Rome, 6th August 2001 - Today in Rome, Autogrill and Conad - leading companies in commercial catering and modern retail distribution respectively – signed a memorandum of understanding. The objective of the understanding – signed by Livio Buttignol, Autogrill CEO, Camillo De Berardinis, Conad CEO, and Roberto Dessì, general secretary of the ANCD, the national association of cooperatives to which Conad retailers belong – is to promote the two organizations’ development via synergies, know-how exchanges, and joint initiatives in various areas, including: