Capital ID in the MRM Magic Quadrant of Leading Industry Analyst Firm

ZWOLLE, The Netherlands - Capital ID, specialist in marketing operations management, is positioned
by Gartner, Inc. in the 2009 MRM Magic Quadrant report[1].

Nimbuzz Enters Italy and Expands Social Network Partner Portfolio With Giovani.it

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and ROME - Nimbuzz Announces Commercial Deal With Giovani.it Providing
Social Network Community With Real Time Web and Mobile Communication

Eurail Pass Sales Challenged by Economic Downturn

UTRECHT, Netherlands - The Eurail Group G.I.E. has reported a modest drop in Eurail Pass
passengers triggered by the global economic downturn, but expects a full
recovery in the coming years.

Ethernet Expo to Span the Globe

LONDON - Truly global business networking on show at EMEA’s premier Carrier
Ethernet event

Businesses under pressure to upgrade their communications within limited
budgets will enjoy a unique opportunity at Ethernet Expo: Europe 2009, May
13-14 at ExCel Conference Centre in London. For the first time in a public
demonstration, attendees will see globally interconnected Carrier Ethernet
services delivering high-bandwidth business applications directly from the
show floor to sites around the world. At the same time, the Vendor Showcase
will present a closeup view of the latest technology and customer premises
equipment enabling the demonstration and available now for enhanced
enterprise communications.

New Look for Light Reading Launches Today

NEW YORK - New design gives audience an even bigger role in driving debate and
discussion on what is by far the largest Website targeting the worldwide
communications industry

ITIL(R) V3 Manager’s Bridge Exam in Japanese to be Released in March

UTRECHT, The Netherlands - EXIN, the Examination Institute for Information Science, continues to
play a significant role in the translation of the new ITIL(R) V3
Qualification Scheme as the first Japanese Manager’s Bridge exams enter the
pilot phase in March 2009. This pilot will be the next step in a year-long
project to translate the core ITIL(R) V3 examinations into the Japanese
language. For the translation of the ITIL(R) V3 Foundation, Foundation Bridge
and the Manager’s Bridge exam in Japanese, EXIN has enlisted its network of
EXIN Experts to contribute to a quality translation of the examinations. The
ITIL(R) V3 Manager’s Bridge exam is available for candidates who are already
certified for ITIL(R) Service Manager or for candidates who have earned at
least 12 credits based on Practitioner certificates.

Ballast Nedam: Allocation of Options to Members Board of Management

NIEUWEGEIN, The Netherlands - As of 13 March 2009, the Supervisory Board has allocated options to the
members of the Board of Management: 40,000 options to Mr Theo Bruijninckx,
30,000 options to Mr Ruud Jacobs and 30,000 options to Mr Romeo Malizia.

Newly Founded Think Services Game Group Germany to Organize Game Developers Conference Europe

BERLIN - Frank Sliwka to Lead the New Berlin-based Team in the Production of
both GDC Europe and the eSports Conference

Nike Creates ‘Men vs. Women’ Virtual Running Race to Declare Winner in Age-Old Rivalry

HILVERSUM, Netherlands - Roger Federer, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Tony Parker and Eva Longoria Parker,
Paula Radcliffe, Sofia Boutella and Fernando Torres appear in television ad
to celebrate the challenge

AEGON Maintains Strong Capital Position Despite Fourth Quarter 2008 Loss

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands - Fourth Quarter Results in Line With Pre-announcement of February 17,
2009

Agendia Presents Data Supporting MammaPrint’s Predictive and Prognostic Power at 2009 St. Gallen Breast Cancer Conference

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, and AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, today
announced that leading researchers from Agendia and the Netherlands Cancer
Institute will present data from multiple studies at the 2009 St.Gallen
Breast Cancer Conference. The St. Gallen Breast Cancer Conference, one of the
premiere conferences in breast cancer research worldwide, takes place March
11th-14th, 2009 in St.Gallen, Switzerland.