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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

                               (Amendment No. 23)

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                              TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A.
                                (Name of Issuer)

Ordinary Shares of euro 0.55 par value each                       87927W10
     (Title of class of securities)                            (CUSIP number)

                                Dott. Gianni Mion
                             Edizione Holding S.p.A.
                                 Calmaggiore 23
                                  31100 Treviso
                                      Italy
                                 (+39) 0422-5995

                                 With a copy to:

                           Michael S. Immordino, Esq.
                                Latham & Watkins
                                 99 Bishopsgate
                                 London EC2M 3XF
                                     England
                               (+44) 207-710-1076
            (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized
                     to receive notices and communications)

                               September 11, 2004
             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

         If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].

                  Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed
         original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See
         Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

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CUSIP No.  87927W10                               13D
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1                     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON             EDIZIONE HOLDING S.p.A.
                      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.            Not Applicable
                      OF ABOVE PERSON
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2                     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:                 (a) [X]
                                                                                        (b) [ ]
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3                     SEC USE ONLY
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4                     SOURCE OF FUNDS:                                      WC
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5                     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                      PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):                                        [ ]
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6                     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:                     Italy
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NUMBER OF             7                       SOLE VOTING POWER:                0
SHARES                --------------------    -------------------------------------------------------
                      8                       SHARED VOTING POWER:              1,751,765,823
BENEFICIALLY                                                                    (See Item 5)
OWNED BY              --------------------    -------------------------------------------------------

EACH                  9                       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:           0
REPORTING             -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------
                      10                      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:         1,751,765,823
PERSON WITH                                                                     (See Item 5)
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11                    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                    1,751,765,823
                      REPORTING PERSON:                                         (See Item 5)
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12                    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
                      CERTAIN SHARES:                                                       [ ]
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13                    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):       16.99%
                                                                                See Item 5)
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14                    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:             CO





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CUSIP No.  87927W10                                13D
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1                     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON             EDIZIONE FINANCE INTERNATIONAL S.A.
                      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.            Not Applicable
                      OF ABOVE PERSON
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2                     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:                 (a) [X]
                                                                                        (b) [ ]
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3                     SEC USE ONLY
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4                     SOURCE OF FUNDS:                                          WC
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5                     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                      PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):                                        [ ]
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6                     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:                     Italy
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NUMBER OF             7                       SOLE VOTING POWER:                0
SHARES                --------------------    -------------------------------------------------------
                      8                       SHARED VOTING POWER:              1,751,765,823
BENEFICIALLY                                                                    (See Item 5)
OWNED BY              --------------------    -------------------------------------------------------

EACH                  9                       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:           0
REPORTING             -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------
                      10                      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:         1,751,765,823
PERSON WITH                                                                     (See Item 5)
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11                    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                    1,751,765,823
                      REPORTING PERSON:                                         (See Item 5)
------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12                    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
                      CERTAIN SHARES:                                                       [ ]
------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13                    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):       16.99%
                                                                                (See Item 5)
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14                    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:                 CO





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CUSIP No.  87927W10                                 13D
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1                     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON             RAGIONE S.a.p.a. DI GILBERTO
                      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.            BENETTON E C.
                      OF ABOVE PERSON                      Not Applicable
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2                     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:                 (a) [X]
                                                                                        (b) [ ]
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3                     SEC USE ONLY
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4                     SOURCE OF FUNDS:                                          WC
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5                     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                      PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):                                        [ ]
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6                     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:                     Italy
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NUMBER OF             7                       SOLE VOTING POWER:                0
SHARES                --------------------    -------------------------------------------------------
                      8                       SHARED VOTING POWER:              1,751,765,823
BENEFICIALLY                                                                    (See Item 5)
OWNED BY              --------------------    -------------------------------------------------------

EACH                  9                       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:           0
REPORTING             -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------
                      10                      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:         1,751,765,823
PERSON WITH                                                                     (See Item 5)
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11                    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                    1,751,765,823
                      REPORTING PERSON:                                         (See Item 5)
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12                    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
                      CERTAIN SHARES:                                                      [ ]
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13                    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):       16.99%
                                                                                (See Item 5)
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14                    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:                              PN





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         This Amendment No. 23 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D dated August
9, 2001, as amended (as previously amended, the "Statement on Schedule 13D")
filed by Edizione Holding S.p.A., a company incorporated under the laws of the
Republic of Italy ("Edizione Holding"), Edizione Finance International S.A., a
company incorporated in the Duchy of Luxembourg ("Edizione Finance"), and
Ragione S.a.p.a. di Gilberto Benetton e C., a partnership organized under the
laws of the Republic of Italy ("Ragione") (Edizione Holding, Edizione Finance
and Ragione, are collectively referred to herein as the "Edizione Reporting
Persons") with respect to the ordinary shares, euro 0.55 par value per share, of
Telecom Italia S.p.A., a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of
Italy. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Statement on Schedule 13D.

         This Amendment is being filed by each of the Edizione Reporting
Persons. Pirelli, the Purchaser, Edizione Holding, UCI, BCI, and, as discussed
in Items 4 and 6 of Amendment No. 10 to the Statement on Schedule 13D, Hopa are
members of a group with respect to the Telecom Italia Shares. The Edizione
Reporting Persons are making a separate filing on Schedule 13D in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(k)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are solely
responsible for the information contained in this filing, except that
information contained in the Statement on Schedule 13D concerning any director
or officer of the Purchaser nominated by Pirelli, UCI, BCI or Hopa has been
provided by the nominating person or by such nominee director or officer.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with respect to
        Securities of the Issuer

         Reference is made to the Shareholders Agreement (as that term is
defined in Item 3 of Amendment No. 10 to the Statement on Schedule 13D). On
September 11, 2004, Pirelli, Edizione Holding and Edizione Finance published a
notice in Italy which reports that the term of the Shareholders Agreement has
automatically been renewed until October 4, 2007. A copy of the notice is filed
as Exhibit 49.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits

49.  Notice of Pirelli, Edizione Holding and Edizione Finance, dated as of
     September 11, 2004.




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit No.
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    49.        Notice of Pirelli, Edizione Holding and Edizione Finance, dated
               as of September 11, 2004.






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                                   SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

         Date: September 16, 2004
                                            EDIZIONE HOLDING S.p.A.



                                            By: /s/ Gianni Mion
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                                                Name:  Gianni Mion
                                                Title: Chief Executive Officer



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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

         Date: September 16, 2004

                                           EDIZIONE FINANCE INTERNATIONAL S.A.


                                           By: /s/ Gustave Stoffel
                                               --------------------------------
                                               Name:  Gustave Stoffel
                                               Title: Director





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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

         Date: September 16, 2004

                                           RAGIONE S.a.p.a DI GILBERTO
                                             BENETTON E C.


                                           By: /s/ Gilberto Benetton
                                               --------------------------------
                                               Name:  Gilberto Benetton
                                               Title: Chairman





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