METRO Group Press METRO Group News Feed 2008-11-12T12:23:40+01:00 METRO AG http://www.metrogroup.de/servlet/PB/menu/1001276_l2/index.html http://www.metrogroup.de/metrode/layout/img/metrogroup_logoPr.gif H1 burdened by special items - Outlook 2008 confirmed tag:www.metrogroup.de,2008-07-25:1178480_l2 2008-07-25T14:45:00+01:00 - Streamlining of Real’s store network on track<br>- Adler is being prepared for disposal - valuation adjusted METRO Group with sales growth of 7.1% in the first half-year tag:www.metrogroup.de,2008-07-31:1179530_l2 2008-07-31T07:15:00+01:00 - Group sales grow to €31.7 billion<br>- Sales in Germany increase by 1.6% to €12.5 billion despite store disposals at Real <br>- International sales grow by 11.1% to €19.2 billion <br>- International share of sales exceeds 60% for the first time<br>- EBIT before special items increases by 10.2% to €482 Mio. <br>- Real Germany with successful start of marketing campaign – like-for-like sales grow by 5.0% in the second quarter<br>- Outlook confirmed for 2008 METRO Group prepares market entry into Kazakhstan tag:www.metrogroup.de,2008-09-04:1183740_l2 2008-09-04T08:00:00+01:00 First Metro Cash & Carry wholesale store to open in summer 2009 real,- Future Store with positive results after the first 100 days tag:www.metrogroup.de,2008-09-10:1184540_l2 2008-09-10T11:00:00+01:00 - Store was very well received by the customers <br>- Double-digit growth in sales METRO Group hires 3,145 vocational trainees tag:www.metrogroup.de,2008-10-15:1188200_l2 2008-10-15T14:45:00+01:00 - Needs-based, high-quality training strengthens company’s performance potential and competitiveness <br>- The METRO Group actively assumes social responsibility in the area of occupational training METRO Group raises sales by 7.1% during the first nine months of the year tag:www.metrogroup.de,2008-10-30:1190340_l2 2008-10-30T07:15:00+01:00 - Group sales from January to September grow to € 47.8 billion<br>- International sales up by 10.6% to € 29.3 billion<br>- 9M EBIT before special items rise by 11.0% to € 855 million<br>- Real Germany: private label strategy successfully launched – <br>like-for-like Q3 sales rise by 5.0%<br>- Outlook 2008 remains achievable Inacker will become head of the new department Corporate Communications & Public Affairs tag:www.metrogroup.de,2008-11-12:1192350_l2 2008-11-12T12:15:00+01:00 Dr. Michael J. Inacker, 44, will become head of the new department Corporate Communications & Public Affairs at METRO AG on Feb. 1, 2009. In his new position, Michael Inacker, currently the deputy editor in chief and head of the Berlin bureau of the "WirtschaftsWoche" business magazine, will report directly to the CEO, Dr. Eckhard Cordes.