02 Oct 2003
Ahold finally released its annual results yesterday after missing its audit deadline for the third time last month.
The majority of the assets write down, €2.7bn, was related to its subsidiary, US Foodservice, the part of the business at the heart of the £300m profits overstatement announced in February this year.
Overall the company announced a €1.2bn net loss, with chief executive Anders Momberg calling 2002 a 'lost, difficult and negative year'.
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