Rotterdam, 16 March 2009 – The Board of Directors has set the following dates:

Annual General Meeting 2009

Date: 9 June 2009

Place: Avila Beach Hotel, Penstraat 130, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles

Time: 09.00 hrs extraordinary general meeting of common shareholders 09.30 hrs extraordinary general meeting of preferred shareholders 10.00 hrs annual general meeting of common and preferred shareholders

Dividend 2008

Ex-dividend date 12 June 2009

Record date 16 June 2009

Payment date 24 June 2009



For further information:
Leen Reijtenbagh
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Tel. +31 10 486 9582
E-mail: l.reijtenbagh@hdnv.nl
Website: www.hunterdouglasgroup.com