According to article 279 of the Athens Exchange Regulation, OPAP S.A. announces to the shareholders that the company''s Board of Directors in its session on 29/11/2005 resolved the distribution of interim dividend of Euro 0.55 per share against dividend payment for the fiscal year 2006. the ex-interim dividend date is Monday December 11, 2006 hence eligible to receive payment are the company''s shareholders on the closing session of the ATHEX on Friday December 8, 2006. Payment of the interim dividend commences on December 19, 2006 and will be processed through the NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE as follows:
1. Through the Account Operator (Banks, Securities Firms) at the Dematerialized Securities System, as provided by article 329 of the ATHEX regulation and article 39 of the Central Securities Depository regulation.
2. Through the NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE branch network, for those shareholders that have requested exclusion by their Operator at the Dematerialized Securities System or keep their shares in a special account.
3. For those shareholders that cannot for any reason collect their dividend through their operator, payment will be possible as of 28/12/2006 through the NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE branch network.
The collection of interim dividend in the second and third case will be feasible until 18/12/2007 upon notification of the Investors'' Account Code Number and display of the Identification Card, either in person or by proxy. Following expiration of the above date (18/12/2007), dividend will be paid only at the company''s offices (62 Kifissou Ave., 121 04 Peristeri-Athens, tel: 210-5798800, Shareholders Department).
For any further information shareholders may address the National Bank Depository Department at tel: 210-3340613. Dividend not collected within five (5) years is prescribed to the Hellenic Public Sector.