VIOHALCO, HELLENIC COPPER AND ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY, S.A., a company listed in the Athens Exchange, (the "Issuer") would like to announce to the investors that, after a relevant application of the company EFG EUROBANK SECURITIES S.A, the Board of Directors of the Athens Exchange, following its resolution dated 17/1/2006, approved as market maker for the "Issuer's" shares the company EFG EUROBANK SECURITIES S.A. The starting date of the above market making was set to be the 19/1/2006.

A Market making Agreement has been signed between the "Issuer" and EFG EUROBANK SECURITIES S.A., under the following basic Terms:
1. The EFG EUROBANK SECURITIES S.A. will transfer to the ATHEX Trading System (OASIS) market making orders (quotes) on its account, concerning the "issuer's" shares, in accordance with the specific provisions of the pertinent legislation in force. For this service the ?Issuer? will pay a fee to the EFG EUROBANK SECURITIES S.A.
2. The duration of the Market Making Agreement is one (1) year.