In accordance with article 4 par. 4 of the 2273/2003 Regulation of the EU Committee and the article 16 par. 10 of the law 2190/1920 the Company HELLENIC DUTY FREE SHOPS S.A. announces that, following the decisions of its Annual General Assembly (on 31.05.2006) and its BoD meeting (on 26.06.2006), acquired own shares, through the ASE members NUNTIUS Securities and EGNATIA Finance, as follows:
1. On 18.07.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.16 per share, 240 shares, of total value Euro2,918.40.
2. On 07.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.66 per share, 269 shares, of total value Euro3,405.16.
3. On 09.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.88 per share, 296 shares, of total value Euro3,812.48.
4. On 10.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.56 per share, 7.000 shares, of total value Euro87,953.06.
5. On 11.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.32 per share, 483 shares, of total value Euro5,950.56.
6. On 14.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.40 per share, 1.000 shares, of total value Euro12,400.00.
7. On 16.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.46 per share, 734 shares, of total value Euro9,145.40.
8. On 17.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.66 per share, 3.850 shares, of total value Euro48,744.02.
9. On 18.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.74 per share, 300 shares, of total value Euro3,822.00.
10. On 21.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.75 per share, 600 shares, of total value Euro7,648.60.
11. On 22.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro13.01 per share, 1.300 shares, of total value Euro 16,910.00.
12. On 23.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro13.10 per share, 2.700 shares, of total value Euro 35,370.00.
13. On 25.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro13.19 per share, 6.500 shares, of total value Euro 85,745.14.
14. On 28.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro13.24 per share, 3.500 shares, of total value Euro 46,340.00.
15. On 29.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro13.00 per share, 6.000 shares, of total value Euro 78,000.00.
16. On 30.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.76 per share, 7,000 shares, of total value Euro 89,320.00.

In total the Company acquired 41,772 shares for an average price of Euro12.87, representing 0.08% of its issued share capital.