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ING Group (AMS:ING) ING Groep N.V. has sold 6,350,000 (depositary receipts for) ordinary shares for its delta hedge portfolio, which is used to hedge employee options. The shares were sold on the open market between 2 September and 9 September at an average price of EUR 21.60 share.

ING Group (AMS:INGA) ING DIRECT N.V. announced today that its public takeover offer for Interhyp, Germany's largest independent residential mortgage distributor, has closed.

ING Group (AMS:INGA) * Underlying net profit of EUR 1,946 million, down 28.8% from 2Q07 on lower investment income

ING Group (NYSE:ING) ING DIRECT N.V. announced today that 89.55 percent of Interhyp shares have been tendered in its public takeover offer for Germany's largest independent residential mortgage distributor, giving it a controlling stake in the company. ING DIRECT is very pleased with the outcome of the bid so far.

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ING Group (NYSE:ING) ING DIRECT N.V. announced today that it has received regulatory approval from the Dutch Central Bank for the public takeover bid for Interhyp AG, Germany's largest independent residential mortgage distributor. The public takeover bid is therefore no longer subject to any completion conditions.

ING Group (NYSE:ING) ING announced today that is has received approval from the relevant authorities to start life insurance operations in the Ukraine. This will allow ING to enter the fast growing life insurance market in a country with over 46 million inhabitants and a rapidly growing middle class. ING considers Ukraine to be an attractive emerging market, with strong growth indicators and a huge potential.

ING Group (NYSE:ING) ING Group announced today that it has received final regulatory approvals and completed its acquisition of CitiStreet LLC, one of the US' premier retirement plan and benefit service and administration organisations.

ING Group (NYSE:ING) ING announced today that it intends to appoint Lard Friese as CEO of Nationale-Nederlanden and Chairman of the Dutch Intermediary Division (Nationale-Nederlanden, Movir, Westland Utrecht) effective 1 September 2008, subject to approval of De Nederlandsche Bank.