Negotiation Opening for New Stocks

PRESS RELEASE

The announcement to the Shareholders of our Company refers to the 19.068.100 new common anonymous stocks of nominal value 500 drs. each, which will be negotiated in the Main Market of the Athens Stock Exchange, starting 4th October 2000, being derived from the recent capital stock increase of the Company, by paying cash the amount of drs. 9.534.050.000.

The above mentioned increase took place according to the decision of the Shareholders’ Extraordinary General Meeting on 12.4.2000.

The new stocks will be intangible and, on 4th October 2000, will be credited in the stock accounts of the beneficiaries of the Intangible Stocks System, based on the facts declared during their registration in the capital stock increase.

For further information, contact the Company’s Stockholders’ Department (person in charge: Mr. G. Koumarianos, tel. nr. 61.73.000) on working days and hours.

Athens,
25th September 2000
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS