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Metro International presents comparative information on reporting currency
7 April 2008
As agreed by Metro International's Board of Directors the company, as of 1st January 2008, has converted from USD to € as reporting currency. For comparison purposes, enclosed is a presentation of selected historical financial information in € 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 21st 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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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 following link: