The company GR. SARANTIS S.A. announces, according to the article 21 of the L.3556/2007 and the article 11 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission decision 1/434/3.07.07 that Mr. Kyriakos Sarantis son of Pantazis, Vice Chairman of the BoD and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, proceeded on 10/01/08 to the purchase of 2,658 (two thousand six hundred and fifty eight) common shares at the price of 13.40 euros (thirteen euros and forty cents) of total value 35,617.20 euros (thirty five thousand six hundred seventeen euros and twenty cents).