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 3/347/2005 that Mr. Deepak Srinivas Padmanabhan Vice-President and non-executive member of the Company's BoD, notified on the 27th of March 2009 the Company with his notification dated 26th of March 2009 of the acquisition of 20,000 common registered shares in the Company, with a total value of 14,200.00 euros, which took place on the 24th of March 2009.