METRO INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS

Metro  International  S.A.  ("Metro"),  the  international  newspaper
group, today announced that a total  of 225,637 Class 'A' shares  and
225,637 Class  'B'  restricted shares  have  been issued  to  leading
executives of  the  company  in  accordance with  the  terms  of  the
company's long term incentive plan  and following the achievement  of
predetermined  goals  for  the  relevant  Metro  operation  and   the
group.


For further information, please contact Birgitta Henriksson, +46  (0)
70 812 86 39


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ABOUT METRO INTERNATIONAL AND METRO

Metro is the largest and  fastest growing 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
International's advertising  sales have  grown at  a compound  annual
rate of 41% 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.