On June 16, 2006 at 12.00 noon, took place the Annual General Meeting of VIOHALCO, HELLENIC COPPER AND ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY, S.Α. at the ATHENS IMPERIAL hotel, Karaiskaki Square, Athens. Ninety eight (98) shareholders were present or represented. More specifically 126.681.894 shares, of the total number of the 199.474.091 shares, into which the Company's paid up share capital is divided, namely 63,50%. On the Items of the Agenda the General Meeting passed its resolutions as follows:
1. Approved the Annual Financial Statements for the financial year 01.01.2005 - 31.12.2005, together with reports of the Directors and the Auditors on them.
2. Discharged the members of the Board of Directors and the Auditors from any responsibility for damages, concerning the financial year 01.01.2005 - 31.12.2005
3. Approved the net profits' appropriation, for the year 01.01.2005 - 31.12.2005, as well as the distribution of dividend, amounting to Euro 0,075 per share. It was decided that the beneficiaries of the dividend would be the shareholders of the Company at the end of the session of the Athens Exchange, on June 29, 2006. From June 30, 2006, the Company's shares will be negotiated, without right to the 2005 dividend. The payment of the dividend will start on July 10, 2006, through the network of the ALPHA BANK branches.
4. Appointed as certified auditors, for the current financial year 2006, the audit firm PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, their remuneration to be fixed according to their pertinent offer.
5. On the item regarding the ratification of the election of a provisional Director, the General Meeting did not pass any resolution, because it was considered appropriate to include this item in the agenda of the Repeat General Meeting, due to its obvious connection with the item, regarding the election of a new Board of Directors, for which a special quorum is required.
6. On the item, regarding the election of a new Board of Directors, the General Meeting did not pass its resolution, due to the fact that the special quorum, provided by the Company's Articles of Association, was not achieved. This item will be included in the agenda and discussed at the Repeat General Meeting.
7. There were not announcements to be made.
At the same date, 16/6/2006, the Company's Board of Directors decided to call a Repeat General Meeting, to be held on 28.6.2006, with AGENDA :
1) To ratify the election of a provisional Director.
2) To elect a new Board of Directors.