The Annual Ordinary General Meeting at June 22nd, 2005 has decided the increase of share capital in the amount of Euro 3.229.200,00 with capitalization of the following reserves:

a) the amount of Euro 3.228.173,15 (untaxed reserve L.1828/1989),
b) the amount of Euro 1.026,85 (reserve art. 8 L.2579/1998).

The increase of share capital will be accomplished with the corresponding increase of the share's par value from Euro 6,53 to Euro 7,70. After the above increase the Company's share capital will be Euro 21.252.000,00 divided into 2.760.000 common bearing shares, par value Euro 7,70. The Ministry of Development with its no. K2-9333/2005 decision has approved the amendment of the relevant article of the Company's article of incorporation. The Board of Directors of ATHEX in its meeting of March 2nd, 2006 has been informed for the increase in the par value of the Company's shares. Due to the above, from March 9th, 2006 the Company's shares will be traded in ATHEX with the new par value of Euro 7,70 per share. More information the shareholders can obtain through the Investors Relations Dept. telephone no. 27210 69002 during working days and hours.