The company VIOHALCO, HELLENIC COPPER AND ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY S.A., listed in the Athens Exchange, (the "Issuer") would like to inform the investors that, after a relevant application of the company "MERIT SECURITIES AEPEY", the Board of Directors of the Athens Exchange, following its resolution dated 10/12/2009, approved that the company "MERIT SECURITIES AEPEY" could continue to act in its capacity as Market Maker of the "Issuer's" shares, for one (1) more year, namely from 13/12/2009 until 12/12/2010.