Empresas y finanzas

Tiffany & Co. to Open Store in Madrid, Spain



    Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF), the internationally renowned jeweler,
    today announced plans to open a store in Madrid, Spain, in fall 2008.
    The approximately 5,400-square-foot store will occupy two levels in a
    landmark building at No. 10, Calle Jose Ortega y Gasset, the city´s
    premier location for luxury shopping.

    Tiffany architects and designers will preserve the building´s
    original facade, creating a two-story entry rotunda of stone that
    opens to a modern and gracious interior with Macassar and walnut
    woods, custom furnishings, and brushed stainless steel showcases
    arrayed with exclusive TIFFANY & CO. collections. Among them are the
    jeweler´s exquisite diamonds in engagement rings and jewels of
    ultimate glamour; fine and sterling silver jewelry; the celebrated
    designs of Elsa Peretti, Paloma Picasso, Jean Schlumberger and Frank
    Gehry; signature collections such as Tiffany Atlas(R) and Tiffany
    1837(TM); watches; gifts and accessories.

    "We look forward to opening a TIFFANY & CO. store in such a
    vibrant and dynamic city," said Cesare Settepassi, vice president and
    managing director, Tiffany & Co. Europe. "Our prominent location in a
    landmark building in Madrid´s most desirable shopping area provides us
    with the ideal environment for introducing customers to Tiffany´s own
    heritage of product design and outstanding service for which it is
    known worldwide."

    Tiffany & Co. operates jewelry and specialty retail stores and
    manufactures products through its subsidiary corporations. Its
    principal subsidiary is Tiffany and Company. The Company operates
    TIFFANY & CO. retail stores and boutiques in the Americas,
    Asia-Pacific and Europe and engages in direct selling through
    Internet, catalog and business gift operations. Other operations
    include consolidated results from ventures operated under trademarks
    or trade names other than TIFFANY & CO. For additional information,
    please visit www.tiffany.com.

    TIFFANY & CO., TIFFANY, ATLAS and TIFFANY 1837 are trademarks of
    Tiffany and Company.