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NBG GROUP Q1.08 RESULTS

May 28, 2008

Group net profit up by +25% yoy to euro 423 million Group net profit for the 1st quarter of 2008 rose to euro 423 million, increasing by +25% over the same period in 2007. Return on equity reached 28%, up by +5 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2007. See NBG Group Q1.08 results .

For further information, please contact: Mr. Paul Mylonas, Chief Economist of the Group & Director of Research at National Bank of Greece at (3010) 334-1522, e-mail: pmylonas@nbg.gr or Mr. Panayiotis Karandreas, Investor Relations Department, at (3010) 334-1620, e-mail: karanp@nbg.gr

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