Metro International: Operating profit in 10 out of 17 countries
The international free newspaper Metro can look back on a successful fiscal year.
The international free newspaper Metro
can look back on a positive business year. According to the balance sheet
For the year 2005, the free newspaper family was able to achieve growth in the
Advertising revenues up 19 percent to US $ 359.7 million
were recorded. Also up 19 percent were the average
Daily circulation of the paper: 4.9 million copies were sold last year.
daily.
2005 was the year of major investments for Metro: 17 new issues
were launched and the paper expanded into 23 new cities with a
population of more than 200,000. In ten out of a total of 17 countries in which Metro
International operates, positive operating results were achieved. The operating loss for the
last year amounts to 2.5 million US dollars. According to own information
Metro the largest and fastest growing international daily newspaper
the world.
can look back on a positive business year. According to the balance sheet
For the year 2005, the free newspaper family was able to achieve growth in the
Advertising revenues up 19 percent to US $ 359.7 million
were recorded. Also up 19 percent were the average
Daily circulation of the paper: 4.9 million copies were sold last year.
daily.
2005 was the year of major investments for Metro: 17 new issues
were launched and the paper expanded into 23 new cities with a
population of more than 200,000. In ten out of a total of 17 countries in which Metro
International operates, positive operating results were achieved. The operating loss for the
last year amounts to 2.5 million US dollars. According to own information
Metro the largest and fastest growing international daily newspaper
the world.
