LEADING LAWYER TO METRO INTERNATIONAL S.A. Attorney Anders Fällman was today appointed Senior Vice President for Metro International S.A. He will be responsible for Legal Affairs. He has been with Stockholm-based law firm of Advokatfirman Cederquist for 13 years and became partner in 1995. "Anders Fällman is one of Sweden's best company lawyers," says Pelle Törnberg, President and CEO of Metro International. "He has been working with our Group for a long time, and I'm very pleased he has accepted this position with us." Anders Fällman (born 1962) received his bachelor's degree in 1986 and has a Master of Law degree from the University of Michigan in the United States. His specialist areas are company law and Mergers & Acquisitions. He has been working with the Kinnevik companies since 1993. At Metro International S.A. he will be based in London. For further information, please contact Pelle Törnberg, Metro International SA, at +46 8 562 000 50. Metro International S.A. shares will be distributed to the shareholders of MTG on August 15. Starting Friday, August 18, the share will be listed on Stockholms Börsinformation (SBI) and on the Nasdaq National Market in New York. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/08/14/20000814BIT00840/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/08/14/20000814BIT00840/bit0002.pdf