Jan 24 (Reuters) - Metro Inc MRU.TO :
* Metro reports 2017 first quarter results
* Q1 earnings per share C$0.58
* Q1 sales C$2.971 billion versus I/B/E/S view C$3.01 billion
* Q1 same store sales rose 0.7 percent
* Q1 earnings per share view C$0.57 -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
* Qtrly fully diluted net earnings per share of $0.58 Source text for Eikon: ID:nCNWjvCqga Further company coverage: MRU.TO