Metro International S.A. ("Metro" or "the Company"), the
international newspaper group, today announces that it has been
awarded 'Newspaper of the Year 2009' at the inaugural Festival of
Media Awards in Valencia, Spain.
The 'Newspaper of the Year 2009' award celebrates newspaper heritage
and honors the balance of "publishers and editors working in
harmony". Metro won the prestigious title over other international
titles such as the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal and the
New York Times.
The Festival of Media is the world's first global festival of media
creativity and innovation, showcasing top creative thinking of the
industry. The festival was attended by senior directors of both
international newspaper titles as well as global media advertisers.
Per Mikael Jensen, CEO and President of Metro said: "On behalf of our
amazing staff, I am very proud that Metro has been given this honor
by some of the most influential and respected individuals in the
global media industry. Metro prides itself on creating new, effective
and innovative advertising solutions while at the same time, ensuring
the highest editorial standards possible. This award provides further
confirmation that Metro is well placed to continue to meet the needs
of both our loyal consumers and advertisers throughout the 21st
century. In these tough economic times, I believe this is why Metro
continues to gain a greater share of both readership and global print
advertising."
For further information please contact:
Per Mikael Jensen, CEO and President tel: +44 (0)20 7016 1300
Maggie Samways, Global Editor-in-Chief tel: +44 (0)20 7016 1300
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ABOUT METRO INTERNATIONAL AND METRO
Metro is the largest international newspaper in the world. Metro is
published in over 100 major cities in 18 countries across Europe,
North & South America and Asia. Metro has a unique global reach -
attracting a young, active, well-educated Metropolitan audience of 17
million daily readers.
Metro International S.A. shares are listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm
through Swedish Depository Receipts of series A and series B under
the symbols MTROA and MTROB.
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