DGAP-AFR: METRO AG: Announcement according to Articles 37v, 37w, 37x et seqq. of the WpHG [the German Securities Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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METRO AG / Preliminary announcement on the disclosure of financial statements

27.02.2008 

Announcement according to articles 37v, 37w, 37x ff. WpHG
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METRO AG hereby announces that the following financial reports shall be
disclosed:
Report: Annual financial report
Date of disclosure / German: March 18, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: March 18, 2008 
German:
http://www.metrogroup.de/servlet/PB/show/1154720/GB2007-MAG-Abschluss-de.p
df
English:
http://www.metrogroup.de/servlet/PB/show/1154730/GB2007-MAG-Abschluss-en.p
df
Report: Annual financial report of the group
Date of disclosure / German: March 18, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: March 18, 2008 
German:
http://www.metrogroup.de/multimedia/microsite/Geschaeftsbericht-2007/pdf/G
B2007-de.pdf
English:
http://www.metrogroup.de/multimedia/microsite/Geschaeftsbericht-2007/pdf/G
B2007-en.pdf
Report: Financial report of the group (half-year)
Date of disclosure / German: July 31, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: July 31, 2008 
German: http://www.metrogroup.de/servlet/PB/show/1154800/Q-2008-Q2-de.pdf
English: http://www.metrogroup.de/servlet/PB/show/1154810/Q-2008-Q2-en.pdf
Report: Quarterly financial report of the group within the 1st half-year
Date of disclosure / German: April 29, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: April 29, 2008 
German: http://www.metrogroup.de/servlet/PB/show/1154780/Q-2008-Q1-de.pdf
English: http://www.metrogroup.de/servlet/PB/show/1154790/Q-2008-Q1-en.pdf
Report: Quarterly financial report within the 2nd half-year
Date of disclosure / German: October 30, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: October 30, 2008 
German: http://www.metrogroup.de/servlet/PB/show/1154820/Q-2008-Q3-de.pdf
English: http://www.metrogroup.de/servlet/PB/show/1154830/Q-2008-Q3-en.pdf

DGAP 27.02.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       METRO AG
              Schlüterstr. 1
              40235 Düsseldorf
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.metrogroup.de
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