According to decision no. 32/430/6.6.2007 of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, our Company was licensed to sell all shares, that have not been dematerialized or are the result of corporate actions and have been issued in an immaterial form in favor of the holders of the non-dematerialized shares, of total number of 17.324 paper-based registered shares. With the above decision, the company under the name of ETHNIKI NATIONAL SECURITIES as the qualified Member of the Athens Stock Exchange to conduct the sale of the above-mentioned shares. The beginning date of the period of the sale is Monday, the 25th of June 2007. The sale will be conducted according to the Hellenic Capital Market Commission's Regulation 1/380/4.5.2006 and Article 99A of the Stock Exchange Regulation. The proceeds from the sale will be deposited in the Deposits and Loans Fund and will be at the disposal of the beneficiaries. Concerning the outcome of the sale procedure all the beneficiaries will be informed with a later announcement of the company, after the completion of the procedure. For any additional information, the Shareholders can contact the Company's Investor Relations Department, tel. 210-2895630, during working days and hours.