Cautionary notice
AHOLD ANNUAL REPORT 2008 121
This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements, which
do not refer to historical facts but refer to expectations based
on management's current views and assumptions and involve
known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results, performance or events to differ materially from
those included in such statements.
Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are
beyond Ahold's ability to control or estimate precisely, including
but not limited to, Ahold's ability to successfully implement
and complete its plans and strategies and to meet its targets,
the benefits from Ahold's plans and strategies being less than
those anticipated, the effect of general economic or political
conditions, the actions of Ahold's shareholders, competitors,
customers, and other third parties, increases or changes in
competition, Ahold's ability to retain and attract personnel
who are integral to the success of the business, Ahold's IT
outsourcing and information security, Ahold's ability to address
food safety, product safety and corporate responsibility issues,
fluctuations in exchange rates or interest rates, contingent
liabilities associated with lease guarantees, Ahold's liquidity
needs exceeding expected levels, including but not limited to
health care and pension funding requirements, credit risk with
respect to certain financial instruments and compliance and
regulatory risks and other factors discussed in this Annual
Report, in the paragraphs on risk management and internal
control, and in Ahold's other public filings.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
of this Annual Report. Ahold does not assume any obligation
to update any public information or forward-looking statement
in this Annual Report to reflect events or circumstances after
the date of this Annual Report, except as may be required by
applicable securities laws. Outside the Netherlands, Ahold
presents itself under the name of "Royal Ahold" or simply
"Ahold". For the reader's convenience, "Ahold" or "the
Company" is also used throughout this Annual Report.
The Company's registered name is "Koninklijke Ahold N.V."
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