The ordinary annual General Assembly of Shareholders of the company of April 26, 2007 decided to fix Monday April 30, 2007 as dividend ex date for the dividend of the fiscal year 2006. The dividend authorized by the General Assembly amounts to 0,04 Euro per share. Beneficiaries for the dividend are holders of company shares as of the closing of the Athens Exchange on April 27, 2007. From April 30, 2007 the company?s shares will trade on the Athens Exchange without dividend rights for the fiscal year 2006. The payment of the dividend will begin on May 8, 2007. The payment of the dividend will be processed through the bank EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.Α. as follows:
1. Through the account operators at the S.A.T. according to the distribution procedure as defined by articles 329 of the Athens Exchange Regulation and 39 of the Operation Regulation of S.A.T. of the Hellenic Exchanges S.A.
2. Through the branches network of the bank EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A. for any shareholders that have asked for exception of their operator at the S.A.T.
3. For any shareholders, that are not credited the dividend for whichever reason, the dividend payment will be possible through the branch network of the bank EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A.
The dividend payment in the cases 2 and 3 will be realized through the presentation of the identity card of the shareholder, while the payment to third persons will be processed only with the presentation of an authorization that will contain full details of both the beneficiary and the authorized person (name, surname, id number and vat number), stamped by the police or other authority for the genuine of its signature. The payment receipts for the tax authorities will be delivered by the account operators. If the dividend is paid according to cases 2 and 3 the payment receipts for the tax authorities and the shareholder will be delivered by EFG Eurobank Ergasias.
For further information the shareholders are requested to contact the IR department of the company, tel. 210-9697411.
Dividends not paid during the next 5 years are written off in favour of the Greek State.