An impressive profit increase by 41.4% after taxes is recorded in the unified account returns of the first six months period from July 1st, 2006 until December 31st 2006 for Jumbo Group concerning the operating results for 2006/2007.
This period includes the unfortunate for the Greek trade period of the continuous strike of dockworkers from working overtime and its known to all devastating consequences. Jumbo Group operating preventively, just like every year, managed to meet the increased needs of Christmas period without disparaging loss by reserving seasonal products on-time.
Consumers, during the holiday period, renewed their confidence to Jumbo stores, a fact that was interpreted for the six months period in sales amounting to euro 203 millions, increased by 21.8% compared to last year''s sales. Consumers'' solid confidence allowed Jumbo Group not only to meet the undoubted difficulties created by the situation at the ports, but to significantly improve its performance in all partial indicators.
The rationalization of the operational cost improved the net profit margin after taxes to 19.52% annually, enhanced by 271 basic units, while during the first three months it was formed at 14.15%.
The extraordinary picture of the operating results, for one more year, is attributed to faster increase of income in comparison to expenses, although this semester no new stores were open.
Analysts will note that the results are characterized by strong operational cash flows and by the significant improvement of all capital adequacy indicators required for the completion of the investment plan of the company.
Lastly, it is highlighted that the cash position of the Group amounted to euro 116 millions on 31.12.2006, covering the total of loans, although significant amounts were given for the expansion of the Group in the Balkans in Bulgaria, an investment for the moment about euro 9 millions that will begin to render after the first superstore of the Group in Sofia starts operating.
The subsidiary company of the Group in Cyprus has in parallel moved to the acquisition of a 46.000 m2 land in Bukharest, Romania for about euro 5 millions.
The administrations'''' plans remain firm; within the last three months of the present accounting period, 2 new metropolitan stores in Attica will operate, while the company decided the immediate closure of the Ekali and Psyhiko stores, as well as the termination of operation one more store during the last three months of the present fiscal period.
The expansion of the Group in the Balkans is implemented normally. The first Jumbo store in Sofia, Bulgaria will be delivered within the coming October the latest, while the acquisition of a building plot has already initiated aiming, in parallel, for the construction of a second store in the Bulgarian capital, so when both start operating the necessary scale economies are achieved.

Net profit after tax was Euro 5.8 million from Euro 10.0 million in 2005. Turnover reached Euro 14.5 million compared to Euro 20.8 million last year on the back of reduced revenues from property management and valuations which, due to market conditions, are expected to decline further.
The Board of Directors will propose to the Annual General Meeting of shareholders the distribution of a Euro 0.25 per share as dividend.

A. In conformity to obligations of Presidential Decree No 51/1992, and after a relevant notice delivered to us by the shareholder TRAMOUNDANA HOLDINGS S.A., it is hereby noted that during the Athens Stock Exchange session of February 14th, 2007 said company acquired 418.220 shares of NOTOS COM HOLDINGS SA and thus increased participation in the share capital of the latter from 32.942% to 33.530%.
B. In conformity to obligations of Presidential Decree No 51/1992, and after a relevant notice delivered to us by the Managing Director of the company Mr. George Papazoglou, it is hereby noted that during the Athens Stock Exchange session of February 14th, 2007 he sold 2.076.901 shares of NOTOS COM HOLDINGS SA and thus his participation in the share capital of said company was reduced from 20.556% to 17.634%.

Pursuant to the resolution No.3/347/12.07.2005 of the Board of Directors of the Capital Market Commission, Emporiki Bank of Greece notifies that it will announce the resultus for the fiscal year 2006 for the Bank and the Group following the Athens Stoch Exchange closure on Thursday, 22 February, 2007. On the same day it will take place the analysts update.
As for the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders and the dividend of the year 2006, the Bank will inform the public with a new announcement.

The Board of Directors of HELEX in today''s meeting approved the financial statements for the period 1.1.2006 to 31.12.2006 and decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting, which will take place on May 9th 2007, a dividend of Euro 0.50 per share compared to Euro 0.25 for the previous fiscal year.
In addition, the Board of Directors decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting a reduction in the share capital of the Company, and the return to shareholders of Euro 0.50 per share, by a reduction in the par value of the shares from Euro 1.75 to Euro 1.25. It is noted that both in 2006 and 2005, special dividends of Euro 1.25 and Euro 2.05 respectively were returned to shareholders by the Company.
Based on the HELEX consolidated profit and loss statement for 2006, the net after tax profits were Euro 58.1 ml. compared to Euro 27.1 ml. in 2005, a 114% increase.
The average daily value of transactions in 2006 amounted to Euro 343 ml. vs. Euro 210 ml. in 2005, an increase of 63%. As a result of this change, the revenues of the Group increased by 60% to Euro 118.3 ml. in 2006 compared to Euro 73.8 ml. in the previous year. This increase is due to the large increase in revenues from trading in the cash market by 61% (Euro 39.4 ml. in 2006 vs. Euro 24.6 ml. in 2005) and from clearing & settlement in the cash market by 67% (Euro 42.2 ml. in 2006 vs. Euro 25.2 ml. in 2005). It should be noted that all revenue sources of the Group are increased compared to the previous fiscal year. In particular, revenue from listed companies and new listings, which are the third largest source of revenue for the Group posted an increase of 33% to Euro 14.6 ml. In the derivatives market, revenue from trading amounted to Euro 4.5 ml. increased by 26% and revenue from clearing and settlement approached Euro 3.9 ml. increased by 28% compared to last year.
The operating expenses of the Group, excluding depreciation, amounted to Euro 27.3 ml. compared to Euro 28.1 ml. posting a 3% reduction, as a result of the continuing efforts of management for their reduction. Personnel remuneration and expenses, which account for 54% of total operating costs, approached Euro 14.8 ml. in 2006 vs. Euro 15.6 ml. in 2005, a reduction of 6%. The Group employed 326 persons at the end of 2006, compared to 385 persons at the end of 2005.

In response to your letter of the 13th of the current month, we inform you of the following:
(a) After the division of Pantechniki S.A., its assets which were transferred to and absorbed by Elliniki Technodomiki Techniki Ependitiki Viomihaniki S.A. (ELTEB), include mainly its holdings in: (i) Concession companies for infrastructure and other projects, (ii) construction joint ventures for technical projects where companies of ELTEB group and Pantechniki jointly participate, and (iii) contracts for the construction of technical projects where, due to the geographical proximity, the possibility for functional synergies is provided. A precise recording and description of the activities and assets of Pantechniki which shall be absorbed by the recipient companies (ELTEB included) after the division, shall be comprised in the Division Contract Draft which shall be published according to the law. Subsequently, the precise definition of the percentage of the above transferred assets and activities shall be possible, both as to the turnover and the results of Pantechniki, according to its transformation balance dated 31-03-1007.
(b) The company, belonging to the main shareholders interests of Pantechniki, which, due to the division of the latter shall absorb its activities and assets, shall be announced in the near future and its net position shall reflect the already announced assets ratio. As to the assets transferred to it due to the division and their quota to the turnover and the results of Pantechniki, the content of the above paragraph (a) applies.
(c) The published share exchange ratio, that is the numerical ratio of 2.318574 shares of Pantechniki to 1 share of ELTEB concerns and applies only to the side of the division by which ELTEB shall absorb the activities and assets of Pantechniki described in paragraph (a).
(d) After the completion of the division and in application of the combined provisions of article 81 par. 2 and article 85 par. 1 of C.L. 2190/1920, Pantechniki shall cease to exist and its shares, due to their write-off, shall not be a transaction asset in Athens Exchange.

The Board of Directors of HELEX, at its meeting today, decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting of the Company, which will take place on Wednesday May 9th 2007, the return of share capital to shareholders in cash, in the amount of Euro 0.50 per share.
Based on this decision, the Plan of intended Corporate Actions, as announced on Friday 19.1.2007, is amended as follows:
- Cutoff date for the share capital return: Monday July 2nd 2007.
- Payment of the share capital return: Thursday July 12th 2007.