Forthnet S.A. (the "Company") announces in accordance with the Law 3340/2005 (article 13), the HCMC Decision 3/347/2005, as well as the Law 3556/2007 and the HCMC Decision 1/434/3.07.2007 that Mr. Pantelis Tzortzakis, Managing Director and executive member of the Company's BoD, notified on the 20th of October 2008 the Company of the acquisition of 5,000 common registered shares in the Company, with a total value of 5,859.16 euros, which took place on the 16th of October 2008.