Van der Moolen Holding Appoints Michiel Wolfswinkel as New CFO

  
    
  
  
    
      Van der Moolen Holding NV is pleased to announce that Michiel 
      Wolfswinkel (1963, Dutch) will join our Company on March 1, 2007. He 
      will succeed interim-CFO Jan van de Water as Chief Financial Officer. 
      Van der Moolen will propose to the Annual General Meeting of 
      Shareholders on April 26, 2007 the appointment of Mr. Wolfswinkel as 
      member of the Executive Board. This appointment will be subject to the 
      usual regulatory approvals.
    
    
      Mr Wolfswinkel holds a degree in business economics. Over the last 18 
      years he gained significant experience in senior financial management 
      roles in both national and multi-national corporations. Recent 
      assignments include financial management roles and board positions in 
      Unisource, MatrixOne and Eneco.
    
    
      For more information about Van der Moolen, contact please visit www.vandermoolen.com 
      or contact Investor Relations/Corporate Communications, telephone +31 
      (0)20 535 6789.
    
    
      Van der Moolen trades on the leading US and European equity exchanges. 
      The group trades in open outcry and electronic markets in several time 
      zones. On the NYSE, Van der Moolen currently has a market share of more 
      than 11% of transaction volume for which it acts as specialist. Van der 
      Moolen's traders worldwide execute an average of 100,000 trades a day. 
      Turnover and price volatility are the most important factors influencing 
      its results.
    
    
      Van der Moolen's shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (VDMN.AS). 
      American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) representing Van der Moolen shares 
      are listed on the NYSE (VDM).
    
    
      Disclaimer:
    
    
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