Following resolution of the Annual General Meeting of the Company's shareholders, held on June 16, 2005 the net dividend, for the financial year 2005, amounts to euro 0,075 per share. Beneficiaries of the above dividend are the owners of the Company's shares after the closing of the Athens Exchange on June 29, 2006. From June 30, 2006 the company's shares will be negotiated in the A.E. without the right to the 2005 dividend. The dividend will be paid following the new procedure, as determined by the Athens Exchange Regulations, art. 329 and the Regulations of the Central Securities Depository, art. 39. The payment of the dividend will be effected through the central office as well as the network of branches of ALPHA BANK, from July 10 until December 31, 2006, as follows:
1.- Through the D.S.S., to be collected by the accounts operators of the beneficiaries shareholders, in the case they are authorized to collect the dividends.
2.- Paid directly to the shareholders, in the case their accounts operators are not duly authorized for that purpose, at the ALPHA BANK branches, following the presentation of:
- Their << Certificate of Beneficiary of Dividend >> to be issued by the Dematerialized Securities System, through their accounts operators.
- Their Identity Card.
- Their Taxpayers Identification Number.
3.- In the case that the collection of the dividend will be effected by another person, a written authorization is required, duly signed and certified by the Police or other competent Authority. For further information the shareholders can contact the Company's communications officer (Mrs. Marou Efstathia) phone 210-68.61.111 at working days and hours.