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Madonna Rocks Out in Ray-Ban on Her Current Sticky & Sweet Tour


NEW YORK, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Luxottica Group announced today that their classic Ray-Ban Wayfarer (RB2140) are featured in Madonna's critically acclaimed sold out Sticky & Sweet Tour 2008 which kicked-off in Cardiff, Wales on August 23rd. Madonna and her crew of dancers don the classic black Wayfarer in the show's finale, an explosive rendition of "Give It To Me" from the artist's current Hard Candy CD. In addition, Madonna's dance team rocks the white Wayfarer while she performs her smash hit "Vogue".

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Linked to music greats since its inception, the Ray-Ban Wayfarer will once again heat up the look of a rock and style icon. The style chosen for the tour is a genuine reproduction of the original 1952 model, faithfully recreating its details and distinctive shape. Worn by the biggest names in rock'n'roll and film, including Bob Dylan, Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's", John Belushi/Dan Aykroyd in "The Blues Brothers", Coldplay, and Tom Cruise in "Risky Business," the Ray-Ban Wayfarer is once again helping to make cultural history.

The Wayfarer styles featured in the Sticky & Sweet Tour 2008 are currently available for purchase at Sunglass Huts stores nationwide. For more information, please visit www.Luxottica.com.

About Ray-Ban

Beginning in 1937 with the early Aviator style, the introduction of other classics such as the Wayfarer in 1952 and continuing today, Ray-Ban is a brand that embodies America and adventure, great cities and wide-open spaces, heroism, individuality and authenticity. Ray-Ban is the world's best known eyewear brand and global leader in its sector. All models in the Ray-Ban collections are products of meticulous, original styling that translates the best of the latest fashion trends into an ever-contemporary look for millions of Ray-Ban wearers around the world. Introduced to the silver screen in 1961, the unique Ray-Ban lifestyle is embodied in its collections, reflected throughout hundreds of films, and remains the choice eyewear brand of both in real life and in films.

About Luxottica Group S.p.A.

Luxottica Group is a global leader in eyewear, with over 6,000 optical and sun retail stores inNorth America,Asia-Pacific,China,South Africa and Europe and a strong brand portfolio that includes Ray-Ban, the best selling sun and prescription eyewear brand in the world, as well as among others, license brands Bvlgari, Burberry, Chanel, Dolce&Gabbana, Donna Karan, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo and Versace, and key house brands Oakley, Oliver Peoples, Vogue, Persol, Arnette and REVO. In addition to a global wholesale network that touches 130 countries, the Group manages leading retail brands such as LensCrafters, Pearle Vision and Sunglass Icon, inNorth America, OPSM and Laubman & Pank in

Asia-Pacific, and Sunglass Hut globally. The Group's products are designed and manufactured in sixItaly-based high-quality manufacturing plants and the in the only two-China based plants fully-owned by a premium eyewear manufacturer. For fiscal year 2007, Luxottica Group (NYSE: LUX, MTA: LUX) posted consolidated net sales of Euro 5 billion. Additional information on the Group is available at www.luxottica.com

SOURCE Luxottica Group

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