11th Annual General Meeting Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG 

4 May 2004, 10.00am CET

Austria Center Vienna, Auditorium D
Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1, 1220 Vienna, Austria

Note (30 April 2004): We would like to inform you that, following the withdrawal of Dr Ernst Burger as candidate for the Supervisory Board of Erste Bank, there has been a change in Agenda Item no. 5 concerning the proposed Supervisory Board candidates. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.