Metro International announces preliminary indication of interest from a potential buyer

Metro International  S.A.  ("Metro International")  hereby  announces
that it has been informed  by its shareholder Investment AB  Kinnevik
("Kinnevik") that Kinnevik has  received a preliminary indication  of
interest from a potential acquirer of Metro International.

This information  was  received  after the  notice  for  the  General
Meeting to be  held on  24th February, 2009 was  announced, at  which
General Meeting  the  Board  of Directors  of  Metro  is seeking  the
shareholders' authorization to raise  new financing through an  issue
of Debentures and Warrants with  preferential rights for the  holders
of Metro International's SDRs of series A and series B as  previously
announced. Given the preliminary nature of the information, the Board
of Directors of Metro  International still recommend shareholders  to
approve the proposed resolutions at the General Meeting to be held on
24th February, 2009. However, the above mentioned indicated  interest
in Metro International may  cause the Board of Directors to  postpone
the utilization of any authorization given at the General Meeting, or
may cause the  Board to  abstain from  such utilization.  Due to  the
above, the  terms  and conditions  of  the issue  of  Debentures  and
Warrants may not be announced on or around 25th February, 2009 as was
foreseen in  Metro  International's  previous press  release  of  5th
February, 2009

The indication of interest will  be evaluated expeditiously. At  this
stage there is no certainty that this will lead to a public offer for
Metro  International,   and  the   Board   of  Directors   of   Metro
International is  not  in a  position  to  express any  view  on  the
potential bid. Further communication will be made in due course.

For further information or comments from Nigel Cooper,  Non-executive
Director of  Metro  International or  from  Per Mikael  Jensen,  CEO,
please contact:

Ingrid       Seldén,        IR        contact
                                    tel: +44 (0)7725 245 881

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