RNS Number:8685T
Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)
06 January 2004

Bank of Ireland Group announces that on 5 January, 2004, it purchased 100,000
units of Ordinary Stock at a price of Euro 10.975 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: 6 January, 2004



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