Hera participates in the merger of Aspes and Megas in the Pesaro area

The transaction will result in a new company, Marche Multiservizi, which will be the second largest operator in the region, with sales in 2006 of over 110 million Euros and an EBITDA of over 15 million Euros, of which the Hera Group will hold 41.8%. As part of the transaction, in July 2008 Hera will also acquire Megas Trade, which has over 35,000 gas customers in the Pesaro-Urbino area.