The Consolidated turnover of Hyatt Regency Hotels and Tourism (Hellas) SA Group for the nine months of 2004 (1.1.2004 - 30.9.2004) increased by 33,4% amounting to 220,3 Million Euro, compared to 165,2 Million Euro for the equivalent period of 2003. The net consolidated pretax profits of the Group for this period, before subtracting minority rights, amount to 68,5 Million Euro and after subtracting minority rights in the amount of 15,7 Million Euro, the consolidated pretax profits amount to 52,8 Million Eu ro; an increase of 10,6% over the same period last year. The EBITDA for the nine months of 2004 amounts to 81,2 Million Euro increased by 28,4% in comparison with the respective period of 2003 and the EBITDA margin amounts to 36,9%.

The turnover of Hyatt Regency Hotels and Tourism (Hellas) SA for the nine months of 2004 increased by 1,01% and amounts to 132,4 Million Euro, compared to 131,07 Million Euro in 2003. The EBITDA for the nine months of 2004 amounts to 54,15 Million Euro, an increase of 1,13 % in comparison with the respective period of 2003, while EBITDA margin amount is 40,9%. The net pretax profits of the company for the nine months of 2004 amount to 44,2 Million Euro compared to 45,3 Million Euro in 2003. For the nine months of 2004, table games increased by 0,8% and slot machines presented a decrease of 4,4%, whilst the revenue amounted to 55,5 Million Euro and 60,87 Million Euro respectively.

The consolidated results of the Group include the company styled "Hellenic Casino Mont Parnes SA" (full consolidation), the turnover of which amounts to 95 Million Euro for the nine months of 2004 (1.1.2004 - 30.9.2004). Table games had a 44,6 Million Euro turnover (65,9% increase over the same period of last year), whilst slot machines had a 49 Million Euro turnover (a 44,7% increase over last year). Respectively, visitation to the Regency Casino Mont Parnes for the nine months of 2004 had an increase of 46,5% (497.800) over the same period of 2003. It should be noted that the visitation for the whole year of 2003 stood at 470.000 persons.

Ιn the consolidated results of the nine months of 2004, the company Hellenic Hotels Lampsa SA is also included. Lampsa's results were consolidated for the first time in 31.12.2003 (Equity Method).

At present, Hyatt Regency Hotels and Tourism (Hellas) SA controls 20,1% of Lampsa's share capital. Lampsa's turnover for the nine months of 2004 amounts to 23,05 Million Euro, EBITDA is 6,6 Million Euro and earnings before taxes are 2,5 Million Euro; for the equivalent period of 2003, the turnover amounted to 8,8 Million Euro and losses before taxes were 3,07 Million Euro. The year 2004 is expected to be the first profitable financial year for the company, following a long track record of losses. As a r esult of the above, the Group's consolidated balance sheet will be increased by 0,5 Million Euro as earnings from participation in affiliated companies.

Finally, the Board of Directors of Hyatt Regency Hotels and Tourism (Hellas) SA has decided to distribute, within December 2004, an interim dividend of 0,22 Euro per share for the year 2003, which represents 18,48 Million Euro. Shareholders will be notified through the media for the exact date and method of the interim dividend payment.