EGNATIA BANK announces that on Wednesday 15nd February 2006, 34.030 common and 9.580 preferred registered shares will begin trading on the Athens Stock Exchange. These new shares result from the increase in the Bank's share capital in the amount of Euro 51,023.70 through the conversion of 34.030 convertible bonds into common shares and 9.580 convertible bonds into preferred shares from the existing Convertible Bond issued on 21/01/2003, with a nominal value of Euro 3.20 and a per share conversion rate of Euro 3.20, in accordance with the decisions taken at the successive General Meetings of EGNATIA BANK's common and preferred shareholders on 28/06/2001. The above increase, which does not alter the Bank's statutes, was certified by the Bank's Board of Directors on 05/01/2006, was approved by the Ministry of Development and was registered at the S.A. registry under decision number K2-758/24.01.2006. The Board of Directors of the Athens Stock Exchange during its meeting on Thursday 09th February 2006 approved the introduction of the above 34.030 common and 9.580 preferred registered shares of the Company. The Company's Board of Directors decided that the new shares will begin trading on the Athens Stock Exchange on the 15nd February 2006. On the same date the above shares will be added to each beneficiaries securities account with the Custodian and EGNATIA BANK's share capital will reach 92.204.699 common and 10.712.054 preferred registered shares.