Luxottica Group Tops List of Italy-s Most Honored Companies in Institutional Investor-s All-Europe Executive Team Ranking

NEW YORK, NY — (Marketwired) — 04/26/13 — Luxottica Group claims six top-ranked positions in the 2013 All-Europe Executive Team survey, Institutional Investor-s annual poll of buy-side portfolio managers and analysts and sell-side equity research professionals around the world.

The luxury goods company-s CEO Andrea Guerra, CFO Enrico Cavatorta, IR Professional Alessandra Senici and investor relations program each received strong votes from the investment community, placing Luxottica among a select group of Most Honored Companies.

Other Most Honored Companies from Italy are:

Enel Green Power in Renewable Energy

Intesa Sanpaolo and in Banks

Saipem in Oil Services

Tod-s in Luxury Goods

Italian companies continue to increase their presence in the All-Europe Executive Team survey, with 32 total first, second or third-place positions — up nine positions from last year.

Other top-rated companies in the survey include Prysmian in Telecommunications Equipment; Eni in Oil & Gas Exploration & Production; Unione di Banche Italiane in Banks; Assicurazioni Generali in Insurance; Davide Campari-Milano in Beverages; Mediolanum in Specialty & Other Finance; and De-Longhi in Household & Personal Care Products.

The 2013 All-Europe Executive Team is based on the votes of 858 portfolio managers and analysts from buy-side investment firms and 1,580 analysts from sell-side firms. An in-depth feature article profiling the 2013 All-Europe Executive team is in the April 2013 issue of Institutional Investor magazine as well as online at .

For more information about the Most Honored Companies and All-Europe Executive Team rankings, please contact Michele Luthin at or +1 (212) 224-3360.

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