Information meetings scheduled in Belgium and the Netherlands

Fortis announces that its increased communications efforts will becontinued through the organisation of information meetings withshareholders. These meetings will be held in Belgium and theNetherlands in the second half of August.

As announced earlier, Fortis recognises the need to further intensifythe dialogue with its shareholders. CEO Herman Verwilst has statedrepeatedly that one of his priorities is restoring confidence in thecompany and reconnecting with all shareholders. On 19 July a specialwebsite was launched to adddress questions of shareholders andcustomers. So far, more than 40,000 people have visited the Fortiswebsite and 2,500 questions have been asked. Over time this site willbe further developed and further filled with information of interestto our shareholders.

In its meeting of today, the Board of Directors discussed severalproposals to intensify the dialogue with the investor community. TheBoard came to the conclusion that information meetings withshareholders are a very efficient and expedient way to achieve this.Such events are an excellent opportunity to give information, answerquestions, and exchange views. The meetings will be held in thesecond half of August 2008 in both Belgium and the Netherlands. Theexact times and locations will be announced shortly.

Fortis is currently exploring additional ways to improve the dialoguewith shareholders. New initiatives in this respect will be announcedin due course.

Fortis is an international provider of banking and insurance servicesto personal, business and institutional customers. We deliver a totalpackage of financial products and services through our ownhigh-performance channels and via intermediaries and other partners.Fortis ranks among Europe's top 20 financial institutions. We have apresence in over 50 countries and a dedicated, professional workforceof more than 65,000. All this makes us a leader in financial servicesin Europe, a top 3 private banker and a top tier asset manager. Moreinformation is available at www.fortis.com.

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