(Montreal, September 24, 2008) – METRO INC. is pleased to inform that on September 23, 2008, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share on Class A Subordinate Shares and Class B Shares, payable on November 18, 2008 to shareholders of record as at October 28, 2008. This quarterly dividend represents an increase of 8.7% over the same quarter last year.

METRO INC.

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


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SOURCE: METRO INC.

Information: Richard Dufresne
Senior, Vice-President
And Chief Financial Officer
(514) 643-1003

Marie-Claude Bacon
Director,
Corporate Affairs
(514) 643-1086

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