Royal Ahold
www.ahold.com
Albert Heijnweg 1
Zaandam, The Netherlands
P.O. Box 3050
1500 HB Zaandam
The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 75 659 91 11
Fax: +31 75 659 83 50
Trade Register Zaandam No. 35000363
Certain statements in this Annual Report regarding the outlook for 2000 are 'forward-looking statements' under the terms of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and are intended to be
covered by the safe harbors created thereby. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements.
Such factors include, but are not limited to the effect of general economic conditions and changes in interest rates in the countries in
which the company operates, increased competition in the markets in which the company operates and changes in marketing methods
utilized by competitors.
Fluctuation in exchange rates between the Euro and the other currencies in which the company's assets, liabilities and results are
denominated, in particular the US dollar, can also influence the forward-looking statements as can other factors discussed in the
company's public filings. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors, see Royal Ahold's Annual Report on form 20-F for its fiscal year ended
January 2, 2000.
Outside The Netherlands the company presents itself under the name of Royal Ahold or simply Ahold. For reader convenience,
Royal Ahold or Ahold are also used throughout the financial statements. The registered name of the company is Koninklijke Ahold N.V.
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