Benetton Group: weekly communication on the shares’ buyback programme

Ponzano, 6 October 2008 - Benetton Group communicates that, in the period from 22 September to 3 October 2008, the Company purchased a total number of 748,146 Benetton ordinary shares at the average price of Euro 6.438, for a total value of Euro 4,816,785.34.

Details of the transactions on a daily basis:

Following the purchases announced today, Benetton Group holds a total amount of 7,362,846 treasury shares, equal to 4.03% of the share capital.

For further information:

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