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13/06/2008
NAT. BANK OF GREECE SA
GEK GROUP OF COMPANIES S.A.
GEK GROUP OF COMPANIES S.A.
GEK GROUP OF COMPANIES S.A.
TERNA ENERGY S.A.
ELGEKA S.A.
COCA-COLA Å.Å.Å. S.A.
EUROPEAN RELIANCE GEN. INSURANCE CO. S.A.
ELLÉNIÊÉ TECHNODOMIKI TEB S.A.
CENTRIC MULTIMEDIA S.A.
SANYO HELLAS HOLDING S.A.
HELLENIC CABLES S.A.
AUTOHELLAS S.A.
ATTICA HOLDINGS S.A.
HELLENIC CABLES S.A.
MARFIN POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO LTD
FOURLIS S.A.
BLUE STAR MARITIME S.A.
METKA S.A.
PLAISIO COMPUTERS S.A.
KIRIACOULIS MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES SHIPPING S.A.
PIRAEUS BANK S.A.
KIRIACOULIS MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES SHIPPING S.A.
EUROPEAN RELIANCE GEN. INSURANCE CO. S.A.
MARFIN EGNATIA BANK
P.G. NIKAS S.A.
REDS S.A.
SCIENS INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS AND HOLDINGS SA
Forthnet S.A.
SPRIDER STORES S.A
SPRIDER STORES S.A
LAMBRAKIS PRESS
Forthnet S.A.
TITAN CEMENT COMPANY S.A.
TELETIPOS S.A.
Forthnet S.A.
DIAS AQUACULTURE S.A.
ALAPIS S.A
ELVAL - HELLENIC ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY S.A.
MARFIN POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO LTD
ASPIS BANK S.A.
HELLENIC CABLES S.A.
BABIS VOVOS INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL S.A.
AS COMPANY S.A.
ELVAL - HELLENIC ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY S.A.
ALPHA ÂÁÍÊ S.A.
SCIENS INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS AND HOLDINGS SA
FOURLIS S.A.
FOURLIS S.A.
DIAS AQUACULTURE S.A.
ASPIS BANK S.A.
HELLENIC EXCHANGES S.A. HOLDING
S & B INDUSTRIAL MINERALS S.A.
NAT. BANK OF GREECE SA : National Bank of Greece S.A. completion of share capital increase through the issue of preferred shares, sold in the USA
Announcement of Regulated Information pursuant to Law 3556/2007
National Bank of Greece S.A. completion of share capital increase through the issue of preferred shares, sold in the USA.
National Bank of Greece S.A. (?NBG?) announces completion of its share capital increase by euro 7.5 million through payment in cash of ?402,637,500 and the issue of 25 million redeemable preferred shares without voting right or cumulative dividend, of a par value of euro 0.30 and a selling price of US$ 25 each (the Preferred Shares).
NBG's share capital increase was implemented pursuant to a resolution adopted by the second repeat general meeting of NBG?s shareholders that took place on 15 May 2008, authorizing NBG's share capital increase up to euro 30 million through the issue of 100 million Preferred Shares and the abolition of the Bank's shareholders preemptive rights.
As a result of NBG's successful offering, 25 million Preferred Shares were issued and NBG's share capital increased by euro 7.5 million; the share premium account was credited with euro 395,137,500. Accordingly, NBG's share capital now stands at euro 2,488,831,495, divided into (a) 496,266,299 common shares of a par value of euro 5 each, and (b) 25 million redeemable preferred shares, without voting right or cumulative dividend, of a par value of euro 0.30 each. The respective amendment to NBG's Articles of Association, pursuant to the relevant AGM resolution, was also ratified on 11 June 2008 by Ministry of Development resolution Ê-2 7417/11.6.2008.
NBG has been advised in connection with the issue by Merrill Lynch & Co. Merrill Lynch & Co, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and UBS Securities LLC have acted as joint book managers. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, HSBC Bank (USA) Inc and NBG International Limited have acted as Co-Managers.
The Preferred Shares were sold in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs), and each ADS represents one Preferred Share. Application will be made for the listing of the ADSs and the Preferred Shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
This announcement is directed only at persons who (i) are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) ("high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.") of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). This announcement is directed only at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this press release relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.
GEK GROUP OF COMPANIES S.A. : Announcement
The company "GEK S.A. Holdings, Real Estate, Constructions" announces that, according to the article 21 of Law 3556/2007 and the article 11 of the Decision No. 1/434/3.7.2007 of the Capital Market Committee, Mr. George Peristeris, shareholder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company (Obligated Person, according to article 13 of Law 3340), proceeded to the purchase of 3.000 common nominal shares on 12/6/2008, of total value of 25,318.00 euro.
GEK GROUP OF COMPANIES S.A. : Announcement
The company "GEK S.A. Holdings, Real Estate, Constructions" announces that, according to the article 21 of Law 3556/2007 and the article 11 of the Decision No. 1/434/3.7.2007 of the Capital Market Committee, Mr. Nikolaos Kambas, shareholder and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company (Obligated Person, according to article 13 of Law 3340), proceeded to the purchase of 2.200 common nominal shares on 12/6/2008, of total value of 18,456.00 euro.
GEK GROUP OF COMPANIES S.A. : Announcement
GEK S.A. informs the investors that, in compliance with article 4 par. 4 of the Regulation no. 2273/2003 of the Commission of the European Communities and according to article 16 par. 5 of the Codified Law 2190/1920, as amended and currently in force, as well as by virtue of the Decision of the Regular General Assembly of its Shareholders dated 27.06.2007 and the Decision of the Board of Directors dated 28.06.2007, proceeded on June 12, 2008 through the member of the A.S.E. PRAXIS INTERNATIONAL S.A., with the purchase of 3.000 GEK's shares at an average price of 8.40 euros per share and at with a total transaction value of 25,200.00 euros.
TERNA ENERGY S.A. : Announcement according to the Law 3556/2007.
The company TERNA ENERGY 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 GEK S.A., which is closely associated to Mr. Michael Gourzis, an Executive Member of the Board of Directors of TERNA ENERGY S.A., proceeded to the purchase of 5.000 common nominal shares on 12/6/2008, of total value of 37,397.00 euros.
ELGEKA S.A. : ANNUAL REPORT 2007
ELGEKA S.A. would like to notify the investing public that the Annual Report of the fiscal year 2007, which has been prepared in accordance tï the Article 8 of the Decision 5/204/14-11-2000 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission which was amended by the Decision 7/372/15-02-2006 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, is as of today, Friday 13th of June 2008, at the disposal of the investing public on the Company' s website: www.elgeka.gr and on the Athens Exchange' s website: www.ase.gr . The Annual Report in hard copy can be found at the Company' s premises at Thessaloniki, 32 Olympou str, 57009 Kalohori and at Athens, 60 Ag. Ioannou Theologou str, 13671 Aharnes.
For further information please contact the Company's Shareholder Department (tel. 2310-779 713 Mrs Katerina Argyraki)
COCA-COLA Å.Å.Å. S.A. : Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. provides update on current trading and full year outlook
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (Coca-Cola Hellenic) provides an update on the current trading to reflect the impact of several external factors that have led to weakness in the performance for the first half of the year. While we are adjusting our near-term outlook, longer-term we continue to believe that the structural characteristics of our geographic portfolio and our strong market place capabilities will help us to create ongoing value for our shareholders.
In our quarterly results announcement on the 8th May 2008, we stated that whilst we still expected to deliver on our full year guidance, we remained watchful and realistic about the possible risk of an economic slowdown in some of our key markets, as well as further commodity cost pressures, notably PET. Though trading during most of April was satisfactory, some signs of weakening market conditions and unfavourable mix emerged at the end of that month. This was compounded in May, the start of our high selling season, with volume growth in the low-single digits being well below our initial plans. The factors contributing to this performance included:
. Weather conditions across most of our Central European markets, Russia and Ukraine were significantly worse in May compared with the prior year, impacting both volume and mix.
. The economic environment in some of our markets, particularly Italy, Ukraine and Romania, has become increasingly challenging with early signs of rising food and fuel prices adversely impacting consumer sentiment and restricting discretionary spending.
. The continued rise in global oil prices to unprecedented levels negatively impacted our cost base, primarily relating to our PET contracts and distribution expenses.
. In Greece, one of our key markets, a twelve-day general transportation strike in May limited our ability to fulfill customer orders for at least 3 to 4 weeks ahead of our high selling season, particularly in the higher margin immediate consumption channels.
Based on preliminary data, the factors outlined above are expected to impact adversely our operating profit result, particularly in the first half of the year which we expect to be down in the mid-to-high single-digits versus prior year. While we remain cautious of the current market conditions our updated 2008 full year guidance is as follows:
. Volume growth of approximately 6% (7% previously)
. EBIT growth of approximately 5%-7%, (11%-13% previously)
. EPS of approximately ?1.37-?1.40, an increase of 5%-8%, (?1.46-?1.49, an increase of 12%-15% previously)
Doros Constantinou, Managing Director of Coca-Cola Hellenic, commented: ''In light of softer than expected trading performance that we have witnessed in some of our markets, particularly in May, we are updating our 2008 full year guidance. We are already initiating specific action plans to meet these challenges and I believe that the steps we are taking will enable us to deliver on our updated full year guidance. Over the long-term, the unique strengths of Coca-Cola Hellenic's proven business model and our clear set of value-focused strategic priorities give me confidence in our ability to achieve our previously communicated long-term growth targets.''
Coca-Cola Hellenic management will host a conference call with financial analysts today to discuss the business update at 3pm Athens time (1pm London time, 8am New York time).
INQUIRIES
Company contacts:
Coca-Cola Hellenic
Melina Androutsopoulou
Investor Relations Director
Tel: +30 210 618 3229
email: melina.androutsopoulou@cchellenic.com
George Toulantas
Investor Relations Manager
Tel: +30 210 618 3255
email : george.toulantas@cchellenic.com
European press contact:
Financial Dynamics London
Greg Quine
Tel: +44 20 7269 7206
email: greg.quine@fd.com
US press contact:
Financial Dynamics US
Jim Olecki Tel: +1 212 850 5600
email: jim.olecki@fd.com
Coca-Cola Hellenic's website is located at www.coca-colahellenic.com.
Coca-Cola Hellenic is one of the world's largest bottlers of products of The Coca-Cola Company and has operations in 28 countries serving a population of 550 million people. Coca-Cola Hellenic's shares are listed on the Athens Exchange (ATHEX: EEEK), with secondary listings on the London (LSE: CCB) and Australian (ASX: CHB) Stock Exchanges. Coca-Cola Hellenic's American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CCH).
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may generally, but not always, be identified by the use of words such as ''believe'', ''outlook'', ''guidance'', ''intend'', ''expect'', ''anticipate'', ''plan'', ''target'' and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts, including, among others, statements regarding our future financial position and results, our outlook for 2008 and future years, business strategy and the effects of the macro-economic environment and global oil prices on our business and financial condition, budgets, projected levels of consumption and production, projected raw material and other costs, estimates of capital expenditure and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they reflect our current expectations and assumptions as to future events and circumstances that may not prove accurate. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks described in our annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (File No 1-31466).
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that our future results, level of activity, performance or achievements will meet these expectations. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. Unless we are required by law to update these statements, we will not necessarily update any of these statements after the date of the consolidated financial statements included here, either to conform them to actual results or to changes in our expectations.
EUROPEAN RELIANCE GEN. INSURANCE CO. S.A. : Announcement of Regulated Information in accordance with article 9, par. 5 of L. 3556/2007
In application of the provisions of Article 9 par. 5 of L.3556/2007, the Management of EUROPEAN RELIANCE S.A. discloses that, after the cancellation of 213.734 treasury shares of the Company, with share capital decrease, as decided by the Annual General Assembly of shareholders of May 7, 2008, the Company's share capital amounts to 16.502.206,20 Euro, divided into 27.503.677 common shares with 0,60 Euro par value each corresponding to 27.503.677 voting rights. Based on this new total number of voting rights, resulting from the shares of the Company, the shareholders have to notify about their holding percentage or changes, according to the provisions of Articles 9 and 10 of L. 3556/2007.
ELLÉNIÊÉ TECHNODOMIKI TEB S.A. : Íew Name and New Company Headquarters for the Group ELLINIKI TECHNODOMIKI TEB- AKTOR.
The renaming of 'Elliniki Technodomiki TEB S.A.' to ELLAKTOR, as well as the company's premises transfer to its modern privately-owned offices in Nea Kifissia, signals the beginning of a new era in the history of the Group ELLINIKI TECHNODOMIKI TEB - AKTOR.
The inauguration of the Group's new buildings on 25, Ermou str in Nea Kifissia, took place yesterday and from now on, they will constitute the headquarters of its companies and activities. A great importance was given in manufacturing a building friendly to the environment, one of the first certified 'green' buildings.
Mr. Nikos Chiotakis, Mayor of Kifissia inaugurated ELLAKTOR's new facilities. ELLAKTOR, the new name of 'Elliniki Technodomiki TEB S.A.' will constitute the company's flag in domestic and international markets as well as in the Greek stock market.
These strategic movements constitute one more important turning-point in the long-lasting and dynamic course of the Group. Having as a fundamental objective the expansion of its powerful presence, ELLAKTOR looks at the future with the certainty and the strength ensured by the leading companies that comprise the Group.
The Group's Board of Directors initially referred to its new premises, as a modern and functional building, which ensures 700 work stations, with a total surface of 31,000 sq.m. (16,500 sq.m. of main spaces and 14,500 sq.m. of auxiliary spaces and underground parking). A particular reference was also made regarding future prospects that are opened in Greece as well as abroad, starting with Middle East and S.E. Europe.
It was stressed that 'construction has been and still remains the body of our mechanism and concessions are the big investment, while new activities create a powerful prospect'.
AKTOR's projects constitute the passport to the future, as it was characteristically mentioned and therefore 'we feel strong to open our wings to geographically wider markets, in order to give pioneering solutions in more complex projects'.
As far as the Group figures are concerned, the benchmark is placed even higher this year, in order for the consolidated turnover to exceed 1.5 billion Euros, while for the first time in its history the projects' backlog amounts to 5 billion Euros and is allocated to 8 different countries.
CENTRIC MULTIMEDIA S.A. : Dissemination of the 2007 Annual Report.
CENTRIC MULTIMEDIA S.A. announces that the Annual Report of year 2007, prepared according to the provisions of the Decision of the Capital Market´s Commission Board of Directors with No. 5/204/14.11.2000 & 7/372/15.2.2006, is available as of today, Friday, June 13, 2008 at the company's website www.centric.gr and on Athens Exchange website http://www.athex.gr as well as in hardcopy form at the Company´s business headquarters, 20 Makrigianni Street, Moschato.
SANYO HELLAS HOLDING S.A. : Announcement of a draft of the Articles of Association of the Company
SANYO HELLAS HOLDING SA announces in accordance with article 19 par.2 of L 3556/2007 and in view of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of 30.6.2008, that a draft of the proposed amendment of the Articles of Association of the Company due to harmonization of its provisions with the new provisions of Codified Law 2190/1920 (following Law 3604/2007), is available in electronic format on the Company's website, www.shh.gr and on Athens Stock Exchange website, www.ase.gr.
HELLENIC CABLES S.A. : New Administrative Council.
We would like to inform you the attributes of members of new Administrative Council that convened on 12 June 2008.
1.Ioannis Mpatsolas, performing member, President
2. Konstantinos Laios, non-performing member, Vice-president
3. Micheal Diakogiannis, non-performing member
4. Andreas Kyriazis, non-performing and independent member
5. Andreas Katsanos, non-performing member
6. Pericles Sapountzis, performing member
7. Georgios Stergiopoulos, performing member
8. Ioannis Stauropoylos, performing member
9. Eystathios Strimper, non-performing and independent member
10. Iakobos Georganas, non-performing member
11. Ronald Gee, non-performing member
12. Rudolf Wiedenmann, non-performing member
The term of the members of this new Board of Directors, begins from the following day of its election and will end on the meeting day of the Regular General Meeting of the year 2009.
The term of the members of this new Board of Directors, begins from the following day of its election and will end on the meeting day of the Regular General Meeting of the year 2009.
AUTOHELLAS S.A. : Announcement
AUTOHELLAS S.A. announces, in acordance to the provisions of law 3556/2007, that on the 12 of June 2008, shareholder, Vice President and Managing Director of Autohellas SA, Eftichios T. Vassilakis (person obliged to notify pursuant to law 3340/2005), bought 19,021 shares of Autohellas S.A. at the total value of euro 56,495.56.
ATTICA HOLDINGS S.A. : Announcement of Regulated Information according to Law 3556/2007
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 19,320 ordinary shares of Attica Group of total value Euro 93,066.11 on 12th June, 2008.
HELLENIC CABLES S.A. : Resolutions of the Annual Ordinary General Meeting
The company announces that on 12 June 2008 the shareholders of HELLENIC CABLES S.A. assembled at the scheduled Annual Regular General Meeting. Tree shareholders were present, who hold 18.877.980 shares of the total 27.262.360 shares, this is the 69,24% of the votes and pertaining to the topics of the daily order have unanimously decided:
1. The approval of the annual financial statements of fiscal year 2007, following the relevant reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors.
2. The release of the members of the Board of Directors and auditors from all liabilities for fiscal year 2007.
3. The approval of the disposal of net profits of fiscal year 2007 and the distribution of a dividend of 0.13 euros per share. Dividend beneficiaries are the owners of Nominal Shares of the company, at the end of the meeting of the Athens Stock Exchange on 6/19/2008. Beginning 6/20/2008 our shares will be traded at the Stock Exchange without the right to a dividend for fiscal year 2007. The payment of the dividend will be completed by the network of ALPHA BANK from 6/30/2008 until the end of the year.
4. The election as sworn auditor for fiscal year 2007 of the auditing company ERNST & YOUNG, with the remuneration in accordance with its proposal. Mr. Georgios Anastopoulos (RN SAA: 15451) is appointed as Regular Sworn Auditor and Mr. Nikolaos Argyrou (RN SAA: 15511) as deputy
5.The election of the members of the new Board of Directors, in accordance with the provisions of L. 3016/2002 pertaining to company management as amended by L. 3091/2002, of the following:
1. - Ioannis Batsolas,
2. - Konstantinos Laios,
3. - Periklis Sapountzis,
4. - Andreas Kyriazis, non-performing and independent member
5. - Andreas Katsanos,
6. - Michael Diakogiannis,
7. - Geprgios Stergiopoulos,
8. - Wiedenmann Rudolf,
9. - Efstathios Striber, non-performing and independent member
10. - Ioannis Stavropoulos,
11.-Ronald Gee,
12. - Iakovos Georganas
The term of the members of this new Board of Directors, begins from the following day of its election and will end on the meeting day of the Regular General Meeting of the year 2009.
6. The approval of the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors in accordance with article 24 par. 2 of the C.L. 2190/1920.
7. The approval of the issue of common bond loans, in accordance with the L. 3156/2003, of a total amount up to the amount of 25,000,000.00 euros which will be entirely covered by banks and will be used partly for the replacement of an existing short term loan with a long term loan, and partly for the financing of investment programs of the company. The Board of Directors is authorized to define the more specific terms and the process of the issue of these loans. The decision of the Regular General Meeting of 14/6/2007 is considered still valid, since no common bond loans pertaining to this decision have been issued covering the total amount approved by the aforementioned General Meeting.
8. The approval of the commitment of a financial amount of nine hundred three thousand one hundred and thirty one Euro and fifty cents (903.131,50 euro), which comes from Emergency Tax Reserves of the 2007 fiscal year. The amount of Six Hundred forty thousand six hundred twenty seven Euros and fifty cents (640.627,50) will be used for coverage of our own participation in the investment implemented by the company within the scope of L. 3299/2004 - Approving Classification Decision 31629/YPE/4/00496/Å/L.3299/2004/30-12-2006 and the remaining amount of two hundred sixty two thousand five hundred and four Euros (262.504.00) will be used for coverage of our own same participation in the investment implemented by the company within the scope of L. 3299/2004 - Application No 9231/11-12-2007- Region of Sterea Hellas. The aforementioned will appear in separate accounts in the accounting booksof the company and cannot be distributed prior to the passing of a five year period from the completion date of the investment.
MARFIN POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO LTD : Issue of Capital Securities
Following the announcements dated 18/03/2008 and 21/04/2008, please find herein below an announcement by Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd with regard to the offer and issue of Capital Securities, as well as the listing thereof in the Cyprus Stock Exchange.
"OFFER AND ISSUE OF CAPITAL SECURITIES AND LISTING THEREOF IN THE CYPRUS STOCK EXCHANGE Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd (the "Bank", the "Group") announces that the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission approved on June 6th 2008 the Bank's Prospectus prepared with regard to:
The offer and issue at par, as well as the listing on the Cyprus Stock Exchange of up to euro 83.841.000 of Capital Securities of euro 1,000 nominal value offered to the public, as well as
The listing on the Cyprus Stock Exchange of euro 116.159.000 Capital Securities of euro 1.000 nominal value issued at par on April 14th 2008, to professional investors, to a limited group of individuals and individuals who applied for at least euro 50.000.
The Public Offer is addressed to the public and solely to individuals who may accept it lawfully. More specifically, the Public Offer is not addressed in any way or form (document or other), directly or indirectly, within or to any countries in which, according to the local legislation, the holding of the Public Offer or the mailing / distribution of the Prospectus dated June 6th 2008 is illegal or constitutes a breach of any applicable legislation, rule or regulation (the "Excluded Countries"), including, indicatively, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, South Africa and Japan. For this reason the dispatch, distribution, mailing or any other way of forwarding copies of the Prospectus dated June 6th 2008 and of any other document or material related to the Public Offer to or from the Excluded Countries by any person is prohibited.
As mentioned in the Prospectus dated June 6th 2008, any investor wishing to participate in the Public Offer for the acquisition of Capital Securities of Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd must complete and sign the application form, stating the number of Capital Securities he / she applies for and submit the application form, along with the relevant amount (number of Capital Securities applied for x ?1.000): at the offices of the Manager of the Issue, Laiki Investments (Financial Services) Public Company Ltd, Etitta Court, 1st floor, 39 Evagorou Avenue, 1066 Nicosia, Cyprus at any Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd branch in Cyprus.
The required amount may be paid in one of the following ways: Cheque of any bank to the order of "Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd" Banker's draft to the order of "Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd". Use of the product resulting from the redemption by Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd of the Capital Securities issued in 2003 (C.S.E Code: LGCS) held by the investor. Authorisation to charge a bank account kept by the investor with Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd
Licence for Publication of the Prospectus: June 6th 2008
Starting date of Public Offer: June 10th 2008
Ending date of Public Offer: June 20th 2008
Issue of Securities up to euro 83.841.000: June 30th 2008
Publication of the result of the Public Offer: July 2nd 2008
Dispatch of Allotment Letters: July 4th 2008
The Bank has proceeded to the necessary actions for the listing of the euro 116.159.000 Capital Securities already issued on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (C.S.E) and for this purpose the relevant Eligibility Questionnaire has been submitted to the Cyprus Stock Exchange. The Bank shall proceed to all necessary actions in order that the listing of Capital Securities up to euro 83.841.000 on the C.S.E will take place immediately after the payment of interest for the 3rd quarter July to September of 2008, since as of that date these Capital Securities up to euro 83.841.000 will be incorporated with the already issued euro 116.159.000 Capital Securities andform a single issue. In both cases (a) the trading of the Capital Securities in the Corporate Securities Market of the C.S.E will begin as long as the relevant approval is obtained by the C.S.E Council and al long as the C.S.E ensures that the Register of Capital Securities Holders has been submitted in electronic form and is compliant with all conditions set by the C.S.E and (b) the starting date for trading of the Capital Securities will be announced to the C.S.E and will be published in the Press.
The period of payment for Capital Securities starts at 8:30 a.m. on June 10th 2008 and ends at 13:00 p.m. on June 20th 2008. Applications submitted after the aforementioned payment period will not be considered.
PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus dated June 6th 2008 contains complete data regarding the Bank and this issue, and you are advised to carefully study it before submitting the application form. The Prospectus dated June 6th 2008 of Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd, as approved by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, is available free of charge during the effective period of the Prospectus and until listing of the Capital Securities in the CSE: in electronic form as follows: since June 7th 2008 on the Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd website (www.laiki.com)since June 10th 2008 on the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission website (www.cysec.gov.cy) on the Cyprus Stock Exchange website (www.cse.com.cy)in printed form since June 10th as follows:
at the office of the Manager of the Issue, Laiki Investments (Financial Services) Public Company Ltd, Etitta Court, 1st floor, 39 Evagorou Avenue, 1066 Nicosia, Cyprus at any Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd branch in Cyprus.
In case any interested applicant would like to receive earlier the Prospectus in printed form, he / she may refer to the Bank or to the Manager of the Issue, Laiki Investments (Financial Services) Public Company Ltd.
INFORMATION
For further information or clarifications, investors may refer to the Manager of the Issue, Laiki Investments (Financial Services) Public Company Ltd, Telephone: 22718301.
FOURLIS S.A. : Sales and Profit Guidance Financial Year 2008
Fourlis Group announces that, the consolidated sales for the financial year 2008 are expected to reach euro 815 million (y-o-y increase 22% approximately) and the Profits before Taxes (PBT) are expected to reach euro 85 million for the same period (y-o-y increase 30% approximately).
Finally Net Profit is expected to increase by 39% y-o-y to euro 64 million.
BLUE STAR MARITIME S.A. : Announcement of Regulated Information according to Law 3556/2007
Blue Star Maritime S.A. (the Company), pursuant to the provisions of 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 Director, Independent, Non-Executive member of the Board of Directors Mr. Alexander Edipidis, bought 9,210 ordinary shares of the Company of total value Euro 25,001.95 on 12th June, 2008.
METKA S.A. : Announcement pursuant to Law 3556/2007
METKA S.A. announces pursuant to Law 3556/2007 in combination with article 11 of Decision 1/434/03.7.2007 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission that MYTILINEOS HOLDINGS S.A. an associated legal person, bought, on June 12th, 2008 20.000 common shares of the company of a total value of Euro 272,821.14. This transaction has been duly acknowledged to the Company pursuant to article 13 of Law 3340/2005 by MYTILINEOS HOLDINGS S.A.
PLAISIO COMPUTERS S.A. : Announcement
PLAISIO COMPUTERS S.A. (the Issuer) informs the investment public that, after a relevant application of Kyprou Securities S.A., the Board of Directors of the Athens Stock Exchange, by its decision on the 12th of June 2008, approved as market maker for the Issuer's shares the company Kyprou Securities S.A. As starting date of the above market making was fixed the 18th of June 2008. A market making agreement has been signed between the Issuer and Kyprou Securities, under the following terms:
1.Kyprou Securities S.A. will transfer to the ATHEX Trading System market making orders (quotes) on its account, concerning the issuer's shares, in accordance with the specific provisions of the relevant legislation. For the market making services the Issuer will pay a fee to Kyprou Securities S.A.
2.The duration of the market making agreement is one (1) year.
KIRIACOULIS MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES SHIPPING S.A. : Announcement Commencement of market making
"KIRIACOULIS MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES SHIPPING S.A." (hereinafter "the Company"), listed company in the ASE, announces to the investment public that ASE Board of Directors, with the decision voted on June 12th 2008, approved BETA SECURITIES S.A. as Company shares' Market Maker, towards improving shares' liquidity and defined June 19th 2008, as market making commencement date. The Company has signed a market making contract with BETA SECURITIES S.A. under the following terms:
1. BETA SECURITIES S.A. will insert to the ASE trading platform market making orders (i.e. instant quotes of bid and ask orders), for own account, on the Companies' shares, according to current legislation. For this service, a fee is agreed with the Company to be paid to BETA SECURITIES S.A.
2. Market making contract has one (1) year duration.
3. For market making purposes, in relation with the contingent risks undertaken by the Market Maker, BETA SECURITIES S.A. has signed a contract with shareholder Mrs. Kiriacouli Areti (father's name Sriridon), Companies' shareholder, according to which, there is an obligation for the shareholder to proceed into repurchase agreements contracts, to the Athens Derivatives market.
PIRAEUS BANK S.A. : TRADING OF SHARES FROM SHARE CAPITAL INCREASE DUE TO THE REINVESTMENT OF THE DIVIDEND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007
PIRAEUS BANK S.A. (the "Bank") informs its investors on the following:
The 2nd Iterative Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on 07.05.2008, resolved amongst others, on the increase of the Bank's share capital up to the amount of 26,378,367.12 euros, by issuing up to 5,530,056 new ordinary registered shares. The share capital increase was effected by cash contribution and provided the shareholders the option of reinvesting the dividend of the fiscal year 2007 (minus the already paid interim dividend) that is euro 0.36 per share (it should be noted that the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on 03/04/2008 resolved for a dividend distribution of euro 0.72 per share, interim dividend of euro 0.36 per share included).The new shares were issued at euro 21.36 per share, whilst eligible to participate in the capital increase through dividend reinvestment were only Piraeus Bank shareholders of record on 15th May 2008 (dividend beneficiaries) .
The above mentioned increase provided the shareholders with the option to receive, at their discretion, instead of cash, the total or part or their dividend in Bank shares, provided they submitted the respective application form in writing within a period that started on 08/05/2008 and ended on 22/05/2008. By submitting this application form the shareholder exercised its right to participate in the aforementioned share capital increase.
During the above mentioned period, 4,154 dividend reinvestment applications were submitted, by virtue of which the total amount of the reinvested dividend, amounted to euro 16,072,930.08. Consequently, the Bank's share capital was partially subscribed by euro 3,589,320.06 (a percentage of 0.23% of the shared capital) by issuing 752,478 new shares of nominal value of euro 4.77, representing a percentage of 13.61% of the share capital increase and shall be given to the shareholders who exercised right of reinvestment. The new shares shall be dematerialized, ordinary, registered shares, with right to the 2008 fiscal year dividend, any interim dividend included. The above par value of the shares amounting to euro 12,483,610.02 was credited to the share premium account.
Due to the above mentioned increase and according to the law (art. 13a par. 2 of the codified law 2190/1920) the Bank's Board of Directors by its resolution regarding the certification of payment of the amount of the share capital increase, adapted articles 5 and 27 of the Bank's Articles of Association, in order to reflect the recent share capital increase, which now amounts to one billion five hundred seventy one million nine hundred twenty two thousand six hundred twenty eight euros and fifty six cents (euro 1,571,922,628.56) divided in three hundred twenty nine million five hundred forty three thousand five hundred twenty eight (329.543.528) ordinary registered shares with voting right of nominal value four euros and seventy seven (euro 4.77) each. The above mentioned amendment of the Articles of Association has been approved by resolution No. K2-6838/04-06-2008 of the Minister of Development.
The Board of Directors of The Athens Stock Exchange, during its meeting on 12/06/2008, approved the listing of the above mentioned shares. Consequently, trading of the new ordinary registered shares shall commence on 18/06/2008. As of that date, the opening price of the Bank's shares on the ATHEX shall be determined according to the ATHEX Regulation and the relevant resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Athens Stock Exchange and the above shares will be credited in the accounts of the beneficiary shareholders in the Dematerialized Securities System (DSS).
For more information shareholders may refer to the relative informative document available at PIRAEUS BANK headquarters at 4, Amerikis str. P.C. 105 64 Athens and on the Bank's website (http://www.piraeusbank.gr) or contact the Shareholders' Department, during working days and hours. Tel: 210 333 5039, Mrs. Eugenia Rizeakou.
KIRIACOULIS MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES SHIPPING S.A. : Announcement
Main shareholder's announcement regarding market making:
Mrs. Kiriacouli Areti (father's name Spiridon), announces to the investment public that ASE Board of Directors, with the decision voted on June 12th 2008, approved BETA SECURITIES S.A. as ?KIRIACOULIS MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES SHIPPING S.A.? (hereinafter "the Company") shares' Market Maker, towards improving shares' liquidity and defined June 19th 2008, as market making commencement date. For market making purposes, in relation with the contingent risks undertaken by the Market Maker, Company?s shareholder Mrs. Kiriacouli Areti (father's name Spiridon) has signed a contract with BETA SECURITIES S.A. according to which, there is an obligation for Mrs. Kiriacouli to proceed into repurchase agreements' contracts, to the Athens Derivatives market.
EUROPEAN RELIANCE GEN. INSURANCE CO. S.A. : Announcement of Regulated Information According to Law 3556/2007
EUROPEAN RELIANCE S.A. (the Company) announces, én accordance with the provisions of Laws 3340/2005 and 3556/2007, of Decision 1/434/3.7.2007 and Circular Nr 33 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission that on 12th June 2008, "HORIZON S.A.", a legal entity which is closely associated to the Non-Executive member of the Board of Directors Mr. Theodoros Ahis, bought 2.000 common shares of the Company of total value Euro 4.960,00.
MARFIN EGNATIA BANK : Announcement according to Law 3556/2007
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 June 12, 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 65.661 common shares of the Bank, with total net value of Euro 345,354.78.
P.G. NIKAS S.A. : Release of the Annual Report for the Year 2007
P.G. NIKAS S.A. releases that the annual report for the financial year 2007, which has been submitted to the Athens Exchange and the Capital Market Commission, is available at the company?s offices (22nd klm National Rd Athens Lamia, Agios Stefanos, Athens, Greece) and at electronic form at its website www.nikas.gr as well as at the Athens Exchange website www.athex.gr.
For any further information please contact Mrs. Vivi Florou, Head of the Shareholders Department tel. +30 210 8187300.
Note: More information on the P.G. NIKAS S.A. is available in the corporate web site of the company at the address www.nikas.gr
REDS S.A. : Announcement of regulated information Law 3556/2007
Company REDS SA notifies that on 12/06/2008 and according to the provisions of Law 3556/2007, ELLINIKI TECHNODOMIKI TEV SA (Liable entity, article 13 Law 3340/2005), proceeded to the purchase of 3.020 shares of our company with a total value of 9.333,30 euro.
SCIENS INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS AND HOLDINGS SA : Start of market making agreement
Sciens International Investments & Holdings S.A. (hereinafter "the Issuer") informs the investment public that, after a relevant application of Merit Securities S.A., the Board of Directors of the Athens Stock Exchange, with its decision on the 12th of June 2008, approved as market maker for the Issuer's shares the firm Merit Securities S.A., aiming to improve Issuer's shares liquidity.
As starting date of the above market making has fixed the 17th of June 2008. A market making agreement has been signed between the Issuer and Merit Securities S.A., under the following terms:
1. Merit Securities S.A. will transfer to the ATHEX Trading System market making orders (instant quotes of bid and ask orders) for own account, concerning the Issuer's shares, in accordance with the specific provisions of the relevant legislation. For the market making services the Issuer will pay a fee to Merit Securities S.A.
2. The duration of the market making agreement is one (1) year.
Forthnet S.A. : Announcement of regulated information of the Law 3556/2007 and the article 13 of the Law 3340/2005
Forthnet S.A. (the "Company") announces in accordance with the Law 3340/2005 (article 13), the HCMC Decision 3/347/2005, as well as the Law 3556/2007 and the HCMC Decision 3/347/2005 that Forgendo Ltd, a legal entity related to Forthnet's BoD Members Mr. Deepak Srinivas Padmanabhan and Mr. Saviour Portelli, notified on June 13th '08 the Company of the acquisition of 353,958 common registered shares in the Company, with a total value of 1,875,977.40 euro, which took place on June 11th '08.
SPRIDER STORES S.A : Announcement of Regulated Information of Law 3556/2007
SPRIDER STORES S.A. announces based on Law 3556/2007 (articles 3 and 21) in combination with article 11 of Decision 1/434/03.07.2007 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission that on June 12, 2008, Mr Dorotheos Savvas Hatzioannou, son of the Vice President and Executive Member of the Board of Directors (bound person according to article 13 of Law 3340/2005, Mr. Savvas Dorotheos Hatzioannou bought 10,101 common shares, with a total net value of euro 30,812.02.
SPRIDER STORES S.A : Announcement of Regulated Information of Law 3556/2007
SPRIDER STORES S.A. announces based on Law 3556/2007 (articles 3 and 21) in combination with article 11 of Decision 1/434/03.07.2007 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission that on June 12, 2008, Mrs Anna Savvas Hatzioannou, daughter of the Vice President and Executive Member of the Board of Directors (bound person according to article 13 of Law 3340/2005, Mr. Savvas Dorotheos Hatzioannou bought 7,000 common shares, with a total net value of euro 21,447.00.
LAMBRAKIS PRESS : Notification of change in shareholding of a listed company.
The company Lambrakis Press SA announced today that on 11.6.2008 the indirect holding of voting rights, of Mr. Victor Restis in Lambrakis Press, through his wholly-owned subsidiary Benbay Limited, reached 13,05% recording a change that exceeds the 3% limit from his previous such notification (posted at 10,04%). As a result the holders of voting rights in Lambrakis Press SA at a percentage equal or exceeding 5% each are: Mr. Christos D. Lambrakis 27.591.261 voting rights (33,24%), Mr. Stavros P. Psycharis 20.879.157 voting rights (25,16%) and Mr. Victor Restis, through Benbay Limited, 10.832.704 voting rights (13,05%).
The remaining 28,55% of the company s shares and voting rights belong to approximately 20.000 shareholders.
Forthnet S.A. : Resolutions of the Ordinary General Meeting of shareholders

The company Forthnet (or the "Company") announces that the Ordinary General Meeting of shareholders took place on Friday the 13th.6.2008 at it's registered seat at the Municipality of Heraklion of Crete (Foundation for Research and Technology, area Vassilika Voutes) and at 12:30pm, where the following resolutions on the items of the agenda were discussed and taken. During the General Meeting present were twenty one (21) shareholders representing 45.08% of the paid-up share capital corresponding to 17,518,895 shares with voting right out of the total 38,857,831, and therefore the required quorum provided for by Law for taking resolutions on all the items of the agenda was met.
Specifically,
- As per the 1st item on the agenda the General Meeting approved the financial statements (Parent Company and Consolidated) for the Financial Year 1/1/2007 till 31/12/2007 accompanied by the reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors of the company with regard to the actions during the financial year 2007 and resolved not to distribute dividends.
- As per the 2nd item on the agenda the General Meeting discharged the Members of the Board of Directors and the Auditors from any liability for damages with regard to the Financial Statements and administrative actions during the financial year 2007 (1/1/2007 till 31/12/2007).
- As per the 3rd item on the agenda the General Meeting elected the auditing companies "Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors Accountants S.A." with Ordinary Auditor Mr. Christos Pelentridis and Deputy Auditor Mr. Andreou Savva and "SOL -Certified Auditors S.A" with Ordinary Auditor, Mr. Stavro Salustro and Deputy Auditor Mr. Spiros Buntas in order to undertake jointly the ordinary audit of the financial statements (Parent Company and Consolidated) of the financial year 2008, and approved their remuneration.
- As per the 4th item on the agenda, the General Meeting approved the compensation and benefits paid to the executive and non executive Members of the BoD during the year 2007 and determined their compensation and benefits for the year 2008.
- As per the 5th item on the agenda, the General Meeting resolved the harmonisation of the Articles of Association of the company with the new provision of the C.Law 2190/1920, after it's amendment by the Law 3604/2007.
- As per the 6th item on the agenda the General Meeting has been informed that, no own-shares were bought-back on the basis of the relevant decision of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of 22th.6.2007 and approved the option to buy-back up to 3,885,783 own shares corresponding to 10% of the paid-up share capital, at a price per share ranging between euro 0.30 (minimum) and euro 15 (maximum). The total duration of buy-back programme is set to twenty four months while the Board of Directors has been authorized to determine by its' decision the partial periods of purchases.
- As per the 7th item on the agenda no other announcements have been made.
TITAN CEMENT COMPANY S.A. : Announcement of Share Capital increase by increasing the stock's par value
ÔÉÔÁÍ CEMENT COMPANY S.A. announces that the Company's General Assembly of 20/5/2008 decided the increase of the Company's share capital by an amount of Euro 169.065.148 through the capitalization of the following reserves, namely a. of a special untaxed reserve of article 20 of Law 1892/1990 b. of a reserve from the revaluation of real estate assets pursuant to the provision of Law 2065/1992, which has been included in the account «Results carried forward? of the published IAS compliant Financial Statements and c. of part of a special taxed reserve, and the increase in the nominal value of all Company shares from Euro 2 to Euro 4 each.
Following the above decision, the Company's share capital amounts to Euro 338.130.296 and is divided into 84.532.574 shares of a nominal value of Euro 4 each, from which 76.963.614 are common shares and 7.568.960 are preference without voting shares.
The Ministry of Development by virtue of K2-6974/9.6.2008 decision approved the modification of the relevant clause of the Articles of Association of the Company.
The Administrative Council of the ASE was informed at its meeting on 12/6/2008 on the above increase of the nominal value of the Company shares from Euro 2 to Euro 4 per share.
In view of the above , starting June 19, 2008, the Company shares will be traded in the Athens Stock Exchange with their new nominal value i.e. Euro 4 per share.
TELETIPOS S.A. : Ex-Bonus Rights of Free Shares by Share Capital Increase And Commencement of Trading of New Free Shares
The company's Board of Directors informs the shareholders that the Annual General Meeting of May 15th, 2008, among other issues, resolved about the share capital increase of 3.436.125 euro, through capitalization of an equal amount of capital reserves, and the issue of 3.436.125 new free common registered sharers, of nominal value 1 euro each in a ratio of 1 new free share to every 10 held.
Following, the above increase, the company's capital amounts to 37.797.375 euro, divided in 37.797.375 shares, of nominal value 1 euro each.
The Ê2 - 6818 decision of the Minister of Development regarding the approval of the amendment of the relevant article of the Articles of Association has been recorded in the Register of Societes Anonymes of the Ministry of Development on the 2/6/2008.
As a result of the above, the company's Board of Directors resolved the following:
a. Entitled of the above share capital increase through distribution of free shares are the shareholders of the company after the close of business of the Athens Stock Exchange on Wednesday, 18 June 2008.
b. As of the next working day, Thursday, 19 June 2008, the company's shares will be traded on the Athens Stock Exchange without the right to the above mentioned increase through distribution of free shares.
c. As of the above date, Thursday, 19 June 2008, the opening price of the company's shares on the Athens Stock Exchange will be formed according to the Regulation of the Athens Stock Exchange.
d. On Thursday, 26 June 2008, the company's 3.436.125 new free common shares will commence trading in the Athens Stock Exchange. As of the same date these shares will be credited in the beneficiaries' accounts in the Dematerialized Securities System (D.S.S.).
For further information, shareholders may be informed from the relevant Information Document which is available from the company's offices in Athens, Rousou 4 and Messogion Av., Athens 11526, and in the company's website www.megatv.com. For any further information, please contact Mrs Stella Roussi at the above mentioned company's office, during working days and hours (tel: 210-6903312).
Forthnet S.A. : Announcement for share buy-back
Forthnet announces in accordance with the article 290 of the Athens Stock Exchange Regulation that it approved at it's Ordinary General Meeting, which took place by today, the option to buy-back up to 3,885,783 own shares corresponding to 10% of the paid-up share capital, at a price per share ranging between euro 0.30 (minimum) and euro 15.00 (maximum). The total duration of buy-back programme is set to twenty-four months while the Board of Directors has been authorized to determine by its' decision the partial periods of purchases.
DIAS AQUACULTURE S.A. : NOTIFICATION ON DIVIDEND PAYMENT FOR THE YEAR 2007
DIAS AQUACULTURE S.A. (the Company) hereby announces that as per the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders approval on 13th June,2008, the dividend for year 2007 is Euro 0.06 per share. Entitled to the dividend are bearers of shares at the closing of the Athens Exchange session of 25st June 2008. As of Thursday 26nd June 2008, all DIAS AQUACULTURE S.A. shares will trade ex-dividend. The payment of the dividend will commence on Friday, 04th July 2008.
The dividend will be paid through PIRAEUS BANK S.A. (responsible person in Piraeus Bank is Mr G. Altis tel. +30 210 3288747) as follows:
1. Through the custodians of shareholders (securities firms and banks) according to the article 329 of the Athens Stock Exchange Regulation.
2. The Shareholders who have not authorized their custodians can collect payment of the dividend via the branch network of PIRAEUS BANK S.A.
3. Shareholders, for which the payment of dividend through their custodians is not possible for several reasons, the dividend collection can take place from Thursday, 10th July 2008 onwards through the branch network of PIRAEUS BANK S.A .
The dividend collection for cases 2 and 3 will take place only with the presentation of the Shareholders official Identification Card and the client's Dematerialized Securities System data, while payment to a third party will take place only with the presentation of a relevant authorization. The payment of the dividend via PIRAEUS BANK S.A., will last until 31st December, 2008. After 31st December, 2008, payment will take place only at Company's offices, 54 Elaion str. Kifisia.
For any further information, Shareholders are requested to contact the Company's Investor Relations Department (Mrs Sarri Katia. tel. + 30 210 6251565).
ALAPIS S.A : In response to the 2705/13.06.2008 Hellenic Capital Market Committee's letter
In response to the 2705/13.06.2008 Hellenic Capital Market Committee's letter regarding the announcement that was published yesterday in the Athens Exchange site "Announcement regarding the incorporation of a company in the US" where it was mentioned that "ALAPIS SA announces the incorporation of a company in the United States of America with the corporate name ALAPIS RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC, whose scope is the research and development of generics and other pharmaceuticals. The new company will develop pharma laboratories in Boston Massachusetts. ALAPIS SA is the sole shareholder of the company. Ôhe composition of the company's Board is as follows: Haralampos Gavras, President of the Board, Nikolaos Kormpis, Secretary, Periklis Livas: Treasurer", ALAPIS SA informs the investment community that the new company's share capital will amount to euro 50,000.
ELVAL - HELLENIC ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY S.A. : Replacement of Internal Auditor.
We announce that, from June 13, 2008, Mr. Kassis Anastasios will act as internal auditor, replacing Mr. Spyridon Markou, who has been moved in an affiliated company of the Group.
MARFIN POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO LTD : Listing of shares from share capital increase resulting from re-investment of dividend
The Board of Directors of MARFIN POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO LTD (the "Bank") informs the investing public that the Dividend Re-investment Plan (the "Plan") was approved at its meetings of 14.02.2008 and 17.4.2008.
Subsequently, the Board of Directors of the Bank at its meeting of 02.06.2008 decided the issue of 33.434.650 new ordinary shares of nominal value euro 0,85, which resulted from the capital increase due to the re-investment of the final dividend for the year 2007. The shares issued in accordance with the above, are allotted to the beneficiary shareholders who participated in the Plan at 10% lower than the average closing price of the share of the Bank in the Cyprus Stock Exchange and the Athens Stock Exchange during the period from May 23 until May 29, 2008 (first five days during which the share was traded ex-dividend). Based on the above, the price of the new shares was set at euro 4,64.
In accordance with the above mentioned re-investment of the dividend for the year 2007, the beneficiary shareholders were informed accordingly by mail for the terms of the Plan and 6.546 shareholders exercised the right and participated in the Plan, out of which 33.434.650 new ordinary shares were issued and consequently the share capital of the Bank increased by euro 28.419.452,50 and amounts to euro 705.606.929,15, divided into 830.125.799 ordinary shares of nominal value euro 0,85.
The Board of Directors of the Athens Stock Exchange at its meeting on 12/06/2008 and the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Stock Exchange at its meeting on the same date have approved the listing for trading of the above mentioned new shares.
Subsequently to the above, the trading on the Athens Stock Exchange and on the Cyprus Stock Exchange of the 33.434.650 new ordinary shares of the Bank begins on the 18/06/2008. From the same date the starting price for trading in the Bank's shares on the Athens Stock Exchange and on the Cyprus Stock Exchange will be formulated in accordance with the Regulations of the two Stock Exchanges and the above mentioned shares will be credited to the investor accounts and securities accounts of the beneficiary sha reholders on the Dematerialised Securities System (DSS).
Further information may be obtained from the relevant form which is available since 09/06/2008 in electronic form a) on the site of the Group www.laiki.com (choose Investor Relations / Announcements), as well â) on the site of the Athens Stock Exchange www.ase.gr and the Cyprus Stock Exchange www.cse.com.cy. Shareholders may also contact the Laiki Telebank at the telephone number 80002000 from Cyprus and +357 22887766 from abroad, between 7:45 and 21:15 (Monday - Friday).
ASPIS BANK S.A. : PRESS RELEASE

The Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of ASPIS BANK was held today, June 13, 2008, with the participation of shareholders representing the 67.00% of voting rights.
The General Meeting approved, among other issues, the increase of the total number of members of the Board of Directors by one (1) member and elected Mr Christos Sorotos as Managing Director in place of Mr Konstantinos V. Karatzas, who will, however, remain as Chairman of the BoD.
The new Managing Director, Mr Christos Sorotos, holds a degree in Economics from the Law School of the Athens University. He has held positions as General Manager of Citibank for Greece and Cyprus, General Manager of EFG Eurobank Ergasias, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Greece and General Manager of Bank of America for Greece and Cyprus.
The change of management signals the end of a cycle of growth and restructuring for ASPIS BANK, which began with the arrival of Mr K. Karatzas in 2001. During these intervening years, the Bank has made significant progress substantially diversifying itself to a dynamic, middle sized, commercial Bank. Among the many achievements were the acquisition of two financial institutions, the network expansion from 25 branches on 2000 to 72 today, the launch of the first Greek securitization by the private sector, the cooperation with international institutions, the Bank?s overall operational and organizational restructuring and the installation of the new state-of-the-art IT system.
ASPIS BANK under the leadership of Mr Christos Sorotos is expected to enter a new phase of growth, effectively managing the effects of the turmoil in the international credit markets and growing its profitability. In addition, synergies between the Bank and the insurance agents of ASPIS Group - based on the preceding groundwork- will add value and enhance the Bank's growth prospects.
Press & Public Relations Office
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HELLENIC CABLES S.A. : PRESS RELEASE.
HELLENIC CABLES's Annual General Assembly was held today, Thursday June 12th 2008, at the ATHENS IMPERIAL HOTEL in Athens. The Company's management presented before the shareholders the FY 2007 financial results, the company's strategy, as well as the goals and the prospects.
The improvement of the company's results was based on the strategic initiatives laid down two years ago: (a) focusing on high added value products & developing markets, (b) improving the utilization of our subsidiary ICME ECAB S.A. in Romania, (c) increasing productivity through ongoing investment in equipment, and (d) ensuring the ongoing improvement of personnel performance.
The consolidated turnover for 2007 reached 407 mil. Euro, while the turnover of the company was 294 mil. Euro, both exhibiting an increase of 27% compared to 2007. The group remained strongly export oriented, since the total exports accounted for 62% of the total turnover, amounting to 250 mil. Euro.
Consolidated Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) exceeded 35 mil. Euro, exhibiting an increase of 23.5%, while the EBITDA of the company reached 19,9 mil. Euro, demonstrating an increase of 11,1%. Consolidated profits after tax increased by 7% (from 15 mil. Euro to 16,1 mil. Euro) and company profits increased by 11% (from 7.4 mil. Euro to 8,2 mil. Euro). Profits per share increased from 0,555 Euro to 0,589 Euro.
The prospects of the Group for the current year, as well as for the future, are positive. The increased needs for electric power and flexibility in its transfer and distribution have led to significant investment plans for replacing and expanding existing networks. There is a need for increased power grid connectivity, both at an interstate level and between different regions in the same country. We also expect an increase in the demand for special cables for ships, renewable energy plants, mines, petrochemical facilities and other similar operations.
In Greece large investment projects have already been announced by domestic and multinational companies in the energy sector in general and in the wind farm sector in particular. An area of significant potential is the possible upgrade of the existing overhead distribution grid to an underground one, mainly for safety and health reasons. It is also expected that considerable quantities of cables will be required for the realization of renewable energy projects on the Greek islands, as well as for the interconnection of their power grids.
In the telecommunications sector, new investments are being realized aiming to promote broadband services and improve network bandwidth. There is a rising trend towards the realization of Fiber To The Home (FTTH) solutions, that is, using optic fiber networks for connecting the individual homes to the providers´ networks, as such solutions ensure increased speed and high quality of service.
Hellenic Cables is investing heavily in order for the company to take advantage of the market conditions. In 2007 the group investments exceeded 9 mil. Euro, aiming at increasing production of value added products and total capacity, as well as improving productivity. Significant investments have been planned for 2008, when a large part of the current 3 year investment plan of 50 mil. Euro is expected to be realized.
The General Meeting approved amongst others the Fiscal Year 2007 financial statements, as well as the payment of Euro 0,13 dividend per share. Entitled to this dividend will be the company´s shareholders at the closing of the Athens Exchange trading session on 19.6.2008.
BABIS VOVOS INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL S.A. : Annual Report 2007
Babis Vovos International Construction S.A. announces that as from Friday June 13, 2008 the company's Annual Report for the fiscal year 2007 is available, in electronic format at the company's website (www.babisvovos.com) and at the Athens Exchange website (www.ase.gr), and in hard copy format at the company's head offices (340 Kifissias Av. 154 51 N. Psychiko), for the information of the investment public, according to the Hellenic Capital Market Commission Board of Directors' decision no. 5/204/14.11.2000, as in force.
For further information, interested parties may contact the company's Shareholder Service (tel. +30 210 61 07 201).
AS COMPANY S.A. : Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2007
We announce that AS Company's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2007, which was written in accordance with article 8 dec. 5/204/14-11-200 of the HCMC, and with amendment 7/372/15-02-2006 of the HCMC, is available today Friday June 13th 2008 to the investing public and to whomever is interested in the company?s website: www.ascompany.gr, as well as in the website of the ASE www.ase.gr. The Annual Report is available for free in print from the company?s headquarters located in Thessaloniki, 2nd klm. Palia Simmaxiki Odou, Diastavrosi pros Palaiokastro.
For further information please contact our Investor Relations Dept. (tel. +30 2310 572 000 Ms. Aggeliki Tanakidou).
ELVAL - HELLENIC ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY S.A. : The Company's new Board of Directors.
It is announced that the Annual General Meeting of ELVAL, S.A., which took place on Wednesday, June 11 2008, elected the Company's new Board of Directors.
The members of the new Board, as it formed itself into a body, are the following:
1. MILTIADIS LIDORIKIS, Chairman, Non executive member
2. DIMITRIOS KYRIACOPOULOS, Vice-chairman, executive member
3. JOHN PANAYIOTOPOULOS, Executive member
4. KONSTANTINOS KATSAROS, Executive member
5. NICHOLAS KOUDOUNIS, Executive member
6. ANDREAS KYRIAZIS, Independent, non executive member
7. KONSTANTINOS BAKOURIS, Non executive member
8. ABRAHAM MEYIR, Non executive member
9. KONSTANTINOS KOUKLELIS, Non executive member
10. REINHOLD WAGNER, Non executive member
11. GERARD DECOSTER, Independent, non executive member
The term of office of the members of the new Board of Directors, according to the Company's Articles of Association is one (1) year, starting at the day following its election and terminating at the date of the Annual General Meeting of the year 2009.
ALPHA ÂÁÍÊ S.A. : Press release
INTEREST RATES FOR BUSINESS LOANS FROM ALPHA BANK
The Minimum Lending Rate (MLR) of the Bank changes to 8.25% as of 17.6.2008.
SCIENS INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS AND HOLDINGS SA : Purchase of own shares
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 5, 2008, and in accordance with article 16 of L. 2190/1920, during the trading session of 13.06.2008 acquired 11.447 own shares through "EUROXX SECURITIES S.A." at the price of euro 1,01 per share and the total value of the transaction amounted to euro 11.511,47.
FOURLIS S.A. : Decisions of the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the company
During the Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of the company, which was held on 13.6.2008, there were present or represented in time, shareholders owners of 32.011.463 shares out of 50.952.920 total number of shares and out of time, shareholders owners of 379.557 shares, thus, total number of shares 32.391.020 or 63,57% of the share capital.
The Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders reached the following decisions:
SUBJECTS ON THE AGENDA
1. Approval of the financial statements and the consolidated financial statements (Figures and information) together with the notes and reports thereon prepared by the Board of Directors and the Chartered Accountants-Auditors for the financial year 1/1/2007 - 31/12/2007.
(99,80% of the represented, shares 32.326.059 out of 32.391.020
2. Approval of dividend payable to shareholders from company profits for the financial year 1/1/2007 - 31/12/2007.
(100% of the represented, shares 32.391.020 out of 32.391.020).
3. Discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the Chartered Accountants-Auditors from any liability for compensation with regard to the Financial Statements and the administration of the Company or with regard to the consolidated Financial Statements of the Company during the financial year 1/1/2007-31/12/2007.
(100% of the represented, shares 32.391.020 out of 32.391.020).
4. Election of ordinary and substitute Chartered Accountants-Auditors to audit the financial statements for the financial year 1/1/2008-31/12/2008 and to audit the consolidated financial statements for the same financial year and determination of their remuneration.
(99,64% of the represented, shares 32.274.410 out of 32.391.020).
5. Approval of members of the Board of Directors' remuneration for the financial year 1/1/2007-31/12/2007 and preliminary approval of members of the Board of Directors' remuneration for the financial year 1/1/2008-31/12/2008. (99,41% of the represented, shares 32.200.754 out of 32.391.020).
6. Adjustment and adaptation of the Articles of Association to the new provisions of C.L. 2190/1920 (following L. 3604/2007) through the completion, amendment, removal and renumbering of their provisions and articles, and formation of the Articles of Association into a new unified text (codification). (99,64% of the represented, shares 32.274.410 out of 32.391.020).
7. Approval of a stock option plan for the acquisition of company shares by the employees of the company (paragraphs 3 and 4 of article 29 and paragraph 2 of article 31 of C.L. 2190/1920) as well as those of affiliated companies (in the sense of paragraph 5 of article 42e of the aforementioned Law) and Board of Directors' authorisation for the arrangement of procedures and details. (This subject was not discussed, because the required quorum of two thirds (2/3) of the share capital was not achieved; its discussion and taking of a decision were postponed for an A' repeat Meeting, to be held on Monday 30th June 2008, at 10:00 a.m. at the CROWNE PLAZA Hotel (mezzanine floor, Sokrates Hall) in Athens, No. 50 Mihalakopoulou Street, without publication of a new invitation, since the initial invitation sets the place and time of the repeat Meetings provided in the law for the cases quorum is not achieved).
FOURLIS S.A. : Note on the first quarter 2008 financial statements
Fourlis Holdings S.A. announces that, following the announcement of the first quarter 2008 financials, on 27th May 2008, the financials of the Group and the Company do not include any provision for non audited financial years
DIAS AQUACULTURE S.A. : Decisions of the Annual Ordinary Shareholders Meeting
DIAS Aquaculture S.A. announces that the Annual Ordinary Shareholders Meeting held on 13/6/2008, was attended by person or in proxy by 15 shareholders representing 11,762,937 shares out of the total 19,461,000 shares (equal to 60,44%). During the Shareholders Meeting the following matters on the agenda were discussed and decided upon. More specifically:
1) The Shareholders Meeting unanimously approved the annual financial statements, the Auditor's Report and the Management Report of the Board of Directors for the financial year 2007 (01/01/2007 until 31/12/2007).
2) The Shareholders Meeting unanimously approved the annual consolidated financial statements, the Auditor's Report and the Management Report of the Board of Directors for the financial year 2007.
3) The Shareholders Meeting with 99.23% of the representing share capital approved of the profit appropriation for the year 2007 (01/01/2007 until 31/12/2007) and the dividend distribution which correspond to 0.06 Euro per share for the year 2007. Eligible to receive dividend payment are company's shareholders at the end of the trading session of the Athens Exchange on Wednesday 25/06/2008. From Thursday, June 26th, 2008 the company's shares will be traded in the Athens Exchange with no right for dividend for the year 2007. The dividend payment date was set for July 4th 2008. The method of payment will be announced through the Athens Stock Exchange with a new notification.
4) The Shareholders Meeting unanimously decided the discharge of all members of the Board of Directors of the company for the year 2007. Moreover, it decided the discharge of the Certified Auditor of the company from any liability for the past year 2007.
5) The Shareholders Meeting unanimously elected for FY 2008 as an auditor Mr George Stamatiou of Paraskevas with registration number S.O.E. 14771 and deputy auditor Mr Antonios Papagiannis of Christos with registration number S.O.E. 14521, from S.O.L. SA.
6) The Shareholders Meeting with 99.23% of the representing share capital granted permission to the BOD members to provide guarantees for Group subsidiaries when needed.
7) The Shareholders Meeting with 99.23% of the representing share capital approved the fees and remunerations of the Board of Directors members and Senior Executives for the past year 2007 and determined the fees and remunerations of the Board of Directors members for the current year.
8) It was granted permission to the members of the BoD and to the executive officers of the Company to participate in the management and the Board of Directors of affiliated companies.
9) The Shareholders Meeting unanimously approved Board of Directors activities during the 2007 fiscal year.
10) Shareholders were informed about all intracompany transactions as presented in the 2007 Annual report. Moreover, Mr Stelios Pitakas Managing Director and President of the Board as well as Mr Stephanos Manellis, Vice President, commented on Group's excellent growth results for 2007 through a series of acquisitions that took place, the ongoing strengthening and prospects of the Group for 2008 but also of the aquaculture sector in Greece and abroad.
ASPIS BANK S.A. : Resolutions of the Extraordinary General Meeting
ASPIS BANK Banking S.A. announces the resolutions of the Extraordinary General Meeting dated June 13th 2008, which 52 shareholders attended, representing 42.926.021 shares (out of which 39.094.157 shares, a percentage of 61,023%) were timely submitted and (3.831.864 shares, a percentage of 5,981%) were non-timely submitted out of a total of 64.064.054 shares, i.e. a percentage of 67,004% of the share capital of the Bank.
The resolutions regarding items 1 and 3 of the agenda, i.e. the approval of the signing of agreements according to article 23a of law 2190/1920 as well as the amendment and the extension of the existing schedule of the stock option right to the purchase of shares, were not made unamimously, but were voted against by a shareholder a holder of 10.887 shares representing 0,02% of the vots represented in the Meeting.
More specifically and according to article 278 of the regulation of Athex, as in force, the items and the resolutions made at the aforementioned Extraordinary General Meeting are the following:
Item 1st: The signing of agreements according to article 23a of law 2190/1920 was approved. More specifically, the entering into a labor contract of indefinite time between the Bank and Mr. Christos Sorotos was approved.
Item 2nd: The increase of the number of the members of the Board of Directors from ten (10) to eleven (11) and the election of Mr. Christos Sorotos as the new member of the Board of Directors were approved of. Thus, the Board of Directors is as follows:
Konstantinos KARATZAS
Loukas KYRIAKOPOYLOS (independent member)
Georgios DAGIANTIS
Panagiotis NIKAS
Konstantinos PETROPOYLOS
Georgios GALANAKIS (independent member)
Nikolaos KAMPAS
Grigorios DRETTAS
Stratis STRATIGIS (independent member)
Haruko Fukuda (independent member) Christos Sorotos
Item 3rd: The amendment and the extension of the existing stock option plan was aproved
More specifically, the exercise of the stock option rights, according to resolutions of previous General Meetings until the depletion of the number of the rights granted, not though beyond year 2018.
Moreover, the amendment and extension of the existing plan of share disposal to members of the Board of Directors was approved of in a way that the newly elected member of the Board of Directors is the beneficiary of the plan and the holder of 5% of the share capital of the Bank until 31.12.2011 if he keeps his position up to that date.
More specifically, 25% of the aforementioned percentage-goal (i.e. 5% of the BANK's share capital) was approved of by the General Meeting to have been disposed to Mr. Christos Sorotos until 31.12.2008, 25% of it until 31.12.2009, 25% of it until 31.12.2010 and the rest 25% of it until 31.12.2011. The purchase price of the BANK's shares within the borders of the aforementioned plan will be equal to each share's nominal value. It has been approved of for the stock option rights of Mr. Christos Sorotos that have grown to be inheritable.
Moreover, the plan's maximum boundary was approved of, reaching 1/10 of the Bank's existing shares at the General Meeting dated September 4th 2002, thus today after the exercise of certain stock option rights escalates to 1.802.495 shares and increases by a total of 3.466.660 shares, so that the total number of the stock option rights after the resolution of the extraordinary General Meeting dated June 13th 2008 and the exercise of the stock option rights according to the above, it will reach 5.269.156 shares. In case of a change in the number of shares due to capitalization of reserves, split, reverse split or another similar reason, the stock option rights will be readjusted accordingly. Finally, the General Meeting resolved, in any case of share capital increase, taken place anytime until December 2010, the disposal of the aforementioned shares to Mr. Christos Sorotos to be possible within the boundaries of the aforementioned plan of share disposal in a way that Mr. Christos Sorotos gets to hold after each increase of the Bank's share capital resolved by the Shareholders' General Meeting and until 30.12.2011 a percentage of at least 5% of the Bank's share capital.
HELLENIC EXCHANGES S.A. HOLDING : Announcement of regulated information according to Law 3556/2007
Hellenic Exchanges S.A. announces, pursuant to Law 3556/2007 (articles 3 and 21) and in conjunction with article 11 of decision 1/434/03.07.2007 of the Capital Market Commission, that EFG Eurobank Securities notified it:
a) on 12.06.2008 that it purchased on 11.06.2008 11,000 HELEX common registered shares with a total value of euro 115,550.00
b) on 12.06.2008 that it purchased on 11.06.2008 4,500 HELEX common registered shares with a total value of euro 46,340.00
c) on 12.06.2008 that it sold on 11.06.2008 11,000 HELEX common registered shares with a total value of euro 115,940.00
d)on 12.06.2008 that it sold on 11.06.2008 5,700 HELEX common registered shares with a total value of euro 59,513.76
The above mentioned transactions b) and d) were made for the derivatives market making account.
S & B INDUSTRIAL MINERALS S.A. : Share Buy back
S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. announces in accordance with article 4 par.4 of Commission Regulation no 2273/2003 of the European Communities, that the Company has proceeded to the purchase of own shares, pursuant to the decision of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders dated 14th May 2008 and the resolution of the Board of Directors dated 8th April 2008, as follows :
1) On 6.6.2008, the Company purchased 410 shares, with an average purchase price Euro 10.62 per share and a total purchase price Euro 4,353.40.
2) On 9.6.2008, the Company purchased 2,200 shares, with an average purchase price Euro 10.15 per share and a total purchase price Euro 22,328
3) On 10.6.2008, the Company purchased 2,470 common shares, with an average purchase price Euro 10.16 per share and a total purchase price Euro 25,098
4) On 11.6.2008, the Company purchased 1,000 common shares, with an average purchase price Euro 10.18 per share and a total purchase price Euro 10,180
5) On 12.6.2008, the Company purchased 1,500 common shares, with an average purchase price Euro 10.11 per share and a total purchase price Euro 15,166
6) On 13.6.2008, the Company purchased 600 common shares, with an average purchase price Euro 9.93 per share and a total purchase price Euro 5,960
The above 8,180 shares in total, were purchased through Alpha Finance, with an average purchase price Euro 10.16 per share.
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