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| 23/05/2008 |
COCA-COLA Å.Å.Å. S.A.
MARFIN EGNATIA BANK
Forthnet S.A.
PIRAEUS PORT AUTHORITY SA
GREEK ORGANISATION OF FOOTBALL PROGNOSTICS S.A.
FRIGOGLASS S.A.
PIRAEUS PORT AUTHORITY SA
LAMDA DEVELOPMENT S.A.
BANÊ OF CYPRUS PUBLIC COMPANY LTD
AUTOHELLAS S.A.
PIRAEUS BANK S.A.
BANÊ OF CYPRUS PUBLIC COMPANY LTD
PIRAEUS BANK S.A.
KLEEMANN HELLAS S.A.
PIRAEUS BANK S.A.
FRIGOGLASS S.A.
BANK OF GREECE
TELETIPOS S.A.
HELLENIC TELECOM. ORG.
CENTRIC MULTIMEDIA S.A.
SPRIDER STORES S.A
"ALFA-BETA" VASSILOPOULOS S.A.
MARITIME COMPANY OF LESVOS S.A.
NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A.
PIRAEUS BANK S.A.
KATHIMERINI PUBLISHING SA
ASPIS BANK S.A.
CÇ. ROKAS S.A.
BANK OF GREECE
F.G. EUROPE S.A.
KIRIACOULIS MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES SHIPPING S.A.
NIREUS S.A.
HELLENIC FABRICS S.A.
SCIENS INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS AND HOLDINGS SA
INTRALOT S.A.
THRACE PLASTICS CO.
PROTON BANK S.A.
THRACE PLASTICS CO.
FOURLIS S.A.
ATTICA HOLDINGS S.A.
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COCA-COLA Å.Å.Å. S.A. : Invitation to the Annual General Meeting
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As resolved by the Company's Board of Directors on 21 May 2008, at its meeting no. 779 and in accordance with Codified Law 2190/1920 ''re: Societes Anonymes'' and article 17 of the Company's Articles of Association, the Shareholders of the Societe Anonyme under the trade name ''COCA-COLA HELLENIC BOTTLING COMPANY S.A.'' and the distinctive title ''COCA-COLA HBC'' are invited to an Annual General Meeting, to be held in Maroussi of Attica, at the Shopping Mall ''The Mall Athens'', at the Village Cinemas, Room Europa 05, 35 Andreas Papandreou Street, Maroussi, on Monday 23 June 2008, at 10:00 a.m., with the following Agenda:
1) Submission of the Management Report by the Board of Directors and of the Audit Certificate by the Company's Chartered Auditor-Accountant on the Company's Financial Statements and activities for the fiscal year which ended on 31.12.2007.
2) Submission and approval of the Company's annual Financial Statements for the fiscal year which ended on 31.12.2007 and of the consolidated Financial Statements.
3) Release of the members of the Board of Directors and of the Auditors of the Company from any liability for their activity during the fiscal year ended on 31.12.2007.
4) Approval of the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors for their participation in the meetings of the Board of Directors and for their services to the Company for the fiscal year 2007 and pre-approval of remuneration for the fiscal year 2008.
5) Election of Statutory Auditors for the fiscal year 2008 (1.1.2008 - 31.12.2008) and determination of their fees.
6) Approval of distribution of Profits (dividend) for the fiscal year 2007.
7) Election of new Board of Directors, upon expiry of the Board's term.
8) Amendment of article 1, paragraph 2 of the Company's Articles of Association regarding the Company's distinctive title for use in its foreign activities.
9) Conversion of the Company's shares to registered shares and corresponding amendment of article 4, paragraph 2 of the Company's Articles of Association.
10) Amendment of provisions related to the issuance of bonds by the Company in articles 11, 15 and 19 of the Company's Articles of Association regarding the powers of the Board of Directors and of the General Meeting, as well as the special quorum of the General Meeting, respectively.
11) Amendment of article 20, paragraph 3 of the Company's Articles of Association regarding the special majority of the General Meeting.
12) Amendment of the Company's Articles of Association in order to adjust to the provisions of Law 3604/2007, which revised Codified Law 2190/1920: Amendment of articles 3, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, supplement, abolition and re-numbering of provisions and articles, as well as codification of the Company's Articles of Association.
13) Amendment of terms of stock option plans of the Company in accordance with article 13, paragraph 13 of Codified Law 2190/1920.
Shareholders wishing to attend at the General Meeting, must deposit at least five (5) full days prior to the Meeting, the relevant blocking certificate from the Central Securities Depositary at the Company's offices (9 Frangoklissias Street, Maroussi), in accordance with article 18 of the Articles of Association, together with the relevant proxy in the event that they wish to be represented at the Meeting.
Draft amendments to the Articles of Association have been posted on the Company's website www.coca-colahelllenic.com
Shareholders may obtain further information on the items of the Agenda from the Company's Investor Relations Department at +30 210 618 3298 and +30 210 618 3106.
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MARFIN EGNATIA BANK : Announcement according to Law 3556/2007
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| MARFIN EGNATIA BANK S.A. announces that according to the Law 3556/2007, the Decision 1/434/03.07.2007 and the Circular nr. 33 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission that on May 22, 2008, MARFIN POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO LTD, which is closely associated to Mr. Andreas Vgenopoulos, an Executive Member of the Board of Directors of MARFIN EGNATIA BANK, bought 17,348 common shares of the Bank, with total net value of Euro 91,244.59. |
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Forthnet S.A. : Invitation to the ordinary General Shareholders Meeting
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INVITATION TO THE ORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
of the company with corporate name
"HELLENIC COMPANY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TELEMATICS APPLICATIONS SOCIETE ANONYME"- and distinctive title "Forthnet S.A."
COMP. REG. NUM. 34461/06/B/95/94
In accordance with the law and the company's Articles of Associations, the Board of Directors of the company with corporate name "Hellenic Company of Telecommunications and Telematics Application Societe Anonyme- Forthnet S.A." invites the shareholders of the company to the Ordinary General Meeting, on the 13th of June 2008, the day being Friday, at 12:30, at the premises of company's registered seat, at the Municipality of Heraklion in Crete (Foundation for Research and Technology, area Vassilika Voutes).
If the required quorum for some or all items of the agenda is not achieved, the Shareholders are hereby invited to attend:
- The 1st Repeat of Ordinary General Meeting to be held on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at 13.00, at the premises of the company's registered seat, in the Municipality of Heraclion Crete (Foundation for Research and Technology, area Vassilika Voutes)
The items of the agenda are as follows:
ITEMS OF THE AGENDA
1. Submission and approval of the Financial Statements (Parent Company and Consolidated) for the Financial Year 1/1/2007 till 31/12/2007 accompanied by the respective reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors.
2. Discharge of the Members of the Board of Directors and Auditors from any liability for damages with regard to the Financial Statements and Administration during the financial year 1/1/2007 till 31/12/2007.
3. Election of ordinary and deputy Auditors for the financial year 1/1/2008 to 31/12/2008 and approval of their compensation.
4. Approval of the paid compensation and benefits of the executive and non-executive Members of the Board of Directors during the year 2007 and determination of their compensation and benefits for the year 2008.
5. Taking resolution for the transposition of the new provisions of the Law 2190/1920 into the Articles of Associations of the company by amending, eventual abolishing and renumbering of the articles of Association and renumbering of the their paragraphs and its' formation into an integral document.
6. Information regarding the exercise of the company's right to purchase own shares via the Athens Stock Exchange resolved by the Ordinary General Meeting of 22th.6.2007 and taking new resolution for the purchase of company's own shares via Athens Stock Exchange, according to Article 16 of the C.Law 2190/1920, as in force.
7. Other announcements- General Information.
In accordance with the Law and the Articles of Associations Messrs. Shareholders, wishing to participate, in person or by a representative, in the General Meeting shall:
Address to their User of their securities account of the Dematerialised Securities System (SAT) and to ask for the blocking of the total or the part of their shares they hold and receive from the Hellenic Exchanges S.A the relevant Certification. This certification has to be deposited at the premises of the company addressed to: Shareholders Office, Atthidon 4, 17671 Kallithea, during working days and hours, at least five (5) complete days prior to the date of convening of the Ordinary General Meeting or it's Repeat Meeting.
Messrs. Shareholders whose shares are in the Special Account of SAT have to block by a declaration addressed to the Hellenic Exchanges S.A, the total or the part of the shares they hold and receive the relevant Certification, which they have to deposit at the premises of the company addressed to: Shareholders Office, Atthidon 4, 17671 Kallithea, during working days and hours, at least five (5) complete days prior to the date of convening of the Ordinary General Meeting or its' Repeat Meeting.
Those Shareholders being legal entities are obliged according to the Law to submit to the company eventual legalization or representation documents (for those who wish to be represented) at working days and hours five (5) full days prior to the date of the convocation of Ordinary General Meeting or its' Repeat Meeting. A proxy is available at the company's website (www.forthnet.gr) or at the premises of the company at Atthidon street 4, 17671 Attica.
Finally, the Shareholders are kindly asked to bring at the General Meeting the legal documents which certify their identity (Identification Card, passport, etc.) |
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PIRAEUS PORT AUTHORITY SA : Comments concerning press articles
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The Management of P.P.A. S.A, prompted by articles in the daily and electronic Press, categorically denies the submission of any request from companies for the concession of operation and exploitation of car or cruise terminals. At the same time, it is clarified that there are no plans for the development of the above activities through concession.
Thus, the press articles referring to plans for the concession of the car or cruise terminals, are unfounded and far from truth and Management's business plans. |
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GREEK ORGANISATION OF FOOTBALL PROGNOSTICS S.A. : AVAILABILITY OF ANNUAL REPORT 2007
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| OPAP announces that the 2007 Annual Report is prepared in accordance with the provisions of Decision No. 7/372/15.2.2006 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission and is available as of Friday 23 May, 2008, on the Company's website (www.opap.gr), as well as the Athens Stock Exchange website (www.ase.gr).
Hard copies of the Annual Report will be distributed on request at the company's headquarters at 62, Kifissou Ave. Peristeri, Athens, Greece.
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FRIGOGLASS S.A. : Announcement according to Law 3556/2007
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| Frigoglass S.A. announces according to Law 3556/2007 (article 3) and article 21) and according to Capital Committee Decision 1/434/3.7.2007 article 11, that Mr. Panayiotis Giannopoulos, ICM Sales Director of the Company and liable person according to article 13 of the Law 3340/2005 sold on 22/5/2008 1.664 shares of the company, of total value 35.886,78 Euros. |
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PIRAEUS PORT AUTHORITY SA : Financial Reports for first Quarter of the financial year 2008
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The Board of Directors of P.P.A S.A. on May 22, 2008 approved the Financial Reports of the Company for the first quarter of financial year 2008. The Financial Reports are summarized as follows:
The Company's turnover was reduced by 46.7% amounting to euro 19 million, against euro 35.7million in the relevant period of 2007.
The personnel mobilizations during this quarter, resulted to a drastic reduction of cargo handled and consequently to the revenues' reduction. More specifically the revenue percentile reduction in the Container Terminal was 71,20% against the same period of 2007, decisively influencing progress of revenue at this period.
Other operating revenues increased by 12% due to the increased rental revenues, amounting to euro 1.7 million against euro 1.5 million in the same period of 2007.
Total expenses were reduced by 21.5% and amounted to euro 25.2 million against euro 32.1 million in the relevant period of 2007. Reduced personnel payroll by 29.8%, as a consequence of the mobilizations, was the main reason for the decrease in expenses, since remaining expenses, with some fluctuations up or down, were roughly at the same level as in the first quarter of 2007.
Asset depreciation incorporated in the operational cost, increased by 5.8% and amounted to euro 2.5 million against euro 2.4 million in 2007.
Results before taxes for the first quarter recorded a loss of euro 4.4 million against profits of euro 5 million in the relevant period of 2007, while net loss after taxes amounts to euro 5 million against profit of euro 3.7 million in the relevant period of 2007.
Cash and cash equivalents on 31/3/2008 amounted to euro 37.5 million against euro 49 million on 31/12/2007 and euro 31.3 million on 31/3/2007.
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LAMDA DEVELOPMENT S.A. : Announcement
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LAMDA Development S.A. announces that following the decision of the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders dated 22/05/2008, which approved the acquisition of own shares in accordance with article 16 of C.L.2190/1920, the Board of Directors decided at its meeting on the same date the following:
During the period 27/05/2008 to 22/05/2009 the Company intends to purchase own shares, at a maximum acquisition price of 18 euros per share and a minimum acquisition price of 2 euros per share. The maximum number of own shares to be acquired during the above-mentioned period will not exceed the 5% of the total share capital, that is 2.201.497 shares.
It should be noted that the implementation of the above program will depend on the relative attractiveness of alternative investment opportunities and availability of funds. The Company will conform to article 5 of the Committee Regulation 2273/2003 in relation to the price and the volume of the purchases, thus to article 6 par.1 of the same Regulation.
It is also noted, that according to the decision of the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders dated 22/05/2008, the Company can purchase within a period of 12 months own shares that corresponds to a maximum of 10% of the total share capital, (including the already purchased own shares), at a maximum acquisition price of 18 euros per share and a minimum acquisition price of 2 euros per share.
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BANÊ OF CYPRUS PUBLIC COMPANY LTD : Announcement
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| See company's announcement |
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AUTOHELLAS S.A. : Announcement
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| Autohellas SA would like to inform the public that the company s Q1 financial results will be published on Tuesday 27th of May 2008. |
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PIRAEUS BANK S.A. : Announcement of cancellation of company's shares
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The Board of Directors of Piraeus Bank informs the investors that the 2nd Iterative Ordinary General Meeting of shareholders, held on the 07/05/2008, resolved, among other issues, to decrease the share capital of the Bank by 49,643,951.49 euros, by decreasing the total number of shares from 339,198,587 to 328,791,050 ordinary registered shares, due to cancellation of 10,407,537 own shares, in order to meet the relevant obligation stipulated in the Prospectus for the Bank's share capital increase dated 06.07.2007.
After the aforementioned decrease, the Bank's share capital amounts to 1,568,333,308.50 euros, divided into 328,791,050 ordinary registered shares, of share nominal value 4.77 euros each.
Following the approval of the Bank of Greece, the amendment of the relative articles (5 and 27) of the Bank's Articles of Association has been approved on 19/5/2008, following the registration of resolution No Ê2-5868/19.05.08 of the Minister of Development in the Registry of Societes Anonymes. The Board of Directors of the Athens Stock Exchange at its Meeting of 22/5/2008 has been informed of the share capital decrease in question due to cancellation of the Bank shares.
Following all the above, upon resolution of the Bank's Board of Directors of 14/05/2008, it is determined that as of 28/5/2008, 10,407,537 shares will be no longer listed in the Athens Stock Exchange and are therefore cancelled.
For further information please contact Shareholders' Division (tel. +30 210 3335039, Mrs Evgenia Rizeakou).
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BANÊ OF CYPRUS PUBLIC COMPANY LTD : Announcement
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PIRAEUS BANK S.A. : Distinctive title
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The Piraeus Bank Board of Directors informs the investors that the Ordinary General Meeting of the Bank's shareholders held on 03.04.2008 resolved among other issues to include the distinctive title "PIRAEUS BANK", used as a distinctive mark already since 1916, in article 1 of the Bank's Articles of Association. The inclusion of the distinctive title shall come into force as of May 27, 2008.
The Ministry of Development by virtue of Resolution No. Ê2-5384/23.04.2008 - approved the inclusion of the distinctive title in the respective article of the Bank's Articles of Association.
The Board of Directors of the Athens Stock Exchange at its meeting held on 22/5/2008 was informed on the aforementioned resolution. |
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KLEEMANN HELLAS S.A. : Release of Financial Results for the period 1.01.2008 - 31.03.2008
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| KLEEMANN HELLAS S.A. hereby announces that the Figures and Information for the period 1.01.2008 - 31.03.2008 will be published in the newspaper IMERISIA on Monday May 26th, 2008. Furthermore, the Figures and Information as well as the Interim Financial Statements for the period 1.01.2008 - 31.03.2008 will be available the same day on the Company site www.kleemann.gr as well as on the Hellenic Exchanges S.A. site www.ase.gr.
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PIRAEUS BANK S.A. : Announcement according to Law 3556/2007
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In accordance with the provisions of Law 3556/2007, Decision 1/434/03.07.2007 and Circular nr 33 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, Piraeus Bank announces that on May 16, 2008 Mr Stylianos Golemis son of Dimitrios, Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors, sold in the Derivatives Market of the Athens Exchange 4.200 stock repo contracts for the aggregate amount of Euro 9,592,800.00. |
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FRIGOGLASS S.A. : Availability of Annual Report 2007.
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FRIGOGLASS S.A.I.C. notifies the investment community that the Annual Report 2007, is available as of today Friday, 23/5/2008, electronically at the Company´s website www.frigoglass.com.
For more information please contact Frigoglass IR Department at: +30 210-6165757.
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BANK OF GREECE : Press release
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| See company's press release |
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TELETIPOS S.A. : Announcement
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| Teletypos S.A. announces that shares will be trading ex-dividend from the 30th of May 2008, while dividend payment will commence on the 6th of June 2008. The annual dividend for the fiscal year 2007 is euro 0.25 per share. The distribution will be carried out by EFG Eurobank Ergasias Bank S.A. (offices at Iolkou 8 & Filikis Eterias, A Building, 142 34, Nea Ionia, tel.: 3523643). For any further information please contact our Shareholders' Dept. at Rousou 4 & Mesogeion, Athens 115 26, 2nd floor, tel: 210 6903312. |
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HELLENIC TELECOM. ORG. : A' QUARTER 2008 RESULTS UNDER IFRS TO BE RELEASED
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Áthens, May 23, 2008 - Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA (ASE: HTO, NYSE: OTE), the Greek full-service telecommunications provider, will release its 2008 first quarter results under IFRS on Thursday, May 29, 2008.
OTE's management will host a conference call at 17:00 (GREECE) / 16:00 (CONTINENT) / 15:00 (UK) /10:00 (EASTERN US) following the release, to review the results.
Details regarding conference call dial-in and replay numbers as well as the live audio webcast of the conference call, following the results release, can be accessed at www.ote.gr,www.ote.gr/english/investorrelations or www.ote.gr/greek/investorrelations |
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CENTRIC MULTIMEDIA S.A. : Announcement of regulated information of Law 3556/2007
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The Company CENTRIC MULTIMEDIA S.A. in accordance with the provisions of the article 21 of L. 3556/2007 and in combination with the article 11, 1/434/3.7.2007 of the Decision of the Hellenic Capital Market Committee announces that:
- Mr. Rodolfo Odoni son of Fragiskos, Chairman & Managing Director of the BoD of the Company (obliged person according to article 13 of Law 3340/2005) proceed on 22/05/2008 on the purchase of 60,250 common registered shares of the Company of total value 132,552.5 euro.
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SPRIDER STORES S.A : Announcement
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SPRIDER STORES announced that the Board of Directors of the company and of Athens Exchange (sessions of May 8, 2008 and May 22, 2008 respectively), approved the renewal of the contract with the member of the Athens Exchange, MERIT SECURITIES S.A., as the company's Market Maker.
Thus, MERIT SECURITIES will continue being SPRIDER STORES' Market Maker as of the Athens Exchange trading session of 05/06/2008, aiming at the enhancement of the stock's liquidity.
The signed Market Making agreement is ruled by the following basic clauses:
1.MERIT SECURITIES will forward in the ATHEX transactions' system, market making orders (meaning simultaneous bid and ask orders) on its own account for SPRIDER STORES' stocks. For this service MERIT SECURITIES will receive a fee from SPRIDER STORES.
2.The duration of the Market Making agreement is one (1) year.
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"ALFA-BETA" VASSILOPOULOS S.A. : Issue of a bond loan
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| According to the article 16, par.3 of the L.3556/2007, ALFA-BETA VASSILOPOULOS S.A. announces that on May 23, 2008 the Company issued, a five-year common bond loan, after a relevant decision of the Board of Directors dated on May 9, 2008. The bond loan amounts to 80.000.000 Euros, it is divided in 8 bearer, paper bonds of 10.000.000 Euros each, which are transferable with the Company's consent, and was covered equally by the banks Alpha Bank and Emporiki Bank. The bond loan was issued, intel alia, for funding the recent acquisition of the company PLUS HELLAS (renamed to "HOLDING AND FOOD RETAIL COMPANY M.E.P.E & SIA E.E.") |
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MARITIME COMPANY OF LESVOS S.A. : Announcement for the Shareholders Repeated Extraordinary General Assembly on 23.05.2008
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NEL LINES S.A. would like to announce that the scheduled Repeated Extraordinary General Assembly on 23/05/2008 did not take place due to lack of quorum.
According to the Board of Directors resolution of 17/04/2008 the B' Repeated Extraordinary General Assembly will take place on 06/06/2008, at 10:30 pm on the Company's vessel, which will be in the port of Mytilene. |
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NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A. : Announcement.
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| The company NEOCHMIKI A.B.E.E. (hereafter the Company) announces that following a decision taken by the Board of Directors' of the Athens Exchange in their 22/05/2008 meeting, regarding to the transfer of the Company's shares in the "Special Trading Characteristics Segment" and pursuant to Decision 4 of the Athex Exchange Board of Directors', the market making function on the Company's share is ceased. It is noted that the market making function was provided by Merit Securities.
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PIRAEUS BANK S.A. : Announcement according to Law 3556/2007
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| In accordance with the provisions of Law 3556/2007, Decision 1/434/03.07.2007 and Circular nr 33 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, Piraeus Bank announces that on May 22, 2008 Mr Michalis Sallas son of Georgios, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank, bought in the Athens Exchange 50.000 Piraeus Bank common shares for the aggregate amount of Euro 1.035.276,38.
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KATHIMERINI PUBLISHING SA : Availability of Annual Report 2007.
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KATHIMERINI SA, within the framework of its obligations that arise according to article 8 the decision 5/204/14.11.2000 of the B.o.D. of Hellenic Capital Market Commission, as this was amended by the decision 7/372/15.2.2006, informs that as of today the Annual Report for the financial year 2007 is available in the disposal of the shareholders and the investment public, in a hard copy at Company's headquarters (N. Faliro, Piraeus, Etnarhou Makariou and Dimitriou Falireos 2 str.) as well as in electronic form through the Company's website www.kathimerini.gr and the Athens Stock Exchange website www.ase.gr.
For further information any interested parties may contact the Investor Relation Department, tel. 210 4808201.
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ASPIS BANK S.A. : Announcement.
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We would like to inform you that, on our company's web site we have posted the letter of the President and CEO of our Bank, to its employees.
Among others, it mentions that on the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting that will take place on June 13th 2008, Mr. Cr. Sorotos, who has until recently been the representative of Citibank in Greece, an Executive with a long term presence in Bank of America, National Bank of Greece and Eurobank EFG, will be proposed for the position of CEO. |
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CÇ. ROKAS S.A. : Comments on Data and Information of 31-03-2008
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Aiming at better informing investors with respect to the data and information of 31-03-2008, which have been publicized and submitted to the Hellenic Capital Markets Committee, we mention additionally the following:
Á) The open tax years provisions at the end of the period are:
Group euro 0 thousands,
Company euro 0 thousands.
Â) The other provisions at the end of the period are:
Group euro 3068 thousands,
Company euro 414 thousands,
and are analyzed as follows:
Decommissioning provisions:
Group euro 2605 thousands,
Company euro 0 thousands
Retirement benefit provisions:
Group euro 463 thousands,
Company euro 414 thousands
C) No company in the Group, including the parent company, holds any treasury shares.
D) In the table of related party transactions, the words "sales" and "purchases" are replaced by the words "income" and "expenses" respectively.
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BANK OF GREECE : Press release
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F.G. EUROPE S.A. : First Quarter 2008 Results of F.G. EUROPE S.A. Group
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Spectacular growth of F.G. EUROPE S.A. and Group profitability.
Continuous increase in the turnover of durable consumer goods
Significant improvement in the financial figures and spectacular growth in profitability is noted for the Group F.G. EUROPE S.A., also in the first quarter 2008 which is mainly affected by the Financial figures of the parent company.
Net Earnings after taxes for the Group for the First quarter 2008 amounted to euro 2.65 mil., compared to euro 0.30 mil. for the relevant period of 2007 posting an increase of 775%.
Earnings before taxes amounted to euro 3.8 mil. compared to euro 1.15 åê. increased by 230%. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), amounted to euro 3.255 mil. against euro 1,720 mil. increased by 89.24%.
More specifically at parent company level:
Sales amounted to euro 25.00 mil. against euro 29.54 mil., of the respective sales in 2007, noting marginal decrease by 15%, which is mainly within the framework of the decision to continuously reduce sales in the segment of prepaid mobile telephony cards.
Total sales of durable consumer goods, increased by 16.37%, amounted to euro 20,70 mil. against euro 17.78 mil. for the related period of 2007.
In particular:
Sales in the sector of air conditioners for the First Quarter 2008 increased by 29.57% amounting to euro 17.57 mil. against euro 13.56 mil. for the corresponding three month period of 2007. Sales of air conditioners in the Greek market amounted to euro 10.27 mil., against euro 7.35 mil. for the related three month period of 2007, posting an increase of 39.73%, significantly enforcing the predominant position of the Company in the market sector. An important increase of 17.34% was noted in the area of exports of air-conditioners, which reached euro 7.29 mil. compared to euro 6.21 mil. in the relevant period in 2007, thus further consolidating the Company?s position in the international markets where it is active (Balkans, Italy and since January 1st 2008, Turkey).
Sales of ESKIMO and SHARP white electrical appliances amounted to euro 1.67 mil. against euro 2.04 mil. for the three month period of 2007, decreased by 18.1%. More specifically, sales of ESKIMO products posted a decrease of 19.56%, amounting to euro 0.92 mil. against euro 1.15 mil. for the relevant period of 2007, while sales of SHARP white electrical appliances reached euro 0.75 mil. against euro 0.89 mil. decreased by 15.7%.
Sales of the SHARP Consumer Electronics also posted a decrease from euro 2.18 mil. in the First Quarter of 2007, to euro 1.46 mil., due to the continuous shortage and insufficient coverage of the increasing demand for LCD TV sets during the First Quarter of 2008.
Sales of mobile telephony cards posted a decrease of 63.66%, as a result of the policy followed by the Company of reducing sales in the specific segment. Sales in the segment were reduced to euro 4.27 mil. against euro 11.75 mil. for the related First Quarter of 2007.
The increase in sales of the sector of air conditioners combined with the positive financial results of the first quarter (euro 1.69 mil. income) and the benefit from the sale of 32,25% of shares of the company HYDROELECTRIKI ACHAIAS S.A. (euro 0.92 mil.), shaped the earnings before taxes for the first quarter, into profit of euro 4.95 mil. against euro 1.23 mil. for the relevant first quarter of 2007, increased by 301.29%.
Net Profit after taxes of the parent company amounted to euro 3.72 mil. against euro 0.36 mil. for the corresponding three month period of the previous year, increased by 940.22%.
The significant difference in the increase of after tax profits is due to the tax burden of the corresponding last year?s quarter of the amount of euro 0.56 mil., which arose as the result of finalization of the tax audit for the financial years 2003 - 2005 of the parent company.
Basic Earnings per Share developed at euro 0.0705 compared to euro 0.0068 of the relevant period of 2007, increased by 936.76%.
Consolidated Figures:
Total revenues of the Group in the First Quarter 2008 amounted to euro 25.20 mil., compared to euro 29.67 mil. in the relevant period of 2007, posting a decrease of 15.05%.
Significantly increased by 51.56% are the Group?s gross profits in Q1 2008, reaching euro 7.29 mil., compared to euro 4.81 mil. for the relevant period of 2007. The posted increase of gross profits, despite the decrease of sales, is due to the significant improvement of the gross profit margin, which amounted to 28.95% in the period in question compared to 16.22% in the corresponding quarter of 2007, as a result of the increase in the sales of durable consumer goods of the parent Company and the decrease in sales of low profit margin activities of the parent company, in the area of mobile telephony cards sales.
Earnings before taxes, depreciation and amortization (ÅBITDA), as a percentage of sales amounted in the First Quarter 2008 to 12.92% compared to 5.80% in the relevant period of 2007. The significant increase in the EBITDA margin is due to the fact that while the gross profit margin increased by 78%, the increase of total expenses was contained to 23.23%, despite the significant costs (lay days, increased transportation expenses) due to the strikes in the ports.
Operating Expenses (Management - Distribution - Other) amounted to euro 4.44 mil for the First Quarter 2008 compared euro 3.60 mil. in the relevant quarter of 2007, increased by euro 0.84 mil.
The net financial results of the Group in the First Quarter 2008 developed into an income in the amount of euro 0.61 mil. compared to an expense of euro 0.51 mil. in the corresponding quarter of 2007, mainly due to increased foreign exchange gains (euro 1.37 mil.), despite the increase of interest charges (euro 1.10 mil. in Q1 2008 versus euro 0.88 mil. in Q1 2007), and despite the increase of bank debt.
Group total liabilities noted an increase of 27.32% in the First Quarter 2008 amounting to euro 129.05 mil., against euro 101.36 mil. in relevant term of 2007. The posted increase is attributed to the increase in liabilities to suppliers, mainly due to increased imports in order to cover the significant increase of durable consumer goods sales as well as the increase in short term bank debt (euro 13.00 mil.) for the funding of projects under development in the energy sector.
Net Profit before tax increased by 230.43%, reaching in Q1 2008 euro 3.80 mil. compared to euro 1.15 mil. in the respective period of 2007, forming the Profit Before Tax / Sales ratio to 15.08% as opposed to 3.88% in the First Quarter of 2007.
The Group's Net Profits after tax and minority rights reached in the First Quarter 2008 euro 2.65 mil. compared to euro 0.30 mil. in the First Quarter of 2007 up by 775.24%.
The Group´s Management, taking into consideration the sales up to date, estimates that for the entire year of 2008 the Company is able to achieve an even greater growth in sales of durable consumer goods, in particular those of air-conditioners, which is expected to have a positive impact on the results and profitability of the Group.
The Quarterly Financial Statements of May 23rd, 2008 are accessible for the investment community on the Company?s website http://www.fgeurope.gr under the section Investors Relations.
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KIRIACOULIS MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES SHIPPING S.A. : Information of the investing public with reference to the thresholds of article 9 of law 3556/2007
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| KIRIACOULIS MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES SHIPPING S.A., informs the investing public that, within the framework of the obligations imposed by Law 3556/2007, for the presumptions of transparency for information to the publishers whose securities are registered for negotiation in official market, in combination with Circular number 32 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission regarding "The function of common investment accounts and clarifications about the implementation of decision 3/403/8.11.2006 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission", for the calculation of the thresholds set out in paragraph 1 of article 9 of Law 3556/2007, each liable person, who is a joint owner with third parties of a common investment account, is obliged to add the voting rights which are embodied in securities in his/ her individual investment account with the voting rights that correspond to securities that are included in the common investment account of which he/ she is a joint owner. The same obligation pursuant to Law 3556/2007 applies to all the other joint owners of the common investment account, given that such persons are the joint owners of the total of the securities held in the common investment account.
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NIREUS S.A. : Notification concerning changes in voting rights according to Law 3556/2007
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| NIREUS S.A. announces, in compliance with Article 14 of Law 3556/2007 and after receiving a notification from its shareholder Deutsche Bank AG on the 22nd of May 2008, that on the 20th of May 2008 the percentage of the voting rights of the aforementioned shareholder fell below 5% of the total voting rights of the Company. |
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HELLENIC FABRICS S.A. : Press release
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The annual General Shareholders' Meeting of "HELLENIC FABRICS S.A" held on Friday, May 23rd 2008, was carried out with the participation of 61,41% of the company's share capital.
There was a unanimous approval of the Company's Annual Financial Statements in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards, for the fiscal year 01.01-31.12.2007, as well as of the Board of Directors' and the Auditors? Reports for the same period.
The Management of the company referred to its course during 2007, its prospects in 2008 as well as to its development plans in a constantly intensifying competitive environment with unfavorable economic conditions.
Moreover, the Management of the company mentioned its recent distinction in the Work Environment field, as "Best Work Places" in the relevant contest conducted annually by the independent Institute Great Places to Work Institute Hellas.
HELLENIC FABRICS S.A. is included amongst the largest denim production groups worldwide, which is a result of its high quality products, its reputation, and of the constant investments in research and development.
Finally, the election to the BoD of Mr. Narkisos B. Georgiadis was approved and his nomination to the position of Deputy Managing Director.
Mr. Narkisos Georgiadis studied Economics at the University of Pittsburgh (USA) and has an MBA from Manchester Business School (England). Over the past 18 years he has worked as a high-ranking executive in multinational companies in Greece, Germany and Italy. In his last position he was President & Managing Director of a subsidiary company of a German multinational company in Italy.
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SCIENS INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS AND HOLDINGS SA : Purchase of own shares
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| In accordance with article 4, par. 4 of Regulation 2273/2003 of the Committee of European Union, "Sciens International Investments and Holding S.A." announces that following the resolution of the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders dated February 05, 2008 and the Board of Directors' resolution dated March 3, 2008, and in accordance with article 16 of L. 2190/1920, during the trading session of 23.05.2008 acquired 6.000 own shares through "EUROXX SECURITIES S.A." at the price of euro 1,02 per share and the total value of the transaction amounted to euro 6.120,00.
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INTRALOT S.A. : Conference Call Invitation
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Conference Call Invitation for Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Constantinos Antonopoulos, Chief Executive Officer, John Pantoleon, General Director of Finance and Development, Efstathia Lanara, Accounting Director and Elias Athanasiou, Financial Analysis & Investor Relations Director, will address INTRALOT's analysts and institutional investors to present the Company's First Quarter 2008 results (to be released via e-mail and published in local newspapers on May 29th) as well as to discuss the latest developments at the Company.
AGENDA: Brief Presentation
Question and Answer Session
Conference Call Details
Date: Thursday May 29th, 2008
Time: Greek time 17:00 - UK time 15:00 - CET 16:00 US time 10:00 (East Coast Line)
Conference Phone GR +30 211 180 2000
Conference Phone GR + 30 210 94 60 800
Conference Phone GB + 44 (0) 800 3769 250
Conference Phone US + 1 866 288 9315
We recommend that you call any of the above numbers 5 to 10 minutes before the conference call is scheduled to start.
Digital Playback
There will be a digital playback on the 29th of May 2008 at 19:00 (GR Time).
This Service will be available until 19:00 (GR Time) June 5th, 2008.
Please dial the following numbers and the
PIN CODE: 059 # from a touch-tone telephone
Digital Playback UK: + 44 (0) 800 901 2906
Digital Playback US: + 1 866 288 9317
Digital Playback GR: +30 210 94 60 929
In case you need further information, please contact Intralot IR, Mr. Elias Athanasiou, at the telephone number: +30-210-6156000 or Chorus Call Hellas S.A., our Teleconferencing Services Provider, Tel. +30-210-94 27 300.
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THRACE PLASTICS CO. : Announcement
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| The Company Thrace Plastics Co S.A. informs the investors that the financial results for Q1 2008 will be published on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. More specifically the "Information and Figures" for Q1 2008 will be published on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 in the EXPRESS newspaper and together with the 'Financial Statements according to IFRS' and the respective Press Release will be posted on the ASE website (www.ase.gr) as well as the Company website (www.thraceplastics.gr).
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PROTON BANK S.A. : Dividend Cut-off / Payment Announcement
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The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Proton Bank S.A. (hereinafter "Proton Bank") held on May 23rd, 2008, approved the annual financial statements of fiscal year 2007 and, inter alia, resolved on the distribution of Euro 0.20 net dividend per share.
Holders of Proton Bank shares at the closing of the trading session of Monday, May 26th, 2008 -as per the records of the Hellenic Exchanges S.A. (H.E.L.EX.)-, shall be entitled to dividend. Consequently, starting Tuesday, May 27th 2008, which is the ex-dividend date the shares will trade in the Athens Exchange without the right to dividend.
Dividend payment will take place on Wednesday, June 4th 2008, from PROTON BANK S.A.
Specifically, if the shares operator is Proton Bank, the dividend amount corresponding to the shares handled by the Bank shall be automatically credited to the shareholder's deposit account linked to the corresponding securities account.
If the Dematerialized Securities System operator is another bank or brokerage firm, the operator shall collect the relevant dividend amount for the shareholder's account.
If the shareholder has requested the operator or the Hellenic Exchanges S.A (H.E.L.E.X.) for exception (at least five (5) business days before the dividend payment date), then the dividend the shareholder is entitled to can be collected via any branch of Proton Bank's domestic network by the shareholder in person, against presentation of the shareholder's ID card. In the event of a proxy, a letter of authorization is required, with the shareholder's signature duly attested, or a power of attorney. For further information, shareholders are kindly requested to contact Proton Bank's Shareholders Department, Ms. Aikaterini Riga, tel: +30 210 6970086.
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THRACE PLASTICS CO. : Advance Notice of the Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting
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In accordance with the Law and article 24 of the Company's Articles of Association and the decision of the Board of Directors' of the industry THRACE PLASTICS Co S.A. the Shareholders of the said Company are invited to the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting, to take place on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 9:30 am at the Company's premises in the Municipality of Vistonida. The items of the Agenda are as follows:
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Submission and approval of the Annual Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year 1/1/2007 to 31/12/2007 accompanied by the respective reports of the Board of Directors and Chartered Auditor and approval of the profit appropriation.
2. Discharge of the Members of the Board of Directors and the Chartered Auditor from any liability for damages with regard to the Financial Statements and Administration during the financial year 1/1/2007 to 31/12/2007.
3. Approval of the compensation and benefits paid to the members of the Board of Directors
4. Election of an ordinary and a deputy Chartered Auditor for the financial year 2008 and determination of their compensation.
5. Election of the new Board of Directors
6. Granting of permission in accordance with article 23, par. 1 of Codified Law 2190/20 in force to the members of the Board of Directors, the General Managers and Managers of the Company to participate in the Board of Directors or in the Management of subsidiaries and affiliated companies of the Company and by extension the Thrace Plastics Group
7. Resolution on harmonization of the Company's Articles of Association with the new stipulations of L 2190/1920 by amending, abolishing and renumbering the articles and its compilation into a single document.
8. Transfer of responsibility to the Board of Directors for the issue of Corporate Bonds
9. Any other issues and announcements
Shareholders wishing to participate in the Annual Ordinary General Meeting must block in total or part the shares they hold, in the Dematerialization Securities System (SAT) through their securities's User or directly in the Central Depository of Securities, in the case that their shares are in the Special Account. The relevant certification shall be submitted to the Company?s head office addressed to: Shareholders office, 20 Marinou Antypa, Alimos, at least five (5) complete days prior to the date of the Ordinary General Meeting together with any documentation legalizing their proxy.
Shareholders may also submit their share blocking certificates to any bank or to the Deposit and Loans Fund and present the deposit receipts together with the any legalization documents pertaining to their proxy, at least five (5) complete days prior to the date of the Ordinary General Meeting to the Shareholders Dept., 20 Marinou Antypa , Alimos, at least five (5) complete days prior to the date of the Ordinary General Meeting,
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FOURLIS S.A. : Stockholder's change in voting rights
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FOURLIS HOLDINGS SA announces that, according to law 3556/2007, the percentage of voting rights of Fidelity European Fund in the company, has been increased above 5% limit from 19th May 2008, as Fidelity European Fund announced to the company, on 23rd May 2008, based on law 3556/2007, the decision 1/434/3.7.2007 of the board of directors of Capital Markets Committee and the circular 33 of the Capital Markets Committee
According to the above mentioned announcement, on 19th May 2008 Fidelity European Fund was the owner of 2.591.695 shares and voting rights of FOURLIS HOLDINGS SA or 5,09% of the shareholders equity.
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ATTICA HOLDINGS S.A. : Announcement of regulated information according to L. 3556/2007
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Attica Holdings S.A. (the Company), pursuant to the provisions of the Law 3340/2005 and the Law 3556/2007, the Decision 1/434/03.07.2007 and the Circular nr. 33 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, announces that MARFIN INVESTMENT GROUP HOLDINGS S.A., which is closely associated to the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr. Andreas Vgenopoulos, bought shares of the Company as follows:
a) on 21/05/2008 bought 360 shares with total value of Euro 1,788.46 and
b) on 23/05/2008 bought 2,826 shares with total value of Euro 13,673.68.
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