RSDB terminates the discussions

RSDB announces that it terminated discussions with a foreign industrial party, held during the last ten months, which should result in a delisting of the shares of RSDB.

During the past six months the market of the graphic industry has worsened.
This deterioration compels RSDB also to announce that, despite an increasing volume in paper tonnage in a stagnating market, the results generated from its ordinary business activities during the first six months of 2006 will be sharply lower compared to the same period of last year.

RSDB will give further information on these developments in the General Annual Meeting of Shareholders on 19 June 2006.

Hilversum, May 17 2006


RSDB NV
Executive Board