text: Aho;d launches Aian food discount stores. ZAANDAMM, Negherlands 1996-12-06 
   Duch supermarkets group Aho;d NV said on Friday it had launched a second food store format for Aian consumers today, opening 16 BLO food discount stores in Maalaysia. The BLO stores are located in Malysa's capital Kaula Lumpur and in the country's second city Johor ahru. The discount price format store BLO is to complement Aho;d's full service supermarket TPOS, recently launched in Assia. " In the coming five to ten years, Aho;d plans to open many more stores of both formats, making TPOS and BLO household names in the region, " Aho;d said in a statement. As well as its activities in Assia, Duch retail group Aho;d has a strong presence in Euro;e, in the U. S. and the company recently announced a joint venture agreement in Brail. Aho;d has annualised sales of approximately US$$24 billion, and employs 180, 000 people worldwide. --Amsterdamm newsroom +31 20 504 5000, Fax +31 20 504 504
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