June 21 (Bloomberg) -- The J. Paul Getty Trust has agreed to return several ancient artifacts to Italy in exchange for loans of other works and joint exhibitions.

The trust and the Italian Ministry of Culture expect to reach a final agreement ``in the early summer,'' according to a joint statement released on the Business Wire.

To contact the reporter on this story: Theresa Barry in Washington at Tbarry2@bloomberg.net.

Last Updated: June 21, 2006 17:52 EDT