Pursuant to the decision No 3/347/12.07.05 made by the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, EMPORIKI BANK OF GREECE S.A. announces that the Board of Directors of the Bank, at its meeting on February 4th, 2009, elected, in replacement of the resigned Non-Executive Member of the BoD Mr. Philippe Dore son of Jacques, as a new Non-Executive Member of the BoD Mr. Bernard Mary son of Robert, Bank Executive, for the remaining term of the member who resigned, expiring on the day, that the initial or after postponement Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of the year 2011 will be held.