RNS Number:8506H
Burani Designer Holding N.V.
15 November 2007


BURANI DESIGNER HOLDING'S SUBSIDIARY MARIELLA BURANI FASHION GROUP ANNOUNCES
2007 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS


Burani Designer Holding N.V (AIM: BRDH), a company offering Italian lifestyle
products and services to customers world-wide, today notes that the company's
subsidiary Mariella Burani Fashion Group S.p.A (MBFG), in which it holds a 54.7%
stake, released yesterday the following announcement:


MBFG Results



The Board of Directors of Mariella Burani Fashion Group S.p.A. approved the
financial results for the third quarter ended September 30th, 2007 which
reflects for the first nine months of 2007:

*   Consolidated revenues equal to Euro 546,4 million compared to Euro 539 million for 
    the same period of 2006. The revenue growth, net of extraordinary items, 
    is + 10,5%, from Euro 452 million to Euro 499,5 million.

*   Ebitda equal to Euro 86,1 million vs. Euro 107,3 million for the first nine months 
    of 2006; net of extraordinary income and costs the Ebitda growth is 17%.

*   Ebit equal to Euro 67,7 million vs. Euro 89,9 million for the same period of 2006; 
    net of extraordinary income and costs, Ebit growth is 21,4%.

*   Pretax income equal to Euro 47,3 million vs. Euro 73,1 million for the same period 
    of 2006; net of extraordinary income and costs, pretax income growth is 
    21,3%.

*   Net financial position amounted to Euro 167,5 million, an improvement compared 
    to the net financial position at December 31st 2006 of Euro 179,6 million 
    reflecting an optimal debt/equity ratio of 0,59.



Financial Highlights 9M 2007



Consolidated revenues for the first nine months 2007 increased to Euro 546,4
million compared to Euro 539 million for the same period of 2006. Net of
extraordinary items revenue growth is 10,5%.
Net revenue growth was attributable to growth driven by the strong performance
of:

*   the Leather Goods division (Antichi Pellettieri) with Baldinini and 
    Francesco Biasia collections;

*   the good performance of foreign markets, especially emerging luxury markets 
    that reflected 32% growth during the first nine months, and today represent 
    29,8% of total revenues;

*   the Italian market (+19,8%), driven by the collections of Mariella Burani

and to the first time consolidation of the Fashion Jewellery division and of
Dadorosa, net of the impact of the sale of the knitwear division and of the
Multibrand Retail division.


Ebitda reached Euro 86,1 million vs. Euro 107,3 million for the first nine months
2006; net of extraordinary income and costs the Ebitda growth is +17%. Improved
Ebitda is primarily attributable to operating leverage and economies of scale in
the Leather Goods division, further rationalisation in the Apparel division, and
an improved sales mix for the Group.
The improved sales mix is evidenced by the increased weight of revenues from:

*    Leather Goods which generated 46 % of consolidated revenues;

*    export sales which generated 64,7% of consolidated revenues with emerging 
     luxury markets representing 29,8%;

*    direct distribution channels that generated 66,2% of consolidated revenues.

Ebit equal to Euro 67,7 million vs. Euro 89,9 million for the same period 2006; net of
extraordinary income and costs the Ebit growth is 21,4%.

Pretax income equal to Euro 47,3 million vs. Euro 73,1 million for the same period of
2006; net of extraordinary income and costs, growth is 21,3%.

Net financial position amounted to Euro 167,5 million, an improvement compared to
the net financial position at December 31st 2006 of Euro 179,6 million reflecting
an optimal debt equity ratio of 0,59.



Strategic and Operating Highlights of the 3Q 2007



*    Acquisition of 100% of Dadorosa, world-wide licensor of the renowned 
     Gheradini brand, by Antichi Pellettieri Spa.

*    Signed new license agreements with Amazon Life for the production and 
     distribution of handbags and accessories, with Phard and Bogner for the
     production of children's wear.

*    Further expansion of the international distribution network, which today 
     reached 230 mono-brand boutiques with 10 stores opened during third 
     quarter: 5 DOS (Rosato flagship store in via Montenapoleone, Milan; 
     a Baldinini outlet and three Gherardini boutiques directly operated by 
     Dadorosa in Milan, Florence and Rome) and 5 franchisees (4 Baldinini 
     boutiques in Russia, China and Dubai and Braccialini in Moscow). In total 
     28 boutiques have been inaugurated in the 9 months of 2007.



Outlook 2007



The strong performance (sell-out) of Fall/Winter collections, the positive
results of the Spring/Summer 2008 sales campaign (sell-in) and the further
expansion of international distribution network lead MBFG management to confirm
dynamic growth for 2007 and 2008.



Enquiries:

Burani Designer Holding N.V.                       Tel:  +39 027 642 0111
                                                       / +39 348 256 1971
Carol Brumer (cbrumer@buranidh.com)

Citigate Dewe Rogerson                             Tel: +44 20 7638 9571
Kate Delahunty
Sarah Gestetner

www.buranidh.com




NOTES TO EDITORS

The BDH Group offers a complementary range of Italian lifestyle products and
services to an international customer base.  BDH operates in the fashion
apparel, leather goods and fashion jewellery businesses through its majority
owned subsidiary, Mariella Burani Fashion Group S.p.A. (MBFG), and beachwear,
underwear and cosmetics through subsidiaries Arcte, Crisfer and Eurocosmesi. BDH
recently extended the group's reach into the internationally acclaimed Italian
fine foods business through its acquisition of a controlling interest in
Granulati Italia SpA.  BDH's business model focuses on the acquisition and
integration of quality 'Italian lifestyle' businesses to create operating
divisions able to benefit from scale and synergies between BDH Group companies.
BDH intends to extend this business model, successfully implemented by MBFG over
the past seven years, to a select range of distinct, yet complementary, segments
within the accessible luxury goods market.




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