Press Release
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                                                 Royal Ahold
                                                 Corporate Communications



                                          Date:  August 28, 2003
                          For more information:  +31 75 659 57 20



Ahold nominates Peter Wakkie to Corporate Executive Board

Zaandam, The Netherlands, August 28, 2003 -- The Ahold Supervisory Board today
announced its proposal to nominate Mr. Peter Wakkie as Chief Corporate
Governance Counsel and member of the Corporate Executive Board. He will assume
his position at Ahold starting October 15, 2003.

Wakkie will supervise the legal discipline within Ahold worldwide. He will
supervise the legal aspects of organizational transactions and the preparations
of legal reports and statements. Wakkie will also play a leading role in the
process of improving corporate governance throughout the company. In this he
will be responsible for reviewing internal governance, policies and practices
for legal compliance as well as conformance to ethical and social standards.
Additionally, he will be tasked with developing and implementing initiatives on
corporate social responsibility. Moreover, he will be responsible for all
operating policies together with the other members of the Corporate Executive
Board.

Wakkie (55) joined leading Dutch legal firm De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek in
1972, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and corporate litigation. He
became partner at the firm in 1979 and was managing partner from 1997 until
2001. Between 1978 and 1982 he served as resident partner of De Brauw Blackstone
Westbroek in New York.

Acting CEO Anders Moberg commented on the nomination: "The board is very pleased
that Peter, as a leading expert in the Netherlands on corporate governance, has
decided to join Ahold. He has a long-standing reputation as a talented
negotiator and highly competent legal corporate advisor both within the legal
profession and in the retail industry. We are confident that Peter will make an
important contribution toward ensuring solid corporate governance throughout the
organization."

The Ahold Corporate Executive Board will comprise the following members once
Wakkie joins the company: Anders Moberg, Acting President & CEO; Hannu
Ryopponen, Acting CFO; Dudley Eustace, interim CFO; Bill Grize, Jan Andreae,
Theo de Raad and Peter Wakkie.

                                                  Albert Heijnweg 1, Zaandam
                                                  P.O. Box 3050, 1500 HB Zaandam
                                                  The Netherlands
                                                  Phone: +31 (0)75 659 5720
http://www.ahold.com                              Fax:   +31 (0)75 659 8302

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Chairman Jaap de Keijzer of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek commented that he
respects Wakkie's decision to join Ahold. "It is a wonderful challenge for Peter
and an excellent choice by Ahold. He is not only a gifted lawyer but a charming
and honest man with his heart in the right place. Peter worked at De Brauw for
31 years, 4 of which he served as chairman. He has contributed a lot to the
company and his colleagues will miss him."

Ahold Corporate Communications:  +31.75.659.57.20