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FACTBOX-Agnelli family holdings, from cars to jets and wine

TURIN, Italy, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The Agnelli family empire, whose patriarch Gianni has died, ranges from cars and tractors to jet engines, newspapers, insurance and energy, spanning 61 countries from South America to the Far East.

At the centre of the Agnelli galaxy is 104-year-old carmaker Fiat , which is controlled by the family via their Ifi and Ifil holding companies. Following is a summary of the Agnelli businesses:

FIAT STATISTICS

From an automotive start in 1899, Fiat grew into a major industrial group and is Italy's biggest private sector employer.

* Fiat was the number six auto group in Western Europe in 2002 in terms of unit sales and number 10 in the world.

* Fiat sales totalled 58 billion euros in 2001, about five percent of Italy's gross domestic product.

* Fiat has 1,063 companies and 242 factories; in 2001 it had 223,000 employees, about half in Italy. This year, Fiat has cut about 10,000 jobs in Italy.

PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

* The Agnelli family owns 35.03 percent of Fiat. Within that, Ifi holds 17.99 percent, Ifil holds 12.4 percent, and the rest is in the hands of other family-controlled companies.

* Other shareholders who own more than two percent are: Generali with 3.13 percent, Mediobanca with 3.09 percent, Libyan Arab Foreign Investment with 2.28 percent, Sanpaolo IMI with 2.76 percent, Deutsche Bank with 2.81 percent and Southeastern Asset Management with 2.65 percent.

AUTOMOBILES

The core of the Fiat empire is Fiat Auto, grouping the Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Lancia brands. It also owns sportscar firms Ferrari and Maserati.

* In March 2000, General Motors Corp. took a 20 percent stake in Fiat Auto in exchange for Fiat taking 5.1 percent of GM; the deal gave Fiat a "put" option to sell to GM the rest of Fiat Auto at fair market value from 2004 until 2009.

* A Fiat-GM joint venture, Powertrain, develops transmission systems and diesel engines and they also pool parts-buying.

* Fiat owns 56 percent Ferrari. In June, Fiat sold 34 percent of Ferrari to Mediobanca which then sold 12.5 percent of Ferrari to a consortium of banks with the aim of listing the company. The other 10 percent is owned by the Ferrari family.

ITALENERGIA-EDISON

* In 2001, a Fiat-led group Italenergia, which included Electricite de France [EDF.UL], took over conglomerate Montedison which controlled Italy's number two power firm Edison .

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY

* Fiat owns 84.4 percent of CNH Global NV , the world's largest maker of tractors and combines, accounting for around one sixth of Fiat's turnover in 2001.

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

* Fiat owns 100 percent of commercial vehicle and truck manufacturer Iveco, which has units in Europe and Latin America.

BANKS AND INSURERS

* Fiat owns 100 percent of insurer Toro Assicurazioni, which had premium income of 5.75 billion euros in 2001. Toro owns 6.6 percent of Capitalia.

* Ifi and Ifil hold five percent of Sanpaolo IMI.

MACHINERY

* As Fiat grew in the 20th century it created its suppliers, which are now split into units including Comau (assembly line tools), Magneti Marelli (components) and Teksid (castings).

AEROSPACE

* Fiat Avio is Fiat's most profitable unit and makes parts for aeroplane engine makers and for military aircraft.

TELECOMS

*Ifi and Ifil jointly hold 33 percent of Atlanet, a telecoms joint venture with utility Acea and Spanish telecom company Telefonica . Atlanet has 12 percent of consortium Ipse 2000, which holds a UMTS licence.

PUBLISHING

* Fiat's publishing arm Itedi owns newspaper La Stampa.

* Family unit Sicind holds 10.2 percent of HdP , which owns Italy's leading daily newspaper Corriere della Sera.

RETAIL

* The family controls department store chain La Rinascente via Eurofind. Ifil has a 51 percent stake in Eurofind with the remaining 49 percent held by the French group Auchan. Auchan has an option to take 100 percent control of Eurofind.

SOCCER

* Ifi owns 63 percent of soccer club Juventus .

TRAVEL AND TOURISM

* Holdings include 32.9 percent of the voting rights in Club Mediterranee , via its Exor Group unit.

* Alpitour, a tour operator which operates also under the names of Francorosso and ViaggiIdea.

PAPER

* The Agnelli family is present in the sector with Worms & Cie, purchased in 1997 by Ifil.

STRATEGIC STAKE IN MEDIOBANCA

* The Agnellis hold just under two percent of investment bank Mediobanca and are members of the bank's controlling pact.

WINE

* The family owns 75 percent of famous French vineyard Chateau Margaux.

(For main story on the death of Gianni Agnelli, click on [nL24155813])