MF-Mercati Finanziari reported that a consortium of Italian companies withdrew from the running to acquire Ansaldo Energia S.p.A. The consortium includes fund Fondo Strategico Italiano S.p.A., Camozzi S.p.A., Acciaierie Venete S.p.A., Gas Plus S.p.a., Banca Carige S.p.A. and Fondazione Cassa Di Risparmio Di Genova E Imperia. MF-Mercati added that the consortium had already announced that it will not present a new offer to Finmeccanica SpA within the January 23, 2013, deadline to acquire Ansaldo Energia.