- Austria: the Austrian government is selling its 49% stake in the OESTERREICHISCHE POST operator (turnover € 1.7 billion in 2005) for around € 650 millions - between € 17 and19 per share. - Greece: the Greek Savings Bank will be selling 34.84% of its capital on the Athens stock exchange from 24 - 26 May. The public offer has been set at € 10 - 13 per share. This deal is part of the privatisations planned for 2006 by the Greek Conservative government, which is seeking to raise up to € 620 million with this flotation on the stock market. The National Savings Bank is the seventh biggest bank in the country and has assets worth € 11.6 billion. In 2005 it had a pre-tax profit of € 149.9 billion.