The Ferretti Group takes part in the 51st Genoa International Boat Show with an impressive fleet of 22 boats

Genoa, 30 September 2011 – The Ferretti Group, a world leader in the design, construction, and sale of luxury motor yachts with a unique portfolio of the most prestigious and exclusive brands in the boating industry worldwide, is participating in the 51st Genoa International Boat Show with an impressive fleet of 22 boats,including 1 world preview and 5 Italian previews.

From the 1st to the 9th of October 2011, the 'Piazzale Marina 1 scoperto'area of the Genoa fair & exhibition centre the Group will present its Itama 62’ (a world preview) and the Italian previews Ferretti 720, Pershing 74’, Riva Iseo,Rivarama Super and Itama 45’.

Many other ‘pearls’ representing the Ferretti Yachts, Pershing, Riva, Itama, Mochi Craft and Ferretti Custom Line brands will also be on display at the Boat Show, once again bearing witness to the Group’s incredibly wide range of boats, which are all distinct in their own right, but share one common denominator, which is a constant search for quality and innovation.

Moreover, this year, the Ferretti Group’s customers and prospects will have the unique opportunity to visit and perform sea trials on some boats representing the Group’s prestigious brands in quay G. This new dedicated 'sea trial area' will provide guests with the opportunity to experience the excellence and quality of the Group’s crafts first-hand.

With its prestigious fleet, the Ferretti Group confirms its commitment to the constant quest for style and functional innovation. The company has a unique ability to be a step ahead of the nautical market, foresee customers' needs and set market trends, in spite of the generally uncertain macro-economic scenario, and in a market which today is characterized by increasingly demanding customers.

“The Genoa Boat Show has always been an important showcase for Ferretti Group, thereby ensuring international visibility to all sector companies. For our Group in particular, it is a very exciting and meaningful event. This show marks the beginning of a path that, with over 43 years of activity, has led us to the heights of the worldwide boating industry - stated Norberto Ferretti, Chairman and Founder of the Ferretti Group. “For this reason, and in order to utilize every opportunity offered to us at such a boat show, Ferretti Group is displaying some of the best models in its fleet. These boats make us increasingly proud of the results we have achieved thus far and serve to reaffirm the dedication that my team and I have taken to tackle the challenges our entire industry has been faced with over the last few years".

“Our Group’s participation in Genoa Boat Show with a fleet of 22 boats including 1 world preview and 5 Italian previews proves the great dynamism of all our brands and undisputable ability to be ahead of the worldwide nautical market's needs" -comments the Ferretti Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Giancarlo Galeone.“Moreover, this provides a new opportunity for our customers and prospects to visit and sea trial some boats from our current model range. This unique opportunity only brings us more excitement, as the show’s visitors will have a real chance to experience the excellence, high level of technical quality and unique style of our boats while in their natural environment.”