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<DESCRIPTION>FEMSA   EXHIBIT 121
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                                                                    Exhibit 12.1

                                  Certification

            Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
    (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United
                                  States Code)

     Pursuant to section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a)
and (b) of section 1350,  chapter 63 of title 18,  United States Code),  each of
the  undersigned  officers of Fomento  Economico  Mexicano,  S.A. d e C.V.  (the
"Company"), does hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:

     The Annual  Report on form 20-F for the year ended  December  31, 2002 (the
"Form 20-F") of the Company  fully  complies  with the  requirements  of section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information  contained
in the Form 20-F  fairly  presents,  in all  material  respects,  the  financial
condition and results of operations of the Company.



Dated:                  /s/ Jose Antonio Fernandez
                        --------------------------
                        Jose Antonio Fernandez
                        Chief Executive Officer


Dated:                  /s/ Federico Reyes
                        ----------------------
                        Federico Reyes
                        Chief Financial Officer


A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has
been  provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and  furnished
to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.










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