The MetaPost package latexMP implements a user-friendly interface to access LaTeX-based typesetting capabilities in MetaPost. The text to be typeset is given as string. This allows even dynamic text elements, for example counters, to be used in labels. All files of the package belong to the Public Domain. Since version 1.2 the MP prologues value is not set by latexMP anymore. Additionally, the compatibility with the normal btex..etex behaviour has been improved.