(Montreal, April 19th, 2007) – Metro and Super C supermarkets are pleased to announce that for the very first time, they are joining the City of Montreal’s OperationMONTREAL.net. In its circular for the week of April 16th, Metro is inviting all Montrealers to take part in making Montreal a cleaner city.

Metro and Super C are asking for the support of their numerous customers on the island of Montreal to work towards a cleaner and more pleasant living environment. Both supermarket chains want to encourage residents of the neighbourhoods where they currently have stores to keep their environment clean in order to improve their quality of life.

This commitment from the supermarket chain follows its initiative to sell reusable bags launched a little over a year ago. The company sold close to two million bags, which resulted in the reduction at the source of tens of millions of plastic bags. The reusable bag is available for one dollar in all Metro, Metro Plus and Super C supermarkets across Quebec. Made from 100% recycled plastic, it is machine washable and recyclable. It replaces at least 2 to 3 conventional grocery bags and can be used to return containers that are “consignée Québec” to authorized points of sale.

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 Quebec 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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