Τhe Board of Directors of Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd after considering the Fairness Opinion from Deutsche Bank decided to recommend to the Shareholders of the Bank to reject the Public Offer by Piraeus Bank.
Furthermore, the Board of Directors has examined the Groups Management Accounts for January 2007, where the Advances have recorded an increase of 4,9% compared to 31/12/2006 and Deposits recorded an increase of 2,8% for the same period. Both the impressive growth of Advances and Deposits in January and the rest of the Groups financial results for the same period lead the Board of Directors to the conclusion that the Profit Guidance that has been given by management in the Business Plan 2007 - 2009 have been especially conservative.

Athens, February 21, 2007 - INTRASOFT International, subsidiary of INTRACOM IT Services, has been awarded three eGovernment contracts, of a euro 1.4 million total value, in the Baltic countries.
Specifically, the company has been assigned, following an international tender, a project for the Lithuanian government concerning the implementation of the Lithuanian Exports Control System fulfilling the requirements of the EU. This system will enable the Lithuanian Customs Department to register and monitor all direct and indirect exports according to the Lithuanian export control legislation as well as the EU export control regulation. Moreover, the system will facilitate the exchange of exports-related information with other EU Member-States and it will interoperate with the other national systems producing exports statistics.
In addition, Intrasoft International has undertaken a second project for the Lithuanian government, following a second international tender. This project concerns the provision of the development, maintenance and support services related to the Lithuanian National Transit Control System, facilitating monitoring of transit movements and operations addressing all customs life-cycle procedures and processes.
The third project concerns the implementation of the Latvian Export Control System. Intrasoft International, as a subcontractor of Hewlett Packard Latvia, will implement the core functionality of the system which is similar to the above-mentioned systems in Lithuania. In addition, Intrasoft International''''s Trade Made EasyΘY application will be used to enable the Trade Community to efficiently initiate, manage and monitor relevant export movements.
Those projects will enable the national economic operators and governmental institutions to manage their customs activities in a structured and standardised way. The projects are an important step towards the harmonisation with the current and future EU legislation and will assist considerably the decision-making process regarding control and information management.
It is worth mentioning that Intrasoft International has been delivering projects for both the Lithuanian and the Latvian governments for the past 7 years approximately. The company has a considerable international experience and know-how as well as a long-time successful cooperation with the European Customs Administrations. With the above-mentioned contracts, Intrasoft International renews its contractual relationship with the Customs Departments in the Baltic region, as well as enters the area of National Export Systems (NES).

About INTRASOFT International
INTRASOFT International was established in 1996. The company is a subsidiary of INTRACOM IT SERVICES, member of INTRACOM HOLDINGS Group. Today the company is established as one of the primary IT services providers in the European Union. Its customer list includes almost all E.U. Bodies as well as the majority of the General Directorates (DGs) and Agencies of the European Commission. The company offers a wide range of mission critical IT services and systems covering the inception, realisation, operation, and support of specialised business domains and diverse technical environments. The majority of those undertakings support the EU Central Administration needs and implement EU policies and directives in coordination with the EU Member-States and other countries.
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Christina Geronicola, Communications Director, INTRACOM HOLDINGS
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Vivian Tsamadou, Media Relations & Public Affairs Manager, INTRACOM HOLDINGS
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The Board of Directors of HELLENIC PETROLEUM S.A. approved today the implementation of investment projects at the company''s Industrial Facilities in Elefsina of a total budget of 850 million Euros.
These investments concern the construction of a Hydrocracker unit (daily capacity of 40 thousand barrels) and of a Flexicoker unit (daily capacity of 21 thousand barrels), as well as amendments and additions to regional equipment units that are deemed necessary.
The investment projects are scheduled to be completed in 2010.
These investments that will upgrade the company''s Oil Refinery in Elefsina will:
- increase the production of "white products", in other words products friendly to the environment, of a high value, with the conversion of heavy fuel oil to, primarily, zero sulphur diesel fuel.
It should be noted that the refinery has improved its complexity factor from 1.5 to 7.2 points of the Nelson index.
- significantly decrease sulphur dioxide emissions and particle matter emissions. It should be noted that the specifications based on which the investment projects will be carried out are based on the use of the Best Available Techniques on international level and on the concurrent application of Modern Safety Systems.
- ensure the sound and flexible supply of crude oil, whereas, concurrently, the company''s oil refinery will have the capacity to process all types of crude oil available in the Mediterranean Sea.
- guarantee all existing work positions and will create new permanent and indirect work positions.
This project, apart from implementing the Guidelines of the European Union with regard to the change in the specifications of diesel fuel and heavy fuel oil as a project with an environmental character, also contributes to Greece''s oil supply, adjusting, at the same time, production to domestic and European consumer trends.
HELLENIC PETROLEUM S.A., following a recent decision concerning the implementation of investment projects at the company''s Oil Refinery in Thessalonica, has proceeded in one more step toward the company''s growth with total investments in the areas of refining and protection of the environment of a total amount of approximately one billion Euros, with regard to the interests of its social partners and Greece''s economy, in general.