The Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held today, April 19, 2005, approved the Balance Sheet and the financial statements of fiscal year 2004 and decide, among others, the distribution of Euro 0.72 dividend per share. The dividend will be payable to the beneficiaries on May 5, 2005 by crediting their deposit account held in Alpha Bank or, for those who do not hold an account, through receipt via the branch network of the Bank.

Consequently, the Bank's share, as of April 20, 2005 will be traded without the right to the dividend of 2004.