ZAANDAM, Netherlands, Oct. 06, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Ahold (NYSE:AHO) (Other OTC:AHODF) today published its financial reporting schedule for the remainder of calendar year 2003. To provide for quality and completeness of disclosure, the company has reviewed its entire schedule for the rest of the year and developed a timetable that it believes can accommodate the volume of work required to complete its regulatory and statutory filings.
Hannu Ryopponen, Chief Financial Officer said: 'Resources at Ahold were stretched to the limit to provide shareholders with the 2002 financial results. Preparing the next sets of financial data will require sufficient time to ensure that they are completed with the degree of thoroughness and precision expected by shareholders. We recognize that some of the dates may differ from those suggested at the presentation of our 2002 results on October 2, 2003. However, the timetable we've proposed is both reasonable and achievable, and in the interests of all our shareholders.'
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