ING announces change in Supervisory Board

Amsterdam, 27 May 2011

ING announced today that Joan E. Spero will resign from the Supervisory Board of ING Group per 1 June 2011.

Joan Spero was appointed to the Supervisory Board on 27 April 2008. After 3 years of dedicated membership to the Supervisory Board, Ms Spero decided to resign because it became increasingly difficult to combine this position with her other obligations in the US.

“ING is thankful for Ms Spero’s contribution over the past few years and wishes her well for the future” said Jeroen van der Veer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ING Group.

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ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services. As of 31 March 2011, ING served more than 85 million private, corporate and institutional clients in more than 40 countries. With a diverse workforce of about 105,000 people, ING is dedicated to setting the standard in helping our clients manage their financial future.

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