Exhibit 99


[AEGON GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE]                                              577653

                                                                   PRESS RELEASE

GERARD VAN DONGEN STEPS DOWN
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Gerard van Dongen (48), Senior Vice-President Group Communications of AEGON
N.V., has indicated that he wants to step down as of 1 January 2004.

After a sabbatical, Mr Van Dongen, who has worked with AEGON since 1 January
1992, will concentrate on consultancy in financial-economic and communication
fields.

The Executive Board of AEGON regrets but respects his decision and wishes him
every success in his future career.

Safe harbor
The statements contained herein that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements are made based upon
management's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and
their potential effects upon the company. There can be no assurance that future
developments affecting the company will be those anticipated by management.
Actual results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking
statements.
These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but
not limited to, the following: (1) changes in general economic conditions,
including the performance of financial markets and interest rates; (2) customer
responsiveness to both new products and distribution channels; (3) competitive,
legal, regulatory, or tax changes that affect the distribution cost of or demand
for the company's products; (4) acts of God; (5) terrorism and acts of war; (6)
mortality, morbidity and other factors that may affect the profitability of the
company's insurance products; and (7) the company's failure to achieve
anticipated levels of earnings or operational efficiencies as well as other cost
saving initiatives.

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The Hague,10 October 2003

Inquiries:
AEGON N.V.
Group Communications
+ 31 70 344 83 44

For background information please visit the company's web site at www.aegon.com
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