Piraeus Bank announces that following the decision of the Annual Ordinary General Shareholders' Meeting (dated 3.4.2008) and the resolution of the Board of Directors (dated 4.4.2008), on 22/7/2008 it purchased 84.351 own shares, through the ATHEX member Piraeus Securities S.A., with average cost price 18,63 per share and total purchase price 1.517.614,28.