Rotterdam, 24 March, 2004 - Hunter Douglas announces that it has increased the amount of common shares it intends to buy by the end of 2004 under the Withholding Tax Free Facility provided under the Dutch Dividend Tax Act from EUR 50 million to EUR 65.9 million. The acquired shares will be cancelled.

To date the company has purchased for EUR 48.9 million, representing 1.3 million common shares.

The shares of Hunter Douglas N.V. are traded on the Dutch and German Stock Exchanges.