The company VIOHALCO, HELLENIC COPPER AND ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY, S.A., listed in the Athens Exchange, (the "Issuer") announces to the investors that, following a relevant application of the company National Securities, S.A., the Board of Directors of the Athens Exchange, following its resolution dated 22/11/2006, approved that the company National Securities, S.A. could continue to act in its capacity as market maker for the "Issuer''s" shares until 30/11/2007. The duration of the pertinent Market Making Agreement, signed between the "Issuer" and the company National Securities, S.A., has been renewed accordingly for one more year, under the same basic terms.