EXHIBIT 25.4 FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE


CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2)   |__|


                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
New York                                                    13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                     (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                                identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                             10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip code)


                             KONINKLIJKE AHOLD N.V.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

                                   ROYAL AHOLD
                 (Translation of Registrant's name into English)

The Netherlands                                             Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                              identification no.)

Albert Heijnweg 1
1507 EH Zaandam,
The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip code)

                           AHOLD FINANCE U.S.A., INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                    58-2434256
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                              identification no.)

One Atlanta Plaza
950 East Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2575
Atlanta, Georgia                                            30326
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip code)
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                     Guaranteed Subordinated Debt Securities
                       (Title of the indenture securities)
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1.              General information. Furnish the following information as to the
Trustee:

        (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which
it is subject.

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                  Name                                        Address
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        Superintendent of Banks of the State of      2 Rector Street, New York,
        New York                                     N.Y.  10006, and Albany,
                                                     N.Y. 12203

        Federal Reserve Bank of New York             33 Liberty Plaza,
                                                     New York, N.Y.  10045

        Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation        Washington, D.C.  20429

        New York Clearing House Association          New York, New York  10005

        (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

        Yes.

2.      Affiliations with Obligor.

        If the  obligor  is an  affiliate  of the  trustee,  describe  each such
affiliation.

        None.

16.     List of Exhibits.

        Exhibits  identified in parentheses  below, on file with the Commission,
        are incorporated  herein by reference as an exhibit hereto,  pursuant to
        Rule  7a-29  under the Trust  Indenture  Act of 1939 (the  "Act") and 17
        C.F.R. 229.10(d).

        1.     A copy of the  Organization  Certificate  of The Bank of New York
               (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect,  which contains
               the  authority  to  commence  business  and a grant of  powers to
               exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to
               Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215,  Exhibits
               1a and 1b to Form  T-1  filed  with  Registration  Statement  No.
               33-21672  and  Exhibit  1 to Form  T-1  filed  with  Registration
               Statement No. 33-29637.)

        4.     A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to
               Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

        6.     The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
               (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration
               Statement No. 33-44051.)

        7.     A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
               pursuant  to law or to the  requirements  of its  supervising  or
               examining authority.








                                    SIGNATURE



        Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Act, the Trustee,  The Bank of New
York, a corporation  organized  and existing  under the laws of the State of New
York,  has duly caused this  statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned,  thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the 22nd day of January, 1999.


                                       THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                       By:  /s/  VAN K. BROWN
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                                          Name:   VAN K. BROWN
                                          Title:  ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT






                       Consolidated Report of Condition of
                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
                     of 48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System,  at the close of business June 30, 1998,
published  in  accordance  with a call made by the Federal  Reserve Bank of this
District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

ASSETS                                                            Dollar Amounts
                                                                    in Thousands

Cash and balances due from depository
   institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency
     and coin.........................................                $7,301,241
   Interest-bearing balances..........................                 1,385,944
Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities........................                 1,000,737
   Available-for-sale securities......................                 4,240,655
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased
 under agreements to resell...........................                   971,453
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income...........................................                38,788,269
   LESS: Allowance for loan and
     lease losses.....................................                   632,875
   LESS: Allocated transfer risk
     reserve..........................................                         0
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income,                          38,155,394
     allowance, and reserve...........................
Assets held in trading accounts.......................                 1,307,562
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized                         670,445
   leases)............................................
Other real estate owned...............................                    13,598
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and                           215,024
   associated companies...............................
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances                         974,237
   outstanding........................................
Intangible assets.....................................                 1,102,625
Other assets..........................................                 1,944,777
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Total assets..........................................               $59,283,692
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
   In domestic offices................................               $26,930,258
   Noninterest-bearing................................                11,579,390
   Interest-bearing...................................                15,350,868
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement                             16,117,854
     subsidiaries, and IBFs...........................
   Noninterest-bearing................................                   187,464
   Interest-bearing...................................                15,930,390
Federal funds purchased and Securities sold under                      2,170,238
   agreements to repurchase...........................
Demand notes issued to the U.S.Treasury...............                   300,000
Trading liabilities...................................                 1,310,867
Other borrowed money:
   With remaining maturity of one year or less........                 2,549,479
   With remaining maturity of more than one year                               0
     through three years..............................
   With remaining maturity of more than three years...                    46,654
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and                             983,398
   outstanding........................................
Subordinated notes and debentures.....................                 1,314,000
Other liabilities.....................................                 2,295,520
Total liabilities.....................................                54,018,268
EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock..........................................                 1,135,284
Surplus...............................................                   731,319
Undivided profits and capital reserves................                 3,385,227
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on                                  51,233
   available-for-sale securities......................
Cumulative foreign currency translation                             (    37,639)
   adjustments........................................                         )
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Total equity capital..................................                 5,265,424
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Total liabilities and equity capital..................               $59,283,692
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     I,  Robert  E.  Keilman,  Senior  Vice  President  and  Comptroller  of the
above-named  bank do hereby  declare  that this  Report  of  Condition  has been
prepared in conformance with the  instructions  issued by the Board of Governors
of the  Federal  Reserve  System  and is true to the  best of my  knowledge  and
belief.


                                                        Robert E. Keilman

     We, the undersigned directors,  attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition  and  declare  that it has been  examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge  and belief has been  prepared in  conformance  with the  instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal  Reserve  System and is true and
correct.


J. Carter Bacot          Directors
Thomas A. Renyi
Alan R. Griffith


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