Beginning and termination of the Period of Participation in the D.T.C.A. Shared Capital Increase by contribution of shares issued by MITERA S.A.

«D.T.C.A.– “HYGEIA” S.A.»

BEGINNING AND TERMINATION OF THE PERIOD OF PARTICIPATION IN «D.T.C.A.– “HYGEIA” S.Α.» («the Company») SHARE CAPITAL INCREASE BY CONTRIBUTION OF SHARES ISSUED BY «MITERA PRIVATE GENERAL OBSTETRICS– GYNECOLOGY & PEDIATRICS CLINIC S.A.» («MITERA S.A.»)

The Company announces the following:

1.During the meeting held on November 2nd 2007 the Board of Directors of the Capital Market Committee approved the Newsletter concerning the Company’s Shared Capital Increase by twenty-five million six hundred seventy-nine thousand one hundred eighty seven euros and sixty-five eurocents (25.679.187,65 €) with the issue of up to sixty-two million six hundred thirty-two thousand one hundred sixty-five(62.632.165) new registered shares each with a face value of forty-one eurocents (0,41 €) sold at 3 euros and sixty eurocents above par (3,60 €), with contribution of shares and, particularly, up to twenty-seven million two hundred thirty-one three hundred seventy-six (27.231.376) shares of «MITERA S.A.» («the Increase»).

2. This Communication refers only to the existing shareholders of «MITERA S.Α.» according to the aforementioned approved and published Neewsletter.

3. The Period of Participation in the Increase ( «the Acceptance Period») begins on  Monday November 5th 2007, at 10:30 and ends on Friday November 16th 2007, at 16:00.
From Monday November 5th 2007 and throughout the Acceptance Period, the Newsletter, the Participation forms and the Delegation forms for the exchange and transfer of shares issued by «MITERA S.A.» will be available during working days and hours at the offices of the Company and «MITERA S.Α.».

4. For information about the legislation in force concerning, among other things, the terms of the Increase and the participation procedure, the shareholders should refer to the approved and published Newsletter.
For supplementary information about the procedure of submission of the Participation forms concerning the Increase and the Delegation forms concerning the exchange and transfer of shares issued by «MITERA S.A.» the shareholders of «MITERA S.A.» may contact the Company using the following numbers:
210-6869847 & 210-6867006.

5. From Monday November 5th 2007, the Newsletter will be available on hardcopy at the offices of the Company, Kifissias avenue & and 4, Erythou Stavrou street, 151 23 Maroussi and the offices of the Issuing Consultant «INVESTMENT BANK OF GREECE S.A.», 24B, Kiffisias avenue, 151 25 Maroussi, in the offices of «MITERA S.A.» Kifissias avenure & and 6, Erythrou Stavrou street, 151 23 Maroussi, while it is also available in the following websites: Athens Stock Exchange (www.ase.gr), Capital Market Committee (www.hcmc.gr), the Company (www.hygeia.gr) and «MARFIN EGNATIA BANK S.A.» (www.marfinegnatiabank.gr)

Amaroussio, November 5th 2007
The Company
«D.T.C.A. – “HYGEIA” S.A.»