Benetton Group: weekly communication on the shares’ buyback programme

Ponzano, 15 December 2008 - Benetton Group communicates that, in the period from 9 to 12 December 2008, the Company purchased a total number of 111,500 Benetton ordinary shares at the average price of Euro 5.650, for a total value of Euro 629,983.40.

Details of the transactions on a daily basis:

Following the purchases announced today, Benetton Group holds a total amount of 9,723,412 treasury shares, equal to 5.327% of the share capital.

For further information:

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