ZAANDAM, The Netherlands, June 30, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Ahold (NYSE:AHO) today announced that, on Monday June 30, 2003, it provided its syndicate of banks with the audited 2002 financial report for U.S. supermarket subsidiary, Stop & Shop.
Delivering audited 2002 financial statements for Stop & Shop no later than June 30, 2003, was a condition of the Euro 2.65 billion credit facility announced on March 5, 2003.
These conditions also include the delivery of audited consolidated 2002 financial statements for Ahold no later than August 15, 2003.