RNS Number:8393S
Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)
04 December 2003


Bank of Ireland Group announces that on 3 December 2003, it purchased 450,000
units of Ordinary Stock at a price of Euro 10.536667 per unit of Ordinary Stock
to be held as Treasury Stock.

For further information please contact:
                         
Fiona Ross               Group Investor Relations             +353 1 604 3501
Anne Mathews             Group Corporate Communications       +353 1 604 3836

Announcement date: 4 December 2003


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