Press Releases 2004
8 December 2004
METRO Group expands into Moldova
• First Metro Cash & Carry store opened in Chisinau
• METRO Group now represented in 29 countries
• First international retail and wholesale company to invest in Moldova
29 October 2004
The METRO Group reinforces its sales and earnings forecast
• Sales adjusted for currency effects in the first nine months grew
by 5.7 percent
• Foreign sales adjusted for currency effects rose by 10.4 percent
• For the first time, more than 50 percent of sales was generated abroad
• Department store business develops positively in the third quarter
• EBT in the first nine months jumps by 20.7 percent to € 447.7 million
30 July 2004
METRO Group: Successful Business in Germany and Abroad
• Sales during the first half of 2004 rose 6.2 percent net of currency effects, abroad 11.4 percent
• EBT during the first six months up € 57.5 million to € 239.7 million
• Company confirms forecast for 2004
30 April 2004
METRO Group makes a successful start into fiscal 2004
• Total First Quarter sales net of currency effects up 7.3 percent
• Including currency effects, sales rose by 6.1 percent to € 12.87 billion
• International sales climbed 13.7 percent net of currency effects
• Earnings before taxes (EBT) rallied from € 1.6 million to € 35.4 million
• Earnings per share put on 5 cents to € 0.04
22 January 2004
METRO Group Sells Divaco Stake
• Management buy-out
• Clean break ends longstanding commitment
• METRO Group takes over Adler for resale
9 January 2004
Trading Statement fourth quarter / fiscal year 2003
METRO Group reaches Sales Target
• METRO Group sales increased in 2003 up 5.7% at constant exchange rates
• including currency effects up 4.0% to € 53.6 bn
• Q4 Group sales up 5.4% at constant exchange rates - including currency effects up 3.6%
• Christmas business in Germany as expected without momentum – international business continuously strong
• METRO Group drives internationalization: Metro Cash & Carry and Media Markt / Saturn opens 91 new stores
• EPS growth of unchanged 6-10% expected