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PIRAEUS BANK S.A.
Announcement of regulated information according to Law 3556/2007
July 30, 2008 In accordance with the provisions of Laws 3340/2005 and 3556/2007, of Decision 1/434/3.7.2007 and Circular Nr 33 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, ?Piraeus Real Estate Investments S.A.? announces that on July 28th, 2008 ?Piraeus Bank? acquired in the Athens Exchange 1.700 common shares of Piraeus Real Estate Investments S.A. for the aggregate amount of Euro 2.732,00. Piraeus Bank is, pursuant to the provisions of Law 3340/2005, a related legal entity with Mr. Theodoros Pantalakis son of Nikolaos, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Piraeus Real Estate Investments S.A. (Non Executive Member) and Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Piraeus Bank.
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.