Metro News Release

For immediate release: June 1, 2005

Metro CEO to host online chat this Friday

Metro General Manager and CEO Richard A. White will respond directly to online questions about Metrobus service this Friday, June 1, when the transit authority hosts its regular "Metro LunchTalk Online"--a live hour-long online chat from noon to 1 p.m.

"I’m looking forward to finding out what is on people’s minds about Metro this week," Mr. White said. "That’s one of the aspects of the online chats that I find so interestingfinding out what people are focused on from chat-to-chat."

Metro customers can log onto Metro LunchTalk Online from Metro’s homepage at www.metroopensdoors.com or directly at www.forums-wmata.com. Participants must register in advance if they want to submit questions during one of the forums. Viewers who prefer to follow along without submitting questions are not required to register. One of the features of registering is that if someone submits a question, the original sender of the question will receive an email if a response to his/her inquiry has been posted. As many questions as possible will be answered during the hour-long session.

An archive of all of the previous online chats is posted on the web site. Persons without internet access can call Metro’s Customer Service Office at 202-637-1328 and request a session transcript.

For more information about Metro LunchTalk Online visit www.forums-wmata.com.

News release issued on June 1, 2005.