Conference call invitation

CONFERENCE CALL INVITATION FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2001 Thursday 25th October 2001 11.00 AM New York time 4.00 PM London time 5.00 PM Stockholm time PRESENTERS: Pelle Törnberg - President and Chief Executive Officer Jens Torpe - Chief Operating Officer José Rego - Chief Financial Officer The results announcement will be released on Thursday, 25th October, at 9.00am New York time, 2.00pm London time and 3.00pm Stockholm time. The announcement will be available at www.metro.lu together with a slide presentation. To register for the teleconference or to listen to a recording after the event, please send an email to info@metro.lu or call the investor relations department on +44 20 7321 5010. Metro is the world's largest free newspaper, publishing and distributing 21 editions in 15 countries in 14 languages: Stockholm (Metro), Prague (Metro), Gothenburg (Metro), Hungary (Metro), the Netherlands (Metro), Helsinki (Metro), Malmö (Metro), Santiago (Publimetro), Philadelphia (Metro), Zurich (Metropol), Toronto (Metro Today), Rome (Metro), Buenos Aires (Publimetro), Milan (Metro), Warsaw (Metropol), Athens (Metrorama), Montreal (Metro), Barcelona (Metro Directe), Boston (Metro), Madrid (Metro Directo) and Copenhagen (MetroXpress). Metro International S.A. 'A' and 'B' shares are listed on the NASDAQ National Market and 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/2001/10/18/20011018BIT00890/bit0002.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/18/20011018BIT00890/bit0002.pdf