The company announces, regarding the fire at its subsidiary's buildings "THESSALIA SPINNING HOUSE S.A." to which it participates by 51%, the following: The fire started from a warehouse which consisted cottonseed and was extinguished due to the on time intervention of the Fire Department. The reason that caused the fire is unknown. The main unit and the rest warehouses with products remained still. The productive activity of the factory is not influenced and will continue normally. At his effort to extinguish the fire the Manager of the factory Mr. Fokion Georgiadis lost his life. The BoD grieves for the loss of such an important and worthy manager. The company is fully insured and this event is not going to influence its financial figures.