PROTON INVESTMENT BANK S.A. informs the investors that by virtue of the Decision 431/12.7.2006 of the General Manager of the Capital Markets Commission it was resolved: 1. The granting of license to PROTON INVESTMENT BANK S.A. for the initiation of the disposal of 8.368 shares, being undisposed fractional residue, which resulted from the share capital increase of PROTON following the absorption of the companies ARROW CLOSED END FUND S.A., EURODYNAMIC CLOSED END FUND S.A. and EXELIXI CLOSED END FUND S.A., which was concluded on December 30th, 2005. 2. The appointment of the company PROTON SECURITIES S.A as the competent member of the Athens Stock Exchange in respect of the disposal of the aforementioned shares. 3. The disposal of the shares will take place on Friday, 4 August 2006, in accordance with the provisions of article 99 of the Regulation of the Stock Exchange. The starting price for the disposal of the shares, as determined by PROTON INVESTMENT BANK S.A., cannot be lower than the closing price of the day preceding the disposal date. 4. The Member is obliged, on the same date, to inform PROTON INVESTMENT BANK S.A. the Central Depository and the Capital Markets Commission in respect of the outcome of the disposal. Following the consummation of the disposing procedure, PROTON INVESTMENT BANK S.A.will release a new announcement regarding the outcome of the disposal as well as the process to be followed by the beneficiaries in order to collect the amount they are entitled to from the Deposit and Loans Fund.