HELLENIC EXCHANGES - ATHENS STOCK EXCHANGE S.A.

Announcement

Due to the lack of the required, by law and the company's Articles of Association, quorum at today's Extraordinary General Meeting of HELEX, the discussion of the daily agenda concerning the modifications of article 1 (Incorporation, Name, Commercial Name) and article 2 (Purpose of the Company) of the Company's Articles of Association. After the end of the General Meeting, the Board of Directors of HELEX met and has convened a Repetitive Extraordinary General Meeting for Wednesday September 13th 2006, at 17:00, at the former trading floor of Athens Exchange (10 Sofokleous St.).