Metro International presents comparative information on reporting currency

As decided by the AGM 2007, Metro International will convert from USD
to EUR  as reporting  currency from  1 January  2008. For  comparison
purposes, enclosed is a presentation of selected historical financial
information in EUR for the period  2003 to 2007. The information  can
also be downloaded in Excel-format from the company's website at  the
following   link   http://www.metro.lu/investors/latest_presentation.
Metro International will  present the  interim report  for the  first
quarter 2008 on Monday 21 April.

The selected historical financial data includes:
-          Quarterly income statement for 2007
-          Full year income statement for 2005 and 2006
-          Quarterly income per segment 2003-2007
-          Quarterly EBIT per segment 2003-2007
-          Quarterly balance sheet data for 2007
-          Year-end balance sheet data for 2006
-          Cash flow data for 2007

The following conversion rates have been applied:

Period   Annual average rate
2007 Profit & Loss statement, cash flow summary           USD/EUR
1.41
2006 Profit & Loss statement, cash flow summary           USD/EUR
1.25
2005 Profit & Loss statement, cash flow summary           USD/EUR
1.24
2004 Sales and
EBIT                                                     USD/EUR 1.24
2003 Sales and
EBIT                                                     USD/EUR 1.13

Balance sheet
data                                                       Conversion
rate
Q107
1.33
Q207
1.34
Q307
1.42
Q407
1.46
Year-end
2006
1.32

For further information please visit www.metro.lu, or contact:
Frank Mooty, CFO                                 tel: +44 (0)20 70 16
13 00
Birgitta Henriksson, IR                            tel: +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.

The press  release  (including tables)  can  be downloaded  from  the
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