Press Releases: Greece

PIRAEUS BANK S.A.
Announcement according to Law 3556/2007
July 21, 2008 Piraeus Bank announces that on July 18, 2008 Mrs Maria Zapanti daughter of Antonios, Head of Corporate Announcement Service of the Bank, sold in the Athens Exchange, 968 Piraeus Bank common shares for the aggregate amount of Euro 18.314,56.
For further information, please contact: Mr. George Marinopoulos, Investor Relations Unit at Tel.: (+30) 210 333 5198 - 5027, Fax:(+30) 210 333 5079, e- mail: investor_relations@piraeusbank.gr Distributed by Capital Link Inc. in New York at (212) 661-7566. (Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President). This information can be also accessed at Piraeus Bank website at www.piraeusbank.gr or Capital Link's website at www.capitallink.com with historical company news.