(Montreal, December 8, 2006) – METRO is pleased to announce that it has reached a long term agreement with the 315 employees of its Montreal grocery warehouse who went on strike on November 24. The settlement was ratified today and the new collective agreement will be in force for nine years, thereby ensuring labour peace until 2015 under terms that will allow the company to remain competitive in the industry.

Employees are expected to return to work on December 10.


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


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SOURCE: METRO
INFORMATION: Marie-Claude Bacon
Director, Corporate Affairs
(514) 643-1086

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