Wednesday, 12 October 2005

+++ Invitation to an Extraordinary General Meeting +++

In accordance with the Greek Law, the Company's Articles and the resolution of its Board of Directors, the Company's Shareholders are invited to the first Repetitive Meeting of the Extraordinary General Meeting initially set for October 10th, 2005 - due to the cancellation of decision making on the second and third items of the Agenda, in the absence of legal quorum - that will be held on Thursday October 27th, 2005 at 11.00 a.m., at the Company Head offices in Peania, Attiki (precise location: 19,5 km Peania - Markopoulo avenue, site B - with direction to Markopoulo, on the right hand side) to discuss and decide upon the following items on the Agenda:

AGENDA

1. Approval of a Stock Option Offer Programme to persons mentioned in paragraph 9 of article 13, C.L.2190/20, as it stands amended.

2. a) Company share capital raise by a change in the nominal value of shares, due to the capitalisation of reserves resulting from the balance of share issue above par.
b) An equal corresponding decrease in Company share capital by a change in the nominal value of shares, in order to cover for debit differences resulting from the application of the International Financial Reporting Standards (change of accounting principles).
Provision of authorization to the Company Board of Directors for the enforcement of the above decisions. Relevant amendment of article 5 of the Company's Articles of Association, regarding share capital.

Under Greek Law and the Company's Articles, in order for shareholders and their representatives to be eligible to attend the first Repetitive Meeting of the October 10th, 2005 Extraordinary General Meeting, they must declare the number of shares with which they wish to join the Meeting, at least five (5) days before the Meeting date. In declaring the number of shares, the interested parties must address the Central Security Depository, provided the number of shares to be deposited is already registered in the Special Account; otherwise, they should firstly request from their authorized Security Accounts administrators to issue a tying-up certificate for them, and secondly, submit any relevant letters of attorney to the Company offices within the same deadline.