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                                                                     May 2, 2007

                                                                   Press Release

      AHOLD REACHES AGREEMENT ON THE SALE OF U.S. FOODSERVICE TO CD&R AND
                             KKR FOR USD 7.1 BILLION

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 2, 2007 - Ahold today announced that it has
reached a definitive agreement on the sale of U.S. Foodservice to a consortium
of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VII, L.P. ("CD&R") and Kohlberg Kravis
Roberts & Co L.P.("KKR") for a purchase price of USD 7.1 billion. Closing of the
transaction is expected in the second half of 2007 subject to the fulfilment of
customary conditions, including anti-trust clearance and approval by Ahold's
shareholders.

Both the Supervisory Board and Corporate Executive Board of Ahold are
recommending that shareholders approve the sale. Shareholder approval will be
sought at an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on June 19, 2007. More
detailed information on the transaction will be made available to shareholders
ahead of this meeting.

Anders Moberg, Ahold President & CEO, commented: "I am extremely pleased to be
able to announce that we have reached this important milestone for U.S.
Foodservice, for Ahold and for our shareholders. We have focused on
restructuring U.S. Foodservice, strenghthening its capabilities and restoring
profitability. The agreement we have been able to reach with CD&R and KKR is the
result of the hard work and dedication of everyone at U.S. Foodservice."

U.S. Foodservice is the second largest foodservice distributor in the United
States with 2006 net sales of USD 19.2 billion. It is a full-service foodservice
distributor, which distributes food and related products across the United
States to over 250,000 foodservice customers, including restaurants, hospitals,
hotels, schools, the government and other establishments where food is prepared
away from home.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS NOTICE
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 as to the expected sale of U.S.
Foodservice and the expected terms and timing of the sale. These forward-looking
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from the 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 the
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the ability of Ahold
or the purchaser to satisfy, or delays in satisfying, closing conditions to the
sale, actions of government agencies or third parties, and other factors, some
of which are discussed in the public filings of Ahold. 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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