PROTON BANK S.A.

Announcement

In response to the relevant query received by the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission with regard to Press article in the newspaper "IMERISIA" on June 9th, 2011 titled "Discussions on merger Attica Bank and Proton", PROTON informs that such type of discussions do not exist.
PROTON announces that within the strategic framework for its reinforced presence in the sector, closely follows and studies all possibilities and forms of cooperation, which may substantially contribute to the materialization of this strategy through the appropriate business actions, which will add value to PROTON and its shareholders.
PROTON reiterates its commitment, which in any event is its obligation, to provide timely and validly information to its shareholders and the public investors in the event that there are further developments.