Rotterdam, The Netherlands, August 20, 2004

Koninklijke Vopak N.V. (Royal Vopak) announces that the European Commission has informed Vopak that the investigation into alleged anti-competitive activities by Vopak in the inland barging sector will not be further pursued and that the relevant file has been closed.

Profile
Royal Vopak is a global independent tank terminal group, operating some 20 million m3 capacity for the storage of liquid and gaseous chemical and oil products and providing complementary logistics services to meet market demand. Through strategic alliances with third-party logistics providers, the group also offers integrated logistics solutions. Vopak is organized by market regions and operates more than 70 tank terminals in 29 countries.

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Royal Vopak
Corporate Communication & Investor Relations
Bon Ellemeet
Telephone : + 31 10 4002777

E-mail : mailto: corporate.communication@vopak.com
Web site : http://www.vopak.com/