The Board of Directors of the Athens Stock Exchange expresses it deepest regret for the sudden loss of Spyros Kouniakis, who served as President of the Athens Stock Exchange contributing to the development of the Greek capital market with his significant actions.

The departed was appointed President of the Athens Stock Exchange in May 1998 and held this position until August 2000, while he was also President of the Thessaloniki Stock Exchange Centre.

He was a graduate of the Athens University of Economics and Pantion Univesrsity of Athens, as well as of the Law School of the Athens University.

He had served as President and Managing Director of many organizations and companies of the private and public sectors. He was born in 1944, he was married and father of two children.

The Board of Directors of the Athens Stock Exchange has also decided:

• To express its condolences to the family of the departed.
• To attend the funeral of the departed.
• A funereal wreath to be deposited.
• The amount of Euro 10,000 to be deposited in the deposit account of the Hellenic Cancer Institution
• The present announcement to be released through the press.