Progress on share repurchase programme

Progress on share repurchase programme

Amsterdam, 7 January 2008

ING announced today that, in line with the launch of its EUR 5.0 billion share buy back programme on 4 June 2007, the company has repurchased 4,141,000 (depositary receipts for) shares during the week of 31 December until 7 January.

The (depositary receipts for) shares were repurchased at an average price of EUR 25.93 for a total amount of EUR 107,357,391.20. For detailed information on the daily repurchased shares, see the ING website at www.ing.com/investorrelations.

The total number of (depositary receipts for) shares repurchased under this programme to date is 95,797,385 ordinary shares for a total consideration of EUR 2,898,084,239.05. To date approximately 58.0% of the repurchase programme has been completed.

The repurchase programme is expected to run until June 2008.

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