CONFORMED

                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 6-K

                            Report of Foreign Issuer
                        Pursuant To Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16
                                     Of The
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the month of August 2004                      Commission File Number 1-11854


                                 NATUZZI S.p.A.
                 (Translation of Registrant's name into English)



                               Via Iazzitiello 47
                             70029 Santeramo, Italy
                          (Address of principal office)



     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

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     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)

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Natuzzi S.p.A: Second Quarter and First Half 2004 Financial Results
and Conference Call

    SANTERAMO, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 2004--Natuzzi S.p.A.
(NYSE:NTZ) announces that SECOND QUARTER and FIRST HALF 2004 FINANCIAL
RESULTS will be released on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 at 4:00 p.m.
New York time (9:00 p.m. London time - 10:00 p.m. Italian time).
    Pasquale Natuzzi, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Giuseppe
Desantis, Vice Chairman, Nicola Dell'Edera, Finance Director, and Fred
Starr, Chief Executive Officer and President of Natuzzi Americas, will
discuss financial results, followed by a question and answer session,
in a teleconference at 10:00 a.m. New York time (3:00 p.m. London time
- 4:00 p.m. Italian time) on September 9, 2004.
    Replay of this event will be available on our web-site
www.natuzzi.com starting from 12:00 a.m. Italian time on September 10,
2004.

    ABOUT NATUZZI S.P.A.

    Founded in 1959 by Pasquale Natuzzi, Natuzzi S.p.A. designs and
manufactures a broad collection of leather-upholstered residential
furniture.
    Italy's largest furniture manufacturer, Natuzzi is the global
leader in the leather segment, exporting its innovative, high-quality
sofas and armchairs to 123 markets on 5 continents. Cutting-edge
design, superior Italian craftsmanship, and advanced,
vertically-integrated manufacturing operations underpin the Company's
market leadership.
    Since 1990, Natuzzi has sold its furnishings in Italy through the
popular Divani & Divani by Natuzzi chain of 137 stores, which it
licenses to qualified furniture dealers. Outside Italy, the Company
sells to various furniture retailers, as well as through 104 licensed
Divani & Divani by Natuzzi and Natuzzi stores and 13 Kingdom of
Leather stores.
    Natuzzi S.p.A. was listed on the New York Stock Exchange on May
13, 1993. The Company is ISO 9001 and 14001 certified.

    CONTACT: Natuzzi S.p.A
             Investor Relations Department
             Tel. +39-080-8820-812
             investor_relations@natuzzi.com
             www.natuzzi.com



                                                                       CONFORMED

                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                     NATUZZI S.p.A.
                                     (Registrant)


Date:  August 26, 2004               By: /s/ GIUSEPPE DESANTIS
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                                             Giuseppe Desantis