Benetton Group: weekly communication on the shares’ buyback programme

Ponzano, 21 July 2008 - Benetton Group communicates that, in the period from 14 to 18 July 2008, the Company purchased a total number of 542,179 Benetton ordinary shares at the average price of Euro 6.811, for a total value of Euro 3,693,016,72.

Details of the transactions on a daily basis:

Following the purchases announced today, Benetton Group holds a total amount of 2,690,094 treasury shares, equal to 1.473% of the share capital.

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