KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will publish its 1st half-year results 2002/2003 on Thursday, October 24, 2002. The half-year results will be released for publication at 08:00 hrs. CET. As usual, we will be faxing and/or e-mailing the press release to you. The press release will be published in English. The press conference will also be held in English.

On behalf of the KLM Board of Managing Directors, I would like to invite you to attend the press conference, where Managing Director & CFO Rob A. Ruijter will comment on the results and answer your questions.

The press conference will be held at KLM Head Office, Amsterdamseweg 55, Amstelveen, between 09:30 and 10:30 hrs. CET. You will be welcome at KLM Head Office from 09:00 hrs. CET.

If you, or a member of your editorial staff, will be attending the press conference, please indicate on the Reply Form enclosed with this invitation, and fax this to us by Friday October 18, at the latest.

Additional facility for radio and TV reporting only: Mr. Ruijter will be available to answer just a few, and brief, questions in radio and TV interviews from 11.00 hrs. CET. If you, or a member of your staff, wish to use this opportunity, please indicate on the Reply Form enclosed with this invitation, and fax this to us by Friday October 18, 2002, at the latest. To hear at what time you may do this interview, please call KLM Media Relations on Wednesday October 23rd.

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