-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, E7XZHzDTnudqnl8jGz+EWxdXPlmdZyBVDk+FIPLfg7nvxJ93f+UslC0+RfJ/cWfh v+tkrQyTWMQSMhc2oMuNmg== 0000849314-05-000001.txt : 20050201 0000849314-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20050201 20050201094812 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000849314-05-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050201 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050201 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050201 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BENETTON GROUP SPA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000849314 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WOMEN'S, MISSES', AND JUNIORS OUTERWEAR [2330] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: L6 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10230 FILM NUMBER: 05564115 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: VIA VILLA NINELLI, 1 STREET 2: 31040 PONZANO V (TV) CITY: ITALY STATE: L6 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 390422519272 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: VIA VILLA NINELLI, 1 STREET 2: 31040 PONZANO V (TV) CITY: ITALY STATE: L6 ZIP: 00000 6-K 1 pressrelease.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED FEB.1, 2005 Ponzano xxx xxx Benetton Group rende noto che il fatturato consolidato preliminare per l'anno 2004 si attesta a 1

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of February, 2005

Benetton Group S.p.A.

Via Villa Minelli, 1 - 31050 Ponzano Veneto, Treviso - ITALY

(Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F)

Form 20-F X Form 40-F ______

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Yes ______ No X

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Press Release dated February 1st, 2005

Benetton Group SpA's preliminary consolidated revenues

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Benetton Group S.p.A.

By: /s/ Luciano Benetton

______________________

Name: Luciano Benetton

Title: Chairman

Dated: February 1, 2005

 

 

 

 

BENETTON GROUP PRELIMINARY CONSOLIDATED REVENUES FOR 2004 OF 1,685 MILLION EURO

Ponzano, February 1st 2005 - Benetton Group reports that preliminary consolidated revenues for 2004 (*), subject to approval by the Board of Directors on March 31, 2005, were 1,685 million euro against 1,859 million euro for 2003 - substantially in line with the figure previously communicated - influenced by the disposal of the sports equipment business in the previous financial year and by the persistent weakness of foreign currencies.

Preliminary consolidated revenues for the casual clothing sector, which represent around 90% of the total, were down by around 4.7% to 1,505 million euro, in the face of persistent caution in demand and the resultant impacts on both autumn reorders and the 2005 spring-summer collections. Volumes in 2004 were substantially unchanged compared with the previous year.

(*) preliminary unaudited data

 

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