Benetton Group: weekly communication on the shares’ buyback programme

Ponzano, 4 August 2008 - Benetton Group communicates that, in the period from 28 July to 1 August 2008, the Company purchased a total number of 420,778 Benetton ordinary shares at the average price of Euro 7.332, for a total value of Euro 3,084,965.39.

Details of the transactions on a daily basis:

Following the purchases announced today, Benetton Group holds a total amount of 3,563,141 treasury shares, equal to 1.950% of the share capital.

For further information:

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