Emporiki Bank supports this year too the initiatives of the National Theater, by sponsoring the performance "Hercules Furens", which will be presented at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus on August 5th and 6th 2011, under the direction of Michael Marmarinos, and will be followed by a tour around Greece.

It is worth mentioning that the specific Euripides' work is one of the least known in wider audiences and is presented for the second time by the National Theater, one of the longest-standing and accredited institutions, operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, with a strong presence in the country's cultural activities.

Emporiki Bank, supporting this significant performance, continues its long tradition of essentially contributing to actions and initiatives promoting Arts and Culture within and outside Greece. Specifically, Emporiki Bank's collaboration with the National Theater commenced in 2008, with the support of the unified play "Oedipus Rex - Oedipus Coloneus" by Sophocles and continued in 2010, with the sponsorship of the play "Orestes" by Euripides.

All information about the performance "Hercules Furens" by Euripides is available at the website of the National Theater: http://www.n-t.gr/el/events/hraklis_mainomenos/

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The Group of Emporiki Bank

Emporiki Bank, member of the French Group of Crédit Agricole, retail bank leader in France and one of the largest banking groups in the world with 160,000 employees, 54 million customers and 11,500 branches in 70 countries, has taken a significant hand in the Greek economy for more than 100 years, as a reliable partner of Greek households and businesses.

Emporiki Bank Group, with approximately 5,800 employees, has 324 branches and 11 business centers throughout Greece, along with a growing network of 100 branches operated by its subsidiaries in Cyprus, Albania, Romania and Bulgaria.

Emporiki Bank, via its wide branch network, which is being upgraded according to the high standards of a new, modern retail branch model, and having the significant know-how and support of its parent company, offers a wide range of innovative products and services covering the current saving, financing and investment needs of its customers in Greece and abroad, where both Emporiki and Crédit Agricole are present.

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E-mail: dimoudi.c@emporiki.gr