The Board of Directors and the main shareholders of the company rebut categorically the contents of the article of 25.01.2006 of "SYMVOULOS" newspaper under the title " LAMPSA , its turn ... "

The information mentioned in the above article is not real and absolutely false .

Moreover , and for your information we refer to the relevant article of " PROTO THEMA " newspaper of 15.01.2006 and especially to the interview of mr Athanasios Laskaridis where he stated : " In Greece we will maintain the control of Hotel Grande Bretagne as shareholders majority of the quoted in Athens Stock Market company Lampsa S.A. "

To be stated that the company " Venture Ability S.A. " which holds 49,7% of our company ( Lampsa ) - 10.618.320 shares of total 21.364.000 - is controlled by mr Athanasios & Panagiotis Laskaridis.