AHOLD HALF-YEAR RESULTS SEPTEMBER 7, 2000


August 29, 2000
Press Conference
Public Relations

Dear Editor,


It is my pleasure to invite you to the press conference on the occasion of Ahold´s 2000 first half-year and second quarter results. The press conference will be held on Thursday, September 7, 2000.

Date: September 7, 2000, 2:30 p.m.
Location: Ahold Headquarters
Address: Albert Heijnweg 1
Zaandam, The Netherlands
Phone: +31 75 659 57 20
Fax: +31 75 659 83 02

President & CEO, Cees van der Hoeven and CFO, Michael Meurs will comment on the results and other developments concerning the company and the supermarket industry. They are available for individual interviews after the press conference.

A special Ahold bus service will ferry media representatives between Zaandam Central Station (exit Bonkelaar) and Ahold Corporate Headquarters from 1:30 p.m. onwards.

I am looking forward having you on September 7.

Best regards,
ROYAL AHOLD


Jan Hol
Vice President Public Relations



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