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Amsterdam, 1 February 2008 1 of 1 A change of ownership at Amsterdams Stadsblad TMG’s publishing house of free (door to door distributed) weeklies and Argo Press reached an agreement on the acquisition of the assets of Argo Press regarding Amsterdams Stadsblad as per today, 1 February 2008. TMG’s publishes on a weekly basis more than 80 free weeklies with a circulation of over 2.5 million copies in the western part of the Netherlands (provinces Noord Holland, Zuid Holland and Flevoland). The acquisition concerns the following free weeklies with a total circulation of over 500.000 copies: Amsterdams Stadsblad, Diemer Courant, Amstelveens Weekblad, Aalsmeerder Courant, Uithoornse Courant and De Ronde Vener. With this acquisition TMG strengthens its market position in the Amsterdam area. The acquisition has no direct impact on the position of the 21 employees of Amsterdams Stadsblad. About TMG TMG (Telegraaf Media Groep) is the largest media group in the Netherlands and occupies leading market positions in the newspapers, magazines, on-line and off-line media, radio and television sectors. TMG is also becoming increasingly active in new, often digital forms of media via the internet, mobile telephone, narrowcasting and those involving combinations of various media (cross media). Through its (option to acquire) interests TMG has established an international market position in radio and television, as well as in trade fairs and events. Outside of the Netherlands, TMG is active in Belgium, France, Denmark, Sweden and Ukraine, partly in the form of multi-media publishing houses and partly in specialised niche markets, such as puzzle booklets. TMG employs more than 3.600 people and achieved revenues of over € 730 million in 2007. The shares of TMG are listed in Amsterdam at NYSE Euronext stock exchange. Disclaimer This press release is a translation of the original text in Dutch. In the event of a discrepancy between the two versions, the one in the Dutch language prevails. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Notice to editorial departments, not for publication. For more information, Hans Elekan, head of Corporate Communication & Investor Relations Telephone: +3120 585 3308 (switched through to a cell phone outside office hours). 08-03