In its practice of providing correct and timely information to investors and pursuant to article 292 par. 2 of the new Regulation of the Athens Stock Exchange, Piraeus Bank S.A. announces that it intends to call the Ordinary General Assembly of shareholders on April 12, 2006, the day of Wednesday. Ex-dividend date is 08.05.2006 and the payment of dividend is scheduled to begin on 22.05.2006. The dividend will be paid through Piraeus Bank according to article 329 of the Regulation of the Athens Stock Exchange and according to what is particularly specified in the Tangible Titles System Regulation. Details will be provided on a later date with a new announcement.

In addition, we inform you that in the calendar year 2006 the annual briefing of analysts in relation to the Bank's financial results took place on 21/02/06.

Finally, we inform you that the Financial Calendar of the year 2006 will be as follows:
- Announcement of 1st Quarter Results of 2006:* Wednesday May 10, 2006
- Announcement of 1st Semester Results of 2006:* Wednesday August 9, 2006
- Announcement of Nine-Month Results of 2006:* Wednesday November 15, 2006

(*) All the above dates are indicative and the Bank reserves the right to change them, upon prompt notice to the investors