Ahold Outsources Store Systems Services at Stop & Shop and Giant-Landover to Fujitsu; $65 Million Multi-Vendor Management Agreement is Part of Global IT Outsourcing Initiative.

FRISCO, Texas -- As part of Royal Ahold's global IT outsourcing initiative, Ahold USA, Inc. has engaged Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. as a primary services provider for in-store technology at Stop & Shop and Giant-Landover stores in the U.S. The five-year agreement covers nearly 600 stores.

"Fujitsu has been a valuable partner for many years and has the proven track record, infrastructure and corporate mindset to help us cost-effectively manage in-store technology maintenance for the Stop & Shop and Giant-Landover chains," said Gina Ventre, vice president, operations and technology support for Ahold.

The deal expands Fujitsu's existing relationship with Stop & Shop, under which Fujitsu has supplied and supported the grocer's point-of-sale (POS) hardware since 1991. Under the new agreement, Fujitsu assumes multi-vendor management responsibility to support and deploy in-store technology, systems and devices from a variety of suppliers.

Fujitsu acquired 26 IT professionals from Stop & Shop and is positioned to support in-store technology upgrades at Stop & Shop and Giant-Landover for a variety of systems, including POS systems, scanners, scales, communications equipment and radio-frequency (RF) technology.

"Fujitsu's multi-vendor strategy and culture of relentless cost reduction through best-in-class efficiency and effectiveness aligns perfectly with Ahold's quest to reduce costs and focus on their core business on a global scale," said Austen Mulinder, president and CEO at Frisco, Texas-based Fujitsu. "We've partnered with Stop & Shop for more than 14 years, and are energized to take this relationship to a higher level."

About Ahold

With over 200,000 employees, Koninklijke Ahold N.V. operates primarily in the United States and Europe under a number of leading local brand names. The company generated consolidated net sales in 2004 of approximately EUR 52 billion.

About Fujitsu Transaction Solutions

Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) and the IT "lifecycle solutions" provider for consumer transaction environments. The company creates and manages high availability store environments and collaborates with customers to reduce their costs and improve their profitability. Fujitsu's offerings include multi-vendor lifecycle services, point-of-sale hardware and software, mobile devices and self-service systems including U-Scan. Customers include Canadian Tire, Chevron Corporation, Kroger, Loblaws, Nordstrom, Payless ShoeSource, Regal Cinema, Ross Dress for Less, REI, Staples, Stop & Shop and The TJX Companies, among others. The company also has a 50/50 joint venture with Retalix Ltd. (Nasdaq:RTLX) in StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC, the No. 1 supplier of retail technology to independent grocers and regional chains. Web site: www.ftxs.fujitsu.com

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