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Benesse Corporation announced that it has repurchased its own shares, pursuant to Article 459-1-1 of the Company Law.

Details of repurchase
-Period of repurchase:
From May 2 to May 29, 2008
-Number of shares:
1,000,000 shares
-Total purchase price:
4,268,664,000 yen
-Method of repurchase:
Shares were repurchased on the Osaka Securities Exchange

(Reference)
1.The following details were resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on April 30, 2008:
Type of shares: Common stock
Aggregate number of shares to be repurchased: Up to 1,000,000 shares
Aggregate repurchase amount: Up to 4,500 million yen

2.Treasury stock held by the Company as of April 30, 2008:
Treasury stock: 4,510,177 shares
Aggregate repurchase amount: 12,773,845,663 yen