De Lage Landen is an international provider of high-quality asset-based financing solutions. The company, headquartered in Eindhoven (the Netherlands), is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dutch Rabobank Group, a company with a Triple-A rating from Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s.

De Lage Landen has offices and partnerships in more than 30 countries around the world. The company specialises in asset-based financing programmes and Vendor Finance, and focuses on the following branches of industry: Food & Agriculture, Healthcare, Office Equipment, Technology, Finance, Financial Institutions, Trucks & Trailers and Materials Handling.

In the Netherlands the company offers a broad array of leasing and (business) financing products. Its product range includes equipment leasing, car and commercial vehicle leasing, ICT leasing, consumer finance and factoring. The strength of De Lage Landen in the Netherlands lies in the speedy completion of lease contracts and specialised knowledge in different branches. The De Lage Landen product range is offered through local Rabobank branches as well as directly.

Athlon Car Lease has been a part of the De Lage Landen Group since 2006. Athlon Car Lease is an international suppler of operational car leasing and is active in seven countries in Europe. In January 2007, De Lage Landen became the Rabobank Group consumer credit competence centre in the Netherlands.

In 2007, De Lage Landen posted a profit of EUR 234 million and its lease portfolio increased to EUR 20.7 billion. At the end of 2007, De Lage Landen employed a staff of 4,735 people. De Lage Landen publishes its figures in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Please visit www.delagelanden.com for additional information.