"Hellenic Petroleum S.A.", announces that its Board of Directors, at the meeting of 27/8/2009, decided the merger by absorption of 100% subsidiary company "Petrola S.A.". The merger will be effected according to the provisions of article 78 of Law 2190/1920 as amended is still in force, and the provisions of the articles 1-5 of Law 2166/1993. The transformation Balance Sheet date, has been decided to be the 30th of September 2009.