2004 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

2004 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL WEDNESDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2004 9 AM (EST) / 2 PM (UK) / 3 PM (CET) Host: Pelle Törnberg - President and Chief Executive Officer Metro International S.A., the international newspaper group, will announce its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended 30 September 2004 on Wednesday, 20 October 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/Q304 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. --------------------------- Metro is the largest and fastest growing international newspaper in the world. 38 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 Stockholmsbörsen 'O-List' under the symbols MTROA and MTROB. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/10/12/20041012BIT20670/wkr0001.pdf