METRO GROUP is one of the most important international retailing companies: Some 300,000 employees from 150 nations are working at over 2,100 outlets in 33 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia. The portfolio of our strong sales brands offers a wide range of services for private and commercial customers:

• Metro Cash & Carry, the world's market leader in cash & carry
• Real hypermarkets
• Media MarktRead more and Saturn, Europe' s leader in consumer electronic retailing
• Galeria Kaufhof, the system leader in the department store business
• METRO Group Asset Management