Change to the financial calendar for the year 2009

Thessaloniki Port Authority sa announces the financial calendar for the year 2009, in accordance with article 4.1.4.3.1 paragraph 2 of the Athens Exchange Rulebook:

• Publication of the financial statements of Thpa sa, for the corporate use 2008, on March 30, 2009.
• Presentation of the company's financial results to analysts on April 28, 2009.
• Annual General Shareholders Meeting on May 26, 2009.
• Ex-dividend date on July 16, 2009.(The ex-dividend date is before the date when the related derivative is due).
• Dividend beneficiaries "Record date" on July 20, 2009 (in accordance with the new ATHEX rulebook, starting on 1.1.2009 corporate actions take place based on " record date" replacing the " trade date" rule. Based on the new rule, beneficiaries of the dividend are those investors who are registered in the DSS on the relevant "record date").
• The dividend payment will start on July 24, 2009.
• Dividend payment will be carried out through a credit institution.
• The company will issue a newer announcement on the dividend payment procedure

ThPA SA announces that the Company’s Board of Directors at a scheduled meeting has decided the cancellation of the international public tender for the concession of Thessaloniki’s port Container Terminal.

Thessaloniki Port Authority sa announces the financial calendar for the year 2009, in accordance with article 4.1.4.3.1 paragraph 2 of the Athens Exchange Rulebook:
Publication of the financial statements of Thpa sa, for the corporate use 2008, on March 30, 2009.

• Presentation of the company's financial results to analysts on May 22, 2009.
• Annual General Shareholders Meeting on June 15, 2009.
• Ex-dividend date on July 17, 2009.(The ex-dividend date is before the date when the related derivative is due).
• Dividend beneficiaries "Record date" on July 21, 2009 (in accordance with the new ATHEX rulebook, starting on 1.1.2009 corporate actions take place based on " record date" replacing the " trade date" rule. Based on the new rule, beneficiaries of the dividend are those investors who are registered in the DSS on the relevant "record date").
• The dividend payment will start on July 27, 2009.
• Dividend payment will be carried out through a credit institution.
• The company will issue a newer announcement on the dividend payment procedure.

ThPA SA, having as a rule the smooth function of the market and the protection of the investing public, and given that information published recently regarding developments of the tender for the concession of the port container terminal and the extension of the 6th pier, could influence the company’s stock, inform the investing public that:
1.    The company’s Board of Directors has not taken any further decision relating to the above mentioned tender, apart from the last one, of 11.2.2009, when it has declared forfeited the “Provisional Concessionaire” and has also decided the forfeiture of the participation letter of guarantee for the tender.
2.    As far it concerns the works of the construction of the 6th pier the following are noted:
•    Up until today the quay wall foundation works (600m) have been completed, as well as a series of complementary works directly related to the construction of the foundation with ThPA own funds.
•    Based on the previous, in the occasion that the tender for the concession of the container terminal is declared cancelled, the company has the ability and is ready to proceed to the completion of the construction of the extension of the 6th pier by procuring relevant tenders for the construction of infrastructure works and the purchase of the necessary equipment. 
The company as it is usual practice will immediately inform the investing public for any development related to the relevant issues.
The present notification follows relevant questions of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission.  

ThPA SA announces that the Company’s Board of Directors at a scheduled meeting:

1.    Has declared forfeited the Consortium «HUTCHISON PORT HOLDINGS LIMITED», «HUTCHISON PORTS INVESTMENTS S.a.r.l.», «ALAPIS SA» ??? «L.Y.D SA » from the further procedure of the international public tender that “THPA SA” has proclaimed with its PR. F. 125/2008 tender for the concession of its Container Terminal.

2.    Has decided the forfeiture of the total amount of the letter of guarantee (€ 5.000.000) that the above mentioned Consortium had deposited in order to participate in the tender procedure.