MONTREAL, April 4 /CNW Telbec/ - METRO INC. financial results for the second quarter of 2010-2011 fiscal year will be released April 20, 2011.  This release will be followed by a conference call held on April 20, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).

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

The analysts and institutional investors are invited to access the conference call, by dialling 416 644-3426 or 800 731-5319 or 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 416 640-1917 (passcode 4430183#) or by clicking here until midnight May 20, 2011.

Metro Inc.

With annual sales of over $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 several banners including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C and Food Basics, as well as over 250 drugstores under the Brunet, Brunet Plus, Clini Plus, The Pharmacy and Drug Basics banners.

For further information:

Roberto Sbrugnera
Senior Director, Treasury, Risks and Investor Relations

METRO INC.
514 643-1245