SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                   FORM 6-K/A

                                (Amendment No. 1)

                        REPORT of Foreign Private Issuer

                    Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               Date: March 6, 2003

                             Koninklijke Ahold N.V.
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                                   Royal Ahold
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                                 The Netherlands
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                         (Jurisdiction of organization)

       Albert Heijnweg 1, P.O. Box 3050, 1500 HB Zaandam, The Netherlands
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

         Registrant's telephone number, international: + 31-75-659-9111

                                     0-18898
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                            (Commission File Number)

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                           Form 20-F   X             Form 40-F
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          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

                           Yes                       No   X
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          If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________





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          Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (the "Company") hereby amends its Report on
Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2003 so
as to amend and restate Exhibit 1 in its entirety.

          This Form 6-K/A shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into
the prospectuses forming a part of the Company's Registration Statement on Form
F-3 and Form S-3 (No. 333-52934, No. 333-52934-01, No. 333-80245 and No.
333-80245-01) and the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No.
333-10044, No. 333-09774 and No. 333-70636) and to be a part of such
prospectuses from the date of the filing thereof.


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                                    SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                       KONINKLIJKE AHOLD N.V.


Date:    March 7, 2003                 By: /s/   M.P.M de Raad
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                                       Name:  M.P.M. de Raad
                                       Title: Executive Vice President





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                                LIST OF EXHIBITS



The following exhibits have been filed as part of this Form 6-K/A:


Exhibits       Description
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1.             Unofficial English translation of Deloitte & Touche letter
               dated February 24, 2003*

2.             Press Release of Koninklijke Ahold N.V. dated February 24, 2003
               (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Report on
               Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by
               Koninklijke Ahold N.V. on February 24, 2003.)



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*    Exhibit 1 is a corrected unofficial English translation that replaces
     Exhibit 1 to the Report on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission by Koninklijke Ahold N.V. on March 6, 2003.