The company VIOHALCO, HELLENIC COPPER AND ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY, S.A., listed in the Athens Exchange, (the "Issuer") announces to the investors that, after a relevant application of the company MERIT SECURITIES, the Board of Directors of the Athens Exchange, following its resolution dated 7/12/2006, approved that the company MERIT SECURITIES could continue to act in its capacity as Market Maker of the "Issuer''s" shares, until 12/12/2007. The Pertinent Market Making Agreement, signed between the "Issuer" and the company MERIT SECURITIES has been renewed accordingly for one (1) more year, under the same basic terms.