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METRO INTERNATIONAL S.A. PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2001

25 October 2001

Luxembourg, 25 October 2001 - Metro International S.A. ("Metro") (MTROA, MTROB), today announced its preliminary results for the third quarter and nine months

ended 30 September 2001.

  • World's fastest growing newspaper - year to date Group net sales up 36% on local currency basis

  • World's fifth most read newspaper with over 9 million readers

  • All 4 established operations launched before 1999 demonstrate resilience in weak advertising markets with 1% increase in net sales

  • New ventures launched in last three years delivered 131% net sales growth

  • Stockholm operating margin maintained at 37%

  • Successful completion of US$ 70 million private placement

  • Athens achieved first monthly profit in record time of 9 months

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Metro's results for the fourth quarter and full year 2001 will be released in February 2002.

    For further information, please visit www.metro.lu, email info@metro.lu or contact:

    Pelle Törnberg, President & CEO tel: +44 (0) 20 7408 0230

    Matthew Hooper, Investor & Press Relations tel: +44 (0) 20 7321 5010

    The full report including tables can be downloaded from the following link:

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