In response to the letter as of 20/9/2006 of the Athens Stock Exchange, regarding the article with the title "Flirt of Neochimiki with Fertilizers?" published in the newspaper "Consultant" on 20/9/2006, NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A. would like to inform investors that no interest has been expressed until today for the Phosphoric Fertilizers Industry and therefore NEOCHIMIKI is not connected with any actions described in the particular article.