Parmalat SpA

Section 304 Petition for Assistance in Insolvency Proceedings in Italy by Enrico Bondi, as the Foreign Representative of Parmalat SpA, Parmalat Finanziaria SpA, Parmalat Netherlands BV, Parmalat Finance Corp. BV, Parmalat Capital Netherlands BV, Dairies Holding International BV, Parma Food Corp. BV, Parmalat Soparfi SA, Olex SA, Parmengineering Srl, Panna Elena Srl, Centro Latte Centallo Srl, Eliair Srl, Newco Srl, Geslat Srl, Contal Srl, Nuova Holding SpA, Hit SpA, Hit International SpA, Parmatour SpA, Coloniale SpA, Lactis SpA, and Eurolat SpA, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Italy - that was filed at federal court in the USA on March 15, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Parmalat SpA, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Citibank, Antonella Ioffredi, Silvia Cavallari, Web Holding Inc., Western Alps Foundation, Boston Holding Corporation, Boston Financial Corporation, Endeavours Fund, Latitalia Group Corporation, Louis Caiola, Heather Lee Harrison, Steven Alan White, Jeffrey Scott White, Epicurum Fund Management Service LLC, Cotton Wood Management Services Inc., Thomas B. Bratvet, Angela D. Williams, NYTE Investments LLC, Calisto Tanzi, Giovanni Tanzi, Anna Maria Tanzi, Fausto Tonna, Parmalat Capital Finance, Gian Paolo Zini, Heather Lee Harrison, Buconero LLC, Calisto Tanzi, Fausto Tonna, Luciano Del Soldato, Maurizio Bianchi, Lorenzo Penca, Claudio Pessina, Gianfranco Bocchi, Gian Paolo Zini, Giovanni Bonici, Stefano Tanzi, Franco Gorreri, Domenico Barilli, Giovanni Tanzi, Paola Visconti, Francesco Giufreddi, Luciano Silingardi, Fabio Branchi, Angelo Ugolotti, Donatella Alinovi, Claudio Baratta, Alberto Maurizio Ferraris, Curcastle Corporation, Carital Food Distributors NV, Bonlat Company, Hit International, and ITC&P SpA.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into Calisto Tanzi, Fausto Tonna, Luciano Del Soldato, Maurizio Bianchi, Lorenzo Penca, Claudio Pessina, Gianfranco Bocchi, Gian Paolo Zini, Giovanni Bonici, Stefano Tanzi, Franco Gorreri, Domenico Barilli, Giovanni Tanzi, Paola Visconti, Francesco Giufreddi, Luciano Silingardi, Fabio Branchi, Angelo Ugolotti, Donatella Alinovi, Claudio Baratta and Alberto Maurizio Ferraris for alleged bankruptcy fraud and related crimes regarding Parmalat SpA.