The main shareholders of the listed company ''PAPASTRATOS CIGARETTE CO'' notified today the ATHEX that they concluded an agreement with the Dutch company PHILIP MORRIS HOLLAND B.V., subsidiary company of PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL, for the transfer to that company of their shares.

The President of the Athens Exchange, taking into account the above and in order to secure the on time and equal notification of the investment public as regards the business developments in the listed company, decided, according to article no 11 of PD 350/85, the temporary suspension of trading of the shares of the listed company for today, May 6, 2003