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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 June 2 to June 12, 2008
-Number of shares:
500,000 shares
-Total purchase price:
2,119,394,000 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 May 30, 2008:
Type of shares: Common stock
Aggregate number of shares to be repurchased: Up to 500,000 shares
Aggregate repurchase amount: Up to 2,200 million yen

2.Treasury stock held by the Company as of May 31, 2008:
Treasury stock: 5,369,777 shares
Aggregate repurchase amount: 16,477,449,668 yen