Due to completion on 15.7.2005 of the Public Offer for the disposal of 16.44% of the existing shares of OPAP S.A., owned by the Hellenic State and the Public Organization of Securities (DEKA) to the investment public, the change of the free float of the shares of the company from 50% to 75% in the FTSE/ASE 20 and FTSE/ASE 140 is provided.

The new weighting of the shares in the Indices will be in effect after the end of the trading session of 27 July 2005.