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<strong>IT</strong> HOLDING S.p.A. Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2002<br />
• acquisition of 100% of Paris-based DJL ONE S.A.S. from third parties. The newly acquired company then<br />
changed its name to GF MONTAIGNE S.A.S. It is the tenant under a rental contract for a boutique in Avenue<br />
Montaigne, Paris, which was opened in January 2003 and will be used to sell “Ferré” collections.<br />
• acquisition of 66.66% of BIEMME S.r.l., with registered office in Valdobbiadene (TV), from third parties. This<br />
company is specialized in galvanic production and dyeing.<br />
• acquisition of 80% of EYEWEAR CONNECTION Inc., based in North York Ontario, from third parties. This<br />
company then changed its name to ALLISON CANADA Inc<br />
• consolidation of <strong>IT</strong> HOLDING U<strong>SA</strong> Inc.. This company was set up by <strong>IT</strong> FINANCE AND TRADING B.V.<br />
through the transfer of <strong>IT</strong> U<strong>SA</strong> Inc. shares.<br />
• partial spin-off of M.A.C. U<strong>SA</strong> Inc. to the following US-based companies:<br />
• MAC SOHO Llc., headquartered in New York—NY—U<strong>SA</strong>;<br />
• MAC MADISON Llc., headquartered in New York—NY—U<strong>SA</strong>;<br />
• MAC COLORADO Llc., headquartered in Denver—CO—U<strong>SA</strong>;<br />
• MAC BAL HARBOUR Llc., headquartered in Tallahassee—FL—U<strong>SA</strong>;<br />
• MAC PALM BEACH Llc., headquartered in Tallahassee—FL—U<strong>SA</strong>;<br />
• MAC CHICAGO Llc., headquartered in Springfield—IL—U<strong>SA</strong>;<br />
• MAC CLINTON Llc., headquartered in Hartford—CT—U<strong>SA</strong>;<br />
• MAC WOODBURY Llc., headquartered in New York—NY—U<strong>SA</strong>.<br />
• consolidation of GENTRYPORTOFINO S.p.A., active in the design, production and marketing of apparel and<br />
knitwear collections as well as general “Gentryportofino” brand products.<br />
• consolidation of FERRÉ FINANCE S.A., based in Luxembourg. This company was acquired from third parties to<br />
be used as a special purpose vehicle to tap the Euromarket with a bond issue.<br />
• consolidation of Luxembourg-based FINANCIÈRE MELPAR HOLDING S.A., which, when acquired, owned<br />
100% of GIANFRANCO FERRÉ S.p.A., and, through the latter, eleven other entities, including eight based<br />
abroad. These companies are as follows:<br />
• NUOVA ANDREA FASHION S.p.A., based in Milano;<br />
• GIANFRANCO FERRÉ FRANCE E.u.r.l., based in Paris—F;<br />
• GIANFRANCO FERRÉ UK Ltd., based in London—GB;<br />
• GIANFRANCO FERRÉ HOLDINGS Inc., based in Wilmington—NY—U<strong>SA</strong>;<br />
• GIANFRANCO FERRÉ U<strong>SA</strong> Inc., based in New York—NY—U<strong>SA</strong>;<br />
• FIRST N.Y. BOUTIQUE Inc., based in New York—NY—U<strong>SA</strong>;<br />
• FIRST RODEO Corp., based in Beverly Hills—CA—U<strong>SA</strong>;<br />
• FIRST P.B. BOUTIQUE Inc., based in Tallahassee—FL—U<strong>SA</strong>;<br />
• GF MANUFACTURING S.r.l., based in Milano (this company is in liquidation);<br />
• GF MODE GmbH, based in Munich—Germany (this company is in liquidation);<br />
• MADE FERRÉ S.r.l., based in Milano (this company is in liquidation).<br />
NUOVA ANDREA FASHION S.p.A., GIANFRANCO FERRÉ FRANCE E.u.r.l., and GIANFRANCO FERRÉ<br />
UK Ltd. manage owned boutiques in Italy, Cannes, and London, respectively.<br />
GIANFRANCO FERRÉ HOLDINGS Inc. is a holding company which distributes in the United States. It owns<br />
GIANFRANCO FERRÉ U<strong>SA</strong> Inc., which manages the New York showroom, FIRST N.Y. BOUTIQUE Inc. which<br />
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