The company Con.Cardassilaris & Sons S.A. announces that the Ordinary Shareholders Meeting of the Company held on May 17, 2006 decided on the payment of a dividend for the year 2005 amounting to 0.08 euro per share, an amount free of all taxes. Eligible to receive dividend payment are shareholders of the company in the closing session of the Athens Stock Exchange on Friday, May 19th, 2006. The ex-dividend date will be Monday, May 22, 2006 the dividend payment date to the beneficiaries will be Monday, May 29 , 2006 and the dividend will be paid through 31/12/2011. The dividend will be paid-out according to the procedure set out in the Athens Exchange Regulations and laid down by the Central Securities Depository, with any one of the following ways:
1. Through the Operator of each shareholder's Account, if so arranged.
2. Through the EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA Branch Network, upon presentation of identity card and a printout of the Account at the Dematerialised Security System (S.A.T), when: a) Shares are operated by the Central Securities Depository b)Shares have not been dematerialised, or c) Shareholder has not provided or has recalled the proxy to collect the dividend.
3. If a shareholder wishes to collect the dividend in person, though he has authorised an Operator for its collection, he may revoke the authorisation either through his Operator or by applying to the Central Securities Depository five working days before the dividend payout date. Shareholders will receive a Dividend Payment certificate at the point of dividend collection.