In 2001, Ahold reorganized its corporate functions in the U.S. in order to segregate retail trade and food service
operations. The financial information relating to these corporate functions is allocated to retail trade or food service,
as appropriate. The comparative segment information for 2000 was retroactively adjusted to reflect this change.
The accounting policies used for the segments are the same as the significant accounting policies used for the consolidated
financial statements as described in Note 2. Performance of the segments is evaluated based on operating income. The
Company accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties at current market
prices. Sales are attributed to countries based on the location of the store or distribution location.
Net Sales (including intersegment sales) Fiscal 2002 Fiscal 2001 Fiscal 2000
Retail Trade
Stop Shop
10,043
9,809
6,893
Giant-Landover
5,614
5,726
5,197
U.S. Other
13,804
11,952
11,882
Total U.S.
29,461
27,487
23,972
Europe other including joint ventures
16,398
15,306
10,510
Joint ventures Europe
(9,282)
(8,572)
(6,309)
Europe other excluding joint ventures
7,116
6,734
4,201
Albert Heijn
5,703
5,410
5,202
Total Europe
12,819
12,144
9,403
Latin America including joint ventures
4,354
4,900
5,081
Joint ventures Latin America
(2,211)
(3,626)
(4,271)
Latin America excluding joint ventures
2,143
1,274
810
Asia Pacific
458
400
402
Total Retail Trade
44,881
41,305
34,587
Food Service
USF
18,572
13,596
6,660
Europe
873
883
762
Total Food Service
19,445
14,479
7,422
Other activities
366
348
342
Intersegment sales
(2,009)
(1,919)
(1,518)
Total 62,683 54,213 40,833
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