Postage stamp marks Armani SpA 40 years

(ANSA) - Rome, April 30 - A postage stamp honouring the 40th anniversary of the Giorgio Armani fashion empire was released Thursday by Italy's industry ministry, officials said.
    The stamp, with a face value of 80 euro cents, is part of a series on the theme of "excellence in the productive and economic system". In all, as many as 800,000 copies of the stamp have been printed by the State Mint while a special first day cover is being issued with it by the Philately office of the Italian Posts service.
    "Once again, stamp collecting is a formidable vehicle for promoting creative Italian excellence," said Italian Posts president Luisa Todini. "In a difficult period, it is timely to remember that ingeniousness and capacity for innovation remain among the important critical factors of success in any type of enterprise".