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29.07.2010
Management Board Reshuffle at METRO AG
- Thomas Unger is leaving the Group
- Dr. Eckhard Cordes, Olaf Koch and Frans Muller will take over his functions

Thomas Unger (49), who has served as Vice Chairman of METRO AG since August 2009, is leaving the company's Management Board effective 30 September 2010. On 29 July 2010, the Supervisory Board of METRO AG resolved on the revocation by mutual agreement of his appointment as Vice Chairman of the Management Board. As a consequence, the Management Board will be downsized from five to four members and the responsibilities reassigned. From October 2010, the CEO Dr Eckhard Cordes will also be responsible for Media Markt and Saturn as well as for Internal Audit, and the CFO Olaf Koch for Galeria Kaufhof. The Management Board member Frans Muller will in addition assume responsibility for the Group's Real Estate segment (MAM).

02.07.2010
METRO GROUP with new structure for Communications and Public Affairs
In the framework of the integration of the holding companies of METRO GROUP and Metro Cash & Carry International also the responsibilities for communication in Germany’s largest retailing group have been restructured. Headed by Dr Michael Inacker, the corporate unit Communications, Public Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility will in future be responsible for the activities of both, METRO GROUP and also its wholesale subsidiary Metro Cash & Carry.

29.06.2010
Metro Cash & Carry opens first wholesale store in Egypt
- Market entry under brand name "MAKRO"
- Sustainable contribution to local economy
- Two more stores to open in 2010 – Medium-term potential for around ten stores in major Egyptian cities

With the opening of its first store in Cairo under the brand name "MAKRO", the wholesaler Metro Cash & Carry continues its successful international expansion strategy. The store near Cairo will be opened tomorrow under the brand name "MAKRO". Egypt is now the 31st country within the company's ever growing network represented by over 670 self-service wholesale stores around the world. With this move METRO GROUP will be represented in 34 countries: The world's third largest retailer this year again distinctly accelerates its international growth and raised its investment budget from € 1.5 billion to around € 1.9 billion. In total, METRO GROUP plans to open around 95 new stores in 2010 (2009: 80).