The company announces that it has notified the Athens Stock Exchange that on 23.08.2002 the Ministry of Development approved the merger by acquisition of the listed companies ATEMKE S.A. and S. SIGALAS S.A. (acquired companies) by the also listed company ATTI - KAT S.A. (acquiring company), with the result the trading of the shares of the acquired company to cease, effective from 26.08.2002.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Athens Stock Exchange, in order to secure the smooth operation of the market and the equal treatment of the shareholders of the acquiring and acquired companies, decided, in accordance with the provisions of the article 11 of the PD 350/1985 the temporary suspension of the trading of the shares of the company ATTI - KAT S.A., until the new shares of the acquiring company that resulted from the merger are credited to the accounts of the investors and the said shares start trading on the Athens Stock Exchange.

It is noted that the new shares will be listed following the approval of the relevant prospectus by the Board of Directors of the Athens Stock Exchange, in accordance with the deadline set by the decision number 57 of the Board of Directors of the Athens Stock Exchange.