ING Groep

Press Release

Amsterdam, 18 April 2002

Karel Vuursteen appointed as Supervisory Board member of ING Group

During the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of ING Groep N.V., which was held on 17 April 2002, it was agreed to appoint Mr. Karel Vuursteen (60) as a member of the Supervisory Board.

It was also agreed to reappoint Mrs. Lutgart van den Berghe, and Messrs. Cor Herkströter, Paul Baron de Meester, Johan Stekelenburg and Mijndert Ververs as members of the Supervisory Board of ING Group.

Messrs. Jan Berghuis and Jan Kamminga stepped down from the Supervisory Board of ING Group on 17 April 2002, having reached the maximum term.

As from today, the Supervisory Board of ING Group is composed as follows:
Cor Herkströter (chairman)
Mijndert Ververs (vice-chairman)
Lutgart van den Berghe
Luella Gross Goldberg
Paul van der Heijden
Aad Jacobs
Godfried van der Lugt
Paul Baron de Meester
Johan Stekelenburg
Hans Tietmeyer
Jan Timmer
Karel Vuursteen

Press information:

Joyce Hulst, +31 20 541 5469

donderdag 18 april 2002