PRESS RELEASE 5 July 2000, Torino

PRIMA INDUSTRIE: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS GIVEN TODAY GREEN LIGHT TO THE COMPANY CAPITAL INCREASE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CONVERGENT ENERGY INC. U.S.A. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH PLURITEC S.P.A. THE COMPANY, WORLD LEADER IN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENTS FOR THE MACHINING OF PRINTED CIRCUITS, ENTERS INTO CONVERGENT PRIMA WITH A 20% PARTICIPATION TO THE COMPANY CAPITAL