LONDON, August 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AEGON NV, the global financial group, today announced its Q2 2008 results in which it reported a 'solid' business performance and a strong capital position. Despite ongoing turbulence in financial markets Aegon posted solid underlying earnings and growth in both sales and deposits. In a video interivew Alex Wynaendts, AEGON CEO, said the company was in a good position to go forward. "We believe that momentum is going to continue. We are building our businesses in new markets, in Central and Eastern Europe, in Asia. We have set the base for a very positive outlook on the longer term." The interview, transcript, podcast and vodcast are available now on http://w3.cantos.com/aegon. Cantos interviews are also available on our CEO Insight page on iTunes. It's free to view. All you need to do is register at http://www.cantos.com/. Cantos.com, the online financial broadcaster, features in-depth interviews, documentaries and webcasts with senior company executives. If you would like to contact us, please email or phone +44(0)207-936-1333. DATASOURCE: AEGON N.V. CONTACT: If you would like to contact us, please email or phone +44(0)207-936-1333.

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