Numico publishes Sustainability Report 2005/2006

Schiphol, 7 August 2006 - Royal Numico N.V. today published its second Sustainability Report. This report is in English, and available in print and online at www.numico.com.

The report provides a balanced assessment of Numico's economic, environmental and social performance in 2005, following the widely accepted guidelines of the Global Reporting Index (GRI). The key priority areas that are being monitored are food safety, innovation and consumer understanding, commitment to employees, and care for the environment and the community. Numico will continue to manage the company's success sustainably for the triple bottom line of People, Profit and Planet, and will continue to report annually on its progress and performance.

Royal Numico is a high-growth, high-margin specialised nutrition company with leading positions in Baby Food and Clinical Nutrition and brings products to the market under the brand names Nutricia, Milupa, Cow & Gate and Dumex, among others. The company serves customers in over 100 countries and employs approx. 13,500 people (see also: www.numico.com).

For any questions you might have, please contact:

Royal Numico N.V.
Corporate Communications
tel. +31 20 456 9077

Royal Numico N.V.
Investor Relations
tel. +31 20 456 9003

For the full version of this release, please click on the link below:

http://hugin.info/130673/R/1067509/180627.pdf

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