Progress on share repurchase programme ING

Progress on share repurchase programme ING

Amsterdam • 13 August 2007

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 1,585,000 (depositary receipts for) shares during the week of 6 August until 13 August.

The (depositary receipts for) shares were repurchased at an average price of EUR 30.66 for a total amount of EUR 48,601,472.00. 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 35,199,009 ordinary shares for a total consideration of EUR 1,145,530,056.93. To date approximately 22.9% of the repurchase programme has been completed.

The repurchase programme is expected to run until June 2008.

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