Ahold 2001 Sales Surge 27% to Record Euro 66.6 Billion

ZAANDAM, The Netherlands, Jan. 8, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Ahold (NYSE:AHO).

Highlights


 -- Record 2001 sales confirm Ahold's top position in food
    retail/foodservice
 
 -- Organic sales up 6.4% in 2001, excluding currency impact 
 
 -- Ahold reconfirms full-year 2001 outlook of 15% earnings per share
    growth, excluding currency impact, goodwill amortization and
    exceptional charges
 
 -- Ahold announces 15% earnings per share growth target for 2002,
    excluding currency impact and goodwill amortization
 
 -- Operations benefit strongly from economies of scale
 
 -- December 2001 acquisitions of Alliant Foodservice and Bruno's
    Supermarkets will contribute to full-year 2002 results
 
 -- Provision of Euro 100 million pre-tax in 4th Quarter 2001 for
    Argentine Peso devaluation

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Ahold 2001 Sales Surge 27% to Record Euro 66.6 Billion

15% Earnings per Share Growth Announced for 2002 (with link)

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