Akzo Nobel N.V Our ref: V5-4506

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Attn. Mr. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
P.O. Box 9300
6800 SB ARNHEM

Amstelveen, 4 May 2005

Dear Mr. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

Consent of Independent Auditors of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.▇.

We hereby acknowledge our agreement to the incorporation of below mentioned statement in Form S-8 of which we attach an initialled copy.

“Consent of Independent Auditors of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.▇.

To the Board of Management of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.▇.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 pertaining to the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.▇. Performance Stock Option Plan of our report dated February 2, 2004, with respect to the Consolidated Financial Statements of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.▇. included in its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 4 May 2005

KPMG Accountants N.V.”

Yours sincerely,

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Enclosure(s):
Initialled Registration Statement on S-8

cc: ▇▇▇. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ – ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP

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