Press Release METRO DEPARTMENT STORE

PT. Metropolitan Retailmart

Jl. Metro Pondok Indah Blok III - B
Jakarta 12310, Indonesia

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release

METRO DEPARTMENT STORE 17^th ANNIVERSARY PRESENTS

METRO BIG SALE FOR 3 DAYS ONLY (21-23 MAY 2008)

Jakarta, 21 May 2008 – Today, on May 21, 2008, PT. Metropolitan Retailmart, a company that operates METRO Department Stores in Indonesia celebrates the anniversary of the 17^th of the company’s establishment. As an appreciation to our loyalty costumers, METRO Department Stores presents METRO BIG SALE up to 70% for all items, which be held for 3 days only, start from 21 May until 23 May 2008.

“METRO BIG SALE is an annual event that we make and it held appropriately with our company’s anniversary on 21 May. This event is an appreciation for our loyalty costumers. METRO BIG SALE exactly must be a waiting for moments for our costumers, because in 3 days we offers special discount up to 70% for all items. As a fashion retailer, METRO providing all of the goods that comes from best quality products” explains Viona Dewi, President Director of PT. Metropolitan Retailmart, a company that operates METRO Department Stores in Indonesia.

This event valid for any METRO Department Stores in Indonesia. METRO, one of the leading fashion department stores in Indonesia, operates four stores, three in Jakarta; METRO Pondok Indah, METRO Senayan, METRO Taman Anggrek, and one in Bandung; METRO Bandung Supermal.

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Since 1991, METRO Department Store has been focusing its service to provide the latest and modern selections of fashion apparel, accessories, cosmetics, and home items. Nowadays, METRO has registered ISO 9001: 2000 certificate, that apply a grade policy for costumers satisfaction which contains goods quality supply, pleasance of shopping ambience and prime of servicing.

With total wide store around 500,000 square meters, METRO provides selection various of local brand until international brand, also including exclusive brand such as Ananas, Choccolat, Birkenstock, Selection, Hot Dates, Belle, Sandwich, Monsoon, Marissa, Hen & Peacock, Citation, Daniel Hechter, Linic, Amy Byer, French Toast, Girls, Tic Tac Toe, Healthtex, etc.

Some attainment which METRO Department Store have been reached for 2007: " Service Quality Gold Award™ 2007" of service quality for department store category from Carre – Center For Customer Satisfaction Loyalty and ( CSSL) and Magazine of Marketing. 2004: 2^nd winner Participant Of Best Jakarta Great Sale for department store category. 2004: 1^st winner of Big Department store Category for METRO Pondok Indah from Chamber Of Commerce And Industry Mount I Jakarta. 1998: 1^st Department store of Asia Pasific which owning ISO 9002 certificate. 1994: "Management of Department Store Services for Indonesia Domestic Market", by International Certification Council of UK.

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For further information, please contact:

Ms. Fani Nurfitriati

PR Director

PT. Metropolitan Retailmart

Tel : +62-21-9267****

Fax: +62-21-9129****

E-mail : fani@metroindonesia.com

Website : www.metroindonesia.com