METRO INC. to release 2014 second quarter results

MONTREAL, March 31, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Metro Inc. will be releasing its financial results for the second quarter of 2013-2014 fiscal year on April 16, 2014. This release will be followed by a conference call scheduled for April 16, 2014, 10h00 am EDT.

Mr. Eric R. La Flèche, President & CEO, and Mr. François Thibault, Senior Vice-President & CFO will hold a conference call intended for investors and financial analysts to review the financial results. This conference call, expected to last approximately 60 minutes, will be followed by a question and answer period.

The analysts and institutional investors are invited to access the conference call, by dialing 647.427.7450 or 1.888.231.8191 or via the website by clicking here. The journalists and the public may access this conference via a listen mode only. A replay will be available approximately one hour after the call at 1.855.859.2056 (access code 22924616) or via the website by clicking here, until 23:59 EDT on May 16, 2014.

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

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Roberto Sbrugnera, Senior Director, Treasury, Risks and Investor Relations, METRO INC., 514 643-1000