Financial results for the second quarter and six months ended 30 June 2002
METRO INTERNATIONAL S.A. FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 Luxembourg, 6 August 2002 - Metro International S.A. ("Metro") (MTROA, MTROB), today announced its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2002. SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS · Net sales up 29% year on year to US$ 36.9 million (US$ 28.6 million) · Net sales outside Sweden up 64% year on year to US$ 24.7 million (US$ 15.1 million) · Group EBITA improves year on year by 41% to US$ -11.0 million (US$ -18.5 million) · The 17 editions launched more than 1 year ago report EBITA profit of US$