REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HELLENIC CAPITAL MARKET COMMITTEE

In response to a relevant question from the Hellenic Capital Market Committee (Ref. 1257/27-03-2013) with respect to any posiible existence of activities of the Company in the Republic of Cyprus, we inform the investing public that:
a) Our Company does not maintain any commercial activity in Cyprus.
b) Our Company does not maintain any cash in Cypriot Banks.
Therefore there is no influence upon the results or the cash from the implementation of the measures provided for by the agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cyprus.