4 Ahold at a glance
6 Financial highlights
8 Key 1999 retail figures
10 Message from the Corporate Executive Board
Ahold Operations Report
16 United States
22 Europe
28 Latin America
31 Asia
34 Ahold associates
37 Corporate citizenship
40 Outlook 2000
42 Report of the Supervisory Board
44 Financial review
50 Ahold financials
73 Additional information
78 Investor relations
80 Ten-year comparative summary
82 Ahold board and management
84 Brands of Ahold
The Royal Ahold 1999 Annual Report is available in Dutch and English. Should different interpretations arise, the Dutch version
prevails. The figures given in US dollars (USD) are provided solely for reader convenience and do not form part of the full audited
accounts of the company.
Royal Ahold Annual Report 1999
