Progress on share repurchase programme ING

Progress on share repurchase programme ING

Amsterdam, 5 May 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 1,550,000 (depositary receipts for) shares during the week of 28 April until 5 May.

The (depositary receipts for) shares were repurchased at an average price of EUR 24.28 for a total amount of EUR 37,635,675.00. 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 172,707,193 ordinary shares for a total consideration of EUR 4,642,307,615.08. To date approximately 92.8% of the repurchase programme has been completed.

The repurchase programme is expected to run until June 2008.

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