Independent auditor's report to the shareholders of Unilever N.V.

We have audited whether the Summary Financial Statement of the Unilever Group in euros for the year 2007, which comprises the Summary consolidated income statement, Summary consolidated statement of recognised income and expense, Summary consolidated balance sheet and Summary consolidated cash flow statement, has been derived consistently from the audited consolidated accounts of the Unilever Group for the year 2007. In our auditor’s report dated 10 March 2008 we expressed an unqualified opinion on these consolidated accounts. The Directors are responsible for the preparation of the Summary Financial Statement in accordance with the accounting policies as applied in the 2007 full annual accounts of Unilever Group. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Summary Financial Statement.

Scope

We conducted our audit in accordance with Dutch law. This law requires that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance that the Summary Financial Statement has been derived consistently from the consolidated accounts. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the Summary Financial Statement has been derived consistently, in all material respects, from the consolidated accounts.

Emphasis of matter

For a better understanding of the Group’s financial position and results and the scope of our audit, we emphasise that the Summary Financial Statement should be read in conjunction with the consolidated accounts, from which the Summary Financial Statement has been derived and our unqualified auditor’s report thereon dated 10 March 2008. Our opinion is not qualified in respect of this matter.

Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 10 March 2008
PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V.
Prof Dr J A van Manen RA

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