Optical pump-probe measurements on the F-center in RbCl, KCl and KBr show a ps ground state recovery, when a substantial number of F-aggregates is present. The observed de-excitation process becomes faster for a larger concentration of aggregate centers and is related to energy transfer from the excited state of the F-center to aggregate centers. This energy transfer occurs towards F2- and N-centers in KCl. Our results are in accordance with measurements of the quantum efficiency of the F-center luminescence and with transient absorption measurements.