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16/01/2007
FORTHnet S.A.
INTRACOM S.A. HOLDINGS
EUROMEDICA S.A.
BANK OF GREECE
BABIS VOVOS INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL S.A.
PIRAEUS BANK S.A.
NIREFS S.A.
NIREFS S.A.
PUBLIC POWER CORPORATION SA
FORTHnet S.A. : Notification

It is hereby notified pursuant to P.D. 51/1992, that
1. The shareholder Nïvator Equities Ltd with its letter of 15.1.2007 has notified Forthnet S.Á. of the change in the percentages of its shares and voting rights to the latter''s share capital from 38,65% to 21,01% out of a total of 38.540.682 common registered shares issued by Forthnet S.A. after the sale of 6.800.000 common registered shares with voting rights during the meeting of the A.S.E. on the 12th January 2007. As a result, Novator Equities Ltd participates directly by a percentage of 16,69% in the share capital of Forthnet S.A. which (percentage corresponds to 6.432.451 common registered shares with voting rights, and indirectly through Nordea Bank Danmark A/S by a percentage of 4,32% to the share capital of Forthnet S.A. which corresponds to 1.665.000 common registered shares with voting rights out of a total of 38.540.682 common registered shares.
2. The company Novator One Limited Partnership with its letter of 15.1.2007 has notified Forthnet S.A. and on the basis of the interpretation by the HCMC with respect to the articles 3, 4 par. 1, 5 par. 1, 7(b) and 8 par. 1(a) of P.D. 51/1992 (as expressed in the letter of HCMC with protocol number 2982/11-7-2006), that its percentage of voting rights has been changed from 38,65% to 21,01% out of a total of 38.540.682 common registered shares issued by Forthnet S.A. through the sale by Novator Equities Ltd of 6.800.000 common registered shares with voting rights issued by Forthnet S.A. during the meeting of the A.S.E. on the 12th January 2007. As a result, Novator One Limited Partnership participates indirectly through Novator Equities Ltd and Nordea Bank Danmark A/S by a percentage of 21,01% of Forthnet S.A. share capital which corresponds to 8.097.451 common registered shares with voting rights out of a total of 38.540.682 common registered shares.
3. The company Novator Cayman Limited with its letter of 15.1.2007 notified FORTHnet S.A. and on the basis of the interpretation by the HCMC with respect to the articles 3, 4 par. 1, 5 par. 1, 7(b) and 8 par. 1(a) of P.D. 51/1992 (as expressed in the letter of HCMC with protocol number 2982/11-7-2006), that its percentage of voting rights has been changed from 38,65% to 21,01% out of a total of 38.540.682 common registered shares issued by Forthnet S.A. through the Companies Novator One Limited Partnership, Novator Equities Ltd and Nordea Bank Danmark A/S through the sale by Novator Equities Ltd of 6.800.000 common registered shares with voting rights issued by Forthnet S.A. during the A.S.E. meeting on the 12th January 2007. As a result, Novator Cayman Limited participates indirectly through the companies Novator One Limited Partnership, Novator Equities Ltd and Nordea Bank Danmark A/S by a percentage of 21,01% to Forthnet S.A share capital which corresponds to 8.097.451 common registered shares with voting rights out of a total of 38.540.682 common registered shares.
4. The shareholder Cycladic Catalyst Master Fund with its letter of 15.1.2007 notified Forthnet S.Á. of the change in its percentage of shares and voting rights in the share capital of the latter from 11,31% to 8,19% out of a total of 38.540.682 common registered shares issued by Forthnet S.A. after the sale of 1.200.000 common registered shares with voting rights during the meeting of A.S.E. on the 12th January 2007. As a result, Cycladic Catalyst Master Fund participates directly by a percentage of 8,19% in the share capital of Forthnet AE which corresponds to 3.157.057 common registered shares with voting rights out of a total of 38.540.682 common registered shares.
5. The shareholder Foundation of Technology and Research (É.Ô.Å) with its letter of 15.1.2007 notified Forthnet S.A. of the change in its percentage of shares and voting rights in the share capital of the latter from 11,71% to 11,45% out of a total of 38.540.682 common registered shares issued by ForthnetS.A. after the sale of 100.000 common registered shares with voting rights during the meeting of the A.S.E. on the 12th January 2007. As a result, the Foundation of Research and Technology (É.Ô.Å) participates directly by a percentage of 11,45% in the share capital of Forthnet S.A. which corresponds to 4.412.465 common registered shares with voting rights out of a total of 38.540.682 common registered shares.
6. Bjorgolfur Thor Biorgolfsson with its letter of 15.1.2007 notified Forthnet S.Á. and on the basis of the interpretation by the HCMC with respect to the articles 3, 4 par. 1, 5 par. 1, 7(b) and 8 par. 1(a) of P.D. 51/1992 (as expressed in the letter of HCMC with protocol number 2982/11-7-2006), that its percentage of voting rights has been changed from 38,65% to 21,01% out of a total of 38.540.682 common registered shares issued by Forthnet S.A. through the companies Novator Cayman Limited, Novator One Limited Partnership, Novator Equities Ltd and Nordea Bank Danmark A/S through the sale by Novator Equities Ltd of 6.800.000 common registered shares with voting rights issued by Forthnet S.A. during the meeting of the A.S.E. on the 12th January 2007. As a result, Bjorgolfur Thor Biorgolfsson participates indirectly throygh Novator Cayman Limited, Novator One Limited Partnership, Novator Equities Ltd and Nordea Bank Danmark A/S by a percentage of 21,01% in the share capital of Forthnet S.A. which corresponds to 8.097.451 common registered shares with voting rights out of a total of 38.540.682 common registered shares.

INTRACOM S.A. HOLDINGS : INTRACOM DEFENSE ELECTRONICS has signed a 17 mil. USD contract with RAYTHEON for the co-production of F-16 aircraft self-protection systems in Greece

INTRACOM Defense Electronics has signed a 17 mil. USD contract with RAYTHEON for the co-production of ASPIS II self-protection systems for F-16 Block 52+ aircraft, procured by the Hellenic Air Force. The 2.5 year contract adds up to the important activity of INTRACOM Defense Electronics in development and production programs in the field of electronic systems for aerospace applications.
The excellent infrastructure and great experience of INTRACOM Defense Electronics give the capability for the production of the high tech self-protection systems and the relevant High Voltage Power Systems at the company''s premises, in Greece. For the materialization of the program 1.2 mil. USD will be invested, considering that the High Voltage Power Systems for space applications constitute a target of high technological expertise and added-value for the company, establishing it as a significant design and manufacturing industry.
The target of INTRACOM Defense Electronics is the expansion of its cooperation with RAYTHEON and other defense industries in relevant programs for the international market.
It is worth mentioning that for years the two companies have been successfully working together in other areas of Defense field, such as the PATRIOT and HAWK air defense systems, the ESSM and MAVERICK missiles as well as the PHALANX close-in-support systems.

About INTRACOM DEFENSE ELECTRONICS
INTRACOM DEFENSE ELECTRONICS, Greece''s largest defense electronics systems provider, is a subsidiary of INTRACOM HOLDINGS, one of the largest multinational technology groups in Greece. The company designs, develops and manufactures state-of-the-art military communication systems, encryption devices, command, and communication systems (C³), missile electronic components, radars, simulators, and testing equipment. INTRACOM DEFENSE ELECTRONICS participates in a number of domestic as well as international R&D and co-production programmes, and is a registered member on NATO''s vendors list. The company''s products and services are deployed in Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the USA. For more information please visit: www.intracomdefense.com.

EUROMEDICA S.A. : Announcement

EUROMEDICA SA, following its plan for further expansion of its network, informs the investment public and its shareholders that in 15/01/2007 it signed a preliminary agreement for the acquisition of the 49% of the medical centre Ygeia Magnitiki Diagnosi for the price of euro 1.47 mill.
It is about a medical centre which is located in Ptolemaida and that it allocates magnetic tomography (MRI), digital mammography, digital panoramic x-ray, and bone densitometry.
The above medical centre is accommodated today in a leased space of 250 m2 while exists the prospect of its relocation in a privately-owned plot of 1 acre, at the same area, along with its development through other primary health-care services.
It is to be noted that with the above acquisition the network of the medical centres of EUROMEDICA in Greece amounts in 25, out of which the 14 are located in Attica (the two of them will begin their operations soon), 4 in Thessalonica including the new laboratory EVROGENETIKI, 2 in Crete, 2 in Volos and from 1 in Larisa, Serres and Ptolemaida.

BANK OF GREECE : Euro area MFI interest rate statistics: November 2006
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BABIS VOVOS INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL S.A. : Corporate presentation of the Group
BVIC S.A. informs the investing public that the updated corporate presentation of the Group is on the company''s website, (www.babisvovos.com) and has also been sent to the Athens Exchange. The updated presentation was made available to foreign institutional investors at the ODDO Midcap Conference that took place in Lyon, France on January 11th-12th.
PIRAEUS BANK S.A. : Financial Calendar of 2007

Piraeus Bank S.A. announces its Financial Calendar of 2007:
- Announcement of 2006 FY Results, New Business Plan''s Targets and Conference Call with Analysts: Wednesday, 31 January 2007.
- Announcement of the 2007 Q1 Results and Conference Call with Analysts: Wednesday, 9 May 2007.
- Announcement of the 2007 H1 Results and Conference Call with Analysts: Wednesday, 1 August 2007.
- Announcement of the 2007 9M Results and Conference Call with Analysts: Wednesday, 31 October 2007.
(*)The Bank reserves the right to change the above dates, following relevant notification of the public by amending these presents.

NIREFS S.A. : Announcement

NIREUS S.A.according to the ATHEX pertaining rules, announces the Group''s basic financial figures for year 2006, as well as its management''s estimations at Group level for the current year 2007.
- For 2006, Group Sales reached 161,5 mil Euro, EBITDA reached 25 mil. Euro, while Earnings before Tax (EBT) reached 15,8 mil Euro.
The complete Financial Statements of NIREUS S.A. for year 2006, will be announced on Monday March 12, 2007 at 17:00, while on Tuesday March 14, 2007 at 16:00, and 17:00 a conference call with Greek and another one for foreign institutional investors are scheduled to take place.
For 2007, Group Sales are estimated at 230 mil. Euro, EBITDA at 41.2 mil. Euro and Earnings before Tax (ÅÂÔ) at 25 mil Euro, representing an increase of 42,4% for Group Sales, 64,8% for Group EBITDA and 66.7% for Earnings before Tax, between years 2006 and 2007.
According to Management, the above financial figures will be materialized, based on the Group''s business plan for Greece and abroad.
In Greece, several significant investments are underway fostering further the Group''s vertical structure, while the recent decision of NIREUS S.A. to become basic shareholder of the listed company KEGO S.A. is also part of the same strategy. Regarding the Group''s strategy abroad, the internalization of the Group''s production is also in progress, as the Group''s target to achieve vertical structure in Turkey is under process as well, while new developments are soon to be announced for the construction of a juvenile pre on-growing farm in Spain.
Regarding the Group''s decision to become major shareholder in the listed company KEGO S.A. which has so far, a successful presence in the Greek market and a dynamic course in the sectors of fish-feed, animal-feed and genetical material, this falls within the Group''s strategy for the quantitative and qualitative strengthening of its verticalised structure and leading position in Mediterranean fish farming.

NIREFS S.A. : Strong growth pf the Nireus Group also in 2007
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PUBLIC POWER CORPORATION SA : Announcement

Mr. Dimitris Maniatakis after two years as Managing Director and member of the board of the Power Public Corporation decided to resign.
During today''s meeting the Board of Directors was informed about his decision, accepted it and thanked him for his work.
Due to mr. Maniatakis decision, the Board of Directors decided to call for a General Meeting of the majority shareholders in order to elect the new Managing Director. Until then, and according to the company?s statutes, the managing director''s duties will be exercised by the President mr. Constantine A. Kyriacopoulos.
During the Board of Directors meeting mr. Kyriacopoulos mentioned that mr. Maniatakis service was of great importance for the corporation, as he reinforced co-operativeness and reliance, setting the ground and the main guidelines for the years ahead.
Mr. Dimitris Maniatakis will remain at the Public Power Corporation, according to a relevant decision by the Board of Directors, while his exact duties will be defined soon by a new decision of the Board of Directors, for the coordination and the development of the group?s companies especially with respect to its international activities.