• 1955 year the company was founded
  • 1991 year in which CIR became the largest shareholder in the group
  • 55% control stake owned by CIR
  • 7 business units
  • 1 position held by la Repubblica in the ranking of national general newspapers in terms of newsstand's sales and by readership (source: Fieg/Audipress 2010)
  • 50 towns and local districts served by Espresso group local newspapers
  • 17% market share of paid newspaper circulation
  • 3 national radio with almost 8 million listeners per day
  • €885 mln  of revenues in 2010