Metro International Reduces Equity Stake in Metro Czech Republic

Metro International ("Metro"), the world's largest international newspaper,
today announced that its equity stake in Metro Czech Republic will decrease from
40.0% to 6.7% due to a decision not to participate in a capital increase.

Metro sold 60% of Metro Czech Republic in December 2007 to Mafra Media Group, a
German media conglomerate. Since Mafra committed fully to the recent capital
increase, their equity stake has increased to 93.3%. The decision not to
participate in the capital increase is yet another step in the strategy where
Metro aims to focus on emerging markets. Metro Czech Republic will become a
franchise operation from now on.

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

Per Mikael Jensen President and CEO Tel: +46 8 120 570 00

Anders Kronborg   CFO               Tel: +44 79 1254 0800



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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 22 countries across Europe, North & South America and
Asia. Metro has a unique global reach - attracting a young, active, well-
educated Metropolitan audience of over 17 million daily readers.

Metro International S.A. shares are listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm through
Swedish Depository Receipts of series A and series B under the symbols MTROA and
MTROB.


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