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€27.9
€1.3
5.1%
€0.23
2009
Group highlights
Ahold
In 2009, we made good progress with our strategy
for sustainable profitable growth. Highlights include:
Group at a glance
BILLION
Net sales of €27.9 billion, an
increase of 6.0 percent at constant
exchange rates
BILLION
Operating income of €1.3 billion,
up €95 million or 7.9 percent
from 2008
Underlying retail operating income
was €1.4 billion, or 5.1 percent
of net sales, consistent with our
mid-term target of 5 percent
We propose a dividend of €0.23
per common share, up 28 percent
compared to last year's dividend
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
REPORT
We have commissioned a
third-party review of our corporate
responsibility report for the
first time
Net sales million, of group total)
Albert Heijn
09
08
9,843
8,972
35.2%
35.0%
Albert/Hypernovs
09
08
1,683
1,772
6.0%
6.9%
Stop Shop/Giant-Landover
09
12,839
46.0%
08
11,666
45.5%
Giant-Carlisle
09
08
3,560
3,238
12.8%
12.6%
Retail operating income million,
of group total)
Albert Heijr
09
654
48.1%
08
647
50.0%
Albert/Hypernova
09
08
(76)
1
(5.6)%
0.1%
Stop Shop/Giant-Landover
09
625
46.0%
08
485
37.5%
Giant-Carlisle
09
08
157
16C
11.5%
12.4%
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