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 11.2.2009 it purchased 93.000 own shares, through the ATHEX member Piraeus Securities S.A., with average cost price euro 4,93 per share and total purchase price euro 458.524,00.