Progress on share repurchase programme

Amsterdam, 25 March 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 5,025,000 (depositary receipts for) shares during the week of 17 March until 25 March.

The (depositary receipts for) shares were repurchased at an average price of EUR 20.78 for a total amount of EUR 104,405,670.00. 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 151,999,693 ordinary shares for a total consideration of EUR 4,136,523,617.58. To date approximately 82.7% of the repurchase programme has been completed.

The repurchase programme is expected to run until June 2008.

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