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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 16 to July 9, 2008
-Number of shares:
796,300 shares
-Total purchase price:
3,467,529,000 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 June 13, 2008:
Type of shares: Common stock
Aggregate number of shares to be repurchased: Up to 1,000,000 shares
Aggregate repurchase amount: Up to 4,400 million yen

2.Treasury stock held by the Company as of June 30, 2008:
Treasury stock: 6,187,677 shares
Aggregate repurchase amount: 19,950,135,768 yen