EGNATIA BANK announces that on Tuesday 08th August 2006, 58.110 common registered shares will begin trading on the Athens Stock Exchange. These new shares result from the increase in the Bank's share capital in the amount of euro 67,988.70 through the conversion of 58.110 convertible bonds into common shares from the existing Convertible Bond issued on 21/01/2003, with a nominal value of euro 3.20 and a per share conversion rate of euro 3.20, in accordance with the decisions taken at the successive General Meetings of EGNATIA BANK's common and preferred shareholders on 28/06/2001. The above increase, which does not alter the Bank's statutes, was certified by the Bank's Board of Directors on 07/07/2006, was approved by the Ministry of Development and was registered at the S.A. registry under decision number Κ2-10569/20.07.2006. The Board of Directors of the Athens Stock Exchange during its meeting on Wednesday 02nd August 2006 approved the introduction of the above 58.110 common registered shares of the Company. The Company's Board of Directors decided that the new shares will begin trading on the Athens Stock Exchange on the 08th August 2006. On the same date the above shares will be added to each beneficiaries securities account with the Custodian and EGNATIA BANK's share capital will reach 93.259.599 common and 11.088.654 preferred registered shares. For any further information, the shareholders may contact the Company's Shareholders Department (tel. no. 210 9477521, 210-9477522).