Press

1 Dezember 2006
Media Markt opens first stores in Russia
METRO Group now operates three sales divisions in Russia.

8 November 2006
METRO Group raises the number of newly hired vocational trainees to over 3,000
• Vocational training quota climbs to 8.9 %
• 3,005 new vocational trainees started in summer 2006
• More than 60 young people with a learning disability under the VAMB project

8 November 2006
METRO Group demonstrates: Retailing offers young people in Germany optimum career perspectives
Meeting Metro event series for the first time in Berlin

2 November 2006
Debut in Asia – the METRO Group at the China Chain Store Expo 2006
For the first time, the METRO Group is participating in the China Chain Store Expo in Beijing, one of the most significant trade fairs in Asia.

31 Oktober 2006
METRO Group Continues on Growth Path
• Group sales up 6.3 percent in third quarter 2006
• International business again reporting double-digit growth
• 9.7 percent EBIT improvement of sales divisions
• Sales forecast for 2006 concretized at around 6 percent

25 Oktober 2006
Federal Competition Authority approves takeover of Wal-Mart Germany
METRO Group is allowed to take over the German locations of US retailer Wal-Mart and thereby distinctly strengthen the market position of its sales division Real.

18 Oktober 2006
Europe’s consumers between contentment and fear of the future
METRO Group publishes first pan-European study on private consumption:
• In Europe, the British consume the most,
• ... the Polish find the greatest pleasure in shopping,
• ... the Spanish have the greatest concerns about their future,
• ... the Germans are the most content with their lives.

26 September 2006
Media Markt starts operations in Sweden
METRO Group drives international expansion

5 September 2006
METRO Group supports the Special Olympics through Galeria Kaufhof and Real
Through its sales divisions Galeria Kaufhof and Real, the METRO Group will support the Special Olympics National Games from September 12-15, 2006 in Berlin.

24 August 2006
METRO Group further expanding strong position in Russia
Around 15 new locations planned for 2006

1 August 2006
METRO Group distinctly accelerates growth
• Group sales 7.9 percent up in the second quarter
• Dynamic 13.1 percent growth in international sales
• Domestic sales growing 2.0 percent
• EBIT rise 23.8 percent
• Outlook for 2006 confirmed

28 Juli 2006
METRO Group acquires Wal-Mart Germany
Real strengthens market position

28 Juli 2006
Changes on the Board of Management of METRO AG
• Frans Muller appointed new member of the Board of Management
• Contract of CFO Thomas Unger prolonged
• Stefan Feuerstein leaves the METRO Group
• Andreas Riedel new Chairman of the Board of Management of Real

17 Juli 2006
Changes on the board of the Media-Saturn Group
Leopold Stiefel, Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board of Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH, Ingolstadt will resign from his management position at the end of this year. The current Vice Chairman, Roland Weise, will assume his position on the Board effective from 1 January 2007.

17 Juli 2006
METRO Group strengthens hypermarket business in Poland
Real acquires Polish Géant stores

22 Juni 2006
METRO Group again offers around 3000 training positions
For the coming training year, the METRO Group again makes about 3,000 apprenticeship training positions available in an effort to match the high prior-year figure.

18 Mai 2006
Ten years of METRO Group: Successful positioning for the future
Annual General Meeting: Sales and earnings targets for 2006 confirmed

11 Mai 2006
METRO Group publishes Sustainability Report 2006
Today, METRO Group presents its Sustainability Report 2006 to the public. Under the title "Acting Sustainably - Shaping the Future" the report documents how the Group is combining economy, ecology and social responsibility as equal-ranking success factors in business practice.

4 Mai 2006
Live-transmission of the speech of the CEO at the Annual General Meeting 2006
Before the live transmission of the speech of the Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO at the Annual General Meeting on 18 May 2006 the METRO Group offers a test video.

3 Mai 2006
METRO Group with solid start into fiscal year 2006
• Group sales increased by 4.8% to € 13.3 bn
• International sales increased by 13.2% to € 7.3 bn
• International share of sales up to 54.8%
• EBIT amounts to € 138 m after € 144 m in Q1 2005
• EPS achieved € 0.02 after € 0.03 in Q1 2005
• Outlook 2006 confirmed: Sales growth of 4-6% and EPS increase of 5-8%; good start into Q2 due to a sound Easter business
• Growth drivers with high sales dynamics: Metro Cash & Carry +8.0% and 3 openings Media Markt and Saturn +8.5% and 10 openings
• Real in Germany declines against a high prior year basis
• Galeria Kaufhof with stable business development
• Sales in Western Europe increased by 8.0% - Eastern Europe grew by 20.2% - Asia/Africa +28.7%
• Negative calendar effect weighed on Germany’s development

11 April 2006
METRO AG sells remaining shareholding in Praktiker
METRO AG realizes c. € 484 million from the disposal of its remaining stake in Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG. The placement of the shares was successfully conducted by a bank syndicate comprising ABN AMRO, Deutsche Bank und JPMorgan.

22 März 2006
METRO Group maintains its growth course
• Sales in the fiscal year 2005 up 4.2 percent to € 55.7 billion
• International business growing strongly by 10.5 percent to € 29.8 bil-lion
• Business in Eastern Europe grew by more than 20 percent regarding sales and by over 30 percent in terms of EBIT
• Share of foreign business in group sales rose to 53 percent and in EBIT to 70 percent
• Earnings per share from continued operations before write-downs on deferred tax assets up 6.5 percent
• METRO Group expects a growth in sales of 4 to 6 percent and a rise in earnings per share between 5 and 8 percent for 2006

15 März 2006
METRO Group CeBIT premiere exceeds all expectations
The METRO Group Future Store Initiative can look back on a very successful premiere: more than 120,000 visitors came to the 5th largest CeBIT stand to find out about the wide range of applications for a groundbreaking new technology: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).

15 März 2006
Real starts operations in Romania
First hypermarket opened its gates in Timisoara

9 März 2006
Live-Broadcast of the Business Press Conference 2006 on the Internet
On 22 March 2006, the METRO Group is holding its Business Press Conference and Analysts Meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany.

8 März 2006
METRO Group Future Store Initiative presents RFID to see and touch
The METRO Group is the first retailing company in the world to participate in CeBIT.

21 Februar 2006
Dr. Eckhard Cordes new Chairman of the Supervisory Board of METRO Group
The Supervisory Board of METRO AG voted Dr. Eckhard Cordes (55), Chairman of the Managing Board of Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH, Duisburg, as its new Chairman.

13 Februar 2006
METRO Group actively promotes sustainable fishery
Cooperation with the WWF planned.

16 Januar 2006
METRO Group prepares for Pakistan market entry
First Cash & Carry wholesale store could open early 2007

11 Januar 2006
Trading Statement fourth quarter / fiscal year 2005
METRO Group sales 2005 up 4.2 percent - International sales with dynamic growth of 10.5 percent to € 29.8 billion - International share of sales at 53.4 percent - Moderate Christmas business in Germany - EPS growth in mid-single-digit territory pre exceptional items expected