Zaandam, The Netherlands, May 25, 2004 - Ahold today placed on its corporate website the document it filed with the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeals. The company's comprehensive filing responds to a request for an inquiry by the VEB, the Association of Dutch Stockholders and other petitioners.
By publicly releasing its response, Ahold is following its previously communicated policy to be as open and transparent as reasonably possible under the circumstances to its shareholders, customers, employees and regulators.
The hearing before the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeals regarding the inquiry request is scheduled to take place on June 17, 2004.
