EXIT POLLS PLACE BERLUSCONI AHEAD !

Veteran centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi, 71, has a narrow lead in Italy's general election, exit polls suggest.
The election was held three years ahead of schedule, following the collapse of Romano Prodi's centre-left coalition.
The new government will be Italy's 62nd since World War II. Tricky coalition talks are expected in the coming days.
The government faces the task of reviving Italy's ailing economy. Zero growth is forecast for the coming year.

BBC NEWS REPORT.