The Extraordinary General Assembly of the Shareholders, holders of common shares that took place on Tuesday, July 18 2006, at 14.00 at the company's head office in the Municipality of Amaroussio (91 Megalou Alexandrou 91 and 25 Martiou, Groundfloor, Meeting Room) and in which 6 shareholders (persons and legal entities) were legally represented, representing a 1.05% of the Company's paid share capital, approved the only topic of the agenda. The Company decided the acquisition of own shares (common and preferred) through the Athens Stock Exchange in order to support the stock exchange value of the shares and decided on: a) the maximum number of shares to be bought to be i) up to 10% of the 66.937.526 of the total number of common shares of the company and ii) up to 10% of the 25.968.987 of the total number of preferred shares. b) the maximum purchace value of the common share to be Euro 4.50 and the maximum purchase value of the preferred share to be Euro 3.50, while the minimum purchase value of common share to be Euro 2.00 and the minimum purchase value of preferred share to be Euro1.50. c) The time period within the acquisition of own shares will take place is twelve (12) months from the date when the aforementioned General Assembly of the Shareholders has approved this resolution.

Moreover, the General Assembly of the Shareholders granted the Board of Directors with the authorization for safeguarding of all relevant legal procedures and definition of all other prerequisites for the realization of the above mentioned buyback program.