According to article 292 par.2 of the Athens Exchange Regulation, Alpha Bank announces that, according to the projected corporate activity programme, the Ordinary General Meeting of its Shareholders will be held on Tuesday April 18, 2006. Beneficiaries of the 2005 dividend will be Alpha Bank shareholders at the closing of the Athens Exchange trading session on Wednesday April 19, 2006. The ex-dividend day will be Thursday April 20, 2006 and the dividend payout will commence on Wednesday May 3, 2006.