An anonymous director reports

AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE REACHED WITH UNIONIZED EMPLOYEES OF THE PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION CENTRE IN LAVAL, TRANSPORTATION AND HEAD OFFICE

An agreement in principle has been reached today with STTEUMR (CSN) for the renewal of the collective agreement of the unionized employees at Metro Inc.'s produce distribution centre in Laval, transportation and head office, on strike since March 30.

The agreement in principle will be unanimously recommended by the union's bargaining committee. It will be submitted to the employees for a ratification vote on Sept. 24. The union will present the details of the agreement to its members on that occasion.

In the meantime, Metro's stores continue to be well stocked to meet customers' needs.

About Metro Inc.

With annual sales of more than $22-billion, Metro is a food and pharmacy leader in Quebec and Ontario, providing employment to more than 97,000 people. Its purpose is to nourish the health and well-being of communities. As a retailer, franchisor, distributor, manufacturer and provider of e-commerce services, the company operates or services a network of approximately 1,000 food stores under several banners, including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, Food Basics, Adonis and Premiere Moisson, and approximately 640 pharmacies primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy and Food Basics Pharmacy banners.