Ahold Joins OTCQX

NEW YORK, August 3, 2010 - Pink OTC Markets Inc. (OTCQX: PINK), the financial information and
technology services company that operates the leading electronic quotation
and trading system in the U.S. OTC securities market, today announced that
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (OTCQX: AHONY, Euronext: AH), an international food
retailing group based in the Netherlands, has chosen to have its American
Depositary Receipts (ADRs) traded on the OTC market's highest tier, OTCQX(R).

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Ahold began trading today on the OTC market's highest tier, OTCQX
International Premier. Investors can find current financial disclosure and
Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcqx.com and
www.otcmarkets.com.

"We are pleased to welcome Ahold to OTCQX," said R. Cromwell Coulson,
President and CEO of Pink OTC Markets. "Companies, like Ahold, use OTCQX to
expand their access to U.S. investors, engage them with quality disclosure of
their financials, and provide trading transparency."

Citi, which acts as Depositary for Ahold's ADR program, will serve as
Ahold's Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX, responsible for
providing guidance on OTCQX requirements.

About Ahold

Ahold (Koninklijke Ahold N.V., OTCQX: AHONY, Euronext: AH) will trade in
the United States on OTCQX under the symbol "AHONY", where each ADR will
represent 1 ordinary share. Ahold is an international group of leading
supermarket companies based in the United States and Europe. We offer
customers great value, a convenient and appealing shopping experience, and
healthy choices. We love being in the food business and are committed to
being a leader in each of the markets we serve. The power of our local brands
sets us apart from the competition. As a group, we leverage knowledge,
consumer insight and scale across our businesses to operate in a simple,
responsible and efficient way. Our people play an important role in our
success by developing strong relationships with customers and others in our
local communities. For more information, visit www.ahold.com.

About OTCQX

The OTCQX marketplace is the premier tier of the U.S. OTC market.
Investor-focused companies use the quality-controlled OTCQX platform to offer
investors transparent trading, superior information, and easy access through
their regulated U.S. broker-dealers. The innovative OTCQX platform offers
companies and their shareholders a level of marketplace services formerly
available only on a U.S. stock exchange. For more information and to view a
full list of OTCQX companies, visit www.otcqx.com.

About Pink OTC Markets Inc.

Pink OTC Markets Inc. (OTCQX: PINK) operates the leading electronic
interdealer quotation and trading system for over 9,000 securities not listed
on a U.S. stock exchange. Pink OTC Markets segments these securities into
three tiers: the quality-controlled OTCQX marketplace, the U.S. registered
and reporting OTCQB marketplace, and the speculative trading Pink Sheets
marketplace. These three tiers constitute the third largest U.S. liquidity
pool for trading public company shares, after The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.
and The New York Stock Exchange. Our products and services promote market
transparency, improve price discovery, facilitate regulatory compliance, and
increase the quality of issuer disclosure, to the benefit of all OTC market
participants. To learn more about how Pink OTC Markets' products and services
make OTC markets more transparent, informed, and efficient, please visit our
websites at www.otcmarkets.com, www.pinkotc.com and
www.otcqx.com or contact us at info@pinkotc.com.

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Cathy Loos, CCG Investor Relations, +1-646-833-3458, Catherine.loos at ccgir.com