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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">For the month of October&nbsp;2003</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">GUCCI GROUP N.V.</font></b></p>

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Amstelplein 1<br>
1096 HA Amsterdam<br>
The Netherlands</font></b></p>

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Form 40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font face="Wingdings" style="font-family:Wingdings;">o</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Enclosure:&#160;
Press Release dated October&nbsp;3, 2003</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">GUCCI GROUP ANNOUNCES<br>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October&nbsp;3,
2003:</font></b> Gucci Group N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: GCCI.AS;
NYSE: GUC) today announces a new put option price of US$ 85.52 following the &#128;
13.50 per share return of capital to shareholders on October&nbsp;2, 2003.&#160; The original put option price was US$
101.50.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The new put option price is in accordance with the Restated Strategic
Investment Agreement (&#147;RSIA&#148;) signed by the Gucci Group (the &#147;Company&#148;) and
Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (&#147;PPR&#148;) on September&nbsp;9, 2001.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Note</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under Article&nbsp;2.4 of the RSIA, PPR is required to make a cash
public offer for all Gucci Group shares at a US$ 101.50 put option price from
March&nbsp;22 to April&nbsp;30, 2004.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under Article&nbsp;2.6 of the RSIA, in the event of a special payment
to shareholders the Company&#146;s Independent Directors may adjust the put option
price by an amount up to the special payment, adjusted for the time value of
money (3 month LIBOR plus 1%) between the date of payment and the final day of
the public offer period, April&nbsp;30, 2004.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On July&nbsp;16, 2003 at the Annual General Meeting the Company&#146;s
shareholders approved a special &#128; 13.50 per share return of capital.&#160; In accordance with Article&nbsp;2.6, the
Independent Directors reduced the put price by US$ 15.98.&#160; This amount is calculated as follows:</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 18.7pt;text-indent:-18.7pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">US$ 15.78:</font></i> The US dollar per share
equivalent of &#128; 13.50 determined by the &#128; 1/US$ 1.1692 exchange rate published
by the European Central Bank shortly after 2:15pm Central European Time on
October&nbsp;2, 2003.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 18.7pt;text-indent:-18.7pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">US$ 0.20</font></i>: The US dollar denominated time
value of money determined by applying 2.15% (3-month US dollar LIBOR fixed on
October&nbsp;2, increased by 100 basis points) to US$ 15.78 over the period
from October&nbsp;2, 2003 to April&nbsp;30, 2004.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gucci Group N.V. is one of the world&#146;s leading multi-brand luxury goods
companies.&#160; Through the Gucci, Yves
Saint Laurent, Sergio Rossi, Boucheron, Roger &amp; Gallet, Bottega Veneta,
B&#233;dat &amp; Co., Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and Balenciaga brands, the
Group designs, produces and distributes high-quality personal luxury goods,
including ready-to-wear, handbags, luggage, small leather goods, shoes,
timepieces, jewelry, ties and scarves, eyewear, perfume, cosmetics and skincare
products. The Group directly operates stores in major markets throughout the
world and wholesales products through franchise stores, duty-free boutiques and
leading department and specialty stores.&#160;
The shares of Gucci Group N.V. are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
and on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font style="color:blue;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font style="color:blue;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;6
  October&nbsp;2003</font></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font style="color:blue;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font style="color:blue;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/
  Robert S. Singer</font></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font style="color:blue;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font style="color:blue;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Robert S. Singer</font></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font style="color:blue;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Chief Financial
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