Feb 6 (Reuters) - Intesa SanPaolo CEO tells press conference:
* LOOKING AT ALL MAJOR INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP BUT NO CHOICE HAS BEEN MADE YET, WHEN ASKED IF PARTNER COULD BE BLACKROCK
* SEES NEED FOR FURTHER CONSOLIDATION AMONG OTHER BANKS IN ITALY
* DOES NOT SEE CROSS BORDER MERGER AS A POSSIBILITY FOR INTESA
* MERGER WITH ANOTHER EUROPEAN BANK DOES NOT APPEAR AS A FEASIBLE PROJECT, SYNERGIES ARE NOT SUCH THAT THEY CAN CREATE VALUE FOR SHAREHOLDERS
* STAKE IN NTV (ITALO) IS NOT STRATEGIC, WILL LOOK FOR BEST OPPORTUNITY TO EXTRACT VALUE FROM IT
* EXPECTS BANK’S ITALIAN GOVERNMENT BOND PORTFOLIO TO REMAIN AROUND CURRENT LEVEL OF 37 BILLION EUROS OVER PLAN PERIOD Further company coverage: (Reporting by Milan Newsroom)
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