?EMPORIKI BANK OF GREECE S.A.?, as Societe Anonyme, listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, announces that ? according to Article 10, par. 1, of the Law 3340/2005, as well as to Article 2, par. 2, of the Decision No 3/347/12.07.05 issued by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission ? on December 19, 2007, its subsidiary company ?EMPORIKI VENTURE CAPITAL EMERGING MARKETS LTD? transferred to the company LEAF TOBACCO A. MICHAILIDES S.A., its participation percentage in the company ?A.J. MICHAILIDES COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD? (i.e. 104.125 common shares which represent 49% of the total share capital of the company).