Supervisory Board report
Governance Code and as defined in Item 16A of Form 20-F.
The Supervisory Board has determined that each member
of the Audit Committee is "independent" as set forth in Rule
10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act") and as required by Section 303A.06
of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.
Selection and Appointment Committee
The Selection and Appointment Committee met five times
in 2006 and its main focus was the selection of an additional
member of the Corporate Executive Board and a new
member of the Supervisory Board. It was also involved in the
change of the CEO at Stop Shop/Giant-Landover, Giant-
Carlisle/Tops and Central Europe, and discussed succession
and management development.
In May 2006, Derk Doijer was appointed to the Selection and
Appointment Committee.
Remuneration Committee
The Remuneration Committee met six times in 2006.
The CEO was invited to all of these meetings. For a report
on remuneration and the activities of the Remuneration
Committee, see the "Remuneration" section of this
Annual Report.
Annual Report 2006
This Annual Report and the 2006 financial statements,
audited by Deloitte Accountants B.V., have been presented
to the Supervisory Board. The financial statements
and the report of the external auditor with respect to the
audit of the financial statements were discussed with
the Audit Committee in the presence of the Corporate
Executive Board and the external auditor. The Supervisory
Board endorses this Annual Report. The Supervisory
Board recommends that the General Meeting of
Shareholders adopts the 2006 financial statements
included in this Annual Report.
Supervisory Board
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, March 21, 2007
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