ING Groep N.V. — Board/Management Information 2007

May 30, 2007

Amsterdam • 29 May 2007

ING Group appoints Steve Van Wyk as Head of Operations and IT Banking

ING announced today that it has appointed Steve Van Wyk as Head of operations and IT banking. In this role he will lead the ING's transformation programme to establish world-class processes and systems across ING's global banking operations. The role will support ING's focus on execution and great services to its customers.

Van Wyk was formerly the CIO of Insurance Americas. He takes over the position from Erik Dralans, who has served since 2000 and who has recently been appointed CEO of ING Belgium. Van Wyk will report to Eli Leenaars, member of the Executive Board of ING Group and responsible for Retail Banking and Operations and IT Banking.

"Steve Van Wyk is an outstanding executive with a distinguished track record of leading and building world-class IT operations for complex organisations. He will serve as a key leader in enhancing the effectiveness of our IT operations and in helping to drive ING's continued growth", said Eli Leenaars.

Prior to joining ING, Van Wyk worked at global financial services firm Morgan Stanley in New York. During his 10-year career there, he served in a variety of IT management positions.

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ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, insurance and asset management to over 60 million private, corporate and institutional clients in over 50 countries. With a diverse workforce of about 120,000 people, ING comprises a broad spectrum of prominent companies that increasingly serve their clients under the ING brand.