* Erste Bank holds its AGM tomorrow, May 11 in Vienna starting at 10:00am CET
* Approval of a dividend payment is on the agenda
* The management proposes a EUR 0.5 / share dividend payment, up 33% y/y, which corresponds to a payout ratio of 23%
* The record date for dividend payment is Friday, May 13
* The stock starts trading ex-dividend in Prague on Monday, May 16 and in Vienna on Tuesday May 17 (as May 16 is a state holiday in Austria)
* Dividend will be paid out on May 19
* EB recently announced dividend policy is to rise dividend payment by at least 10% y/y provided that the company targets are achieved
* For 2005 the bank expected a net profit of at least EUR 660m