On February 14, 2008 the Board of Directors agreed to propose to the General Shareholders’ meeting of May 13, 2008 the payment of a net dividend of 2.20 EUR per share (2.9333 EUR gross per share), up 4.8% compared to 2006. On the basis of the share price of February 13, 2008 (83.36 EUR), this represents a gross dividend yield of 3.5% and a net dividend yield of 2.6%.

Considering the prepayment of 0.85 EUR net per share (coupon no. 81), which was paid on January 17, 2008, the balance of the dividend for 2007, 1.35 EUR net per share (coupon no. 82) will be paid on May 20, 2008.  In addition it is to be noted that the Group’s dividend policy consists of increasing it anytime possible and, if possible, not decreasing it.  For 26 years, the dividend has gradually increased and has never been reduced.

The dividend is payable at the following institutions:
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• Fortis Bank S.A., Montagne du Parc 3 – 1000 Brussels.
• ING Belgium South WestEurope, Cours Saint Michel 60 – 1040 Brussels.
• KBC Bank N.V., Havenlaan 2 – 1080 Brussels.
• Banque Générale du Luxembourg S.A., Boîte Postale 1906 – L-2951 Luxembourg.
• Crédit Suisse, Paradeplatz 8 – CH-8021 Zürich.
• Deutsche Bank, Taunusanlage 12 – D-60262 Frankfurt am Main.
• ABN Amro B.V., Foppingsdreef 22/AA 3330 -– NL-1102 BS Amsterdam.

For ADRs the dividend is payable by Morgan ADR Service Center, P.O. Box 8205 – USA-Boston, MA 02266-8205. For further information on the ADRs, a hotline is also available at 1-800-428-4237 (from the United States and Canada) and at 1-781-575-4328 (from other countries).