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Ahold's net profit fell to 282 million euros while sales gained 1.9 percent
Toussaint Kluiters
The Dutch retail group Ahold said that its first-quarter profit fell by an annualised 3.1 percent owing to challenging market conditions caused by Europe's financial slump.