November 16, 2011 - METRO INCREASED ITS ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE BY 11.4% IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2011     

2011 FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

• Sales of $2,656.7 million, up 3.8%
• Same-store sales up 3.2%
• Adjusted net earnings of $100.4 million, up 7.5%
• Adjusted fully diluted net earnings per share of $0.98, up 11.4%
• Declared dividend of $0.1925 per share, up 13.2%
• Non-recurring closure costs of $20.2 million

 FISCAL 2011 HIGHLIGHTS

• Sales of $11,430.6 million, up 0.8%
• Adjusted net earnings of $400.6 million, up 4.8%
• Adjusted fully diluted net earnings per share of $3.87, up 8.7%
• Repurchase of over 4 million shares

Please look at our Press Release (.pdf)