Following the disposal of the Adler fashion stores, Mrs. Angelika Zinner resigned from the Supervisory Board on 6 March 2009. Upon request of the Management Board of METRO AG and with effect from 2 May 2009 the district court of Düsseldorf has appointed Mr Uwe Hoepfel, Vice Chairman of the General Works Council of Galeria Kaufhof GmbH, as the succeeding Supervisory Board member.