OVERVIEW We have reviewed the performance of the underlying portfolios for Sestante Finance's series 1, 2, 3, and 4, which has been stable since H1 2011. We have therefore affirmed our ratings on all classes of notes in these four transactions. Sestante Finance's series 1, 2, 3, and 4 are Italian RMBS transactions backed by pools of residential mortgage loans that Meliorbanca originated in Italy. MILAN (Standard&Poor's) Dec. 20, 2011--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today affirmed its credit ratings on all classes of notes in Sestante Finance S.r.l.'s series 1, 2, 3, and 4 (see list below). Today's rating actions follow our analysis, which took into account updated credit amounts and the structural mechanisms providing enhancement in these