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Live-Broadcast of the Business Press Conference 2006 on the Internet09.03.2006
As in prior years, the press conference can be watched live on the Internet. With immediate effect, a movie is available as a test video for checking the system requirements and other technical preconditions.
A support service has been set up to provide assistance in case of technical problems when accessing the test video, available right now, up to and including 22 March 2006.
The live-broadcast of the Business Press Conference of the METRO Group starts on 22 March 2006 at around 9:30 a.m. A summary of the speech of Dr. Hans-Joachim Körber, the Chief Executive Officer, can be watched on the Internet from 23 March onwards.
METRO Group is one of the most important international retailing companies. In 2005 the group reached sales of € 55.7 billion according to preliminary figures. The company has a headcount of about 250,000 employees and operates more than 2,100 outlets in 30 countries. The operating business is performed by the sales brands which operate independently in the market: Metro/Makro Cash & Carry – world market leader in cash & carry wholesale, Real hypermarkets and Extra supermarkets, Media Markt and Saturn – market leader in consumer electronics centers in Europe, and Galeria Kaufhof department stores.