ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΥΦΑΝΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ Α.Ε.

Announcement regarding the purchase of own shares for the period 18/05/2009-31/12/2009

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 Soci?t?s Anonymes? as it stands, that the Company has proceeded during the period of 18th of May 2009 till 31st of December 2009, to the purchase of totally 13,910 own shares, through the securities company "INVESTMENT BANK OF GREECE S.A." with an average purchase price Euro 0.56 per share, pursuant to the decision of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders dated 14th May 2009 and the resolution of the Board of Directors dated 14th May 2009.