Luxottica: no interim dividend distribution in 2004

Luxottica Group has been added to the MIB 30 index, the leading index of highest market capitalization stocks traded on the Italian stock exchange. As a result of the company's inclusion in the index, payment of dividends for the current financial year is expected to be made in July 2004, as was the case with the dividend for 2002 which was paid in July of 2003.

The company also announced, that it does not expect to adopt a policy of interim dividend distribution for the next year.