The Annual General Meeting of J&P-AVAX SA?s shareholders, held on June 30, 2006, unanimously approved the distribution of a ?0.12 dividend per share for fiscal year 2005.
Shareholders on the Company's registry at the close of the Athens Stock Exchange session on July 3, 2006 are entitled to receive the dividend.
The Company's shares will trade ex-dividend on the Athens Stock Exchange on July 4, 2006.
The Board of Directors decided the dividend for fiscal year 2005 to be paid into shareholders? broker accounts starting on July 12, 2006 by Piraeus Bank.
Shareholders wishing to be exempt from the dividend payment should inform the Central Securities Depository or their stockbroker at least 5 work days ahead of the scheduled date of dividend payment. Shareholders who invoke this exemption may then receive their dividend through any Piraeus Bank branch.