April 24, 2013 - METRO REPORTS 8.5% GROWTH IN 2013 SECOND QUARTER ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE    

Montréal, April 24, 2013 - METRO INC. (TSX : MRU) today announced its results for the second quarter ended March 16, 2013. These results include the non-recurring net gain of $266.4 million after taxes on the sale of 10 million shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

 HIGHLIGHTS

• Net earnings of $366.8 million or fully diluted net earnings per share of $3.77
• Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations(1) of $100.5 million, up 4.4%
• Adjusted fully diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations(1) of $1.02, up 8.5%
• Sales of $2,513.2 million, down 2.6%
• Same-store sales flat
• Declared dividend of $0.25 per share, up 16.3%

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