Metro to receive press subsidy in Denmark

Metro International S.A. ("Metro International"), the world's largest
international newspaper, announces that  its two newspaper titles  in
Denmark, MetroXpress and  24 Timer,  will in 2009  qualify for  state
press subsidy issued by the Danish Government. This is the first time
that  Metro  has   received  such  financial   assistance  from   the
Government. During 2009,  the financial  support is  estimated to  be
approximately € 4.6 million for both titles.

The subsidy will be primarily  used to re-establish the  subscription
network cancelled in  2006, when  the special subsidy  given to  Post
Danmark for distribution  of newspapers was  withdrawn by the  Danish
Government. The subsidy  will enable  Metroxpress A/S  to expand  its
distribution  network.   MetroXpress  will   remain  the  most   read
newspaper in Denmark and together with 24 Timer, Metroxpress A/S will
have more than one million daily readers.

Metroxpress   A/S   has    formed   a    wholly   owned    subsidiary
(Distributionskompagniet ApS)  to manage  its distribution  function.
Distributionskompagniet ApS will  also provide distribution  services
to third parties.


For further information please contact:

Per Mikael Jensen, CEO and President       tel: +44 (0)20 7016 1300
Anders Kronborg, CFO                       tel: +44 (0)79 125 40800


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ABOUT METRO INTERNATIONAL AND METRO
Metro is the largest international  newspaper in the world. Metro  is
published in over  150 major  cities in 20  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.