Monday, 15 March 2004

+++ Extraordinary General Assembly +++

In accordance with the Greek Law and the Company's articles, and after the resolution of its Board of Directors, the Company's Shareholders are invited to an Extraordinary General Assembly on Monday, April 5, 2004 at 9.30 a.m. at the Company Head Offices, in the prefecture of Peania, Attiki (precise location: 19,5 km of the new Peania - Markopoulo Ave., complex B on the right heading for Markopoulo) to discuss and resolve upon the following items on the Agenda:

Agenda

1. New resolution for acquiring the Company's own shares, through the Athens Exchange, at a percentage of up to 10% of its existing shares, keeping in mind the already purchased shares from the Company - according to the relevant resolutions of its shareholders on the 19/03/2002 and 14/03/2003 - and the determination of the highest and lowest value affecting the new purchasing, as well as the time period in which these must be executed. Provision of authorisation to the Board of Directors of the Company for the observance of legal stipulations, according to the specially defined by the Law (clause 16 paragraph 5-7 of ΚΝ 2190/20, as standing).

2. Accreditation for the election of Members of the Board of Directors in replacement of the resigned for the remaining term of the Directors who resigned.

3. Amendment of the Company's Article clause 5, about Share Capital, due to Stock Options.

4. Amendment of the Company's Articles clause 17 paragraph 3 and clause 25 paragraph 2, regarding the accreditation of copies or abstracts of the Board of Directors proceedings or the Company's Shareholders General Assembly.

5. Issuance of common and/or convertible bond with rescission of right of existing shares and authorisation to the Board of Directors for the determination of the special terms of the loan.

6. Provisioning to the Board of Directors of the Company authorisation for issuing bond loan according to clause 1 paragraph 2 of Ν. 3156/2003 and modification of relevant clauses of the Article.

7. Announcement of information for the purchase of own shares, according to the resolution of the Company's General Assembly of Shareholders of 14/03/2003.

8. Various Announcements.

Under the Greek law and the Company's Articles, in order for the Shareholders and their representatives to be eligible for attending the Extraordinary General Assembly, they must declare the of shares with which they wish to join the Assembly at least five (5) days before the session of the Assembly. In declaring the number of shares, the interested parties must address the Central Security Depository, provided the number of shares to be deposited are already registered in the Special Account, otherwise they should firstly request from their authorised Security Accounts administrators to issue a tying-up certificate for them, and secondly, submit relevant letters of attorney to the company offices within the same deadline.