichella.it		RUSTICHELLA dABRUZZO, founded in 1936 in Penne (Pescara - Italy), manufactures craft made pasta and gastronomic specialties. The use of first-quality wheat bran and bronze draw plates, the low temperature drying process and the wide range of formats make Rustichellas pasta the favorite one in many prestigious hotels and restaurants, as well as in gastronomic shops all over the world.
http://www.ursini.it ursini@ursini.it		URSINI is a  craftsman farm who operates in the production of fruit alimentation high quality standard, and to be more precise specialized in extra virgin oil. Its purpose and goal is budgoument. A line of various types of special gourmets with the main topic of olive oil and fruits from the Mediterranean. Ursini, is one of the few oil masters of Italy and he interprets one stile and one only exclusive philosophy, that is strictly on the level of gourmet, which consists only in the production of special extra virgin oil and olive of citrus spices, sauces and pate' spreads of all kinds vegetable fragrance, blue fish and high delicacy Mediterranean, all of which are strictly and respectfully under olive oil.
http://www.sacramora.com export@sacramora.com		Today the ancient SACRAMORA spring is able to deliver 100 million litres distributed in 20 countries around the world as mineral water or soft drinks. The Company, highly conscious of consumer requirements, offers the Italian and international markets two brands of mineral water and 8 soft-drink lines for a variety of distribution channels, including HORECA, chain stores and conventional retailers. The entire range of products is bottled in PET bottles and comprises 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2 litres to cater for all customers needs.
http://www.rekico.com		The TORREFAZIONE REKICO CAFFE is specialized in the toasting and preparation of coffee beans, using a homemade esteemed mix, with the main goal to satisfy even the most demanding espresso lovers. The production is mainly for bars, hotels and restaurants. Lately a new system has been used for the production of separate portions with filter paper.