EX-13.1 5 dex131.htm OFFICER CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Officer Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 13.1

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 Fomnento Económico Mexicano, S.A. de 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, 2005 of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or section 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: June 29, 2006				/s/ José Antonió Fernández
				José Antonió Fernández
				Chief Executive Officer
Dated: June 29, 2006				/s/ Javier Astaburuaga Sanjines
				Javier Astaburuaga Sanjines
				Finance and Strategic Development