OVERVIEW The CreditWatch negative placements on Sestante's class C1 and C2 notes follow deteriorating performance metrics and our assessment of the characteristics of the residual mortgage loan portfolio. Additionally, our ratings on the class A and B notes remain unaffected. Sestante's series 2 is a segregated transaction that securitizes pools of residential mortgage loans originated in Italy by Meliorbanca. MILAN (Standard&Poor's) June 18, 2010--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today placed on CreditWatch negative its credit ratings on Sestante Finance S.r.l.'s class C1 and C2 notes series 2. Additionally, our ratings on the class A and B notes remain unaffected (see list below). Today's rating actions follow a cash flow analysis taking into account updated performance data and the