Ahold reaches agreement on terms of sale of Tops convenience stores in the
United States

Zaandam, The Netherlands, April 28, 2005 - Ahold today announced it has reached
agreement on the divestment of its chain of 198 convenience stores of its U.S.
subsidiary Tops Markets LLC ("Tops") to WFI Acquisition, Inc., a corporation
formed by Nanco Enterprises, Inc. and Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co, Inc.
These are Ahold's remaining convenience stores in the United States. The stores
will continue to operate under the banners of Wilson Farms and Sugarcreek.

The transaction is subject to the fulfillment of certain closing conditions and
regulatory approvals. The closing of the transaction, the price of which was not
disclosed, is expected in the second quarter of 2005.

On January 19, 2004, Ahold announced its intention to divest its convenience
stores. The divestment of the Tops convenience stores is part of Ahold's
strategic plan to restructure its portfolio in order to focus on its core food
businesses.

Wilson Farms, a division of Tops Markets since 1969, operates convenience stores
in Western and Central New York. The Sugarcreek convenience stores, all offering
gasoline, were acquired by Tops in 2000 and are located in Central and Northern
New York. The convenience stores employ approximately 2,400 associates.

Tops Markets, which Ahold acquired in 1991, will continue to operate full
service supermarkets in Northern New York, Northeastern Ohio and Northern
Pennsylvania.

Ahold Corporate Communications: +31 (0)75 - 659 5720

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Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Ahold's intention to
complete the divestment of the convenience stores of its subsidiary Tops Markets
LLC, Ahold's ability to consummate the transaction, Ahold's expectations as to
the timing of the closing, and statements as to Ahold's intention to continue to
operate full-service supermarkets through Tops Markets LLC. These
forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the information set forth
in these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to Ahold's
ability to complete the divestment of the convenience stores, the actions of
government and law enforcement agencies, the inability to satisfy, or delays in
satisfying, closing conditions, the effect of general economic conditions,
actions of competitors and increases in competition in the markets in which Tops
operates, changes in Ahold's strategic plans, and other factors discussed in
Ahold's public filings. Many of these factors are beyond Ahold's ability to
control or predict. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which only speak as of
the date of this press release. Ahold does not undertake any obligation to
release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect
events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances, except as may be required
under applicable securities laws. Outside The Netherlands, Koninklijke Ahold
N.V., being its registered name, presents itself under the name of "Royal Ahold"
or simply "Ahold."
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