BERTRANGE, Luxembourg, July 28, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Metro International: 2004 Second Quarter & Half Year Results Conference Call -- Wednesday, 4 August 2004 9 AM (EST) / 2 PM (UK) / 3 PM (CET)
Hosts:
Pelle Tornberg -- President and Chief Executive Officer Jens Torpe -- Chief Operating Officer Robert Patterson - Chief Financial Officer
Metro International S.A., the international newspaper group, will announce its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended 30 June 2004 on Wednesday, 4 August 2004 at 1:00 pm (CET). The company will host a conference call to present the results at 3:00 pm (CET). The call will also be webcast in `listen-only' mode on Metro's website at www.metro.lu.
To participate in the conference call, please register at:
http://www.sharedvalue.net/metro/HY04
The dial in number to join the conference call will be available upon registration.
You may also register by filling out the information attached and returning it by fax to +44 (0)20 7321 5020 or contact Shared Value on +44 (0)20 7321 5010 for further details.
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Metro is the largest and fastest growing international newspaper in the world. 37 daily Metro editions are published in 54 major cities in 16 countries in 15 languages across Europe, North & South America and Asia. Metro has a unique global reach - attracting a young, active, well-educated audience of more than 14 million daily readers and over 30 million weekly readers. Metro has an equal number of male and female readers and 70% are under the age of 45. Metro's advertising sales have grown at a compound annual rate of 47% since the launch of the first edition in 1995.
Metro International S.A. `A' and `B' shares are listed on the Stockholmsborsen `O-List' under the symbols MTROA and MTROB.
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