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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;">SECURITIES
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Report of Foreign Issuer</font></b></p>

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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
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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 May 12, 2004</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">GUCCI GROUP ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS FROM THE SUPERVISORY BOARD</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 12, 2004: </font></b>Gucci
Group N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: GCCI.AS) today announces that the Independent
Directors of the Company, Adrian Bellamy, Aureliano Benedetti, Reto Domeniconi
and Karel Vuursteen, have resigned from the Supervisory Board.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Separately, Serge Weinberg, Chairman of the
Management Board of Pinault-Printemps-Redoute S.A., stepped down temporarily
from Gucci Group&#146;s Supervisory Board to assume duties as Interim President,
pending the election of Robert Polet as Chairman of the Management Board and
his assumption of duties on July 1, 2004.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Serge Weinberg said:<i><font style="font-style:italic;">  </font></i>&#147;<i><font style="font-style:italic;">Gucci
Group wishes to express its gratitude to the Independent Directors, who have
served the Company honourably and courageously for many years, defending the
rights of minority shareholders, and who played an important role in supporting
Gucci Group&#146;s development into a multibrand luxury group.&#148;</font></i></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Adrian Bellamy, the outgoing Chairman of the
Supervisory Board of Gucci Group N.V., said: &#147;<i><font style="font-style:italic;">It
has been an honour for the Independent Directors to serve on the Supervisory
Board of Gucci.&#160; We have always had the
cooperation and support of the Directors associated with PPR. Now that the
first phase of the tender offer has been completed, we feel our commitment to
the shareholders has been fulfilled, and it is time for PPR as the owner of the
company to assume full control.&#148;</font></i></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><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. 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. The
shares of Gucci Group N.V. are listed on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange.</font></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;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font style="color:blue;letter-spacing:0pt;text-decoration:none;text-shadow:none;"><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;letter-spacing:0pt;text-decoration:none;text-shadow:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">13 May 2004</font></font></p>
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