Press Release

Ahold successful in
D&S litigation in the
Netherlands Antilles

Zaandam, The Netherlands, September 6, 2005 -- Ahold today announced that the
Court of First Instance in the Netherlands Antilles (Gerecht in eerste aanleg
van de Nederlandse Antillen) (the "Court") in its judgment of September 5, 2005
dismissed all claims filed by the public companies Distribucion y Servicio D&S
S.A. and Servicios Profesionales y de Comercialization S.A. (together "D&S")
against Disco Ahold International Holdings N.V. ("DAIH").

D&S initiated civil proceedings against DAIH in connection with Disco's
acquisition in 2000 of Supermercados Ekono S.A. ("Ekono"), which owned
supermarkets in Buenos Aires, Argentina. D&S alleged, amongst other things, that
Disco underpaid a deferred portion of the purchase price by Argentina's
"pesofication" law, which requires that all foreign currency debts be paid in
Argentine pesos.

D&S sought approximately USD 47.5 million as well as interest at a rate of 18%
per annum over an amount of nearly USD 80 million over the period from May 2,
2003 to August 21, 2003, and over an amount of around USD 47.5 million over the
period from August 21, 2003 to the date of payment from DAIH in its capacity as
surety of the deferred portion of the purchase price for the shares of Ekono.
The Court's judgment, in which all claims of D&S have been dismissed with order
to D&S to pay all procedural costs, allows for appeal.

Peter Wakkie, Ahold's Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Governance
Counsel commented: "I am delighted with this judgment and confident about a
positive outcome for Ahold of the remaining legal proceedings initiated by
D&S."*

*For details of remaining legal proceedings initiated by D&S, see page 178 of
Ahold's Annual Report 2004

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Disclaimer

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 the possible outcome of
remaining legal proceedings initiated by D&S against Ahold and/or its (former)
affiliates. 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 defend itself and/or its (former) affiliates and
actions of courts, government regulators, law enforcement agencies and other
factors some of which are 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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