ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΥΦΑΝΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ Α.Ε.

Purchase of own shares.

HELLENIC FABRICS S.A. announces in accordance with article 4 par.4 of Commission Regulation no 2273/2003 of the European Communities and article 16 of l. 2190/1920 "regarding Societ's Anonymes" as it stands, that the Company has proceeded to the purchase of own shares, pursuant to the decision of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders dated 23rd May 2008 and the resolution of the Board of Directors dated 26th December 2008, as follows:
- On 16.04.2009, the Company purchased 1,000 shares, with an average purchase price of 0.50 Euro per share and a total purchase value of 500.00 Euro.
The above shares were purchased through the securities company "INVESTMENT BANK OF GREECE S.A.".