Q1
LUXEMBOURG, 18 APRIL 2012 - METRO INTERNATIONAL S.A. ("METRO" OR "THE GROUP")
(MTROA, MTROB), TODAY ANNOUNCED ITS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER
ENDED 31 MARCH 2012. INFORMATION WAS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION ON 18 APRIL 2012
AT 8:00 CET.
"INVESTMENTS AND EUROPEAN MARKET SLOWDOWN AFFECTS Q1 RESULTS"
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
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|€'000 Q1 2012 Q1 2011
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Net revenue 47 234 45 166
EBIT 567 1 135
Net profit/(loss) (1 654) (2 207)
HIGHLIGHTS Q1 2012
§ Kinnevik offer completed with ownership of shares at 95 percent
§ Net revenue increased by 4 percent to €47.2 million (€45.2 million)
§ EBIT of €0.6 million (€1.1 million)
§ Sales growth in Chile, Mexico and St Petersburg, Russia
§ Launch in Colombia affects results negatively by €0.8 million
DATE OF NEXT REPORT
Metro's financial results for Q2 ended 30 June 2012 will be published on 18 July
2012.
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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Metro International First Quarter Results 2012
| Quelle: Metro International S.A.
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