OPAP SA announces that the five year deadline for collecting the year 2000 dividend by shareholders, is expiring on 31st December 2006. After the expiration date, the collection of dividend by the shareholders would no longer be possible, in favor of the Greek State. Shareholders who have not yet collected the above mentioned dividend, should contact the investor relations retail division at 62 Kifissou Ave (4th floor) tel: +30 210 5798930, +30 210 5798964.