Metro Inc. has selected SwedaMart(TM) as its Point-of-Sale application for its stores

Metro Inc. has selected SwedaMart(TM) as its Point-of-Sale application for its
stores

MONTREAL, July 6 /PRNewswire/ - Sweda is very pleased to announce that Metro
has selected Sweda and its latest point-of-sale application, SwedaMart, for
its grocery stores.
Metro and Sweda completed a successful pilot installation and began the
chain-wide SwedaMart implementation in July 2008. As of today, many of the
Metro and Super C stores have been successfully converted and all the
remaining stores in Quebec will be fully converted before the end of fiscal
2009.
"We are very pleased with Sweda in delivering the technology in our stores,"
said Mr. Jacques Couture, Vice-President, Information Systems of Metro. "Sweda
has provided us with a smooth migration with no disruption to our operation.
With a long history in the retail industry, Sweda continues to offer the best
software solutions to its customers. SwedaMart is an open-standards, hardware
and operating system independent POS solution with rich functions and
features. SwedaMart offers an advanced and flexible promotion module that can
help the retailers to implement loyalty strategies and powerful promotional
pricing programs.
"We are very excited in bringing SwedaMart to Metro and leveraging the
application and other initiatives," said Mario Emard, Sweda's Vice President,
Retail.
Sweda has been providing POS systems, solutions and support to Metro for more
than 15 years and is one of Canada's leading point-of-sale and service
companies.

Metro Inc.

With annual sales of $11 billion and over 65,000 employees, Metro Inc. is a
leader in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Quebec and Ontario, Canada,
where it operates a network of close to 600 food stores under several banners
including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C and Food Basics, as well as over 250
pharmacies under the Brunet, Clini Plus, The Pharmacy and Drug Basics banners.

Sweda Canada Inc.

Sweda is a POS solutions provider which offers hardware, software and support
services to the supermarket and food services industries. Sweda and its
affiliated companies provide open architecture point-of-sale systems,
consulting, training and support services to supermarkets and restaurants in
North America and Asia.
SOURCE Sweda Canada Inc.

Peter Chan, Chief Operating Officer, (416) 614-0199, peter.chan@sweda.com