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Consent of Deloitte & Touche Accountants, independent auditors to the Company

 Exhibit 10.1 
 

 
  
  
  
 Independent auditors’ consent 
  
 We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-52934, No. 333-52934-01, No. 333-80245, No.333-80245-01, No. 333-09774, No. 333-70636, No.
333-07214, No. 333-07212 and No. 033-41068 of Koninklijke Ahold N.V. on Form F-3, Form S-3 and Form S-8, as applicable, of our report dated October 12, 2003 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes explanatory paragraphs relating
to the application of accounting principles generally accepted (“GAAP”) in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), the restatements discussed in Note 3 and Note 32.b, changes in the method of accounting under Dutch GAAP for (i)
pensions and other post-retirement benefits, (ii) the incidental revaluation of properties, (iii) the accounting for restructuring provisions, and (iv) events after the balance sheet date and a change in the method of accounting under US GAAP for
goodwill and other intangible assets), appearing in this Annual Report on Form 20-F of Koninklijke Ahold N.V. for the year ended December 29, 2002. 
  
  
  
 October 14, 2003

  
 /s/    Deloitte & Touche Accountants 
 Amsterdam, The Netherlands<PAGE>

                                                                    Exhibit 10.2

                                  CERTIFICATION

I, Anders C. Moberg, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Koninklijke Ahold N.V.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
     statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
     make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
     statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
     this annual report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
     information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
     respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
     the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

4.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
     establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
     in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:

     a.  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
         material information relating to the registrant, including its
         consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
         entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is
         being prepared;

     b.  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
         procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
         annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

     c.  presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness
         of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of
         the Evaluation Date;

5.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on
     our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
     committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
     equivalent function):

     a.  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
         controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to
         record, process, summarize and report financial data and have
         identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
         internal controls; and

     b.  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
         employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
         controls; and

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6.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
     annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
     controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal
     controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including
     any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material
     weaknesses.

Date: October 16, 2003

/s/ Anders C. Moberg
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Anders C. Moberg
President of the Corporate Executive
Board and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)<PAGE>
                                                                    Exhibit 10.3

                                  CERTIFICATION

I, Hannu Ryopponen, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Koninklijke Ahold N.V.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
     statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
     make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
     statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
     this annual report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
     information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
     respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
     the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

4.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
     establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
     in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:

     a.  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
         material information relating to the registrant, including its
         consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
         entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is
         being prepared;

     b.  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
         procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
         annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

     c.  presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness
         of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of
         the Evaluation Date;

5.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on
     our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
     committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
     equivalent function):

     a.  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
         controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to
         record, process, summarize and report financial data and have
         identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
         internal controls; and

     b.  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
         employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
         controls; and

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6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: October 16, 2003

/s/ Hannu Ryopponen
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Hannu Ryopponen
Chief Financial Officer and
Member of the Corporate
Executive Board

(Principal Financial Officer)<PAGE>
                                                                    Exhibit 10.4

                            SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

                                  CERTIFICATION
           (pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
                 Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

In connection with the annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended
December 29, 2002 of Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (the "Company") as filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on the date hereof
(the "Report") and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, Anders C. Moberg, President of
the Corporate Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
certify, that:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By: /s/ Anders C. Moberg
    -------------------------------
    Name: Anders C. Moberg
    Title: President of the Corporate Executive Board
           and Chief Executive Officer

Date: October 16, 2003

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to Koninklijke Ahold N.V. and will be retained by Koninklijke Ahold
N.V. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon
request.<PAGE>

                                                                    Exhibit 10.5

                            SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

                                  CERTIFICATION
           (pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
                 Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

In connection with the annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended
December 29, 2002 of Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (the "Company") as filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on the date hereof
(the "Report") and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, Hannu Ryopponen, Member of the
Corporate Executive Board and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify,
that:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By: /s/ Hannu Ryopponen
    -------------------------------
    Name: Hannu Ryopponen
    Title:  Chief Financial Officer and
            Member of the Corporate
            Executive Board

Date: October 16, 2003

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to Koninklijke Ahold N.V. and will be retained by Koninklijke Ahold
N.V. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon
request.

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