According to article 11 of the PD 350/85 and in order to obtain better information for the investment public, the President of the Athens Stock Exchange has approved the suspension from trading for one day, Tuesday, May 29, 2001, of the shares of the Company INTERAMERICAN HELLENIC LIFE INSURANCE CO, following the agreement for the acquisition of the majority of the Company's shares by EUREKO B.V.

Detailed Press Release of the Listed Company regarding the above-mentioned acquisition will be available at the ASE and the Brokerage Firms.

As far as the indices are concerned, in the calculation of which the Company participates, the closing price on Monday, May 28, 2001 will be used for the calculations, due to the suspension.