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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 18-K




                                  ANNUAL REPORT

                                     of the

                                 CITY OF NAPLES
                               (Comune di Napoli)
                  (a Municipality within the Republic of Italy)
                              (Name of registrant)




             Date of the end of last fiscal year: December 31, 2005


                              SECURITIES REGISTERED
                      (AS OF THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR)



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                                             AMOUNT AS TO WHICH REGISTRATION           NAMES OF EXCHANGES ON WHICH
            TITLE OF ISSUES                            IS EFFECTIVE                            REGISTERED
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          7.52% Notes due 2006                         $195,000,000                      New York Stock Exchange
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   NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS
                  FROM THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION:



                              Mr. Donald J. Puglisi
                              Puglisi & Associates
                          850 Library Avenue, Suite 204
                                  P.O. Box 885
                             Newark, Delaware 19715
                                     U.S.A.







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The information set forth below is to be furnished:

1.   In respect of each issue of  securities  of the  registrant  registered,  a
     brief statement as to:

     (a)  The  general  effect of any  material  modifications,  not  previously
          reported, of the rights of the holders of such securities.

There have been no such modifications.

     (b)  The title and material provisions of any law, decree or administrative
          action,  not previously  reported,  by reason of which the security is
          not being serviced in accordance with the terms thereof.

There have not been any such provisions.

     (c)  The circumstances of any other failure,  not previously  reported,  to
          pay  principal,   interest,   or  any  sinking  fund  or  amortization
          installment.

There have not been any such failures.

2.   A  statement  as of the  close of the last  fiscal  year of the  registrant
     giving the total outstanding of:

     (a)  Internal  funded  debt of the  registrant.  (Total to be stated in the
          currency of the registrant.  If any internal funded debt is payable in
          a foreign currency it should not be included under this paragraph (a),
          but under paragraph (b) of this item.)

Reference is made to page 26 of Exhibit A.

     (b)  External  funded debt of the  registrant.  (Totals to be stated in the
          respective currencies in which payable. No statement need be furnished
          as to intergovernmental debt).

As of December 31, 2005 the registrant had no external funded debt (see "Debt of
the City" on page 26 of Exhibit A).

3.   A statement  giving the title,  date of issue,  date of maturity,  interest
     rate and amount  outstanding,  together  with the currency or currencies in
     which payable,  of each issue of funded debt of the registrant  outstanding
     as of the close of the last fiscal year of the registrant.

Reference is made to page 53 of Exhibit A.

4.   (a) As to each issue of securities of the  registrant  which is registered,
     there should be furnished a break-down of the total amount outstanding,  as
     shown in Item 3, into the following:

     (1)  Total amount held by or for the account of the registrant.

     Not applicable.

     (2)  Total  estimated  amount held by  nationals of the  registrant  (or if
          registrant is other than a national government by the nationals of its
          national  government);  this estimate need be furnished  only if it is
          practicable to do so.

          Not applicable.

     (3)  Total amount otherwise outstanding.

          Not applicable.

     (b)  If a  substantial  amount is set forth in answer to  paragraph  (a)(1)
          above,  describe  briefly  the method  employed by the  registrant  to
          reacquire such securities.

          Not applicable.

5.   A  statement  as of the  close of the last  fiscal  year of the  registrant
     giving the estimated total of:


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     (c)  Internal floating indebtedness of the registrant.  (Total to be stated
          in the currency of the registrant.)

Reference is made to pages 26 and 27 of Exhibit A.

     (d)  External floating indebtedness of the registrant.  (Total to be stated
          in the respective currencies in which payable.)

As of December 31, 2005, the registrant had no external floating indebtedness.

6.   Statements of the receipts,  classified by source, and of the expenditures,
     classified  by  purpose,  of the  registrant  for each  fiscal  year of the
     registrant  ended since the close of the latest  fiscal year for which such
     information was previously reported. These statements should be so itemized
     as  to be  reasonably  informative  and  should  cover  both  ordinary  and
     extraordinary   receipts  and  expenditures;   there  should  be  indicated
     separately,  if  practicable,  the amount of receipts  pledged or otherwise
     specifically allocated to any issue registered, indicating the issue.

Reference is made to pages 16 through 25 of Exhibit A.

7.   (a) If any foreign  exchange  control,  not previously  reported,  has been
     established by the registrant describe such foreign exchange control.

Not applicable.

     (b)  If  any  foreign  exchange  control   previously   reported  has  been
          discontinued or materially  modified,  briefly  describe the effect of
          any such action, not previously reported.

Not applicable.

                                    EXHIBITS

This annual report comprises:

         (a) Pages numbered 1 to 5 consecutively.

         (b) The following exhibits:

                  Exhibit (A)       Current City of Naples description.

                  Exhibit (B)       Not applicable.

                  Exhibit (C)       Copy of the City of  Naples'  budget for the
                                    year ended December  31,  2006,  as approved
                                    by the City  Council on January 24, 2006.

This  annual  report  is filed  subject  to the  Instructions  for Form 18-K for
Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions thereof.



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                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly  authorized, in Naples, on the 30th day of November,
2006.

                                            CITY OF NAPLES



                                By:   /s/ Dott. Enrico CARDILLO
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                                Name:  Dott. Enrico CARDILLO
                                Title: Assessore alle Risorse Strategiche



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


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EXHIBIT A......................................................................6

EXHIBIT C.....................................................................84




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