Metro goes Coast-to-Coast in Canada

Metro International S.A.  ("Metro International"), the  international
newspaper group, Torstar Corporation, and Transcontinental Media G.P.
are pleased  to announce  the launch  of Metro  Halifax on  Thursday,
February 14th, 2008. 25,000 daily copies will be distributed  through
a combination of promoters, street boxes and strategic locations.

With a population  of approximately 375,000,  Halifax is the  largest
city in Atlantic Canada and one of the oldest, dating back more  than
250 years,  with a  rich  history as  a port  city  and the  home  of
Canada's east coast navy  base. It is the  financial business hub  of
Eastern Canada and  the home  to several  colleges and  universities,
including Dalhousie.

With the launch of Halifax, Metro Canada now offers a powerful  reach
of Canadians  across  the country,  covering  ca. 46%  of  the  total
Canadian  population.  Metro  is  Canada's  #1  free  national  daily
newspaper brand and the first national daily brand to publish in both
official  languages.  Metro  editions  are  published  in:   Halifax,
Montreal, Ottawa,  Toronto, Calgary,  Edmonton and  Vancouver.  Metro
targets 18-49  year  olds and  has  a circulation  that  now  exceeds
825,000 copies.

Robert Patterson, Executive Vice President: "Metro Canada is now  the
2nd largest Metro  operation in  terms of revenues,  Following a  53%
sales increase year-on-year in Q4, the launch of Metro Halifax  gives
advertisers a Coast-to-Coast national  offering and further  enhances
our already strong position in the national advertising market".

For further information, please visit www.metro.lu, or contact:

Per Mikael Jensen, CEO tel: +44 (0)20 70 16 13 00
Robert Patterson, EVP tel: +44 (0)20 70 16 13 00
Frank Mooty, CFO tel: +44 (0)20 70 16 13 00
Birgitta Henriksson, IR contact tel: +46 (0)70 812 86 39
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ABOUT METRO INTERNATIONAL AND METRO

Metro is the largest international  newspaper in the world. Metro  is
published in over  100 major  cities in 21  countries across  Europe,
North & South  America and Asia.  Metro has a  unique global reach  -
attracting a young,  active, well-educated  Metropolitan audience  of
over 20 million daily readers.  Metro's advertising sales have  grown
at a  compound annual  rate of  38%  since the  launch of  the  first
edition in 1995.
Metro International 'A' and 'B' shares  are listed on the OMX  Nordic
Exchange's Nordic List under the symbols MTRO SBD A and MTRO SBD B.