FEMSA Schedules Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

MONTERREY, Mexico, April 13 /PRNewswire/ --

Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. ("FEMSA") (NYSE: FMX; BMV: FEMSAUBD) is pleased to invite you to participate in its First Quarter 2009 Conference Call that will be held on:

Thursday, April 30, 2009 11:00 AM Eastern Time (10:00 AM Mexico City Time)

Javier Astaburuaga, Chief Financial Officer of FEMSA, will host the call and discuss FEMSA's 1st quarter 2009 financial results, followed by a question and answer session. The quarterly results will be released on April 30 before the markets open.

To participate in the conference call please dial Toll Free US: ([phone] International: ([phone]

The conference call will be webcast live through streaming audio. For details please visit www.femsa.com/investor

If you are unable to participate live, the conference call replay will be available on http://ir.femsa.com/results.cfm

FEMSA is the leading beverage company in Latin America. It controls an integrated beverage platform that comprises Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the region; FEMSA Cerveza, one of the leading brewers in Mexico, with presence in Brazil, and an important beer exporter to the United States and other countries; and Oxxo, the largest and fastest growing convenience store chain in Mexico with over 6,300 stores.

Investor Contact: [phone] [e-mail] Media Contact: [phone] [e-mail]

Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.

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