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Companies, and their weight, in the index are at July 2004:
Ahold, (in full Koninklijke Ahold N.V. Royal Ahold N.V. Euronext: AH, FWB:AHO, NYSE: AHO, SWX: AHO) is a major international supermarket operator and foodservice company based in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
Ahold is listed on Euronext Amsterdam, the New York Stock Exchange, SWX Swiss Exchange and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
The company's origins can be traced back to 27 May 1887 with the founding of the Albert Heijn grocery store in Oostzaan, the Netherlands.