EGNATIA BANK announces that on Tuesday 13nd December 2005, 160 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 187,20 through the conversion of 160 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 04/11/2005, was approved by the Ministry of Development and was registered at the S.A. registry under decision number K2-14708/24.11.2005. The Board of Directors of the Athens Stock Exchange during its meeting on Thursday 08th December 2005 approved the introduction of the above 160 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 13nd December 2005. 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 92.167.439 common and 10.701.974 preferred registered shares.