Benetton Group: weekly communication on the shares’ buyback programme

Ponzano, 13 October 2008 – Benetton Group communicates that, in the period from 6 to 9 October 2008, the Company purchased a total number of 666,200 Benetton ordinary shares at the average price of Euro 5.828, for a total value of Euro 3,882,514.23.

Details of the transactions on a daily basis:

Following the purchases announced today, Benetton Group holds a total amount of 8,029,046 treasury shares, equal to 4.395% of the share capital.

For further information:

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