Regarding press reports on August 6, 2007 with title "HYGEIA's turnover expected to be over EUR 200 million, for the fiscal year 2007", we would like to inform you that Hygeia SA had never made any official or unofficial announcement or any other statement regarding any forecasts for the financial results of 2007, for the group or the company.
Consequently, any press report with forecasts for the fiscal year 2007 should be considered as estimates made by journalists or analysts. Obviously, their estimates are based on the results of the first half 2007 financial statements and might be extrapolation of the first half 2007 financial figures.
Moreover, the company is not in the position to predict the exact date of the beginning of the Share Capital Increase due to the merger with the company MITERA S.A, since the following days is expected to be concluded the composition of the prerequisite Information Prospectus and the submission for approval to the Hellenic Capital Market Commission.