Proton Bank S.A. in implementation of the stock option plan offered to the Bank's and its affiliates' executive and non-executive Directors, executives and staff, as approved by the Bank's Shareholders' Extraordinary General Meeting held on 24.11.2006 (in accordance with article 4 (1) (e) of Law 3401/2005) and following its earlier notification of October 18th, 2007, informs the public that the second strike period expired without Options being exercised. Therefore the company's share capital remains unchanged and amounts to euro 281,450,360.78, divided by 62,683,822 common registered voting shares, of a nominal value of euro 4.49 per share.