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For information about the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce,
please contact us at hellenicchamber-nyc@att.net • tel 212 629 6380  • fax 212 564 9281

The Board of Directors of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously earlier this year to honor William S. Stavropoulos
as its 2000 Man of the Year. Mr Stavropoulos has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dow Chemical Company since 1995,
and is a leading member of the Hellenic-American business community. The Chamber will present the award to Dr Stavropoulos at its 52nd
Annual Dinner Dance, to be held on Friday, October 20, 2000, at the Metropolitan Club of New York.

William S. Stavropoulos is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Dow Chemical Company and Chairman of the Executive Committee
and the Corporate Leadership Team. Stavropoulos has been a member of the Board of Directors of Dow since July 1990. He serves on the
Finance and Environment, Health, Safety and Public Policy Committees and the Committee on Directors. His career with Dow began in
Indianapolis in 1967 when he joined as a research chemist in Pharmaceutical Research. He moved to Diagnostics Product Research in 1970
and was named research manager in 1973. He was appointed Diagnostics Products business manager in 1976 and business manager of
Polyolefins in Midland in 1977.

Stavropoulos became director of marketing for the Dow U.S.A. Plastics Department in 1979, and was named commercial vice president for Dow Latin America
in 1980. He then became president of Dow Latin America in 1984, and was named commercial vice president for Dow U.S.A. Basics and Hydrocarbons in 1985.
He became group vice president for Dow U.S.A. Plastics and Hydrocarbons in 1987.

In 1990 Stavropoulos was named president of Dow U.S.A. and was elected a vice president of The Dow Chemical Company. He was then elected a senior vice
president of Dow in May 1991. to the Board of Directors of Dow Corning Corporation in March 1991.

Stavropoulos became president and chief operating officer in April 1993, and assumed his current position November 1, 1995.

He is a member of the American Chemical Society; The Business Council, acting as vice chairman and serving on Executive and Membership Committees; The
Business Roundtable, serving on the Policy Committee; and Society of Chemical Industry, where he serves on the Executive Committee. He also serves on the
Joint Automotive Suppliers Governmental Action Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

He is a board member of American Plastics Council; BellSouth Corporation, serving on the Audit Committee; Chemical Financial Corporation, serving on Audit, Pension,
and Compensation Committees; Chemical Bank; Chemical Manufacturers Association, where he serves on the Nominating Committee, Responsible Care Committee
and Executive Committee; NCR, serving on the Executive Committee, and as chair for the Audit and Finance Committee; University of Washington Foundation Board;
and is a member of the board of trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research; Midland Community Center; and U.S. Council for International
Business, serving on the Executive Committee.

Stavropoulos holds a bachelor's degree in pharmaceutical chemistry from Fordham University and a doctorate in medicinal chemistry from the University of Washington.

The Metropolitan Club of New York was filled to its capacity with many leading members of the community who attended the dinner to honor John J. Rigas. The
participants included his grace Bishop Demetrios of Xanthos, Hon. Haralambos Manesis, Consul General of Greece, Hon. Pandias Eliades, Consul General of Cyprus, Hon.
Peter Valone, speaker of the city of New York, Mr. John Catsimatides, A&E Television Networks, Richard Alteri of Cable TV Association of New York, William Bresnan of
Bresnan Communications, and Charles Dolan of Cablevision Systems Corporation.

" I am very humble for tonight's honor ", said Mr. Rigas, " because The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce honors through me my roots, my customs and
traditions, and brings me so many good memories from the past. If I had achieved something in my life it is because of the Greek and Orthodox values that my parents
implanted in me since I was a young boy. The Greek Civilization is the cause and the beginning of my success. Love for my fellow human beings and my co-workers
was my success too."

In addition to the man of the year award The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, awarded two University students with the " George A. Athens " scholarship.
The two outstanding students from New York University were, Vassiliki Pappas and Constandina Kanelopoulou. The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce,
contributed substantial proceeds towards the charities including the Earthquake victims in Athens, Greece, St. Basil's Academy, St. Michael's Home for the Aged,
Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies of Queens College, Ronald McDonald House - Greek Division, Greek-American Institute, in the Bronx, the St. Demetrios Day School
of Jamaica and The Hellenic Nursing Home for the Aged in Canton, MA.

The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce Supports the Earthquake Victims in Athens.

When the Board of Directors of The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, heard the terrible news of the
earthquake in Athens, they released five thousand dollars to the Greek Red Cross. The funds were given to the
victims who were living in tents. The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce sent this donation through the
office of the Ambassador Nicholas Burns of the United States. The Ambassador presented the Chamber's
contribution to Mr. Andreas Martinis President of the Hellenic Red Cross in a meeting held at the Red Cross offices.

The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, Sponsors A Greek Wine & Food Tasting Event

On December 10, 1999 the members of The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, celebrated the Christmas Season at the Estia Restaurant.
The Members and their families toasted the holidays and enjoyed fine food, music and good company.

Mrs. Dora Bakoyiannis attended the reception given in her honor by The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, at the Harvard Club in New York.
Mrs. Bakogiannis, a leading member of the opposition New Democracy Party in Greece, spoke about important political issues affecting Greece and the
United States. She also answered questions from the audience and showed that she is one of the bright political stars of Greece.

On February 2nd, 2000 the eve of the Sixth Annual Hellenic-Norwegian Shipping Conference, The Hon. Dimitris Platis, the new Consul General of Greece,
hosted a reception and a dinner for the sponsors and speakers of the Shipping Conference. Among those attending were the Consul General of Norway,
the Madam Consul of Transportation of the Embassy of Norway, Ovind Lorentzen, President Norwegian Chamber and Leikvoll Atta, Consul General of Norway.
Over fifty people attended the event hosted at the Harvard Club of New York City.

The luncheon speaker Pericles Panagopoulos, President & CEO of Attica Enterprises, S.A. is flanked by Demetrios Tirakis, Greek Mercantile Marine Department,
Yiannis Papadimitriou, Greek Trade Center, the Hon. Pandias Eliades, Consul General of Cyprus, Bobby Mitropoulos, Secretary of the Hellenic-American
Chamber of Commerce, Robert Shaw, Chairman of the Shipping Conference and Chairman of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce.

The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, and the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce, presented an exceptionally distinguished panel of speakers
at their 6th annual joint shipping conference in New York City on February 3, 2000. The theme of the conference was " Innovation in Shipping, New Ways to Excel
in a New Millennium ". This joint event is steadily gaining in international reputation for excellence and over one hundred maritime leaders who attended this
year gave it superb reviews. The focus of the conference was innovation in harnessing the energy created by new ideas and technologies, and the consequent
changes in the way the maritime industry does business. Participating speakers represented corporations at the leading edge of their professional specialty:

As always, Chamber Member and member of the Board of Directors, Jacq. Pierot Jr. & Sons, Inc., generously hosted the post conference cocktail reception, Chamber
Members, A.L. Burbank, Eagle Ocean, Healy & Baillie, John S. Latsis (USA), Inc., Orion & Global Chartering Co., Inc., Watson Farley & Williams, Poles, Tublin,
Patestides & Stratakis, LLP, and Seward and Kissel, all gave financial support to the conference enabling the ticket costs to stay at a far lower level than conferences
of comparable standard.

At the conclusion of the Conference, Chamber member and member of the Board of Directors, Jacq. Pierot Jr. & Sons, Inc. generously hosted the post
conference cocktail reception. Over 150 people attended the reception. Pictures below are shown conference participants enjoying the reception given by
Jacq. Pierot Jr. & Sons, Inc.

The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, Welcomes New Consul General Dimitris Platis

The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce hosted a special reception to welcome Dimitris Platis, the New Greek Consul General, to New York. The reception
was held on March 16th at the Presidents Room of the exclusive New York Athletic Club.

While speaking to some 100 people in attendance, Mr. Platis spoke on the way Greece is perceived by other European Nations and the United States, “of late, there
is a change in the way Greece has been portrayed by the media”, he said, “This is due primarily to changing climate in Greece’s relations with Turkey which, on the
whole, has received positive attention from the media”, Mr. Platis added. Mr. Platis is no stranger to the United States and comes with an impressive list of credentials.
He is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Athens School of Law; speaks four languages (English, French, Greek, Italian); and served the Permanent
Mission of Greece at the United Nations during the eighties. Prior to his new assignment, he was Deputy Head of the Greek Embassy in Tirana, Albania. He began his
tenure at the Greek Consulate in New York on January 10, 2000.

Reception for the Representatives of the Greek Food Exporting Companies Exhibited at the Jacob Javits Center

On July 10, 2000 over 250 people attended a reception given by the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, the Atlantic Bank of New York and the trade office
of the Consul General of Greece for the representatives of the Greek food exporting companies, that exhibited their products at the annual fancy food show at the
Jacob Javits Center.

The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce and the
Cultural Committee of the Holy Trinity Cathedral Jointly Celebrate Greek Independence Day.

The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, and the Cultural Committee of the Holy Trinity Cathedral celebrated Greek Independence Day on March 23, 2000.
The program included an inspiring address by the Hon. Dimitris Platis, Consul General of Greece, on why we celebrate Greek Independence. The program included
the traditional choir of New York, under the direction of Athanasia Philiou, and the dancing group of the Greek Cultural Center in Astoria. Exhibitions of traditional
Greek costumes of the 18th and 19th centuries were exhibited at the hall of the cathedral courtesy of Dr. Mrs. John Tsiouris. Archbishop Demetrios of America
concluded the program with an inspiring message for all Greek-Americans. Over four hundred people enjoyed the program.

On May 9, 2000 The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, held a dinner honoring the past presidents of the Chamber, at the Presidents room of the New York
Athletic Club. The past presidents honored were, Gregory Bookis, Emmanuel Caravanos, Peter T. Kourides, Edward D. Hunter, Rev. Basil S. Gregory, Stephen P.
Pendias, and Harry Papadakis.

A new Committee has been created for the Members and friends of the Chamber that deal with the Real Estate Businesses. The first meeting took place on Thursday
May 18, at the Red Blazer Restaurant. The attendees had a great time talking about Real Estate, networking and meeting in person with people they often talk over the
phone. On Tuesday, June 20th another meeting took place on the same place.

On May 23, 2000 the Chamber held its annual meeting and dinner at Avra Restaurant in New York. The meeting is held each year for the purpose of reviewing the
Chamber's activities and electing officers and directors for the coming year. For the next year the following are the new Executive Board of the Chamber,
George Kapetanakos, Chairman, Andonios Neroulias, President, William Ioannides, Exec. Vice President, Bobby Mitropoulos, Vice President, Andre Gregory,
Treasurer, and John Stratakis, Secretary. The Chamber's members also elected the ten directors to serve a 3-year term. Joining the Board for the first time are
Marathon National Bank President, Paul Stathoulopoulos, The Bank of Cyprus, Zaharo Sofianou, and Attorney Mike Xylas.

The Chamber has created a new Committee on Investments Insurance and Finance. On Tuesday July 18th, the first business Card Exchange took place at the Red
Blazer Restaurant. The participants had the opportunity to meet other professionals of their field and network.

Mr. Kapetanakos is the Secretary-Treasurer of the Southern Star Shipping Co., Inc.

For the past 20 years, the new President of the Chamber has been involved in the ownership, operational management, leasing and sale of
commercial and residential real estate, primarily in the New York Metropolitan area, as well as in other parts of the United States. Prior to
entering the real estate business, he worked as a linguist, editor and area officer for the U.S. Foreign Broadcast Information Service.

Upon Graduation from the City College of New York, with a BS degree in physics and education, he was commissioned as an officer in the
US Army and served in active duty for three years. He is a Vietnam War veteran and an honor graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College
and remained in the US Army Reserve for 27 years. Among his military awards are The Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and The Combat Infantryman Badge. He
has been a member of the Chamber since 1979 and has previously served as Executive Vice President and Vice President.

Sigma Coatings is part of the Total Fina Elf group, which is the fourth largest oil company worldwide. Sigma Coatings specializes in a
wide variety of coatings for marine and industrial use and has 22 manufacturing plants and over 100 administrative offices worldwide
with sales reaching in excess of one billion dollars. Mr. Ioannides has been a member of the Chamber for over 20 years. During
those years he has held various positions on the Executive Board. He holds a BS degree in Economics from Brooklyn College and an
MBA in Marketing from Pace University.

Mr. Mitropoulos graduated from the merchant Marine Academy in Greece in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering.
He served as an officer in the Greek Navy from 1981-1983. After his sea experience Mr. Mitropoulos attended the London School of
Foreign Trade where he graduated in 1986 with a degree in International Shipping and Finance. He then returned to Greece and
worked for a shipping company as a Vice President, where his duties included management and operation of vessels. In
1993 he moved to the USA where he joined A.L. Burbank (Shipbrokers) Ltd, one of the leading ship brokerage companies worldwide.
Mr. Mitropoulos stayed with A.L. Burbank as vice president for seven years.

In May of 2000, together with his partners, he formed his own company, Compass Maritime Services, LLC. The company specializes in the sale and purchase
of vessels and Shipping Finance.

Mr. Mitropoulos and his wife Patricia reside in Upper Saddle River, NJ with their two children Christina 8 and Peter 5.

He is on the Board of Directors of the Hellenic- American Chamber of Commerce where he is currently serving as Vice President.

Mr. Gregory is the Vice President of John S. Latsis (USA), Inc. John S. Latsis is a leading Greek Company dealing with Banking,
Shipping and Petrochemical Industries.

John C Stratakis,Secretary
John C. Stratakis is a partner at Poles, Tublin, Patestides & Stratakis, LLP, a New York law firm founded in 1957, which specializes
in maritime and real estate matters. The firm represents many Greek and Greek-American businesses and individual in their legal
and business affairs. John’s practice focuses on corporate work, ship finance and real estate transactions. He has been with the
firm since 1994, after having served as law clerk to the Hon. Nicholas Tsoucalas, a judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade.
Apart from the ractice of law, he also writes articles based on his interviews of prominent Greek Americans in the Greek American
Review, a monthly magazine. John is married to Corina Gerontis, a pediatric ophthalmologist based on Long Island, where they live
with their seven-month-old son, Christopher.

Michael C. Xylas
Michael C. Xylas, Esq. Is a 1987 cum laude graduate of the Syracuse University School of Management, majoring in Transportation
and Distribution Management and Marketing Management. He graduated from Fordham University School of Law in 1990 and was
admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1990 and the New York Bar in 1991.

From 1990 to 1992, Michael worked in federal government practice as a law clerk to the Honorable Bernard Newman, a Senior
Judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York – by designation. Thereafter, from 1992 to 1995,
he entered private practice as an associate in the New York office of Ross & Hardies – a full service law firm. His experience at
Ross & Hardies focused on bankruptcy and lender liability with an emphasis on real estate developer/debtor representation. In
1995, Michael became a partner with the practice of Xylas & Associates, LLP, integrating his previous experience in the real
estate area towards commercial and residential real estate transactions, leasing and mortgage financing. His practice area has
further expanded into the corporate practice area with an emphasis on small business representation and transactions.

On the entrepreneurial side, Michael remains a principal with Suffolk Realty Inc., a family owned business concentrating on the administration
and management of income producing condominium real estate, and with American Life Safety Systems, LLC, a consulting business working with
insurance companies in the areas of commercial and residential loss control and underwriting.

Ms. Zaharo Sofianou, Chief Representative, North America, Bank of Cyprus
As the Bank of Cyprus’ Chief Representative Officer for North America, Ms. Zaharo Sofianou is the liaison between the Bank
and its correspondent banks and clients in the United States. In addition, she also represents the Bank’s centers in Cyprus,
Greece and the U.K., Ms. Sofianou regularly discusses international financial market and foreign exchange trends and maintains
contact with Banking regulators at the State and Federal levels.

Prior to joining the Bank of Cyprus, Ms. Sofianou was Senior Foreign Exchange Economist at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.,
from 1994 to 1998. Between 1983 and 1994, Ms. Sofianou was Senior International Economist at Lehman Brothers, Inc. She
spent three years at Data Resources, Inc. where she helped to re-estimate and re-specify the DRI Macro Economic Model of the
U.S. Economy and was in charge of the DRI Banking Sector of the U.S. Economy. From 1979 to 1980 Ms. Sofianou was at the National Bureau of
Economic Research.

The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, welcomes, this year, its newest members:

John Rigas, born in Wellsville, New York in 1924, is the founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Adelphia
Communications Corporation. He is also President of each of the Corporations’ subsidiaries. A cable industry pioneer,
John Rigas started his first cable system in 1952 in the north central Pennsylvania community of Coudersport. Still headquartered
in Coudersport, Adelphia, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, today serves over 2 million subscribers in twelve states.

Mr. Grigoriadis academic career began at The American College of Greece. There he received a Bachelor of
Science in Finance and Accounting. He then moved on to The American University, in Washington DC, where
he obtained a Masters Degree in International Finance. From there Mr. Grigoriadis continued on to attend the
New York Institute of Finance in New York, New York were he studied Portfolio Management.

Mr. Dandapani attended Cornell University were he achieved a Masters Degree in Hotel Management. He is now a certified hospitality accountant executive.

Apple Core Hotels is a mid priced Hotel, which can be located in the midtown area of Manhattan. Apple Core Hotels offers all new rooms equipped with
Internet access web TV, hair dryers, coffee makers (free coffee & continental breakfast), fitness centers & business centers.

Mr. Parlamis was born on May 29, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York. He is a professional engineer, general contractor. He married Marguerite Rose Koskinas on
August 21, 1966. He lives at 128 Downey Drive, Tenafly, NJ 07670.

Education: BSCE, BSIM, MIT, 1982; MSCE, Stanford University, 1963; Licensed Professional Engineer, NY and NJ.

Appointments: Engineer, Port Authority NY and NJ, 1963-64; Assistant to Chief Engineer, George A. Fuller Co., NYC, 1964-67; Pres: Frank Parlamis, Inc.,
Parlamis Bros, Inc., Hermes Construction Corp., CTTY Jam LLC, Brooklyn Technologies, LLC, 1967.

Publications: CPM/PERT as Basis for Management Information Systems in Building Construction in the City of New York, 1966, Regulation of Building
Construction in the City of New York, 1967; Greece and the Panama Canal, 1988.

Memberships: MIT Educational Counsel; Chairman, Expansion Program, Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Theologian.

Honors: Member, Tau Beta Pi; Member, Chi Epsilon; 1st prize, Gold Key Awards for Best Engineered and Constructed Restaurant in USA, 1992;
International Hotel Motel and Restaurant show, Javits Center, NYC, 1992.

Hobbies: History of engineering projects; Religious history; Ecumenical religious activities; Advocate for peace activities

Loumidis S.A. was established in Greece in 1920 and instantly the “Loumidis” name became synonymous to Greek Coffee. In 1992, “Loumidis Foods Inc.”
was incorporated in the United States in order to better promote the Greek products, not only to the ethnic market, but to the American market as well.

At present, Loumidis Foods Inc. has its office and warehouse facilities at the following address: 33-01 & 20th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11105, Tel (718) 267-7600,
Fax (718) 267-9278. The company is involved in importation and distribution of “Papagalos Loumidis” Greek oil, “Star” past products and “Korpi” mineral water.

President of the Company is Mr. Sotirios Loumidis and Sales Manager is Mr. Yanis Mavridopoulos.

Mr. Tiboris’s educational background consists of a BM and MS from the University of Wisconsin, and Ed. D. from the University of Illinois (1980).

MidAmerica Products, Inc. is a group of concert music presenters and producers in Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall,
and Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. Mid American Products, Inc., produces concerts as part of our Festival of the Aegean (Athens, Syros,
Andros, Paros, Santorini, Crete) with our Opera Aegean and ELYSIUM Chamber Music Series. Lastly, MidAmerican Products has a record
label named Elysium Recordings, which is distributed worldwide by Qualiton Imports International; and an artist management company named
“Just Tenors, Inc.”

Mr. Maimis educational background consists of a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of New York obtained in 1984.
Mr. Maimis is affiliated with New York University – Lecturer Real Estate and Construction Division, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Project
Management Institute, and the Polytechnic Institute of New York – Alumni Association.

MKG Construction & Consulting is a full service construction management, general contracting and construction related consulting services firm.
Established in 1991, MKG has provided these services on a variety of projects involving alterations, renovations and new construction for commercial,
retail, institutional, and high-end residential clients, which include Tishman Speyer Properties, Toyota Motor Corporation, Globix Corporation, Mt. Sinai Hospital,
Columbia University, etc.

Harry Doumas, President, Dumarc Shipping Company S.A.
Mr. Doumas attended Huddersfield University in England where he studied Economics and Industrial Organization. He also attended Stanford
University in California. There he studied graduate level coursed in Commerce and Trade.

Mr. Doumas is the Honorary President of Piraeus Chamber of Commerce, Former President of the Greek Chambers Committee in the
European Community, Honorary President of Alexandria Egypt Chamber of Commerce, Former President of Hatziconsta Foundation,
Member of the New York Maritime Association, and Former Member of the Board of the Greek Ship owners Association, Piraeus, Greece.
He is also involved with AHEPA Public Relations for Cyprus and Hellenic Affairs SAE National Issues.

Ilias Pananidis is a founding partner of Marathon Strategic Advisors, LLC and has acted as the company’s Chief Executive Officer since its
inception. Prior to forming Marathon, Mr. Pananidis worked as a Financial Analyst at the Bank of Cyprus in Athens from 1997 to 1999.
Prior to his work experience with the Bank of Cyprus, Mr. Pananidis was the Manager of Operations at Apollon Insurance Company in
Athens from 1994 to 1997. Mr. Pananidis began his professional career in 1991 in the mortgage banking industry. Mr. Pananidis
graduated from Duquesne University in 1991 with a B.S. in Computer Science. Later in 1994, he received his Masters in Business Administration from the
University of Pittsburgh.

Marathon Strategic Advisors, LLC is a registered Investment Advisor firm that specializes in creating customized investment portfolios based on a client’s
unique financial goals, risk tolerance, growth expectation, and cash flow needs. The firm is best positioned to assist clients in determining the right
investment strategy and implementing it with discipline.

Mr. Daskos attended City College of New York. He has 35 years of experience as a general manager of Rockville Links Country Clubs. The Club
provides athletic Facilities, golf, swimming and fine dining.

John M. Tsimbinos,Chairman, Roslyn Bancorp, Inc., Vice Chairman, Roslyn Savings Bank

Mr. Tsimbinos was formerly Chairman & CEO of Roosevelt Savings Bank, hecturer in Economics at Queens College, and Vice Chairman of the
Board of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. Mr. Tsimbinos educational background consists of a BA from City College of New York, 1959,
MBA from Bernard M. Baruch School of Business, 1963, Graduate School of Savings Banking at Brown University, 1965-1967, Harvard Business
School Program for Management Development 1974.

Roslyn Bancorp, Inc., specializes in full service banking in commercial and retail mortgage lending as well as business and consumer lending.

Mr. Kalish’s educational background consists of a Juris Doctor (Law Degree) and License to Practice Law. The Offices of Mark C.
Kalish specializes in U.S. Immigration Law, providing a full range of legal services regarding U.S. Immigration & Nationality Law to
both individuals and corporations throughout the U.S.

Nick Tsaltas
Nick Tsaltas is the president of Kostandino Custom Shirts, Inc. a firm specializing in custom clothing (shirts, suits, ties) for over 3 years.

Mr. Davatzes has served as President & CEO, A& E Television Networks, since the company was formed in 1983. Under his
leadership, A&E Network has grown to more than 80 million households in North America, and The History Channel, launched in
1995, now has more than 64 million subscribers in the United States. The company also has launched such successful divisions as
AETN International, which provides The History Channel in 58 countries; AETN Enterprises, consisting of consumer products, home
video, catalog and Biography Magazine; and AETN Interactive. Prior to joining AETN, Mr. Davatzes was Senior Vice President, Group
Executive, for Warner Amex Cable Communications, Inc. Before that, he was President of Intext Communications Systems and,
prior to that, served in a variety of executive position at The Xerox Corporation. Mr. Davatzes serves on the Board of Trustees of St. John’s University
and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), and on the NCTA Board of Directors.

Nicos A. Stephanou is and investment banker in the Mergers & Acquisitions group of Credit Suisse First Boston. A native of Cyprus,
he graduated magna cum laude from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Economics. His previous work experience
includes stints in equity research and technology M&A in San Francisco. Nicos served his two-year long military service in Cyprus with
the rank of second lieutenant.

Ona Spiridellis is a versatile executive with significant experience in a variety of business and non-profit organizations.
Achievements in general management, relationship development, sales and marketing, administration, operations, public relations,
government affairs, fund-raising and philanthropy. Her public relation activities are centered around Greek-American or Cypriot-American
projects. In 1992 she was a candidate for U.S. House of Representatives for the 11th Congressional District.

He started his college career at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He received a BS Degree in Physics. He then went on to obtain a
MS Degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Spiro Dongaris is the Vice President of Athenica Environmental Services
Spiro Dongaris was born in Greece in 1962. He Co-founded Athenica Environmental Services, Inc. in 1988. Received an M.S. in
Environmental Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1994.

Efstathios Valiotis Donated 500,000 Thousand Dollars to Holy Cross Community in Whitestone

Mr. & Mrs. Efstathios Valiotis are great benefactors of the Holy Cross Community in Whitestone, N.Y.
Efstathios Valiotis the CEO of Alma Realty Co. and member of The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce,
made a very significant donation to benefit the Greek School and Church of Whitestone, New York.
We congratulate Mr. Valiotis for his generosity

Bobby Mitropoulos who is the Vice President of the Chamber, with his partners has formed a new company the Compass Maritime Services LLC. The new
company will specialize in the sale and purchase of ships, projects and finance, as well as demolition. The address of the new company is Compass Maritime
Services, LLC, One Executive Dr., suite 180, Fort Lee, NJ, 07024, Tel: (201) 585-9999, Fax: (201) 585-9998, Email: sandp@compassmar.com

Mr. Anthony Couloukoundis a life long member and a director of the Chamber passsed away after a short illness this summer. The Board of Directors extends
to his family its deepest condolences.