Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-09-06

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] Hellenic Post automated sorting centre

[02] PM congratulates Polymeros on gold at World Rowing Championship

[01] Hellenic Post automated sorting centre

The facility, which will cover roughly nine acres, will cost â¬18.9 million to construct.

The minister emphasised that the centre will contribute to regional growth, covering the postal needs of northern Greece and serving as the springboard for ELTA's activities in the Balkans.

ELTA's Chairman of the Board Angelos Bratakos said that the organisation is seeking to expand services and improve quality with investments totalling â¬300 million between 2004 and 2008.

Investments in new technologies, IT systems, and modernisation of ELTA's current infrastructure stood at â¬80 million in 2005.

Other officials attending the ceremony included Oreokastro Mayor Nikolaos Batos, Macedonia-Thrace Minister Nikos Tsiartsionis, Deputy Transport and Communications Minister Anastasios Nerantzis and others.

[02] PM congratulates Polymeros on gold at World Rowing Championship

Karamanlis congratulated the rower and also expressed his wish that Polymeros' victory will motivate other young athletes to become involved in the sport and to win distinctions for Greece.

Polymeros won the gold medal in the lightweight men's single sculls final at dawn in Japan on Saturday during the World Rowing Championship at the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course in Kaizu, Gifu Prefecture. Polymeros won the final with a time of 7:17.19 seconds.

The 29-year-old champion from Volos, central Greece, became the first Greek rower to win a gold medal in a world championship.

He had won a bronze medal, along with Nikos Skiathitis, at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

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