The Piraeus Bank Board of Directors informs the investors that the Ordinary General Meeting of the Bank's shareholders held on 03.04.2008 resolved among other issues to include the distinctive title "PIRAEUS BANK", used as a distinctive mark already since 1916, in article 1 of the Bank's Articles of Association. The inclusion of the distinctive title shall come into force as of May 27, 2008.

The Ministry of Development by virtue of Resolution No. Κ2-5384/23.04.2008 - approved the inclusion of the distinctive title in the respective article of the Bank's Articles of Association. The Board of Directors of the Athens Stock Exchange at its meeting held on 22/5/2008 was informed on the aforementioned resolution.