Van der Moolen Holding N.V. ("VDM") is pleased to announce the
following nominations to the Annual General Meeting on May 7, 2009:

- Mr. G.H.A. Kroon as member of the Executive Board. Mr. Kroon has
extensive experience in the business environment of VDM and is
intimately acquainted with VDM as a company. He was Chief Executive
Officer of the VDM Executive Board until 1997 and subsequently
Chairman of the VDM Supervisory Board until 2002. As from 2007, Mr.
Kroon acted as adviser to VDM. The appointment of Mr. Kroon is
subject to the usual regulatory approvals.

- Mr. P.R. Zwart as member of the Supervisory Board. The experience
and expertise of Mr. Zwart in banking and finance will add
considerably to the ability of the Supervisory Board to carry out its
responsibilities. Mr. Zwart is member of the Executive Board of F.
van Lanschot Bankiers N.V.

- Mr. A.V. Paardekooper as member of the Supervisory Board.  The
experience and expertise of Mr. Paardekooper in legal and compliance
matters will add considerably to the ability of the Supervisory Board
to carry out its responsibilities. Mr. Paardekooper is Managing
Partner of Blenheim, a Dutch law firm specializing in business and
corporate law.


For further information

For further information  please contact Investor  Relations/Corporate
Communications, telephone +31 (0)20 535 6789.

www.vandermoolen.com


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