Metro International divests Metro Hungary's operation and enters into franchise agreement

Metro International S.A. ("Metro") today announced that it has entered into an
agreement for the sale of its Hungarian operation to Megapolis Media Inc. As a
part of this transaction, Metro has entered into a franchise agreement with the
new owners who will continue to publish the Metro newspaper in Hungary under the
brand name Metropol.

The transaction was completed yesterday and Metro Hungary will no longer be
consolidated in Metro's books from 1 June. Metro is expected to receive revenues
under the new franchise agreement from 2013 onwards. The purchase price of Metro
Hungary is €0.7 million.

Péter Hivatal, Managing Director of Metro Hungary, commented: "The Metro concept
is successful in Hungary. The attractive brand and the strong market position on
the national newspaper market were essential for the new owner to invest in
Metropol. This means business as usual for our readers and staff, and we look
forward to strengthen the newspaper even further in the future."

Per Mikael Jensen, President and CEO of Metro International, added: "The
divestment of Hungary is one of several transactions that Metro has completed in
order to further strengthen the focus on emerging markets. Metropol will remain
in the Metro portfolio as a franchise and will continue to benefit from, and
contribute to, the global network."

For further information please visit wwww.metro.lu or contact:
Per Mikael Jensen, President & CEO                    Tel: +46 8 120 570 00
Anders Kronborg, CFO                                        Tel:
+44 79 1254 0800
Linda Fors, Head of Investor Relations                   Tel: +46 704 15 95 30

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educated Metropolitan audience of 17 million daily readers.

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