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Live-Broadcast of the Business Press Conference 2008 on the Internet11.03.2008
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 18 March 2008.
The live-broadcast of the Business Press Conference of the METRO Group starts on 18 March 2008 at around 9:30 a.m. A recording can be watched on the Internet from 19 March onwards.
METRO Group is one of the most important international retailing companies. In 2007 the group reached sales of about € 66 billion. The company has a headcount of some 290.000 employees and operates over 2,400 outlets in 31 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, Media Markt and Saturn – market leader in consumer electronics centers in Europe, and Galeria Kaufhof department stores.