April 16, 2014 - METRO: SALES INCREASE OF 1.7% IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2014

 HIGHLIGHTS

• Sales of $2,554.8 million, up 1.7% versus last year
• Same-store sales up 1.0%
• Net earnings of $96.9 million and fully diluted net earnings per share of $1.07
• Declared dividend of $0.30 per share, up 20%

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