The BoD of the Hellenic Exchanges Group of Companies S.A. (HELEX) has approved the financial statements for the fiscal year 2004 and decided to propose to the AGM (to be held on April 25th 2005) an ordinary dividend payment of euros 0.20 per share.

Additionally, the BoD decided to propose to the AGM a capital return of euros 2,05 per share, with equivalent decrease of the nominal value of its shares.

According to the consolidated Balance Sheet of the company, the Earnings Before Taxes (EBT) for the fiscal year 2004 amount to euros 72.6 million versus euros 43.8 million for the previous year. It is noted that 2004 statements include earnings of euros 40.6 million from the sale of securities portfolio.

Earnings per share (EPS) reached euros 1.02 in 2004 against euros 0.62 in 2003, up by 65.86%.

The company's financial statements will be issued on Thursday, February 24th 2005.