Net income for FY 2009 at Euro 314.8 million

Milan, Italy, March 1, 2010 – The Board of Directors ofLuxottica Group S.p.A. (MTA: LUX; NYSE: LUX),a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear, approved today the Statutory Financial Statements and its consolidated financial results for the year ended December 31, 2009 in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) and with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).