Interview with Massimo Sarmi, MD of Poste Italiane

According to Massimo Sarmi, managing director of Poste Italiane, the Italian national postal services group is ahead of its two main European competitors, the Dutch and German post offices, in terms of operating profit this year. Mr Sarmi also said that the group’s operating profit for the full-year 2004 would be positive, based on its results to the end of September.

While Mr Sarmi said that the group was ready for a stock market listing, he added that it was up to the government to decide if and when the operation would take place.

Interview conducted by Francesco Manacorda

Abstracted from La Stampa