(Montreal, August 23, 2006) – It is with great pride that Metro joins Feed a child, a special program sponsored by the Endeavours of Cardinal Léger, which has grown in popularity for the past six years. Through this involvement, METRO demonstrates once more its commitment to improving the well-being of the communities in which it operates.

Metro will put its network 239 supermarkets scattered throughout the province of Quebec at the disposal of Feed a child. From August 26th to September 10th, clients will be invited to contribute financially to Feed a child by making a donation in the special collection boxes located at the cash.

In order to ensure the success of this campaign, Metro will call on its clients’ generosity through the weekly circular of August 28th. Metro’s web site www.metro.ca will also offer recipes designed by the young students of the Fourchettes de l’espoir culinary school.


METRO INC.
With annualized sales approaching $11 billion and more than 65,000 employees, METRO INC. is a leader in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Quebec and in Ontario, where it operates a network of close to 600 food stores under the banners Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, A&P, Dominion, Loeb and Food Basics, as well as more than 250 pharmacies under the banners Brunet, Clini Plus, The Pharmacy and Drug Basics.

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Source: METRO INC.
Information: Marie-Claude Bacon
Director of communications
(514) 643-1086
mbacon@metro.ca

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