MILANO, MI -- (MARKET WIRE) -- August 29, 2006 -- Milan, 29 August 2006 - Recordati announces the appointment of Dr. Andrea Breschi to the position of General Manager Pharmaceuticals Italy. Dr. Breschi, 48, was born in Perugia (Italy), has a degree in Medicine and twenty years of experience in the pharmaceuticals sector both in Italy as well as international. As from 2001 he has been General Manager of Malesci S.p.A., a Menarini group company.