The company ALAPIS ABEE (hereafter the "Company"), announces pursuant to article 14 of L. 3556/2007 and following notification received on January 5th, 2009 by FORTIS GLOBAL CUSTODY SERVICES N.V, that on January 5th, 2009, the said company proceeded to the purchase of Company's shares, and as a result, its total number of shares and total number of voting rights, increased from 98,056,550 to 98,356,550. Hence, its percentage on the Company's total number of shares and total number of voting rights, changed from 9.999% to 10.03 %.