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Coty Inc. Announces Exclusive Agreement With Global Icon Kylie Minogue

July 24, 2006

NEW YORK, July 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Coty Inc., the world's largest fragrance company, announced today that it has signed beloved international pop star Kylie Minogue to an exclusive licensing deal to develop and market a line of fragrances and ancillary products. This is the first entrance into the personal fragrance market by the Australian-born Miss Minogue, a truly international singer with 12 albums sold throughout the world and more than 40 worldwide hits. Miss Minogue is an incredible timeless pop star with number one hits over three consecutive decades. The line of eau de toilette, eau de parfum and ancillary products will be launched in broad distribution in fall 2006 in Australia, the UK and Ireland and subsequently throughout Europe and Asia. Commenting on the partnership with Miss Minogue, Coty Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer, Bernd Beetz, said, "Kylie Minogue's incredible appeal among women transcends borders and ages. Her successes as a performer and a businesswoman, combined with her grace and perseverance in the face of personal adversity, have not only made her a role model but also have forged a tremendous bond with her fans." Steve Mormoris, Senior Vice President, International Marketing for Coty Inc. said that, "Kylie Minogue's involvement in the project was tremendous. She showed a real passion for and dedication to the development of the fragrance, as she wanted to capture a true reflection of her personality. Kylie Minogue represents the many contrasting qualities of today's modern woman. She is sensual yet sweet, sexy and charming. She is delicate as well as strong, seductive, glamorous and playful and so much more. The scent reflects Kylie Minogue's multi-faceted personality." Miss Minogue commented that "the launch of my new fragrance coincides with a new chapter of my life. I chose Coty as my fragrance partner because their passionate and intimate approach to fragrance is similar to my passion as an entertainer. Sharing that same vision of fragrance made the partnership easy, smooth and exciting." About Coty Inc. Coty Inc. was created in Paris in 1904 by Francois Coty who is credited with founding the modern fragrance industry. For over 100 years, Coty Inc. has delivered innovative products to consumers in 91 markets worldwide. Today, Coty Inc. is the world's largest fragrance company and a recognized leader in global beauty with annual net sales of $2.9 billion. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, passion, innovation and creativity, Coty Inc. has developed an unrivaled portfolio of over 35 designer, celebrity and lifestyle brands. The Coty Prestige brand portfolio is distributed in prestige and ultra-prestige stores and includes designer brands -- Calvin Klein, Cerruti, Chloe, Jette Joop, Jil Sander, JOOP!, Kenneth Cole, Marc Jacobs, Nikos, Vera Wang and Vivienne Westwood; celebrity brands -- Desperate Housewives, Jennifer Lopez and Sarah Jessica Parker; and lifestyle brands -- Baby Phat, Chopard, Davidoff, Lancaster, Nautica and Phat Farm. The Coty Beauty brand portfolio is more widely distributed and includes designer brand -- Pierre Cardin; celebrity brands -- Celine Dion, David and Victoria Beckham, Isabella Rossellini, mary-kateandashley and Shania Twain; and lifestyle brands -- adidas, Aspen, Astor, Calgon, Chupa Chups, Esprit, Exclamation, Jovan, Miss Sixty, Miss Sporty, Rimmel, Stetson, the healing garden and Vanilla Fields. For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit http://www.coty.com . For more information, please contact: Maria La Gamba Tel: +1-212-479-4335 Email: maria_lagamba@cotyinc.com Web: http://www.coty.com SOURCE Coty Inc.
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