Luxottica’s cash dividend for FY 2007 set to increase by a further 17%

The Group posts record €492 million in consolidated net income for the year

The Board of Directors of Luxottica Group S.p.A. (NYSE: LUX; MTA: LUX) a global leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of premium fashion and luxury eyewear, convened today in Milan by chairman Leonardo Del Vecchio, approved consolidated results in accordance with both International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and U.S.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2007 and resolved to propose a 17 percent increase in the cash dividend to be paid for fiscal year 2007 to €0.49 per ordinary share, as compared to 2006. The dividend payment will be submitted to shareholders for approval at the Group’s upcoming Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting to be held in May. 

At the Ordinary Meeting, the Board of Directors will also submit to shareholders for approval, in accordance with Italian law, Luxottica Group S.p.A.’s unconsolidated statutory financial statements for fiscal year 2007 in accordance with IFRS.

Luxottica Group consolidated sales results and other key figures for the respective periods were already announced on January 29 and February 7 of this year. Other financial highlights for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2007, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, are listed below. A detailed balance sheet, income statements and other financial tables for both periods are also attached to this release for perspective.