Note 12, 13 Non-current hedging derivatives and other derivatives - assets - - - - - - - Non-current hedging derivatives and other derivatives - liabilities - - - - - - - - 12 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 13 EMPLOYEES Hedging I Hedging I Other I Other I I derivatives I derivatives I derivatives I derivatives I 2005 I 2004 external I intercompany I external I intercompany I Total I Total Beginning of year 360 7 86 3 456 660 Contracts matured or terminated (120) (120) Fair value changes (53) 4 33 (16) 146 Other movements (22) (1) (23) (350) End of year 187 11 97 2 297 456 Hedging Hedging Other Other derivatives I derivatives I derivatives I derivatives I 2005 I 2004 external I intercompany I external I intercompany I Total I Total Beginning of year 133 298 3 86 520 663 Contracts matured or terminated (120) (120) Fair value changes 42 (38) 33 37 207 Other movements (3) (22) (25) (350) End of year 175 140 97 412 520 Fair value changes include exchange rate differences. Other movements primarily comprises transfers of balances to current derivatives and installments paid on a cross currency interest rate swap that was entered into on behalf of one of the Company's subsidiaries. Bonds and loans issued by certain subsidiaries are guaranteed by the Company, as disclosed in Note 26 to the consolidated financial statements. Guarantees issued by the parent company amount to EUR 736 as of January 1, 2006. Guarantees and legal proceedings are further disclosed in Note 35 to the consolidated financial statements. Assumptions of liability pursuant to section 403, Book 2 of the Netherlands Civil Code are disclosed in Note 38 to the consolidated financial statements. The average number of employees of Koninklijke Ahold N.V. in full-time equivalents during 2005 was 332 (2004: 277). Salaries, social security charges and pension expenses amounted to EUR 67, EUR 6 and EUR 8, respectively, for 2005 (2004: EUR 56, EUR 7 and EUR 8, respectively). For information on the remuneration of the Corporate Executive Board, the Supervisory Board and other key management personnel, see Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements. For information on the Company's share-based compensation plans, see Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements. Corporate Executive Board Supervisory Board Amsterdam, the Netherlands March 28, 2006 AHOLD ANNUAL REPORT 2005 217

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