Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. Purchase of Own Shares

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DUBLIN, Ireland, June 24, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") (NYSE:AIB) announces that on June 23, 2003, it purchased 1,125,000 of its ordinary shares, at an average price of Euro 13.011, to be held as treasury shares. 


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