GR. SARANTIS S.A.

Purchase of own shares

In effect of the article 4, paragraph 4 of the 2273/2003 Regulation of the European Commission, the company GR. SARANTIS S.A. announces that according to article 16, Law 2190/1920, and based on the resolution of the Shareholder?s EGM which took place on the 02/06/2008 as this was modified by the Shareholder?s EGM dated 11/11/2008, during the trading session of 01/12/2008, acquired 19,632 own shares through ?INVESTMENT BANK OF GREECE S.A.? at an average price of 4.16 euro per share worth of 81,669.12 euros.