Mr. Eric La Fleche reports

METRO INC. TO RELEASE 2023 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

Metro Inc. will release its third quarter fiscal 2023 results on Aug. 9, 2023. The release will be followed by a conference call at 9 a.m. EDT.

Eric R. La Fleche, president and chief executive officer, and Francois Thibault, executive vice-president and chief financial officer, will hold a conference call intended for investors and financial analysts to comment on the financial results. The conference call will be followed by a question period.

The analysts and institutional investors are invited to access the conference call by dialling 416-764-8651 or 1-888-390-0620 (access code 68944473 followed by the number sign) or through the company's website. The journalists and public will be able to access it in a listen-only mode. The replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the event at 1-888-390-0541 (access code 944473 followed by the number sign) or through the company's website until 11:59 p.m. EST on Sept. 9, 2023.

About Metro Inc.

With annual sales of more than $19-billion, Metro is a food and pharmacy leader in Quebec and Ontario, providing employment to more than 95,000 people. Its purpose is to nourish the health and well-being of its communities. As a retailer, franchiser, distributor, manufacturer and provider of e-commerce services, the company operates or services a network of 975 food stores under several banners, including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C and Food Basics, and 645 drugstores primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy and Food Basics Pharmacy banners.