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The Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of BLUE STAR MARITIME S.A. took place today 17th May, 2006. During the meeting shareholders holding 71,054,808 shares, 67.67% out of 105.000.000 common bearer shares were present. The AGM decided unanimously (except shareholders holding 10 shares who abstained from voting) on the following:
- Approved the annual financial accounts and the annual consolidated financial accounts for the year 2005 as well as the report of the Board of Directors.
- Discharged the Board of Directors and the Certified Auditors from any responsibility for the year 2005.
- Approved the distribution of profits and payment of dividend amounting to Euro 7,350,000 or Euro 0.07 per share. Entitled to the dividend are the shareholders at the end of Stock Exchange’s trading session on 29/06/2006. Effective Friday 30/06/2006, shares will be trading ex-dividend. The payment of the dividend shall begin on Monday 10/07/2006.
- Approved the Directors’ fees.
- Appointed Mr. Athos Stylianou of DRM STYLIANOU S.A., member firm of RSM International as Certified Auditor for the year 2006.
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- Elected a new Board of Directors with the following members:
Charalambos Paschalis, Michael Gialouris, Michael Sakellis, Spiros Paschalis, Alexander Panagopulos, Anthony D. Strintzis, Pericles Panagopulos
and as independent non-executive members the following:
Dimitrios Klados, Emmanouil Kalpadakis
Voula, 17 May 2006
For more information please contact:
Mr Dionissis Theodoratos
BLUE STAR MARITIME S.A.
Tel.: +30 210 891 9820
Fax : +30 210 891 9829
e-mail: theodoratos@bluestarferries.com
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