November 19, 2014 - METRO: STRONG SALES AND EARNINGS GROWTH IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2014

 HIGHLIGHTS

• Sales of $2,712.2 million, up 3.9%
• Same-store sales up 3.1%
• Net earnings of $115.6 million, up 45.4% or 6.2% on adjusted basis
• Fully diluted net earnings per share of $1.32, up 59.0% or 14.8% on adjusted basis
• Declared dividend of $0.30 per share, up 20%

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