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                                                                    May 11, 2007

                                                              Trading Statement

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, May 11, 2007 - Ahold today announced consolidated
net sales of EUR 3.2 billion for the first quarter of 2007. Compared to the
first quarter of 2006, net sales decreased by 0.7% but increased by 5.8% at
constant exchange rates. Net sales were positively impacted by the integration
of the Konmar stores in the Netherlands and the Clemens Markets stores in the
United States in the second half of 2006.

Price investments related to the further roll-out of the Value Improvement
Program, launched in September 2006 at Stop & Shop and Giant-Landover, will
continue to impact margins.

SALES PERFORMANCE

STOP & SHOP / GIANT-LANDOVER
     o    Net sales increased 1.8% to $5.1 billion.
     o    Identical sales increased 0.3% at Stop & Shop (decreased 0.1%
          excluding gasoline net sales) and decreased 1.1% at Giant Landover.
     o    Comparable sales increased 0.7% at Stop & Shop and decreased 0.8% at
          Giant Landover.

GIANT-CARLISLE
     o    Net sales increased 16% to $1.3 billion, due in part to the
          acquisition of the Clemens Markets stores.
     o    Identical sales increased 4.4% (3.9% excluding gasoline net sales).
     o    Comparable sales increased 6.3%.

ALBERT HEIJN
     o    Net sales increased 12.6% to EUR 2.4 billion, due in part to the
          acquisition of the Konmar stores.
     o    Net sales at Albert Heijn supermarkets increased 13.4% to EUR 2.2
          billion.
     o    Identical sales at Albert Heijn supermarkets increased 8.6%.

ALBERT / HYPERNOVA (Czech Republic and Slovakia)
     o    Net sales increased 9.9% to EUR 434 million.
     o    Identical sales increased 3.4%.

SCHUITEMA
     o    Net sales increased 3.8% to EUR 987 million.
     o    Identical sales increased 3.2%.

U.S. FOODSERVICE
     o    Net sales increased 4.4% to $6.1 billion. Cost inflation was
          approximately 2% for the first quarter of 2007.

UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURE - ICA
     o    Net sales increased 23.2% to EUR 2 billion. Excluding the impact of
          currency, net sales increased 22.2% largely reflecting ICA's
          acquisition of the full ownership of Rimi Baltic AB from December
          2006.

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FOOD STORES HYPERNOVA ICA NORTH STAR FOODSERVICE PEAPOD PINGO DOCE STOP & SHOP
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NET SALES PER SEGMENT

(in millions)                          Q1 2007   Q1 2006   % Change
------------------------------------   -------   -------   --------
ALL SEGMENTS (in euros)

Stop & Shop / Giant-Landover             3,854     4,135       (6.8%)
Giant-Carlisle                             983       925        6.3%
Albert Heijn                             2,363     2,099       12.6%
Albert / Hypernova                         434       395        9.9%
Schuitema                                  987       951        3.8%

Total retail                             8,621     8,505        1.4%
                                       -------   -------   --------
U.S. Foodservice                         4,600     4,812       (4.4%)
                                       -------   -------   --------
Ahold Group                             13,221    13,317       (0.7%)
                                       -------   -------   --------
Unconsolidated Joint Venture - ICA       2,045     1,660       23.2%

Average U.S. dollar exchange rate
(EUR per USD)                           0.7591    0.8287       (8.4%)

U.S. SEGMENTS (in U.S. dollars)

Stop & Shop / Giant-Landover             5,078     4,990        1.8%
Giant-Carlisle                           1,295     1,116       16.0%
U.S. Foodservice                         6,060     5,807        4.4%

On November 6, 2006 Ahold announced its intention to divest U.S. Foodservice,
retail activities in Slovakia and Poland, the remaining Tops operations in New
York and Pennsylvania, and its stake in JMR. As of Q1 2007, Poland, Tops and JMR
qualified as held for sale and discontinued operations. Net sales of Poland and
Tops have been excluded accordingly, while JMR's net sales are no longer
included in net sales from unconsolidated joint ventures. The other businesses
did not qualify as held for sale as of Q1 2007 and, in the case of U.S.
Foodservice, the transaction between Ahold and the purchaser of U.S. Foodservice
must be submitted for approval by shareholders at an Extraordinary General
Meeting to be held on June 19, 2007.

Ahold Press Office: +31 (0)20 509 5343
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NOTES

The net sales figures presented in this trading statement are preliminary and
unaudited.

DEFINITIONS
     o    Identical sales: net sales from exactly the same stores in local
          currency for the comparable period.
     o    Comparable sales: identical sales plus net sales from replacement
          stores in local currency.
     o    Constant exchange rates: excludes the impact of using different
          currency exchange rates to translate the financial information of
          certain of Ahold's subsidiaries to euros. For comparison purposes, the
          financial information of the previous year or quarter is adjusted
          using the average currency exchange rates for the current year or
          quarter in order to understand this currency impact.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This trading statement includes the following non-GAAP financial measures:
     o    Net sales, at constant exchange rates. In certain instances, net sales
          are presented at constant exchange rates or are presented in local
          currencies. Ahold's management believes these measures provide a
          better insight into the operating performance of foreign subsidiaries.

     o    Identical sales, excluding gasoline net sales. Because gasoline prices
          have experienced greater volatility than food prices, Ahold's
          management believes that by excluding gasoline net sales, this measure
          provides a better insight into the effect of gasoline net sales on
          Ahold's identical sales.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS NOTICE

Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. These forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, statements as to the expected impact
of the Value Improvement Program on Stop & Shop's and Giant-Landover's margins.
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. Many of these risks and
uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond Ahold's ability to control or
estimate precisely, such as the effect of general economic or political
conditions, fluctuations in exchange rates or interest rates, increases or
changes in competition, Ahold's ability to implement and complete successfully
its plans and strategies including the completion of planned divestments on
terms that are acceptable to Ahold, the benefits from and resources generated by
Ahold's plans and strategies being less than or different from those
anticipated, changes in Ahold's liquidity needs, the actions of Ahold's
shareholders, government agencies, competitors and third parties and other
factors discussed in Ahold's public filings. Readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only 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, except as may be required by
applicable securities law. Outside the Netherlands, Koninklijke Ahold N.V.,
being its registered name, presents itself under the name of "Royal Ahold" or
simply "Ahold."