Montreal, March 11, 2009 - Metro is proud to be the exclusive distributor of the $1 coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Canadiens, in partnership with the Montreal Canadiens and the Royal Canadian Mint. This historic coin, sure to be highly prized by hockey fans, will be available at the checkout beginning March 11 at Metro's 222 grocery stores across Quebec.

Visitors to Metro grocery stores will be able to go to any cash register to exchange their old coins for new Montreal Canadiens Centennial one-dollar circulation coins.

"As a partner of the Canadiens for over five years, we are thrilled that Metro will play a part in the Montreal Canadiens' 100th anniversary celebration through the release of this commemorative coin," stated Christian Bourbonnière, senior vice-president, Quebec Division, Metro Inc. "This is a unique way of celebrating this historical event with Quebec's favourite team," he added.

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


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Source: Metro Inc.

Information: Marie-Claude Bacon
Director, Corporate Affairs
514-643-1086
mbacon@metro.ca

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