The Company HELLENIC DUTY FREE SHOPS S.A. in accordance with the provisions of the article 24 par. 2 of the Law 3461/2006, announces that on 24.10.2007 purchased 245,929 shares of ELMEC SPORT SA, or 0.4439% of the share capital and voting rights of ELMEC. Τhe price ranged between euros 3.94 and euros 3.98 per share. As a result the total participation in the share capital and voting rights of ELMEC reached 55.303%.