The date of determination of the beneficiaries of the dividend is set as the Friday 16th July 2010. The beneficiaries of the dividend are those persons registered in the records of the DSS on the above-mentioned date of determination of beneficiaries (record date). The ex date is set as the Wednesday 14th July 2010. The dividend payment will start on Thursday 22nd, 2010 through PIRAEUS BANK S.A. (Department of Institutional Investors of PIRAEUS BANK, 142 Suggrou st., Kallithea. P.O. 17671, tel. +302103288747) as follows:

1. Via the Operators of the Dematerialized Security System (Banks and Securities firms), according to Article 4.1.3.4. of the ATHEX regulation and article 39 of the Operations Regulation of the Central Securities Depository.

2. Via the Piraeus Bank network, for those shareholders that requested to be exempted from their Account Operator of the Dematerialized Securities System or whose shares are kept in the special investor's account.

3. Shareholders, who, for any reason, are unable to collect their dividend through their operator, will be able to collect it through the Piraeus Bank network starting July 28th,2010.

Dividend collection for the abovementioned cases 2 and 3 will be possible either in person or by proxy until December 31st, 2015 upon notification of Investors' Account Code Account Number of the Dematerialized Security System and proof of Identity. For further information, shareholders may contact Investor Relations Department Tel: +30 23410 38100.

Dividend not collected within five (5) years is prescribed to the Hellenic Republic.

Kilkis, 09/07/2010
The Board of Director