HAVIK LEAVES HAVIK (June 5th, 2009)

Gilversum, Alliancia - Be prepared to stop seeing "Executive Producer: Paul de Havik" on Havik shows.

In a press conference held today, Paul de Havik announced that he would be leaving Havik Group, the media company he had spent 18 years of his life building up.

"It's been a wonderful 18 years, but it's time to leave.", he said in a statement released after the conference.

When asked by reporters, he said that the television business had "tired him" and that he "just wanted out entirely". However, he also said "I have itchy fingers - so don't expect me to be gone for too long."

Control of the company goes to his brother and current vice-president, Maarten de Mol.

"Don't worry, this doesn't mean a merger", de Mol quipped at the conference.

When asked what he was planning to do after he left Havik, Paul said "To be honest, I don't know."

"I was planning on painting. I've got this villa in Roterlaine that I literally bought for the view, so... that'll be something to do, isn't it?"

Maarten de Mol refused to comment on whether anything would change under his leadership - although insiders claim he will change the structure of the main production group.