ZAANDAM, The Netherlands, Aug. 23, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- On Thursday, August 29, 2002, at 8:00 a.m. CET, Ahold (NYSE:AHO) will be announcing:
-- 2nd quarter and 1st half 2002 results; and the -- interim dividend 2002.
Ex-dividend date will be the next day, August 30, 2002. The financial reporting calendar for the interim dividend 2002 is as follows:
-- August 29, 2002: announcement -- August 30, 2002: exdividend date -- September 13, 2002: payment date -- October 2, 2002: end of choice period -- Week 43 (provisionally): info on choices
This information replaces all previously announced financial reporting calendars. Ahold is a multi-local food retail and food-service company serving 40 million customers in 28 countries with 2001 sales of Euro 66.6 billion.