The company "NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A." announces to the investment public that according to a relevant decision of the BoD of the Athens Stock Exchange, which was taken during its session on 13.07.2006, is renewed the Market Making contract on the common registered shares of the company to enhance their liquidity from Monday 24.07.2006. The market maker appointed is the ATHEX member "MERIT Securities". The company has signed a market making contract with "MERIT Securities", with the following basic terms:
1. MERIT Securities will insert in the ATHEX Trading System marker making orders (i.e. simultaneous bid & ask orders) on its own account on the shares of the company "NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A.", according to prevailing legislation. For the provision of this service, the company "NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A." shall grant a fee to MERIT Securities.
2. The duration of the Market Maker's contract is one (1) year from the commencement date of the market making of the company's shares.