GLOBAL PRESENCE
Merrill Lynch is one of the world's leading wealth management, capital markets and advisory companies, with offices in 37 countries and territories and total client assets of approximately $1.5 trillion.

As an investment bank, it is a leading global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a broad range of asset classes and serves as a strategic advisor to corporations, governments, institutions and individuals worldwide.

Merrill Lynch owns just under half of BlackRock, one of the world's largest publicly traded investment management companies, with approximately $1 trillion in assets under management.

LEADING GREEK FRANCHISE
Merrill Lynch has enjoyed a long presence in the Greek market, having advised on several landmark advisory, equity and debt transactions.

Most recently, Merrill Lynch acted as Sole Structurer and Joint Bookrunner on National Bank of Greece's £375m hybrid Tier 1 offering (October 2006), Joint Bookrunner on Eurobank EFG's €2.25 billion securitisation of small business loans (October 2006), and Joint Bookrunner on the $248 million IPO of Danaos Corporation (October 2006).

In addition, Merrill Lynch acted as Joint Subscriber on FORTHnet's €120 million rights issue (May 2006), Joint Bookrunner on Emporiki Bank's €1.0 billion securitisation of residential mortgage loans (April 2006) and Joint Bookrunner on Petroshares Ltd's €146 million accelerated offering in Motor Oil Hellas (March 2006).

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