Keeping on the course of importantly growing key figures and increasing profits proved to be the main feature of the developments in the Bank of Attica, during the 1st Quarter of the year 2003.

The Extraordinary General Meetings of the Bank, which took place today, January 15, 2003, in the «D.Vikelas» events-room of the Bank of Attica, concluded with the following decisions;

The Board of Directors of the Bank of Attica S.A. proceeds with informing the Shareholders and the Investors that the increase of the Share Capital of the Bank, against cash payments, decided by the Extraordinary General Meetings of the Shareholders, of January 15, 2003 and realized from 03.03.2003 to 17.03.2003, inclusive, has been covered by a percentage of 79.8375%, against payment of € 49,862,916.50, representing 34,008,611 common registered shares, while a number of 8,588,694 (eight million five hundred eighty eight thousand six hundred ninety four) new shares remained indisposed.

The important growth in the areas of loans and operating income out of banking transactions were the characteristics of the performance of the Bank of Attica, in the operating year 2002.

The important growth of loans and operating results from traditional banking transactions defined the first 9-month period of the year 2002, in the Bank of Attica.

PRESS RELEASE

Athens, September 3, 2002

The Board of Directors of the BANK OF ATTICA, acting on a proposal made by the TSMEDE, elected today unanimously as ITS new members, the following;