Mexico Day at the New York Stock Exchange

NEW YORK, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The NYSE Euronext, The Bank of New York Mellon and Grayling Global will be hosting "Mexico Day" on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. This event, that will take place at the NYSE, will provide exposure to the Mexican equity capital markets and key Mexican companies trading in the United States. Among the companies participating in the event are: Banco Compartamos, Cemex , Coca Cola Femsa , Desarrolladora Homex , Empresas ICA , Fomento Economico Mexicano , Corporacion Geo, Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste , Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico , Grupo Financiero Banorte (Banorte), Grupo Mexico, Grupo Televisa , Maxcom Telecomunicaciones and Vitro .

Mexico Day will include a variety of activities, including a luncheon at which several of the company CFO's will provide an overview of the industries in which they do business and of the Mexican economy.

In honor of Mexico Day, senior managers of participating companies, along with the Mexican Ambassador to the United States, H. E. Arturo Sarukhan, Mexico's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H. E. Claude Heller, and Mexico's Consul General in New York, H. E. Ruben Beltran, will participate in The Opening Bell (R) ceremony at the Exchange.

Members of the investment community interested in learning more about this event or who wish to register, can do so by contacting:

NYSE Euronext: The Bank of New York Grayling Global: Mellon Corporation: Elizabeth Tavarez Natalia Castillo Gina Millea Tel. [phone] Tel. [phone] Tel. [phone]