PRESS RELEASE

The net asset value (NAV) per share of Hellenic Investment Company was Drs1,152 on 15/03/2001 or EUR3.38, compared to a market price of Drs903 or EUR2.65 trading at a discount of 21.6%.Since the beginning of the year to 15/03/2001, the NAV per share declined 5% versus a decline of 7.5% for the Athens General Index.The dividend yield of the share with a market price as at 15/3 reached 8.3% and remains one of the highest yields for 2000.The fund's domestic portfolio is invested 52% in 12 large capitalization companies (>1bn euros), 27% in 29 mid-cap companies (>250m euros) and the remaining 21% in 26 small-cap companies. The net asset value of the domestic portfolio at 15/3 was Drs110bn, of which 11% was in cash while the net asset value of the total portfolio reached Drs 137,5bn.The sector allocation of the domestic portfolio was on the same date as follows: Banks 27.6%, Telecommunication Companies 17.4%, Technology 11.7%, Retailers 6.5%, Holding Companies 6.2%, Publications/Media 3.2%, Shipping Companies 3%, and the remaining 24.4% in various sectors.The largest holdings as at 15.03.2001 consisted of the shares of OTE, National Bank of Greece, ETBAbank, EFG Eurobank Ergasias, Alpha Bank, Commercial Bank, Intracom, Panafon, Folli-Follie and Strintzis.The company is investing a large proportion of its portfolio in companies with high organic earnings growth and ability to increase their competitiveness in the market place. The fund's NAV per share is updated daily at the company's web page: www.hellenicinv.gr

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