The company ANEK LINES S.A. announces according to art. 13 par 1 L. Ν. 3340/2005, that the company SAINES HOLDINGS S.A., associated with Mr. Ioannis J. Vardinoyannis, Managing Director of ANEK LINES S.A. purchased a) 21.718 ordinary shares of a total value of euro 35.183,16 on the 15th of July 2008, b) 49.753 ordinary shares of a total value of euro 81.108,59 on the 16th of July 2008, c) 30.000 ordinary shares of a total value of euro 50.938,50 on the 17th of July 2008. The aforementioned announcement is in accordance with L. 3556/2007 (art. 3 and art. 21) and in combination with the resolution of the H.C.M.C. No. 1/434/03.07.2007.