Fortis publishes document for General Meeting of Shareholders Fortis N.V.

BRUSSEL, BELGIUM -- (Marketwire) -- 02/18/09 --

Today, Fortis publishes the Explanatory note to the Agenda of the General Meeting of Shareholders of Fortis N.V. to be held in Utrecht Brussels on 6 March.

This document is available on www.fortis.com.

Fortis holding (Fortis SA/NV and Fortis N.V.) consists of (1) Fortis Insurance Belgium (2) Fortis Insurance International, and (3) financial assets and liabilities of various financing vehicles. The international insurance activities (Fortis Insurance International) are located in the UK, France, Hong Kong, Luxembourg (Non-Life), Germany, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and in joint ventures in Luxembourg (Life), Portugal, China, Malaysia, India and Thailand. Fortis holding is not involved in banking activities.

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