FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Metro AG (MEO.XE) third-quarter results, based on a poll of 13 analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million euros, EPS, dividend and target price in euro, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released July 31.

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                                             Net 
                           EBIT        income(a)        Net 
3rd Quarter        Sales   adj.   EBIT      adj.  income(a) 
AVERAGE           14,823    271    262        78         84 
Prev. Year        15,282    276    362        19         33 
+/- in %            -3.0   -1.9    -28      +310       +155 
 
MEDIAN            14,816    274    274        86         83 
Maximum           14,968    278    276        97         97 
Minimum           14,690    243    241        29         74 
Amount                12     13      5         6          4 
 
Baader Bank       14,827    243    243        78         -- 
Bankhaus Lampe    14,817    274     --        --         -- 
Commerzbank       14,806    278    241        95         74 
Deutsche Bank     14,856    274    274        97         97 
DZ Bank           14,820    264     --        29         -- 
Exane BNP Paribas 14,943    276    276        74         86 
HSBC              14,757    275    275        94         79 
Independent Res.  14,690    269     --        --         -- 
J.P. Morgan           --    276     --        --         -- 
Jefferies         14,800    268     --        --         -- 
Kepler Cheuvreux  14,779    274     --        --         -- 
LBBW              14,968    275     --        --         -- 
Morgan Stanley    14,815    274     --        --         -- 
 
 
                     EPS 
3rd Quarter          adj. 
AVERAGE             0.20 
Prev. Year          0.06 
+/- in %            +233 
 
MEDIAN              0.22 
Maximum             0.30 
Minimum             0.09 
Amount                 5 
 
Commerzbank         0.29 
Deutsche Bank       0.30 
DZ Bank             0.09 
Exane BNP Paribas   0.22 
Morgan Stanley      0.10 
 
 
                Target price  Rating            DPS 2013/14 
 
AVERAGE                33.23  positive 5  AVERAGE      0.88 
Prev. Quarter          32.20  neutral  8  Prev. Year   0.00 
+/- in %                +3.2  negative 0  +/- in %       -- 
 
MEDIAN                 31.80              MEDIAN       0.87 
Maximum                41.00              Maximum      1.00 
Minimum                30.00              Minimum      0.81 
Amount                    11              Amount          7 
 
Baader Bank            41.00  Buy                      0.85 
Bankhaus Lampe         30.00  Hold                       -- 
Commerzbank            33.00  Add                      0.90 
Deutsche Bank          31.70  Hold                     0.87 
DZ Bank                31.80  Buy                      0.81 
Exane BNP Paribas      30.00  Neutral                  0.90 
HSBC                   32.00  Neutral                    -- 
Independent Res.       38.00  Buy                      1.00 
J.P. Morgan               --  Neutral                    -- 
Jefferies              31.00  Hold                       -- 
Kepler Cheuvreux       36.00  Buy                      0.83 
LBBW                   31.00  Hold                       -- 
Morgan Stanley            --  Equalweight                -- 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

(a) After minorities.

DJG/err 

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