The company ALAPIS ABEE (hereafter the "Company"), announces pursuant to article 15 of L. 3556/2007 and within the framework of the purchase of the company's own shares, that on November 3rd, 2008, it proceeded to the purchase of own shares and as a result, its direct total number of shares and total number of voting rights increased to 49.650.113 and its direct percentage on the total number of shares and total number of voting rights increased to 5.06%.