HELLENIC PETROLEUM SA informs the investors that the Board of Directors, according to its resolution on 30 August 2006, approved the payment of an interim dividend of Euro 0.15 per share. All registered shareholders of HELLENIC PETROLEUM SA as of the Athens Exchange's trading session on 29 September 2006 are entitled to receive the above interim dividend. From 2 October 2006, which is the ex-dividend date, the shares of HELLENIC PETROLEUM will be trading without the right for interim dividend. The payment of the interim dividend will commence on 10 October 2006. The above mentioned payment will take place through the branch network of National Bank (which is the payer bank). Shareholders will be able to receive the interim dividend through the National Bank within a period of one year, thus until 10 October 2007. According to the interim dividend distribution process, as it is provided by the article 329 of Athens Exchange's Regulation and the article 39 of the Central Securities Depository's Regulation, the payment of the interim dividend through the National Bank will be accomplished as follows: 1. Through the PCS (Paperless Clearing System) account operators, which have accepted the relevant agreement concerning income distribution between the National Bank and the account operators according to the above. 2. Through the branch network of National Bank for those shareholders requesting exemption from their PCS account operator. 3. Shareholders, who will not be credited through their account operators, will be able to receive the interim dividend through the branch network of National Bank, starting from 16 October 2006. The interim dividend payment for cases 2 and 3 requires the submission of a PCS Investor's Account Number as well as the presentation of an identification card. A third person will be able to receive the interim dividend only with the submission of an authorization letter, verified for signature's authenticity by a state authority, presenting the full details of the entitled shareholder as well as the authorized person. For additional information, Shareholders may contact the Shareholders' Service Department of HELLENIC PETROLEUM SA, 199 Kifissias Avenue, 151 24 Maroussi (tel. +30 210 876 7861-4, fax +30 210 876 7993).