ΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Α.Ε.

Invitation to the Annual Ordinary Session of the General Meeting of the Shareholders

EMPORIKI BANK OF GREECE S.A.
ANNUAL ORDINARY SESSION OF THE GENERAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS
Athens, 02.04.2009, Thursday, 13.00 p.m.
The Board of Directors of Emporiki Bank of Greece calls the shareholders in the Annual Ordinary Session of the General Meeting on 02 April 2009, on Thursday at 13.00 p.m., at the Central Office of the Bank (room of General Meetings), 11 Sofokleous str. (3rd floor), in Athens, to discuss and decide on the following items of the Agenda:
1. Reading of the Reports of the BoD and the Auditors on the Annual Balance Sheets for the year 2008.
2. Approval of the Annual Balance Sheets for the year 2008.
3. Decision for the relief of the Directors and Auditors of any compensation liability for the year 2008.
4. Approval of the remunerations of the Directors for the year 2008 and preapproval for the year 2009.
5. Approval of the remunerations of the Directors - Members of the Audit Committee for the year 2008 and preapproval for the year 2009.
6. Election of Auditors for the year 2009.
7. Granting permission to the Managers to participate in the BoD s of other Companies of the Group.
8. Validation of the election of new Members of the Board of Directors, replacing those who resigned.
9. Approval of Contracts according to the article 23a L. Nr 2190/1920 between the CASA Group and the Group of the Bank.
10. Approval of concluding contracts between the Bank and members of the Board of Directors, according to the article 23a par. 2 Codified Law 2190/1920.
11. Other issues- Announcements.
All the Shareholders of the Bank are entitled to participate in the Meeting. Legal Entities participate in the General Meeting after appointing up to 3 natural entities as their representatives. Each share includes the right of one vote. In order to participate in the General Meeting, either in person or by a representative, the Shareholders ought to bind the total or part of their shares with their statement to the ATHEX and deposit the relevant Certification of Binding of Shares to any Office of the Bank or to the Investments Back-Office Division - Department of Shares Register (Book) (11 Sofokleous str., 4th floor), at least five (5) days before the day of the Meeting (i.e. until March 27th, 2009). Within the same deadline the relevant proofs of deposition of the shares and the documents of representation should be deposited to the Bank.