NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A.

financial calendar

March 3, 2006 NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A. announces the financial calendar of 2006: - Tuesday, February 2006: Release of financial results of fiscal year 2005. - Tuesday, February 2006: Teleconference for the financial results of fiscal year 2005. - Tuesday, February 2006: Briefing on the annual financial statements. - Wednesday, March 1, 2006: Release of annual financial statements. - Tuesday, May 2, 2006: Shareholders' Annual Ordinary General Meeting. - Friday, May 5, 2006: Ex-dividend date. - Wednesday, May 16, 2006: Start date of dividend pay out. Payments will be effected via the branches of National Bank of Greece S.A.