Fortis statement on DNB decision for EC Remedies sale

Market Wire, September, 2008

Fortis has been informed by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Dutch central bank, that the decision for approval of the sale of several ABN AMRO assets to Deutsche Bank will not be made until further notice, following further review. DNB referred to the exceptional circumstances on international financial markets, the uncertainty with regard to the future shareholder in ABN AMRO Bank and the implications of this uncertainty for all parties involved.

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