In accordance with article 4 par. 4 of the 2273/2003 Regulation of the EU Committee and the article 16 par. 10 of the law 2190/1920 the Company HELLENIC DUTY FREE SHOPS S.A. announces that, following the decisions of its Annual General Assembly (on 31.05.2006) and its BoD meeting (on 26.06.2006), acquired own shares, through the ASE members NUNTIUS Securities and EGNATIA Finance, as follows:
1. On 18.07.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.16 per share, 240 shares, of total value Euro2,918.40.
2. On 07.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.66 per share, 269 shares, of total value Euro3,405.16.
3. On 09.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.88 per share, 296 shares, of total value Euro3,812.48.
4. On 10.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.56 per share, 7.000 shares, of total value Euro87,953.06.
5. On 11.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.32 per share, 483 shares, of total value Euro5,950.56.
6. On 14.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.40 per share, 1.000 shares, of total value Euro12,400.00.
7. On 16.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.46 per share, 734 shares, of total value Euro9,145.40.
8. On 17.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.66 per share, 3.850 shares, of total value Euro48,744.02.
9. On 18.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.74 per share, 300 shares, of total value Euro3,822.00.
10. On 21.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.75 per share, 600 shares, of total value Euro7,648.60.
11. On 22.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro13.01 per share, 1.300 shares, of total value Euro 16,910.00.
12. On 23.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro13.10 per share, 2.700 shares, of total value Euro 35,370.00.
13. On 25.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro13.19 per share, 6.500 shares, of total value Euro 85,745.14.
14. On 28.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro13.24 per share, 3.500 shares, of total value Euro 46,340.00.
15. On 29.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro13.00 per share, 6.000 shares, of total value Euro 78,000.00.
16. On 30.08.2006 the Company acquired, for an average price of Euro12.76 per share, 7,000 shares, of total value Euro 89,320.00.

In total the Company acquired 41,772 shares for an average price of Euro12.87, representing 0.08% of its issued share capital.

NAV (net asset value) per share before deferred tax stood at euro 20.61, a 7% increase compared to Q1 2006, and 55% year-on-year. The main driver of the NAV increase in Q2 2006 was the completion of one of the two leisure and retail buildings as well as a parking station at Complex II at Delta Falirou.
NAV per share after deferred tax stood at euro 16.17, a 5% increase over Q1 2006 and a 51% year-on-year increase.
BVIC Group's investment properties for Q2 2006 were euro 1.12 billion, up 10% from Q1 2006 and 63% year-on-year. This was due to the completion of part of Complex II at Delta Falirou, as well as the acquisition of the land plot at 340 Syngrou Avenue, from the purchase of 99% of the shares of the company 'ELFINKO S.A.'
BVIC Group's revenue totalled euro 24 million in Q2 2006, a 30% increase compared to H1 2005, based on a 9% increase in rental revenue mainly from new lease agreements signed in 2005, as well as property sales, mainly residential, which contributed euro 3.8 million.
BVIC Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) stood at euro 140 million, a 182% increase over H1 2005. This was based mainly on a net gain from fair value adjustment on investment property of euro 138 million in H1 2006, compared to a euro 47 million net gain in H1 2005.
The Group's profit after tax for the 1st half was euro 98 million, a 417% increase compared to euro 19 million during H1 2005.
Delta Falirou Complex II
BVIC Group completed the construction of the leisure and retail complex II at Delta Falirou in June 2006. It consists of two buildings with a total lettable area of 13,200 sqm and 738 parking spaces. The complex is almost fully leased, to Village Roadshow, Media Markt and Giannelos, a parking station operator, with a total yearly lease income of euro 4.5 million. The lease agreements include an annual lease adjustment on the basis of Greek CPI plus 100 bps.
A fire broke out on the 31 July, 2006 at Complex II, causing significant damage to one of the two buildings with a lettable area of 3,800 sqm. The building was fully insured by Alpha Asfalistiki, which will cover the replacement cost for the damage. Therefore, there will be a slight delay in the NAV contribution of the aforementioned building from its revaluation surplus upon completion.
The building and the parking station that were not damaged by the fire contributed euro 1.7 in NAV per share before deferred tax for the period ended 30 June 2006. The reconstruction of the damaged building has already commenced, and we expect the building to be completed during H2 2006, and the remaining contribution of approximately euro 0.3 NAV per share before deferred tax to be incorporated during the year.
340 Syngrou Avenue
BVIC finalised the purchase of 99% of the shares of the company 'ELFINKO S.A'. The latter owned a land plot of approximately 5,850 sqm at 340 Syngrou Avenue in the municipality of Kallithea - Athens that has been included in our investment properties.
BVIC plans to develop a commercial building, on the aforementioned land plot, of over 14,000 sqm of gross lettable area, including storage as well as 400 parking spaces. The estimated total cost, including plot acquisition and development cost of the project, is approximately euro 40 million. We have already applied for a building permit for the commercial centre.

ELAIS-UNILEVER S.A. announced its H1 2006 financial results prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (I.F.R.S.). Company sales amounted to Euro117.6 mil. over Euro 113.2 mil. in the first half of 2005 marking an increase of 4% which is primarily attributed to the growth posted in the markets of ELAIS core brands such as Becel, Vitam and Lipton, combined with the successful investments in product branding and promotion. Gross profit for period stood at Euro 48.1 mil. over Euro 47.2 mil. in the first half of 2005, posting an increase of 1.9%. Furthermore, gross profit margin for the first half of 2006 amounted to 40.9% of turnover over 41.7% in the respective period last year. The decrease of the gross profit margin came as a result of the pressure exercised on the company's costs by the constant increases in the price of olive oil raw material.
EBITDA for the first half of 2006 amounted to Euro 19.6 mil. over Euro 17.3 mil. in the respective period last year, posting an increase of 13.2%. The abovementioned increase reflects lower selling and administrative expenses as a result of a more balanced phasing of marketing expenses throughout the year. Profit before tax stood at Euro 18.9 mil. over Euro 16.5 mil. in the first half of 2005 marking an increase of 14.6% which resulted from the strong profit development within the second quarter of 2006. Finally, profits after tax for the first half of 2006 posted an increase of 20.1% and amounted to Euro 13 mil. over Euro 10.8 mil. in the respective period last year.
Within the framework of the abovementioned financial results, the management of the company deems that the strategic choices made, regarding the investments in product innovation, have succeeded. The company will continue within 2006 its investment program offering to the end consumers innovative vitality products always under the quality seal of ELAIS-UNILEVER.

Consolidated sales of S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. showed an 8.1% increase during the first half of 2006 as compared to last year's corresponding period. More specifically, consolidated sales of the S&B Group amounted to Euro231.4 million compared to Euro214.1 million in the first half of 2005. Profits before tax, financial and investing income amounted to Euro20.73 million in comparison to Euro21.34 million in the first half of 2006 (down 2.9%) and net profits stood at Euro12.08 million versus Euro12.65 million (down 4.5%).
Financial Highlights of S&B Group - first half of 2006
Sales: Euro231.40 million (compared to Euro214.10 million in first half of 2005)
Gross profit: Euro57.63 million (compared to Euro55.41 million in first half of 2005)
Earnings before tax, financial and investing income: Euro20.73 million (compared to Euro21.34 million in first half of 2005)
EBITDA: Euro33.42 million (compared to Euro34.05 million in first half of 2005)
Profit before tax: Euro17.63 million (compared to Euro20.11 million in first half of 2005)
Net profit: Euro12.08 million (compared to Euro12.65 million in first half of 2005)
Profit after tax and minority interests: Euro11.14 million (compared to Euro11.78 million in first half of 2005)
In the Industrial Minerals activities, consolidated sales in the period January-June 2006 rose to Euro175.61 million, up by 2.3% compared to Euro171.67 million in the same period of 2005. Operating profits from these activities amounted to Euro17.38 million compared to Euro18.81 million in the first half of last year, down by 7.6% mainly due to circumstancial factors.
In the Commercial Activities (Motodynamics S.A. and Ergotrak S.A.) increases of 31.4% in sales and of 16.2% in operating profits were recorded in the first half of 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005. More specifically, sales in these activities reached Euro55.91 million (from Euro42.54 million) and operating profits Euro3.14 million (from Euro2.71 million).
S&B's Chief Executive Officer, Mr Efthimios O. Vidalis commenting on the financial results of the first half of 2006 and the Group's overall performance noted: "The results for the first semester of 2006 were in line with our forecast; for the full year we expect our profitability to be above that of 2005, excluding non recurring items. The Group's developmental activities continue steadily with consistency and discipline to the strategic goals we have formulated".
The relevant financial statements will be published in the Press as well as uploaded in the company's website www.sandb.com on Thursday, August 31, 2006.

NAV (net asset value) per share before deferred tax stood at euro 20.61, a 7% increase compared to Q1 2006, and 55% year-on-year. The main driver of the NAV increase in Q2 2006 was the completion of one of the two leisure and retail buildings as well as a parking station at Complex II at Delta Falirou.
NAV per share after deferred tax stood at euro 16.17, a 5% increase over Q1 2006 and a 51% year-on-year increase.
BVIC Group's investment properties for Q2 2006 were euro 1.12 billion, up 10% from Q1 2006 and 63% year-on-year. This was due to the completion of part of Complex II at Delta Falirou, as well as the acquisition of the land plot at 340 Syngrou Avenue, from the purchase of 99% of the shares of the company 'ELFINKO S.A.'
BVIC Group's revenue totalled euro 24 million in Q2 2006, a 30% increase compared to H1 2005, based on a 9% increase in rental revenue mainly from new lease agreements signed in 2005, as well as property sales, mainly residential, which contributed euro 3.8 million.
BVIC Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) stood at euro 140 million, a 182% increase over H1 2005. This was based mainly on a net gain from fair value adjustment on investment property of euro 138 million in H1 2006, compared to a euro 47 million net gain in H1 2005.
The Group's profit after tax for the 1st half was euro 98 million, a 417% increase compared to euro 19 million during H1 2005.
Delta Falirou Complex II
BVIC Group completed the construction of the leisure and retail complex II at Delta Falirou in June 2006. It consists of two buildings with a total lettable area of 13,200 sqm and 738 parking spaces. The complex is almost fully leased, to Village Roadshow, Media Markt and Giannelos, a parking station operator, with a total yearly lease income of euro 4.5 million. The lease agreements include an annual lease adjustment on the basis of Greek CPI plus 100 bps.
A fire broke out on the 31 July, 2006 at Complex II, causing significant damage to one of the two buildings with a lettable area of 3,800 sqm. The building was fully insured by Alpha Asfalistiki, which will cover the replacement cost for the damage. Therefore, there will be a slight delay in the NAV contribution of the aforementioned building from its revaluation surplus upon completion.
The building and the parking station that were not damaged by the fire contributed euro 1.7 in NAV per share before deferred tax for the period ended 30 June 2006. The reconstruction of the damaged building has already commenced, and we expect the building to be completed during H2 2006, and the remaining contribution of approximately euro 0.3 NAV per share before deferred tax to be incorporated during the year.
340 Syngrou Avenue
BVIC finalised the purchase of 99% of the shares of the company 'ELFINKO S.A'. The latter owned a land plot of approximately 5,850 sqm at 340 Syngrou Avenue in the municipality of Kallithea - Athens that has been included in our investment properties.
BVIC plans to develop a commercial building, on the aforementioned land plot, of over 14,000 sqm of gross lettable area, including storage as well as 400 parking spaces. The estimated total cost, including plot acquisition and development cost of the project, is approximately euro 40 million. We have already applied for a building permit for the commercial centre.

Marfin Financial Group announced H1 06 Consolidated Net Profit after tax attributable to shareholders of euro 52.7m an increase of 222% yoy. Profits correspond to earnings per share of euro 1.03 for H1 06 v.s. earnings of euro 1.60 per share guidance for the full fiscal year 2006 (corresponding to Net Profit of euro 82m). In the financial results of Q2 06, Egnatia Bank was fully consolidated, while our holding in Popular Bank of Cyprus Ltd was consolidated using the equity method, thus only euro 533,000 was added to Net Profit corresponding to 15 days of profit consolidation. Despite gradual consolidations as above, the recent acquisitions of the group are already having a sizable positive impact in qualitative and quantitative improvements across all business lines. Total revenues of Marfin Financial Group for the H1 06 have reached euro 124.5m posting a 238% increase yoy, while the contribution of the net interest income and total commission income was euro 84.1m representing a share of 68% of total revenues v.s. euro 15.3m or 42% share of total revenues for the H1 05. The contribution of the net interest income and total commission income in the Q2 06 was further increased to euro 57.7m or 77% of total revenues. Net Interest Margin has posted a robust increase to 2.41% in the H1 06 vs 1.64% for Q1 06 and 1.27% for H1 05. NIM was further increased to 2.65% in the Q2 06. This very positive development proves that Marfin Financial Group, through organic and strategic expansion, despite intense competition in the Greek Banking system, is in a process of dynamic expansion in business lines with stable and recurring profitability. Group loans reached euro 3,204 m registering an impressive growth of 890% v.s. same period last year while household lending (consumer and mortgage loans) reached euro 1,103m. Finally, total deposits reached euro 4,047m recording significant growth of 562% v.s. H1 05. Total Customers Funds under management reached euro 6,230m. Mr. Andreas Vgenopoulos, Vice Chairman and CEO of MARFIN F.G., made the following comments on the H1 06 results and the developments of the company's business plan: "The results and financials of MARFIN F.G. during H1 06 reflect the continuing organic growth and the successful strategic expansion of the company. Within September 06 the Group will decide and announce a full and detailed consolidation plan targeting further improvement in its profitability and financials".
Note: On www.marfingroup.gr you can find the investors' release followed by the detailed financial results of the Group.

INTRALOT SA today announces its financial results for the six-month period ending June 30th, 2006, prepared in accordance with IFRS. INTRALOT achieved to sustain a high growth rate both in its revenues and profits, as follows: Consolidated Revenues for the period reached Euro 382.0m, posting a 80.8% increase compared to 1H05. EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization) increased by 55.4% to Euro 122.7m, compared to the same period last year. Earnings Before Taxes (EBT) recorded an increase of 43.4% y-o-y by reaching Euro 114.1m compared to Euro 79.5m in 1H05. Earnings After Taxes and after minorities (EAT-am) increased by 51.1% y-o-y to Euro 55.2m from Euro 36.6m in 1H05.
Total International Revenues for the Intralot Group amounted to Euro 279.0m, or 73.0% of total Group sales, compared with Euro 159.2m, or 75.4% of total Group sales in 1H05. International operations contributed a total of Euro 79.3m or 69.5% to group EBT vs. Euro 43.0m or 54.0% in 1H05.
Commenting on 1H06 results INTRALOT's CEO, Mr, Constantinos Antonopoulos, noted: "We are very pleased with our first half 2006 results, which are above our initial expectations for the period. Moreover, in the last 3 months we have signed three new contracts in Malaysia, Germany and Idaho, while we have been announced preferred bidders regarding the South African Lottery tender and in Western Australia. In this way, we have maintained a success rate of over 50% in the tenders we compete, with our major peers in the past 2 1/2 years. As a result, we are continuously increasing our portfolio of projects at a strong rate and concurrently have established an important presence in the Asia/Pacific region. Moreover, the 2006 World Cup hosted in Germany proved to be by far the largest sports betting event in history, increasing sports betting awareness globally. It is important to note that the momentum of betting awareness is considered by our Company a very positive sign for the continued growth of our betting related operations in the future. INTRALOT's positioning, brand name and total solution offering in the global market has led the company to obtain a dominant position in the international gaming market, a factor that will continue to drive our future expansion".

FORTHnet SA reports results for the 1st Half 2006:
- Market Share of new additions for ADSL subscribers has exceeded 26% for the 2nd quarter of 2006.
- Strong increase in ADSL subscribers (+243%).
- Increase in recurring revenues (+14%) with Internet recording the strongest growth (+43%) and a corresponding increase in subscriber acquisition costs (+Euro6.7m).
- The pace of the deployment of our own broadband infrastructure is accelerating. The deployment is aiming to increase the revenue and reduce the cost of offering double play and triple play services to our customers.

Α. Rapid expansion of subscriber base:
FORTHnet is continuously increasing the number of subscribers as its goal is to maintain significant market share in the ADSL market. According with the data published by NRA, the total number of active ADSL subscribers in Greece by 30/6/06 was 283,046. Therefore FORTHnet market share stood at 22.51%.
In the 2nd quarter of 2006 the company has increased its market share on the new addition of ADSL subscribers.
The increase in ADSL subscribers for Q2 06 exceeded the net additions recorded in Q1 06 and represents the largest increase in broadband subscribers for the Company in a single quarter.

B. 1st Half 2006 Results:
During the 1H '06, the adjusted total revenues recorded an increase of 13.3% to Euro49.1m from Euro43.4m in 1H '05. The strongest growth was seen at the Internet Access that increased by 42.9% to Euro9.7m.
Due to the significant increase in net additions of broadband users, subscriber acquisition costs for broadband and telephony reached Euro7.4m for the period, from Euro683k in 1H '05. Reported EBITDA decreased from Euro6.9m in 1H '05 to Euro328k in 1H '06. Adjusted for subscriber acquisition costs, EBITDA for the period increased marginally to Euro7.7m from Euro7.6m in 1H '05. Net result after tax and minority interest stood at a loss of Euro5.7m compared to losses of Euro268Κ in 1H '05.

C. Capex Programme:
The company is continuing with the implementation of its investment plan.
It is deploying an integrated broadband network using Local Loop Unbundling.
In parallel the company is constructing metropolitan fiber networks in order to interconnect the local exchanges where there is collocation and the network nodes. The aim is to reduce the telecom related costs and improve margins.
By the 30/6/06 the company has registered its interest for collocation in 73 OTE exchanges. Of these, OTE has already constructed and delivered access to 10 exchanges mainly in the Athens and Thessaloniki region. Also 12 Km of MAN fiber has been constructed.

FORTHnet is anticipating that the pace of the deployment of its own broadband/ unbundling infrastructure will accelerate. In particular by the end of August '06, the company has registered its interest for collocation in 150 OTE exchanges, representing 66% of Greece's total fixed lines and the core of FORTHnet's targeted customer base. Of these, OTE has already constructed and delivered access to 21 exchanges mainly in the Athens and Thessaloniki region, covering 1 million lines, representing 16% of the total fixed lines in Greece. The company is currently installing the required active network equipment and works are estimated to be concluded by the end of October 2006. The company estimates that 20 additional exchanges will have been constructed by the end of 2006 and the remaining 109 centres will become gradually operational by the 3rd quarter of 2007. Also by the end of August 40km of network had already been constructed in the area of Athens, while the construction in Thessaloniki is commencing. By mid November '06, it is expected that the main points of presence of FORTHnet in the area of Athens will be interconnected along with the OTE exchanges available for collocation at that time. FORTHnet is Greece's largest non-state owned broadband operator. It provides data, Internet and fixed line telephony services to more than 400,000 residential and corporate customers.

Kathimerini S.A. announces that following the Board of Directors Decision, dated 29.8.2006, the Board of Directors has been reformed, and Mr Antonios Karkagianis, nonexecutive member, has accepted executive duties as Director of the newspaper KATHIMERINI.
The Board of Directors is now as follows:
1. Aristidis Alafouzos, nonexecutive president
2. Georgios Koumantos, nonexecutive vice president
3. Georgios Konstantinidis, nonexecutive independent vice president
4. Themistoklis Alafouzos, executive managing director
5. Vasilios Diamantopoulos, executive financial director
6. Martha Zoi-Dertili, executive director, international issues
7. Antonios Karkagianis, executive director, - director of the newspaper Kathimerini
8. Grigorios Timagenis, nonexecutive director
9. Charalambos Poussos, nonexecutive independent director
10. Nikolaos Naoumis, executive technical director

A. "DELTA HOLDING S.A." (hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), announces that the trading of the 22.117.095 new common registered shares of "DELTA HOLDING S.A." issued as a result of the share capital increase arising from the merger through absorption of the companies GOODY'S S.A., GENERAL FOODS S.A., DELTA DAIRY S.A. and CHIPITA INTERNATIONAL S.A., will commence at the Athens Exchange on September 7th, 2006.
Further more on September 7th 2006 the shares will be trading at the Athens Exchange with new nominal value of euro 2,33 each. On the same date the new trade price of the Company's shares will be set according to the ASE Regulation.
It is confirmed that, the new shares arising from the merger will be credited, pursuant to the approved exchange ratios from the Central Securities Depository, to the shareholders' accounts through the Intangible Securities System, on September 7th 2006, namely the date of the commencement of trading.
The sale of the fractional shares, resulting from the share capital increase arising from the merger, will take place pursuant to the 13/375/17.03.2006 decision of the CMC Board of Directors and the remaining details regarding the payment of the amount due from the sale of such fractional shares will be announced within the deadlines provided by the above mentioned decision of the CMC.
The exchange ratios for the shareholders of the merging companies are the following:
(a) The shareholders of the Company shall exchange one (1) share of the Company for one (1) new share of the Company.
(b) Goody's shareholders, apart from the Company, which possesses 11.567.582 shares that shall be cancelled without any conversion, shall exchange one (1) old share of Goody's for 1.046369140 new shares of the Company, namely they shall totally receive (4,712,919 Χ 1.046369140=4,931,453) rounded new shares of the Company,
(c) General Food's shareholders, apart from the Company, which possesses 9,948,652 shares that shall be cancelled without any conversion, shall exchange one (1) old share of General Foods for 0.535407276 new shares of the Company, namely they shall totally receive (2,226,548 Χ 0.535407276= 1,192,110) rounded new shares of the Company,
(d) Chipita's shareholders shall exchange one (1) old share of Chipita for 0.331901836 new shares of the Company, namely they shall totally receive (48,187,537 Χ 0.331901836= 15,993,532) rounded new shares of the Absorbing Company,
Following the merger, which was approved by the Ministry of Development (reg. no. K2-12403/31.8.2006) , the share capital of DELTA HOLDING S.A. amounts to euro 155.274.482,97 and is divided into 66.641.409 common registered shares, with new nominal value of euro 2,33 each from 2.94 euro.
During the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Athens Exchange on August 18th 2006, the listing of the 22.117.095 new common registered shares of the Company was approved as a result of the share capital increase arising from the merger through absorption of the companies "GOODY'S S.A.", "GENERAL FOODS S.A.", "DELTA DAIRY S.A." and "CHIPITA INTERNATIONAL S.A." and the BoD of the Athens Exchange was advised on the nominal value of each share from 2,93 euro to 2,33 euro
The booklet of article 4 of law 3401/2005, which was produced for the purposes of the merger and announced to the BoD of the CMC on August 9 2006, is already available to the investors since August 10th 2006, at the Athens Exchange, the Registered Office of the Company - Shareholders Services Office (59 Panepistimiou Str.), the Company's premises 10 Ziridi Str., 151 23 Marousi, tel: 210 349 4000, as well as at the internet sites www.ase.gr and www.delta.gr.
B. The Board of Directors of DELTA HOLDING S.A. informs the investors that on 01.06.2006, the General Assembly of the Company's shareholders, among other issues, decided the change of the Company's trade name to "VIVARTIA INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL COMPANY OF FOOD PRODUCTS & CATERING SERVICES S.A." with the distinctive title "VIVARTIA S.A.". The BoD of the Athens Exchange was informed, at its meeting on August 18th, on the above mentioned decision.
The Ministry of Development with the decision K2 - 12403/31.08.2006, has approved the amendment of the respective article of the Company's articles of association.
Further to the above, pursuant to the decision of the Company's BoD, from September 7th 2006, the trade name of the Company at the Athens Exchange changes to "VIVARTIA INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL COMPANY OF FOOD PRODUCTS & CATERING SERVICES S.A." with the distinctive title "VIVARTIA S.A."
For further information, shareholders may address to the Shareholders Services Office during working days and hours (tel. no 210 3217155, Mr. Trikas).

Greek Postal Savings Bank continues at a fast pace its transformation into a Bank focusing in Retail Banking.
More Specifically: During the first half of 2006 were about 1 billion new loans granted from which 58% concerned new mortgage loans and 42% concerned consuming loans and credit cards. This represents about a 33% increase of outstanding loans from 31st December 2005.
Profits before taxes during the first half of 2006 reached approximately 103 mil Euro and after tax profits came in at approximately 80 mil Euro, which represent 0,57 Euro earnings per share versus 0,24 Euro for the First Half of 2005
There were very concrete steps taken in critical sectors, such as Information Technology. The Integrated IT System will be concluded by the beginning of October and will be instrumental in improving the efficiency of the Greek Postal Savings Bank
Despite that market conditions remain extremely competitive, the Greek Postal Savings Bank, aided by the efforts of its people, will achieve its goal, as it has been set by the Management during the bank s IPO to the Athens Exchange, in a shorter time frame than anticipated, especially by increasing its market share as well as Loans to Deposits to 80%.
The analytical press release commenting the First Half 2006 Financial results are in the web site http://www.ttbank.gr

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