BERTRANGE, Luxembourg, Oct. 14, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Metro International S.A. (Nasdaq:MTROA) (Nasdaq:MTROB), the international newspaper group, will announce its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2003 at 13.00 Central European Time on Tuesday, October 21, 2003.
The company will host a conference call to present the results at 15.00 Central European Time on the same day. The teleconference will also be webcast at www.metro.lu.
Presenters:
Pelle Tornberg - President and Chief Executive Officer Jens Torpe - Chief Operating Officer Robert Patterson - Chief Financial Officer
If you wish to register for the conference call, please send an email to metro@sharedvalue.net by 12.00 CET on Monday, October 20, 2003, referencing 'Metro' in the subject line.
Metro is the world's largest free newspaper, publishing and distributing 25 editions in 16 countries in 14 languages: Stockholm, Prague, Gothenburg, Hungary, the Netherlands, Helsinki, Malmo, Santiago, Philadelphia, Toronto, Rome, Milan, Warsaw, Athens, Montreal, Barcelona, Boston, Madrid, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Hong Kong and Seoul.
Metro International S.A. 'A' and 'B' shares are listed on the Stockholmsborsen 'O-List' and on the Nasdaq stock market under the symbols MTROA and MTROB.
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