Luxottica Reports Improvement in Sales for 3Q09 Milan, Italy

Continued Strong Cash Flow Generation at Euro 207 million for the quarter Shareholders Approve the Payment of a Dividend of Euro 0.22 per Share

Milan, Italy, October 29, 2009 – The Board of Directors of Luxottica Group S.p.A. (MTA: LUX; NYSE: LUX), a global leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear, approved today its consolidated financial results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) and with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).