Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (LON:ALBK) Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") [NYSE:AIB] is issuing the following update which covers key business trends and their expected effect on performance in 2008. Please note that all trends in this update are in constant currency terms. Management will host a conference call at 08:00 GMT today and details are outlined at the end of this statement.

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (LON:ALBK) For Immediate Release 29th Oct 2008

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (LON:ALBK) The previous release should have read Guarantee Acceptance Deeds not Guaranteed

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (LON:ALBK) Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") [NYSE: AIB] announces that AIB and its subsidiaries, AIB Group (UK) p.l.c., AIB Mortgage Bank, AIB Bank (CI) Limited and Allied Irish Banks North America Inc., have today executed Guaranteed Acceptance Deeds with a view to being specified by the Minister for Finance as covered institutions under the above Scheme and the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008.

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