The Board of Directors of the Societe Anonyme with the name "C. ROKAS SA" informs its shareholders that, pursuant to the decision of the Ordinary General Meeting of the Company's shareholders dated 27 April 2006, the dividend for the financial year 2005 amounts to EURO 0.17 per share. All persons holding shares of the Company upon expiry of the meeting of the Athens Stock Exchange as at 2 June 2006 shall be entitled to such dividend, pursuant to the settlement of the Central Securities Depository SA. As of Monday 5 June 2006, shares will be traded without any dividend right for the year 2005. Commencement date of dividend distribution: Thursday, 13 June 2006. Dividends shall be paid by EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA in the following ways:
1. Via the operators of the Dematerialized Securities System (D.S.S.) and pursuant to the new distribution procedure stipulated in Article 329 of the Regulation of the Stock Exchange and Article 39 of the Regulation applying to the Central Securities Depository.
2. Via the network of the branches of EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA for any shareholders having demanded the exemption of their operator at the D.S.S.
3. As regards those shareholders whose credit via their operators is not possible for whatsoever reason, dividends may be collected through the network of branches of EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA.
As for cases under points 2) and 3), dividends shall be collected upon presentation of the relevant ID Card, while payment to third parties shall take place only if the respective authorization is presented. Shareholders wishing to obtain more information may contact the Shareholders Department of the company (Mr. Iosif Michailidis, Tel.: 210-877-4100, Fax: 210-877-4111). Notes: a) Beneficiaries who have not received the dividend of the previous four financial years may collect it through the network of branches of EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA. b) Dividends that will not be collected within 5 years shall be paid over to the Greek State.