NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A.

Auction of Shares

March 9, 2006 On March 9, 2006, (before the opening of the trading session, Local Time: 11:16) according to the decision No 3/637/17.2.2006 of the Executive Committee of the Capital Market Commission, 660 (CR) shares of the NATIONAL BANK S.A., will be auctioned. The opening price for the auction of shares cannot be less than the closing price of the share on March 8, 2006, by a percentage greater than -3%.