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27/02/2007
ASPIS BANK S.A.
GR. SARANTIS
EGNATIA BANK S.A.
HELLENIC DUTY FREE SHOPS S.A.
LAMDA DEVELOPMENT S.A.
EGNATIA BANK S.A.
LAMPSA HOTEL CO.
HALKOR S.A (FORMER VECTOR)
PANTECHNIKI S.A.
HALKOR S.A (FORMER VECTOR)
ALPHA ÂÁÍÊ S.A.
HALKOR S.A (FORMER VECTOR)
BANÊ OF CYPRUS PUBLIC COMPANY LTD
SIDENOR S.A. (FORMER ERLIKON)
MARFIN FINANCIAL GROUP SA
ASPIS BANK S.A.
ELAIS - UNILEVER S.A.
ASPIS BANK S.A. : Allocation of funds raised from share capital increase ( according to Dec. 58/28.12.2000 of Athens Stock Exchange) in cash with first option to present shareholders, as decided in the general shareholders meeting of 24/07/2006

It is noted that, under the 7/12/2006 decision of the Athens Stock Exchange, the Company''s share capital was increased in cash with a first option to present shareholders for 14.649.093 nominal shares. From this increase, funds amounting to Eur 52 736 734.80, were raised. The new shares started trading in the ASE on 12/12/2006. The certification of share capital increase by the Company''s Board of Directors took place in 29/12/2006.
DISTRIBUTION TABLE OF ISSUED FUNDS FROM THE INCREASE IN SHARE CAPITAL BY CASH WITH FIRST OPTION TO PRESENT SHAREHOLDERS (amounts in Eur.):
1. Support Capital Adequacy - Total Funds raised: 51,193,030.88. Raised Funds according to the approved prospectus - by the Stock Exchange Committee: 51,193,030.88.
Total - Total Funds raised: 51,193,030.88. Raised Funds according to the approved prospectus - by the Stock Exchange Committee: 51,193,030.88.
Notes: 1) The amounts that were received from the Bank''s share capital increase, were fully and exclusively covered to support the capital adequacy of ASPIS BANK, according to the terms of the share capital increase, as mentioned in the prospectus for that particular share capital increase, dated on 20 October 2006. 2) There were no distributed funds from the Bank''s share capital increase. 3) Share capital expenses amounted to Eur 1.453.703.92 was fully covered from the funds received. Therefore, the total amount that was raised after relevant expenses amounted to Eur 51,193,030.88.
Report of Factual Findings
To the Board of Directors ASPIS BANK AÔE vWe have performed the procedures agreed with you and enumerated below with respect to the "Use of share capital increase" table of ASPIS BANK ATE (the Bank). The Bank is responsible for preparing this statement. Our responsibility was to perform our work in accordance with International Standard on Related Services (ISRS 4400). Based on our work we confirm that:
1. Amounts included in column "Description of use of capital" are those stated in the Prospectus of ASPIS BANK as of 20 October 2006.
2. The amounts included in "Total Used Capital" are those stated in the Bank''s records.
3. There were no amounts received from the share capital that were not used.
From our work we found no exceptions.
The above procedures do not constitute either an audit or review made in accordance with International Standards or International Standards on Review Engagements, therefore we do not express any opinion except to the results of the procedures performed. Our report is solely for the purpose set forth in the first paragraph of this report and for your information and is not to be used for any other purpose. This report relates only to the amounts above and does not extend to any financial statements of the Bank as a whole.

GR. SARANTIS : Share capital increase via an increase in the company''s stock nominal value

The company''s BoD announces that the company''s Extraordinary General Shareholders'' Meeting that took place on 09.01.2007, amongst other daily agenda issues, approved a share capital increase via capitalization of reserves. The share capital increase amounts to 1.144.408,20 EUR, of which 954.712,46 EUR come from the capitalization of revaluation of the company''s property reserves (L. 2065/92) and the rest 189.695,74 EUR come from the capitalization of a part of the non-taxed investment reserves. Following the aforementioned increase, the company''s share capital amounts to 58.364.818,20 EUR. Moreover, the General Shareholders Meeting approved the increase in the stock''s nominal value due to the share capital increase and therefore the stock''s nominal value increases from 1,50 to 1,53 EUR per stock.
The Ministry of Development approved, with the No Ê2- 504/12.02.2007 decision, the aforementioned increase in the stock''s nominal value.
The Athens Stock Exchange during its meeting on 23/02/2007 was informed of the above decision. Following that, the Athens Stock Exchange set the date the company''s shares will trade with their new nominal value to be the 01/03/2007.
For more information the shareholders of the company can contact the Shareholders Service Department (tel. 210-6173065, Mrs Eleni Pappa).

EGNATIA BANK S.A. : Announcement

In the framework of correct and timely information to the investing public and in accordance with article 292 par. 2 of the Athens Exchange Regulation, EGNATIA BANK SA announces that :
- The announcement of the summary annual financial statements of the year 2006 will take place today, Tuesday 27 February 2007, after the closure of the trading.
- The publication in the press of the summary annual financial statements of the year 2006 will take place on Wednesday 28 February 2007.

HELLENIC DUTY FREE SHOPS S.A. : Financial Calendar 2007

Announcement and Conference call of Full Year Results for 2006: Thursday, March 15 2007.
Annual Analyst Presentation - Association of Greek Institutional Investors: Friday, March 30 2007.
Announcement and Conference call of First Quarter 2007 Results: Tuesday, May 29 2007.
Annual General Assembly of the Shareholders: Wednesday, May 30 2007.
Intended Ex Dividend Date: Monday, June 18 2007.
Dividend payment: Tuesday, June 26 2007.
Announcement and conference call of Half-Year 2007 Results: Thursday, August 30 2007.
Announcement and Conference call of Nine-Month 2007 Results: Wednesday, November 28 2007.
Note: The announcement of the financial results will follow the end of the ASE trading session, while the conference call will be held at 18.00 local time on the same day.

LAMDA DEVELOPMENT S.A. : Schedule of Intended Corporate Actions

As part of the Company''s obligations to inform the investing public, LAMDA Development S.A. announces the schedule of intended corporate actions for year 2007:
- Release of fiscal year 2006 results: Monday, 12 March 2007
- Annual General Shareholder Meeting: Thursday, 24 May 2007
- Ex - dividend date: Wednesday, 30 May 2007 (Entitled to dividend are shareholders at the end of the Athens Exchange trading session on Tuesday 29 May 2007)
- Release of first quarter 2007 results: Tuesday, 29 May 2007
- Dividend payment through a bank, which will be announced at a later date: Thursday, 7 June 2007
- Release of first semester 2007 results: Monday, 27 August 2007
- Release of nine month 2007 results: Wednesday, 7 November 2007
The annual briefing of analysts regarding the financial results will be conducted by the Company on Thursday 15, March 2007.
The Company would like to clarify that the results will be released after the end of the Athens Exchange trading session on the release day to the Company''s web site (www.lamda-development.net) as well as the website of Athens (www.athex.gr).
The results will be published in the press the next working day, following their announcement.

EGNATIA BANK S.A. : Completion of the ordinary tax audit of the fiscal years 1999 till 2004
In accordance with the article 275, par. 9d of the Athens Exchange Regulation, EGNATIA BANK SA announces that during the fiscal year 2006 it completed the ordinary tax audit of the fiscal years 1999 till 2004. The audit brought up a total tax burden of EUR 6,488,288 which was paid out to the Greek State in one lumpsum. 5,700,000 out of the total was tapped from a relevant provision, while 788,288 will be posted in the results of the fiscal year 2006.
LAMPSA HOTEL CO. : Program of intended corporate actions

According to articles 275 ,292 and 329 of the Regulation of the Athens Stock Exchange and by virtue of the non binding Program of intended corporate actions, our company notifies the following (non binding) dates:
Full Year 2006 - Financial Results Announcement (Company & Group): Friday 30th of March 2007.
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: Friday 29th of June 2007.
Separation of right of receiving dividend for the financial year 2006 (after the end of the derivative product 15.6.2007): Tuesday 3rd of July 2007. The shareholders on the date of the ending of the session of Monday 2nd of July 2007, will be entitled to receiving dividend.
Beginning of payment of dividend for the financial year of 2006 (through a bank the name of which will be notified in time): Wednesday 11th of July 2007.
Annual Presentation to Analysts and Investors for the Financial Results of the company: Friday 25th of May 2007.

HALKOR S.A (FORMER VECTOR) : Press Release
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PANTECHNIKI S.A. : Announcement

Pantechniki S.A. brings into operation car park in the area of Kareas, Vironas. The parking offers parking space to 83 cars
Undertaking of three new projects. Two of them are environmental projects and will be carried out in joint venture with the company ILEKTOR of the Group Helliniki Technodomiki
Pantechniki S.A. brings into operation a car park station at the Municipality of Virona, Attica and proceeds its workings for the development of two more car parks in the same area. The aforementioned station has two underground levels, a parking space for 83 cars and is situated in the area of Kareas, among the streets 28 Octovriou,Thymaton Polemou and V. Antoniadi. The car park has been constructed in a 4 thousand square meters communal, municipal area and its upper structure has been converted to a green park with playground and walking space. The car park in the area of Kareas operates 24 hours/day and is fully automated (car detection camera, automated ticket printing etc). The management of the car park has been assigned, upon tender, to the company P&P Stathmefsi S.A., which specializes in development, operation and exploitation of car parks. As a reminder, the company Pantechniki S.A. has constructed and brought into operation two years ago, the Central Parking at Thessaloniki (next to the HANTH square). The Central Parking offers 1.100 car parking spaces and it is the biggest fully automated car parking of Greece (24.273 square meters). Also, the company s subsidiary Stathmoi Pantechniki S.A. will bring into operation in the near future, an underground car park station in Piraeus. That project was assigned to Pantechniki S.A. after a tender conducted by the Municipality of Pireaus. The above car park station will offer parking space to 371 cars.
Meanwhile, Pantechniki S.A. has recently undertaken another new project and will soon sign two more contracts. The estimate of the three above mentioned projects that corresponds to Pantechniki S.A., is 46,8 million euros. Those projects, undertaken by Pantechniki S.A. in joint venture (participation percentage 20%) with the companies Ilector and Arsi, involve the operational leasing of the incineration of hospital offal of the Integrated Association of Attica District Municipalities and Communities at Thriasio Area.
The contract term is 7 years and the estimate of the project is 64 million euros. The first contract to be signed involves the construction of the Offal Sanitary Entombment Area (HYTA) at Grammatiko. The company Pantechniki S.A. participates in the above project, via its subsidiary Lamda Techniki, with a participation percentage of 72,8%. The company Ilektor participates also in this joint venture. The owner of that 19, 43 million euros project is the Attica Region, and the period set for construction/ probationary operation, is 21 months. The surface of the HYTA that will be covered by waterproof material is 100.000 square meters and the total capacity will amount to 4 million cubic meters of mixed urban offal.
Moreover, Pantechniki S.A. will shortly sign a contract for the planning and installation of telecommunication facilities in the buildings of the Hellenic Telecommunication Organization, amounted to 19,85 million euros. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the project must be completed 280 days from the date of the signature of the contract.

HALKOR S.A (FORMER VECTOR) : Financial results for the Full Year of 2006

Halcor Group of companies announced its consolidated financial results for the Full Year of 2006 according to IFRS.
Consolidated turnover amounted to Euro 1,246.7 mil. as opposed to Euro 711.7 for FY 2005 marking an increase of 75.2%. The increase is mainly attributed to the significant rise of the average metal price during 2006 (Copper 79%, Zinc 132%). The increase of consolidated turnover in volume was remarkable also standing at 15.6% as opposed to year 2005, despite of the negative effect that the high metal prices had on the demand of construction applications products. Specifically, with respect to volume sales of cable products constitute 35% of total, tubes 30%, rolling products 21%, rods 9% and bus bars 5%. Export sales activity of Halcor, which is anticipated to be the main growth driver for the further development of the Group, marked the strongest growth during 2006. Export sales constitute in 2006 77.6% of the value of total sales as opposed to 67.8% for the year 2005.
Group gross profit stood at Euro 118.8 mil. for 2006 marking an increase of 94% as opposed to 2005. Gross profit margin improved by 0.9 percentage units at 7.6% of total sales. Gross profit increase is attributed both to the increase of metal prices and to the more efficient operation of Group production plants. We must point out the performance of the new production facility in Bulgaria, of the affiliated Sofia Med, posting significant growth focused mainly in the production of high added-value industrial products.
All other profit categories changed in accordance with gross profit development. Consolidated profits before interest tax depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) marked an increase of 100.2% standing at Euro 95.3 mil. as opposed to Euro 47.6 mil. for the year 2005, while earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) increased by 178.2% in comparison with 2005 standing at Euro 72.7 mil.
Consolidated earnings before tax (EBT) stood at Euro 51.9 mil. as opposed to Euro 12.5 mil. for the year 2005 marking an increase of 314.9% while earnings after tax and minorities stood at Euro 36 mil. as opposed to Euro 3.5 mil. in 2005 marking an increase of 930.1%. Group profitability structure contributed significantly in the above mentioned increase as all group affiliate companies posted positive results during year 2006.
Current trend of declining metal prices, in contrast to the all time high values reaches during 2006, is anticipated to continue during the year 2007. This fact will positively affect both Group net debt and group cash flow. For the year 2006 Net Debt stood at Euro 473.5 mil. significantly decreased in comparison with H1 2006 figure of Euro 564.3 mil. a decrease that is expected to continue within the year 2007. Cash flow from operations shows a remarkable improvement as well in the year 2006 standing at negative Euro 88.6 mil. substantially improved in comparison with H1 2006 figure of negative Euro 200 mil.
The FY 2006 Data and Information and Interim Financial Statements have been posted on the company''s website www.halcor.gr

ALPHA ÂÁÍÊ S.A. : Projected Corporate Activity Programme
According to article 292 par.2 of the Athens Exchange Regulation, Alpha Bank announces that, according to the projected corporate activity programme, the Ordinary General Meeting of its Shareholders will be held on Tuesday April 3, 2007. Beneficiaries of the 2006 dividend will be Alpha Bank shareholders at the closing of the Athens Exchange trading session on Wednesday April 4, 2007. The ex-dividend day will be Thursday April 5, 2007 and the dividend payout will commence on Tuesday April 17, 2007.
HALKOR S.A (FORMER VECTOR) : Announcement
In accordance with article 275, paragraph 9d of the A.S.E. Regulation and article 10, paragraph 1 of law 3340/2005, we announce that during FY 2006 an Ordinary Tax Audit of the company was performed for FY 2002-2004. The audit assessed to the company Accounting Differences of a total of Euro 1,278,677.75, of which an income tax of Euro 447,537.21 accrued, with a further tax addition of Euro 246,889.00, thus amounting to a total of Euro 694,426.21. This total sum, due to its one-off payment, was reduced by 5% and the total sum that the company paid amounted to Euro 659,704.90. The company has already burdened the financial statements of 31/12/2006, through the process of forecast, with the abovementioned sum. Thus there will not be any additional financial burden.
BANÊ OF CYPRUS PUBLIC COMPANY LTD : Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
See the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
SIDENOR S.A. (FORMER ERLIKON) : Press Release
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MARFIN FINANCIAL GROUP SA : FY 2006 results - Net earnings of the group at euro 257.7 million in 2006 (increase 694% on annual basis) - Euro 5 billion share capital increase will be approved by the Annual General Shareholder Meeting on 29 March 2007

Marfin Financial Group''s published 2006 results showed significant earnings improvement. Net income of the Group reached euro 257.7 million in 2006 from euro 32.5 million in 2005, posting a 694% increase on an annual basis. Operating revenues rose to euro 547.9 million in 2006 and operating costs grew to euro 154 million, shaping cost-to-income ratio at 28.1%.
Loans, net of provisions, jumped to euro 1 billion, reporting 104% increase versus 2005, and deposits reached euro 1.5 billion, up 102% on an annual basis. Return on Equity (ROE) stood at 33.8% and Return on Assets (ROA) rose to 11% in 2006 versus 2.95% in 2005.
The Board of Directors is expected to propose the distribution to the shareholders, in the form of both return of capital and a dividend, of euro 848.253.004,41, i.e. euro 15,33 per share. Also, the Board of Directors on Monday, March 5, 2007 will decide for the corporate actions and the recommendations to the General Shareholders Meeting for the terms of return of capital as well as the detailed terms for the share capital increase of euro 5 billion.
The Annual General Shareholder meeting will be held on Thursday March 29, 2007 in order to approve the above share capital increase in order to fund the announced new activities of the Company.

ASPIS BANK S.A. : Year-end 2006 Financial results
See the Year-end 2006 Financial results
ELAIS - UNILEVER S.A. : Resolutions General Meeting

We inform you that in the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting of our company on February 27th, 2007, during which eight (8) shareholders were present, representing 95.794% of the Company''s share capital, a unanimous decision was reached to transfer the headquarters of the Company ELAIS-UNILEVER S.A., as of April 1st, 2007, from the Municipality of Piraeus to the Municipality of Maroussi, as well as to the amendment of paragraph 1 of the Company''s Statutes as follows:
Article 1 paragraph 1
A Societe Anonyme (S.A.) under the corporate name ELAIS-UNILEVER Societe Anonyme, Commercial and Industrial Foods and the distinctive title ELAIS-UNILEVER S.A., with headquarters in the Municipality of Maroussi Attikis, whose duration is set to seventy five (75) years from the publication of the Ministerial Act, which approves the establishment of this company.
Furthermore, following the same decision, the codification of the Company''s Statutes was decided.