The major technical problems prevented the smooth transactions at today’s session of the Stock Exchange. The smooth command of commands in the system “froze” at 14:41.

The Athens Stock Exchange Group informed that there was a technical problem in the OASAS system during today’s meeting.

For the proper functioning of the market, it was decided to suspend the meeting until the problem was addressed.

For the smooth conduct and completion of the required functions (indicative: Calculation of products and indicators closing prices, production of clearing and settlement files, members’ update and data vendors) the market reopened at 17:20. Closing prices were specified on average, based on the Athex Rules of Procedure and relevant decisions (Decision 22).

The General Price Index closed at 1,696.10 points, up 0.15%. It is the highest closure of the meeting of 18 February 2011 (1,715.13 points).

Intra-conference recorded lower price at 1,685.42 points (-0.48%) and a higher price at 1,700.53 points (+0.41%).

The value of the transactions amounted to EUR 112,999 million, with 24,481,046 shares.

The high capitalization index rose 0.23%, while the mid -capitalization index was up to 0.30%.

Of the high capitalization shares, the shares of Viohalco (+2.61%), Alpha Bank (+1.74%), Sarantis (+1.35%) and PPC (+1.33%) were the highest.

On the other hand, OTE (-1.35%), Jumbo (-1.02%), Aktor (-0.91%), Ethniki (-0.87%) and Greece (-0.86%) declined the biggest decline.

The largest volume of trading was presented by Alpha Bank and Piraeus with 9,497,861 and 4,030,726 shares, respectively.

Alpha Bank with € 21.62 million and Piraeus with EUR 20.87 million.

54 shares were on the rise, 49 declining and 19 remained stable.

The shares rose the most: Space Hellas (+5.30%) and caressed (+5.11%).

The biggest decline was recorded by ELVE (-5.56%) and Lanakam (K) (-5.0%).

High capitalization index shares were closed as follows:

Aktor: 5,4300 -0.91%

Optima: 15,0600 +0.67%

TITAN: 41,0500 -0.36%

Alpha Bank: 2,2770 +1.74%

Aegean Airlines: 11,8700 +0.94%

Viohalco: 5,9000 +2.61%

GEK TERNA: 18,7600 -0.21%

AIA: 8,8380 +0.32%

PPC: 13,7500 +1.33%

Coca Cola HBC: 40,9000 +0.59%

ELLAKTOR: 2,3150 -0.86%

ELPE: 7,7700 -0.38%

Elvalhalcor: 2,1750 +0.69%

NATIONAL: 10,2000 -0.87%

EYDAP: 6,0100 +0.50%

Eurobank: 2,6440 +0.53%

Lamda Development: 6,6400 +0.30%

Motor Oil: 22,3400 -0.18%

Jumbo: 27,0400 -1.02%

MYTILINEOS: 38,2800 +0.21%

PPA: 32,9500 -0.75%

OPAP: 17,4700 -0.17%

OTE: 15,2900 -1,35%

PIRAEUS: 5,1780 -0.04%

SARANTIS: 13,4800 +1.35%.