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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000882377-07-001829
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	20-F
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070629
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070629

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GROUP SIMEC SA DE CV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887153
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES  ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS) [3312]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		20-F
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11176
		FILM NUMBER:		07952013

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CALZADA LAZARO CARDENAS 601
		CITY:			44910 GUADALAJARA JA
		STATE:			O5
		ZIP:			10022

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		STREET 1:		CALZADA LAZARO CARDENAS
		CITY:			GUADALAJARA JALISCO
		STATE:			O5
		ZIP:			999999999
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Offer
                Statistics and Expected Timetable</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                3.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Key
                Information</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                4.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Information
                on the Company</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">15</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                5.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Operating
                and Financial Review and Prospects</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">41</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                6.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Directors,
                Senior Management and Employees</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">55</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                7.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Major
                Shareholders and Related Party Transactions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">61</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                8.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Financial
                Information</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">63</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                9.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Offer
                and Listing Details</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">65</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                10.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Additional
                Information</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">67</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                11.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Quantitative
                and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">82</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                12.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Description
                of Securities Other than Equity Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">83</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="85%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td colspan="3" valign="top" width="100%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">PART
                II.</font></div>
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          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                13.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Defaults,
                Dividends Arrearages and Delinquencies</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">83</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                14.</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Material
                Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of
                Proceeds</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">83</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                15.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Controls
                and Procedures</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">83</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                16.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">[Reserved]</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">84</font></div>
            </td>
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          <tr>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="85%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">PART
                III.</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                17.</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Financial
                Statements</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">85</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                18.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Financial
                Statements</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">85</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Item
                19.</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Exhibits</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">85</font></div>
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      variable</em>) organized under the laws of the United Mexican
      States.&#160;&#160;Unless the context requires otherwise, when used in this
      annual report, the terms &#8220;we&#8221;, &#8220;our&#8221; and &#8220;us&#8221; refer to Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de
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      not mean that the peso amounts actually represent such dollar amounts or could
      be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate indicated.&#160;&#160;Unless
      otherwise indicated, we have translated these U.S. dollar amounts from pesos
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      in effect on December 31, 2006.&#160;&#160;On June 27, 2007, the interbank
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      constitute &#8220;forward looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of the safe harbor
      provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
      1995.&#160;&#160;When used in this annual report, the words &#8220;anticipates&#8221;,
&#8220;plans&#8221;, &#8220;believes&#8221;, &#8220;estimates&#8221;, &#8220;intends&#8221;, &#8220;expects&#8221;, &#8220;projects&#8221; and similar
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      all forward looking statements contain those words.&#160;&#160;These statements,
      including but not limited to our statements regarding our strategy for raw
      material acquisition, products and markets, production processes and facilities,
      sales and distribution and exports, growth and other trends in the steel
      industry and various markets, operations and liquidity and capital resources
      are
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      information currently available to, management, and involve various risks and
      uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control.&#160;&#160;Our actual
      results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward looking
      statement.&#160;&#160;In light of these risks and uncertainties there can be no
      assurance that forward looking statements will prove to be
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                relating to the steel industry (including the cyclicality of the
                industry,
                finished product prices, worldwide production capacity, the high
                degree of
                competition from Mexican and foreign producers and the price of ferrous
                scrap, iron ore and other raw
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                costs of compliance with U.S. and Mexican environmental
                laws;</font></div>
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                integration of the Mexican steel manufacturing facilities located
                in
                Apizaco and Cholula, as well as the recently acquired Republic in
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                United States;</font></div>
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                devaluations of the peso;</font></div>
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                imposition by Mexico of foreign exchange controls and price
                controls;</font></div>
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                influence of economic and market conditions in other countries on
                Mexican
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                factors discussed in &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221;
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      looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake
      no
      obligation to update publicly or to revise any forward looking statements after
      we distribute this prospectus because of new information, future events or
      other
      factors.&#160;&#160;In light of the risks and uncertainties described above, the
      forward looking events and circumstances discussed in this prospectus might
      not
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                of Directors, Senior Management and
                Advisers</strong></font></div>
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                Timetable</strong></font></div>
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      annual report includes our consolidated financial statements as of
      December&#160;31, 2006 and 2005 and for each of the three years ended
      December&#160;31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.&#160;&#160;We have prepared our financial
      statements in accordance with Mexican Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
      (&#8220;Mexican GAAP&#8221;) and presented them in Mexican pesos.&#160;&#160;We have
      adjusted the financial statements of our non-Mexican subsidiaries to conform
      to
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        in the United States (&#8220;U.S. GAAP&#8221;).&#160;&#160;Note 19 to the Consolidated
        Financial Statements provides a description of the principal differences
        between
        Mexican GAAP and U.S. GAAP, as they relate to us, a reconciliation to U.S.
        GAAP
        of net income, total stockholders&#8217; equity and a statement of cash flows under
        U.S. GAAP.</font></div>
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      information set forth below:</font></div>
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                assets (including plant, property and equipment of Mexican origin)
                and
                stockholders&#8217; equity are restated for inflation based on the Mexican
                National Consumer Price Index; plant, property and equipment of
                non-Mexican origin are restated based on the rate of inflation in
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                and losses in purchasing power from holding monetary liabilities
                or assets
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                in
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      of the financial information set forth below is presented in accordance with
      U.S. GAAP.&#160;&#160;The effect of inflation accounting under Mexican GAAP has
      not been reversed in the reconciliation to U.S. GAAP of net income and total
      stockholders&#8217; equity, except with respect to some information included in the
      cash flow statement.&#160;&#160;See Note 19 to our Consolidated Financial
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      selected financial and operating information set forth below has been derived
      in
      part from our consolidated financial statements, which have been reported on
      by
      KPMG C&#225;rdenas, Dosal, S.C. for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2004 and
      by Mancera S.C., a member practice of Ernst &amp; Young Global, an independent,
      registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended December&#160;31,
      2005 and 2006.&#160;&#160;In so doing, Mancera, S.C. has relied on the audited
      Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company&#8217;s subsidiary SimRep Corporation
      (&#8220;SimRep&#8221;) and its subsidiaries, reported on by BDO Hern&#225;ndez Marr&#243;n y C&#237;a.,
      S.C., a member firm of BDO International for the year ended December 31,
      2005.&#160;&#160;The selected financial and operating information should be read
      in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our
      Consolidated Financial Statements.</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                transactions rate in effect on December&#160;31,
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                our stock split effective May 30, 2006, one American depositary share,
                or
                &#8220;ADS&#8221;, represents three series B shares; previously one ADS represented
                one series B share.</font></div>
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                taxes.</font></div>
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                of
                labor obligations assumed in the acquisition of Atlax on the other
                income
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                purposes.&#160;&#160;Reflects a reclassification in 2005 from other
                expenses under Mexican GAAP to operating expenses under U.S. GAAP
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                2004
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                GAAP,
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                GAAP,
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                U.S. GAAP and Mexican GAAP purposes, the weighted average shares
                outstanding were calculated to give effect to the stock split described
                in
                Note 14(a) to the audited financial
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                GAAP.&#160;&#160;Adjusted EBITDA derived from our Mexican GAAP financial
                information means Mexican GAAP net income&#160;excluding (i) depreciation
                and amortization, (ii) financial income (expense), net (which is
                composed
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                position gain or loss), (iii) other income (expense) and (iv) income
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      to cash flow as an indicator of liquidity.&#160;&#160;&#160;In making such
      comparisons, however, you should bear in mind that adjusted EBITDA is not
      defined and is not a recognized financial measure under Mexican GAAP or U.S.
      GAAP and that it may be calculated differently by different companies and must
      be read in conjunction with the explanations that accompany
      it.&#160;&#160;Adjusted EBITDA as presented in this table does not take into
      account our working capital requirements, debt service requirements and other
      commitments.</font></div>
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      believe that adjusted EBITDA can be useful to facilitate comparisons of
      operating performance between periods and with other companies in our industry
      because it excludes the effect of (i) depreciation and amortization, which
      represents a non-cash charge to earnings, (ii) certain financing costs, which
      are significantly affected by external factors, including interest rates,
      foreign currency exchange rates, and inflation rates, which have little or
      no
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      profit-sharing expense.&#160;&#160;However, adjusted EBITDA has certain material
      limitations, including that (i) it does not include taxes, which are a necessary
      and recurring part of our operations; (ii) it does not include depreciation
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      amortization, which, because we must utilize property, equipment and other
      assets in order to generate revenues in our operations, is a necessary and
      recurring part of our costs; (iii) it does not include comprehensive cost of
      financing, which reflects our cost of capital structure and assisted us in
      generating revenue; and (iv) it does not include other income and expenses
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      or all of taxes, depreciation and amortization, comprehensive cost of financing
      and other income and expenses has material limitations.</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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      following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high, low, average
      and period-end, free-market exchange rate expressed in pesos per U.S.
      dollar.&#160;&#160;The average annual rates presented in the following table
      were calculated by using the average of the exchange rates on the last day
      of
      each month during the relevant period.&#160;&#160;The data provided in this
      table is based on noon buying rates published by the Federal Reserve Bank of
      New
      York for cable transfers in Mexican pesos.&#160;&#160;We have not restated the
      rates in constant currency units.&#160;&#160;All amounts are stated in
      pesos.&#160;&#160;We make no representation that the Mexican peso amounts
      referred to in this prospectus could have been or could be converted into U.S.
      dollars at any particular rate or at all.</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Year
                  Ended December&#160;31</strong></font></div>
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            </td>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Average
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Period
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            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">10.43</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="11%">
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            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">9.66</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">10.43</font></div>
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          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="26%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">2003&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">11.41</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">10.11</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">10.79</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">11.24</font></div>
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          </tr>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="26%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">2004&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">11.64</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">10.81</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">11.29</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">11.15</font></div>
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          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="26%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">2005&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">11.41</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">10.41</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">10.89</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">10.63</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="26%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">2006&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="12%">
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          <tr>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>High</strong></font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Period
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">10.99</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="26%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">January
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            <td valign="top" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">11.09</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">10.77</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">10.96</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">11.04</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">February
                2007&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">11.16</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">10.92</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">10.99</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">11.16</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="26%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">March
                2007&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">11.18</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="11%">
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            <td valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">11.11</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">11.04</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">April
                2007&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">11.03</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">10.92</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Except
      for the period from September through December 1982, during a liquidity crisis,
      the Mexican Central Bank has consistently made foreign currency available to
      Mexican private-sector entities (such as us) to meet their foreign currency
      obligations.&#160;&#160;Nevertheless, in the event of renewed shortages of
      foreign currency, there can be no assurance that foreign currency would continue
      to be available to private-sector companies or that foreign currency needed
      by
      us to service foreign currency obligations or to import goods could be purchased
      in the open market without substantial additional cost.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Fluctuations
      in the exchange rate between the peso and the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S.
      dollar value of securities traded on the Mexican Stock Exchange, including
      the
      series B shares and, as a result, will likely affect the market price on the
      American Stock Exchange of the American depositary shares, or &#8220;ADSs&#8221;, that
      represent the series B shares.&#160;&#160;Such fluctuations will also affect the
      U.S. dollar conversion by the depositary of any cash dividends paid in pesos
      on
      series B shares represented by ADSs.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong><a name="a">RISK
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Investing
      in the series B shares and the ADSs involves a high degree of
      risk.&#160;&#160;You should consider carefully the following risks, as well as
      all the other information presented in this prospectus, before making an
      investment decision.&#160;&#160;Any of the following risks, if they were to
      occur, could materially and adversely affect our business, results of
      operations, prospects and financial condition.&#160;&#160;Additional risks and
      uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial
      may
      also materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations,
      prospects and financial condition.&#160;&#160;In either event, the market price
      of our series B shares and ADSs could decline, and you could lose all or part
      of
      your investment.</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Risks
      Related to Our Business</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong><em>We
      may not be able to pass along price increases for raw materials to our customers
      to compensate for fluctuations in price and supply.</em></strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Prices
      for raw materials necessary for production have fluctuated significantly in
      the
      past and significant increases could adversely affect our margins. During
      periods when prices for scrap metal, iron ore, alloys, coke and other important
      raw materials have increased, our industry historically has sought to maintain
      profit margins and pass along increased raw materials costs to customers by
      means of price increases.</font></div>
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      may
      not be able to pass along these and other possible cost increases in the future
      and, therefore, our margins and profitability may be adversely
      affected.&#160;&#160;Even when we can successfully apply surcharges, interim
      reductions in profit margins frequently occur due to a time lag between the
      increase in raw material prices and the market acceptance of higher selling
      prices for finished steel products. We cannot assure you that any of our future
      customers will agree to pay increased prices based on surcharges or that any
      of
      our current customers will continue to pay such surcharges.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong><em>Implementing
      our growth strategy, which may include acquisitions, may adversely affect our
      operations.</em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">As
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      of our growth strategy, we may need to expand our existing facilities, build
      additional plants, acquire other steel assets, enter into joint ventures or
      form
      strategic alliances that we expect will expand or complement our existing
      business.&#160;&#160;If any of these transactions occur, they will likely
      involve some or all of the following risks:</font></div>
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      operations are capital intensive.&#160;&#160;We require capital for, among other
      purposes, acquiring new equipment, maintaining existing equipment and complying
      with environmental laws and regulations.&#160;&#160;We may not be able to fund
      our capital expenditures from operating cash flow or from
      borrowings.&#160;&#160;If we are unable to fund our capital requirements we may
      not be able to implement our business plan.</font></div>
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      part on our ability to acquire and integrate additional
      facilities.&#160;&#160;Some of these acquisitions may be outside of
      Mexico.&#160;&#160;Acquisitions involve a number of special risks that could
      adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations,
      including the diversion of management&#8217;s attention, the assimilation of the
      operations and personnel of the acquired facilities, the assumption of legacy
      liabilities and the potential loss of key employees.&#160;&#160;We cannot assure
      you that any acquisition we make will not materially and adversely affect us
      or
      that any such acquisition will enhance our business.&#160;&#160;We are unable to
      predict the likelihood of any additional acquisitions being proposed or
      completed in the near future or the terms of any such
      acquisitions.&#160;&#160;If we determine to make any significant acquisition, we
      may be required to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain
      additional credit facilities, which could result in additional dilution to
      our
      stockholders.&#160;&#160;There can be no assurance that adequate equity or debt
      financing would be available to us for any such acquisitions.</font></div>
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      into our operations.</em></strong></font></div>
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      &#8220;Industrias CH&#8221;, acquired 100% of the stock of PAV Republic, Inc., or
&#8220;Republic&#8221;, a U.S. producer of SBQ steel.&#160;&#160;We acquired 50.2% of
      Republic&#8217;s stock through our majority owned subsidiary, SimRep, and Industrias
      CH purchased the remaining 49.8% through SimRep.&#160;&#160;Our future success
      will depend in part on our ability to integrate the operations of Republic
      successfully into our historic operations.&#160;&#160;Furthermore, while we have
      not yet encountered any material problems related to the assets acquired, there
      can be no assurance that problems will not arise in the future and that the
      costs associated with those problems, should they arise, will not be
      significant.</font></div>
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      face significant price and industry competition from other steel producers,
      which may adversely affect our profitability and market
      share.</em></strong></font></div>
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      in the steel industry is significant.&#160;&#160;Continuous advances in
      materials sciences and resulting technologies have given rise to products such
      as plastics, aluminum, ceramics and glass, all of which compete with steel
      products.&#160;&#160;Competition in the steel industry exerts a downward
      pressure on prices, and, due to high start-up costs, the economics of operating
      a steel mill on a continuous basis may encourage mill operators to establish
      and
      maintain high levels of output even in times of low demand, which further
      decreases prices and profit margins.&#160;&#160;The recent trend of
      consolidation in the global steel industry may increase competitive pressures
      on
      independent producers of our size if large steel producers formed through
      consolidations adopt predatory pricing strategies that decrease prices and
      profit margins even further.&#160;&#160;If we are unable to remain competitive
      with these producers, our market share and financial performance may be
      adversely affected.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Approximately
      32% of our sales in 2006 were in Mexico, where we face strong competition from
      other Mexican steel producers.&#160;&#160;A number of our Mexican competitors
      have undertaken modernization and expansion plans, including the installation
      of
      production facilities and manufacturing capacity for certain products that
      will
      compete with our products.&#160;&#160;As these producers become more efficient,
      we may experience increased competition from them and a loss of market
      share.&#160;&#160;In addition, we face competition from international steel
      producers.&#160;&#160;Increased international competition, especially when
      combined with excess production capacity, could force us to lower our prices
      or
      to offer increased services at a higher cost to us, which could reduce our
      gross
      margins and net income.</font></div>
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      most of our sales are in the United States and Canada, we also face strong
      competition from other steel producers.&#160; A number of our competitors have
      undertaken modernization and expansion plans, including the installation of
      production facilities and manufacturing capacity for certain products that
      will
      compete with our products.&#160;&#160;As these producers become more efficient,
      we may experience increased competition from them and a loss of market
      share.&#160; In addition, we face competition from international steel
      producers.&#160; Increased international competition, especially when combined
      with excess production capacity, could force us to lower our prices or to offer
      increased services at a higher cost to us, which could reduce our gross margins
      and net income.</font></div>
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      depend on distributions from our Mexican operating subsidiaries to finance
      our
      operations.</em></strong></font></div>
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      portion of our internal cash flow, including cash flow to fund any future
      investment plans and to service our future financial obligations.&#160;&#160;As
      a result, our cash flow will be adversely affected if we do not receive
      dividends and other income from our subsidiaries.&#160;&#160;The ability of most
      of our subsidiaries to pay dividends and make other transfers to us may be
      restricted by any indebtedness that we may incur or by Mexican
      law.&#160;&#160;Any such reduction in cash flow could materially adversely
      affect us.</font></div>
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      employees.</em></strong></font></div>
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      December 31, 2006, approximately 81% of our non-Mexican and 60% of our Mexican
      employees were members of unions.&#160;&#160;Collective bargaining agreements
      are typically negotiated on a facility by facility basis for our Mexican
      facilities.&#160;&#160;The compensation terms of our labor contracts are
      adjusted on an annual basis, and all other terms of the labor contracts are
      renegotiated every two years.&#160;&#160;Any failure to reach an agreement on
      new labor contracts or to negotiate these labor contracts might result in
      strikes, boycotts or other labor disruptions.&#160;&#160;These potential labor
      disruptions could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations
      and financial condition.&#160;&#160;There have been no labor disruptions in the
      past five years in our Mexicali and Guadalajara facilities, and there have
      been
      no labor disruptions in the Apizaco and Cholula facilities or our U.S. and
      Canadian facilities since we acquired them in 2004 and 2005,
      respectively.&#160;&#160;Labor disruptions, strikes or significant negotiated
      wage increases could reduce our sales or increase our cost, and accordingly
      could have a material adverse effect on our business.</font></div>
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      at our Lackawanna, New York facility depend on our right to use certain property
      and assets of an adjoining facility that the Mittal Steel Company N.V. (&#8220;Mittal
      Steel&#8221;) owns.&#160;&#160;The termination of any such rights could interrupt our
      operations and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations
      and
      financial condition</em></strong></font></div>
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      operations at our Lackawanna facility depend on certain easements and other
      recorded agreements that the International Steel Group Inc. made in our favor
      relating to, among other things, use of certain oxygen pipelines, engine rooms,
      water pipelines, natural gas and compressed air distribution systems and
      electrical equipment.&#160;&#160;Currently we and Mittal Steel are negotiating
      to extend these services and utility arrangements for a period of three
      years.&#160;&#160;Our respective rights under these agreements may be terminated
      in the event of force majeure or plant closures by either party.&#160;&#160;In
      the event that a plant closure occurs and affects the supply of utilities or
      services, either party, upon notice, has the right of ingress, egress and
      regress to enter the other party&#8217;s premises for the sole purpose of continuing
      the supply of the utility affected.&#160;&#160;All of these rights are
      assignable in the event of a sale of either of the parties.&#160;&#160;These
      rights are essential to the use and operation of the Lackawanna
      facility.&#160;&#160;In the event of a termination of any of these rights, we
      could be required to cease some or all of our operations at the Lackawanna
      facility.&#160;&#160;Because we produced certain types of products in the
      Lackawanna facility that we do not produce in our other facilities, an
      interruption of production at the Lackawanna facility could result in a
      substantial loss of revenue and could damage our relationships with
      customers.</font></div>
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      sales in the U.S. are highly concentrated and could be significantly reduced
      if
      one of our major customers reduced its purchases of our products or was unable
      to fulfill its financial obligations to us.</em></strong></font></div>
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      customers.&#160;&#160;Any of our major customers can stop purchasing our
      products or significantly reduce their purchases at any time.&#160;&#160;For the
      year ended December 31, 2006, direct sales of our products to&#160;one of our
      customers, United States Steel Corporation (&#8220;U.S. Steel&#8221;)&#160;accounted for
      approximately 15% of our revenue.&#160;&#160;A disruption in sales to
      them&#160;could adversely effect our cash flow and results of
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      to
      these customers or that we will be able to sell our products to other customers
      on terms that will be favorable. The loss of, or substantial decrease in the
      amount of purchases by, or a write-off of any significant receivables from,
      any
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      problems with our manufacturing equipment and facilities could have an adverse
      impact on our business.</em></strong></font></div>
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      capacity to manufacture steel products depends on the suitable operation of
      our
      manufacturing equipment, including blast furnaces, electric arc furnaces,
      continuous casters, reheating furnaces and rolling mills.&#160;&#160;Although we
      perform maintenance to our equipment on a continuous basis, breakdowns requiring
      significant time and/or resources to repair, as well as the occurrence of
      adverse events such as fires, explosions or adverse meteorological conditions,
      could cause temporary production interruptions that could adversely affect
      our
      results of operations.</font></div>
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      have
      not obtained insurance against all risks, and do not maintain insurance covering
      losses resulting from catastrophes or business interruptions.&#160;&#160;In the
      event we are not able to quickly and cost-effectively remedy problems creating
      any significant interruption of our manufacturing capabilities, our operations
      could be adversely affected.&#160;&#160;In addition, in the event any of our
      plants were destroyed or significantly damaged or its production capabilities
      otherwise significantly decreased, we would likely suffer significant
      losses;&#160;&#160;furthermore, the capital investments necessary to repair any
      destroyed or damaged facilities or machinery would adversely affect our cash
      flows and our profitability.</font></div>
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      a significant portion of our sales are to the automotive industry, a decrease
      in
      automotive manufacturing could reduce our cash flows and adversely affect our
      results of operations.</em></strong></font></div>
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      sales of products to automotive assemblers and manufacturers accounted for
      approximately 29% of our total net sales in 2006.&#160;&#160;Demand for our
      products is affected by, among other things, the relative strength or weakness
      of the U.S. automotive industry.&#160;&#160;U.S. automotive manufacturers have
      experienced significant reductions in market share to mostly Asian companies
      and
      have announced planned reduction in working capacity.&#160;&#160;Many large
      original equipment manufacturers such as Dana Corporation, Delphi Corporation
      (&#8220;Delphi&#8221;) and others, have sought bankruptcy protection.&#160;&#160;A reduction
      in vehicles manufactured in North America, the principal market for Republic&#8217;s
      SBQ steel products, would have an adverse effect on our results of
      operations.&#160;&#160;In addition, the U.S. automotive industry is
      significantly unionized and subject to unanticipated and extended work slowdowns
      and stoppages resulting from labor disputes.&#160;&#160;We also sell to
      independent forgers, components suppliers and steel service centers, all of
      which sell to the automotive market as well as other
      markets.&#160;&#160;Developments affecting the U.S. automotive industry may
      adversely affect us.</font></div>
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      we are unable to obtain or maintain quality and environmental management
      certifications for our facilities, we may lose existing customers and fail
      to
      attract new customers.</em></strong></font></div>
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      of
      our automotive parts customers in Mexico and the United States require that
      we
      have ISO 9001 and 14001 certification.&#160;&#160;All of the U.S. facilities
      that sell to automotive parts customers are currently ISO/TS 16949:2002 and
      ISO
      14001 certified, as required.</font></div>
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      the
      foregoing certifications are canceled, if approvals are withdrawn or if
      necessary additional standards are not obtained in a timely fashion, our ability
      to continue to serve our targeted market, retain our customers or attract new
      customers may be impaired.&#160;&#160;For example, our failure to maintain these
      certifications could cause customers to refuse shipments, which could materially
      affect our revenues and results of operations.&#160;&#160;We cannot assure you
      of our future compliance.</font></div>
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      the
      SBQ market, all participants must satisfy quality audits and obtain
      certifications in order to obtain the status of &#8220;approved
      supplier&#8221;.&#160;&#160;The automotive industry has put these stringent conditions
      in place for the production of auto parts to assure a vehicle&#8217;s quality and
      safety.&#160;&#160;We currently are an approved supplier for our automotive
      parts customers.&#160;&#160;Maintaining these certifications is crucial in
      preserving and increasing our market share because these conditions can be
      a
      barrier to entry in the SBQ market and we cannot assure you that we will do
      so.</font></div>
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      the event of environmental violations at our facilities we may incur significant
      liabilities.</em></strong></font></div>
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      operations are subject to a broad range of environmental laws and regulations
      regulating our impact on air, water, soil and groundwater and exposure to
      hazardous substances.&#160;&#160;We cannot assure you that we will at all times
      operate in compliance with environmental laws and regulations.&#160;&#160;If we
      fail to comply with these laws and regulations, we may be assessed fines or
      penalties, be required to make large expenditures to comply with such laws
      and
      regulations and/or be forced to shut down noncompliant
      operations.&#160;&#160;You should also consider that environmental laws and
      regulations are becoming increasingly stringent and it is possible that future
      laws and regulations may require us to incur material environmental compliance
      liabilities and costs.&#160;&#160;In addition, we need to maintain existing and
      obtain future environmental permits in order to operate our
      facilities.&#160;&#160;The failure to obtain necessary permits or consents or
      the loss of any permits could result in significant fines or penalties or
      prevent us from operating our facilities.&#160;&#160;We may also be subject,
      from time to time, to legal proceedings brought by private parties or
      governmental agencies with respect to environmental matters, including matters
      involving alleged property damage or personal injury that could result in
      significant liability.&#160;&#160;Certain of our facilities in the United States
      have been the subject of administrative action by state and local environmental
      authorities.&#160;&#160;See &#8220;Business&#8212;Legal Matters and Regulations&#8212;Legal
      Proceedings&#8212;Environmental Claims&#8221;.</font></div>
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      we are required to remediate contamination at our facilities we may incur
      significant liabilities.</em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      may be
      required to remediate contamination at certain of our facilities and have
      established a reserve to deal with such liabilities.&#160;&#160;However, we
      cannot assure you that our environmental reserves will be adequate to cover
      such
      liabilities or that our environmental expenditures will not differ significantly
      from our estimates or materially increase in the future.&#160;&#160;Failure to
      comply with any legal obligations requiring remediation of contamination could
      result in liabilities, imposition of cleanup liens and fines, and we could
      incur
      large expenditures to bring our facilities into compliance.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong><em>We
      could incur losses due to product liability claims and may be unable to maintain
      product liability insurance on acceptable terms, if at
      all.</em></strong></font></div>
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      could
      experience losses from defects or alleged defects in our steel products that
      subject us to claims for monetary damages.&#160;&#160;For example, many of our
      products are used in automobiles and light trucks and it is possible that a
      defect in one of these vehicles could result in product liability claims against
      us.&#160;&#160;In accordance with normal commercial sales, some of our products
      include implied warranties that they are free from defects, are suitable for
      their intended purposes and meet certain agreed upon manufacturing
      specifications.&#160;&#160;We cannot assure you that future product liability
      claims will not be brought against us, that we will not incur liability in
      excess of our insurance coverage, or that we will be able to maintain product
      liability insurance with adequate coverage levels and on acceptable terms,
      if at
      all.</font></div>
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      controlling shareholder, Industrias CH, is able to exert significant influence
      on our business and policies and its interests may differ from those of other
      shareholders.</em></strong></font></div>
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      December 31, 2006, Industrias CH, which the chairman of our board of directors,
      <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;">Rufino Vigil Gonz&#225;lez</font>,
      controls, owned approximately 85% of our shares.&#160;&#160;Industrias CH
      nominated and elected all of the current members of our board of directors,
      and
      Industrias CH continues and, will continue to be in a position to elect our
      future directors and to exercise substantial influence and control over our
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      and policies, including the timing and payment of dividends.&#160;&#160;The
      interests of Industrias CH may differ significantly from those of other
      shareholders.&#160;&#160;Furthermore, as a result of the significant equity
      position of Industrias CH, there is currently limited liquidity in our series
      B
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      have had a number of transactions with our
      affiliates.</em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Historically,
      we have engaged in a significant number and variety of transactions on market
      terms with affiliates, including entities that Industrias CH owns or
      controls.&#160;&#160;We expect that in the future we will continue to enter into
      transactions with our affiliates, and some of these transactions may be
      significant.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong><em>We
      depend on our senior management and their unique knowledge of our business
      and
      of the SBQ industry, and we may not be able to replace key executives if they
      leave.</em></strong></font></div>
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      depend
      on the performance of our executive officers and key employees.&#160;&#160;Our
      senior management has significant experience in the steel industry, and the
      loss
      of any member of senior management or our inability to attract and&#160;retain
      additional senior management could adversely affect our business, results of
      operations, prospects and financial condition.&#160;&#160;We believe that the
      SBQ steel market is a niche market where specific industry experience is key
      to
      success.&#160;&#160;We depend on the knowledge of our business and the SBQ
      industry of our senior management team, including Luis Garcia Limon, our chief
      executive officer.&#160;&#160;In addition, we attribute much of the success of
      our growth strategy to our ability to retain most of the key senior management
      personnel of the companies and businesses that we have
      acquired.&#160;&#160;Competition for qualified personnel is significant, and we
      may not be able to find replacements with sufficient knowledge of, and
      experience in, the SBQ industry for our existing senior management or any of
      these individuals if their services are no longer available.&#160;&#160;Our
      business could be adversely affected if we cannot attract or retain senior
      management or other necessary personnel.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Risks
      Related to the Steel Industry</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong><em>Our
      results of operations are significantly influenced by the cyclical nature of
      steel industry.</em></strong></font></div>
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      steel
      industry is cyclical in nature and sensitive to national and international
      macroeconomic conditions.&#160;&#160;Global demand for steel as well as overall
      supply levels significantly influence prices for our
      products.&#160;&#160;Changes in these two factors likely will impact our
      operating results.&#160;&#160;Although global steel prices increased
      significantly during 2004, they fell in 2005 over 2004 levels, increasing again
      in 2006 but weakening in the last quarter.&#160;&#160;We cannot predict or give
      you any assurances as to prices of steel in the future.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
      costs
      of ferrous scrap and iron ore, the principal raw materials used in our steel
      operations, are subject to price fluctuations.&#160;&#160;Although our
      wholly-owned scrap collection and processing operations furnish a material
      portion of our scrap requirements, we must acquire the remainder of our scrap
      from other sources.&#160;&#160;Because increases in the prices we are able to
      charge for our finished steel products may lag increases in ferrous scrap
      prices, such increases in scrap prices can adversely affect our operating
      results.&#160;&#160;In 2004, the price of scrap increased
      significantly.&#160;&#160;However, scrap prices decreased significantly in 2005
      over 2004 levels.&#160;&#160;In 2006, scrap prices remained similar to 2005
      levels.&#160;&#160;There can be no assurance that scrap prices will not increase
      and, if so, there can be no assurance that we will be able to pass all or a
      portion of these increases on through higher finished product
      prices.</font></div>
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      Steel supplies the majority of our iron ore and a portion of our coke
      requirements.&#160;&#160;We purchase the balance of our requirements in the open
      market.&#160;&#160;We expect to purchase increasing amounts of our iron ore
      requirements in the open market in the future.&#160;&#160;In 2004, U.S. Steel
      supplied essentially all of Republic&#8217;s iron ore and coke requirements under
      terms of a supply agreement that was beneficial to us.</font></div>
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      2005,
      the prices of these materials increased when&#160;we negotiated new contracts
      with U.S. Steel, and purchased&#160;more of the material in the open
      market.&#160;&#160;In 2006, iron ore and coke prices decreased from 2005
      levels.&#160;&#160;We cannot guarantee&#160;that we will be able to continue to
      find suppliers of these raw materials in the open market or that the prices
      of
      these materials will not increase or that the quality will remain the
      same.&#160;&#160;There is no assurance we will be able to pass all or a portion
      of higher raw material prices on through finished product prices.</font></div>
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      energy costs involved in our production processes are subject to fluctuations
      that are beyond our control and could significantly increase our costs of
      production.</em></strong></font></div>
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      operations.&#160;&#160;Energy cost as a percentage of direct cost was 13.9% for
      the year ended December&#160;31, 2006.&#160;&#160;Our manufacturing processes
      are dependent on adequate supplies of electricity and natural gas.&#160;&#160;A
      substantial increase in the cost of natural gas or electricity could have a
      material adverse effect on our margins.&#160;&#160;In addition, a disruption or
      curtailment in supply could have a material adverse effect on our production
      and
      sales levels.</font></div>
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      Mexican government is currently the only supplier of energy in Mexico and has,
      in some cases, increased prices above international levels.&#160;&#160;We, like
      all other high volume users of electricity in Mexico, pay special rates to
      the
      Mexican federal electricity commission (<em>Comisi&#243;n Federal de
      Electricidad</em> or &#8220;CFE&#8221;) for electricity.&#160;&#160;We also pay special
      rates to Pemex, Gas y Petroqu&#237;mica B&#225;sica, (&#8220;PEMEX&#8221;), the national oil company,
      for gas used at the Guadalajara facility.&#160;&#160;There can be no assurance
      these special rates will continue to be available to us or that these rates
      may
      not increase significantly in the future.&#160;&#160;We enter into futures
      contracts to fix and reduce volatility of natural gas prices.&#160;&#160;We have
      not always been able to pass the effect of these increases on to our customers
      and there is no assurance that we will be able to pass the effect of these
      increases on to our customers in the future or to maintain futures contracts
      to
      reduce volatility in natural gas prices.&#160;&#160;Changes in the price or
      supply of natural gas would materially and adversely affect our business and
      results of operations.</font></div>
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      governmental, political and economic factors may adversely impact our
      business.</em></strong></font></div>
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      Mexican government has exercised, and continues to exercise, significant
      influence over the Mexican economy.&#160;&#160;Accordingly, Mexican governmental
      actions concerning the economy and state-owned enterprises could have a
      significant impact on Mexican private sector entities in general and us, in
      particular, and on market conditions, prices and returns on Mexican securities,
      including ours.</font></div>
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      financial condition, results of operations and prospects may also be affected
      by
      currency fluctuations, inflation, interest rates, regulation, taxation, social
      instability and other political, social and economic developments in or
      affecting Mexico.&#160;&#160;There can be no assurance that future developments
      in the Mexican political, economic or social environment, over which we have
      no
      control, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
      operations, financial condition or prospects or adversely affect the market
      price of the ADSs and the series B shares.</font></div>
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      Mexican economy has in the past experienced balance of payment deficits and
      shortages in foreign exchange reserves.&#160;&#160;While the Mexican government
      does not currently restrict the ability of Mexican or foreign persons or
      entities to convert pesos to foreign currencies generally, and to U.S. dollars
      in particular, it has done so in the past and no assurance can be given that
      the
      Mexican government will not institute a restrictive exchange control policy
      in
      the future.&#160;&#160;The effect of any exchange control measures adopted by
      the Mexican government on the Mexican economy cannot be predicted.</font></div>
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      the
      Mexican national elections held on July 2, 2000, Vicente Fox of the <em>Partido
      Accion Nacional</em> (the National Action Party) or PAN, won the
      presidency.&#160;&#160;His victory ended more than 70 years of presidential rule
      by the <em>Partido Revolucionario Institucional </em>(the Institutional
      Revolutionary Party) or PRI.&#160;&#160;Neither the PRI nor the PAN succeeded in
      securing a majority in either house of the Mexican Congress.&#160;&#160;Further,
      elections held in 2003 and 2004, resulted in a reduction in the number of seats
      held by the PAN in the Mexican Congress and state governorships.&#160;&#160;The
      resulting gridlock impeded the progress of structural reforms in
      Mexico.</font></div>
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      Felipe Calder&#243;n Hinojosa, the PAN candidate, won by a very narrow
      margin.&#160;&#160;However, the <em>Partido de la Revoluci&#243;n Democr&#225;tica</em>
      (the Revolutionary Democratic Party or PRD), the leading opposition party,
      has
      contested the results of the election.&#160;&#160;On September&#160;6, 2006, the
      Tribunal <em>Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federaci&#243;n</em> (the Federal
      Electoral Chamber) unanimously declared Mr.&#160;Calder&#243;n to be the
      president-elect whose term as president will run from December&#160;1, 2006
      until November&#160;30, 2012.&#160;&#160;We cannot predict whether the PRD will
      continue to generate political unrest in the country or whether any such unrest
      would affect our financial condition results of operations or
      prospects.</font></div>
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      levels of inflation and interest rates in Mexico, and weakness in the Mexican
      economy, could adversely impact our financial condition and results of
      operation.</em></strong></font></div>
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      past, Mexico has experienced high levels of inflation and high domestic interest
      rates.&#160;&#160;If the Mexican economy falls into a recession, or if inflation
      and interest rates increase, consumer purchasing power may decrease, and as
      a
      result, demand for steel products may decrease.&#160;&#160;In addition, a
      recession could affect our operations to the extent we are unable to reduce
      our
      costs and expenses in response to falling demand.&#160;&#160;Furthermore, our
      growth strategy of acquiring other companies and assets may be impaired in
      the
      future if interest rates increase, and we are not able to obtain acquisition
      financing on favorable terms.&#160;&#160;These events could adversely affect our
      business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects.</font></div>
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      or depreciation of the peso against the U.S. dollar may adversely affect the
      dollar value of an investment in the ADSs and the series&#160;B shares, as well
      as the dollar value of any dividend or other distributions that we may
      make.</em></strong></font></div>
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      in the exchange rate between the peso and the U.S. dollar, particularly peso
      depreciations, may adversely affect the U.S. dollar equivalent of the peso
      price
      of the Series&#160;B shares on the Mexican Stock Exchange.&#160;&#160;As a
      result, such peso depreciations will likely affect our revenues and earnings
      in
      U.S. dollar terms and the market price of the ADSs.&#160;&#160;Exchange rate
      fluctuations could also affect the depositary&#8217;s ability to convert into U.S.
      dollars, and make timely payment of, any peso cash dividends and other
      distributions paid in respect of the Series&#160;B shares.</font></div>
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      financial statements are prepared in accordance with Mexican GAAP, and therefore
      may not be directly comparable to financial statements of other companies
      prepared under U.S. GAAP or other accounting
      principles.</em></strong></font></div>
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      Mexican companies must prepare their financial statements in accordance with
      Mexican GAAP, which differs in certain respects from U.S. GAAP.&#160;&#160;Among
      other differences, Mexican companies are required to incorporate the effects
      of
      inflation directly in their accounting records and in their published financial
      statements.&#160;&#160;Accordingly, Mexican financial statements and reported
      earnings may differ from those of companies in other countries in this and
      other
      respects.&#160;&#160;See Note 19 to our consolidated financial statements for a
      description of the principal differences between Mexican GAAP and U.S. GAAP
      as
      they relate to us.</font></div>
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      anti-dumping and countervailing duty claims imposed in the future could harm
      our
      ability to export our products.</em></strong></font></div>
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      substantial part of our operations are outside the United States, and we export
      products from those facilities to the United States.&#160;&#160;In recent years,
      the U.S. government has imposed anti-dumping and countervailing duties against
      Mexican and other foreign steel producers, but has not imposed any such
      penalties against us or our products.&#160;&#160;In the first quarter of 2002,
      the U.S. government imposed tariffs of 15% on rebar and 30% on hot rolled bar
      and cold finish bar against imports of steel from all the countries with the
      exception of Mexico, Canada, Argentina, Thailand and Turkey; in the first
      quarter of 2003, the tariffs were reduced to 12% on rebar and 24% on hot rolled
      bar and cold finish bar, and these tariffs were eliminated in late 2003, prior
      to their originally scheduled termination date.&#160;&#160;There can be no
      assurance that anti-dumping or countervailing duties suits will not be initiated
      against us or that the U.S. government will not impose tariffs on steel imports
      from Mexico or that existing tariffs on U.S. steel imports from other countries,
      will not be lifted in the future.</font></div>
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      September 2001, the Mexican government imposed tariffs of 25% against imports
      for all products that we produce from all countries with the exception of those
      which have a free trade agreement with Mexico, which includes the United
      States.&#160;&#160;In April 2002, the Mexican government increased these tariffs
      to 35%.&#160;&#160;These tariffs have subsequently been reduced over time and
      are currently 7% for steel products.<strong>&#160;</strong>There can be no
      assurances that these tariffs will not be further reduced or that countries
      seeking to export steel products to Mexico will not impose similar tariffs
      on
      Mexican exports to those countries.</font></div>
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      are subject to different corporate disclosure and accounting standards than
      U.S.
      companies.</em></strong></font></div>
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      principal objective of the securities laws of the United States, Mexico and
      other countries is to promote full and fair disclosure of all material corporate
      information.&#160;&#160;However, there may be less publicly available
      information about non-U.S. issuers of securities listed in the United States
      than is regularly published by or about U.S.&#160;issuers of listed
      securities.&#160;&#160;In addition, we prepare our financial statements in
      accordance with Mexican GAAP, which differs from U.S.&#160;GAAP in a number of
      respects. See Note 19 to our consolidated financial
      statements.&#160;&#160;</font></div>
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      are a
      diversified manufacturer, processor and distributor of SBQ steel and structural
      steel products with production and commercial operations in the United States,
      Mexico and Canada.</font></div>
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      believe that we are the leading producer of SBQ products in North America,
      with
      leading market positions in both the United States and Mexico and that we offer
      the broadest SBQ product range in those markets today.&#160;&#160;We also
      believe that we are the leading producer of structural and light structural
      steel products in Mexico, and we have an increasing presence in the U.S.
      market.</font></div>
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      SBQ
      products are used across a broad range of highly engineered end-user
      applications, including axles, hubs and crankshafts for automobiles and light
      trucks, machine tools and off-highway</font></div>
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      structural steel products are mainly used in the non-residential construction
      market and other construction applications.</font></div>
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      focus
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      products and services from our strategically located plants.&#160;&#160;The
      quality of our products and services, together with the cost advantage generated
      by our facility locations has allowed us to develop long standing relationships
      with most of our SBQ clients, which include U.S. and Mexico based automotive
      and
      industrial equipment manufacturers and their suppliers.&#160;&#160;In addition,
      our facilities located in the North West and Central parts of Mexico allow
      us to
      serve the structural steel and construction markets in those regions and South
      West California with a significant advantage in the cost of
      freight.</font></div>
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      the
      United States and Mexico, we own and operate ten state-of-the-art steel making,
      processing and/or finishing facilities with a combined annual crude steel
      installed production capacity of 3.8 million tons and a combined annual
      installed rolling capacity of 2.9 million tons.&#160;&#160;We operate both
      mini-mill and integrated steel making facilities, which gives us the flexibility
      to optimize our production and reduce production costs based on the relative
      prices of raw materials (e.g., scrap for mini-mills and iron ore for blast
      furnace).</font></div>
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                cold finishing facility in Cholula, Puebla; all of these facilities
                are
                owned through our indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, Simec International,
                S.A. de C.V. (&#8220;SI&#8221;), Controladora Simec S.A. de C.V. and Compa&#241;ia
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                mini mill in Canton, Ohio, an integrated facility in Lorain, Ohio
                and
                value-added rolling and finishing facilities in Canton, Lorain and
                Massillon, Ohio; Lackawanna, New York; Gary, Indiana; and Hamilton,
                Ontario, all of which we own through our majority-owned subsidiary,
                Republic.</font></div>
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      office is located at Calzada L&#225;zaro C&#225;rdenas 601, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
      44440.&#160;&#160;Our telephone number is 011-52-33-3770-6734.</font></div>
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      we had net sales of Ps. 22.7 billion, marginal profit of Ps. 4.2 billion and
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      all of our consolidated sales were in the North American market, 32% in Mexico,
      66% in the United States and Canada, and 2% of our consolidated sales were
      exports to markets outside North America.</font></div>
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                the following non-operating subsidiaries: Compa&#241;&#237;a Sider&#250;rgica del
                Pac&#237;fico, S.A. de C.V. (99.99%), Coordinadora de Servicios Sider&#250;rgicos de
                Calidad, S.A. de C.V. (100%), Administradora de Servicios de la Industria
                Sider&#250;rgica ICH, S.A. de C.V. (99.99%), Industrias del Acero y del
                Alambre, S.A. de C.V. (99.99%), Procesadora Mexicali, S.A. de C.V.
                (99.99%), Servicios Simec, S.A. de C.V. (100%), Sistemas de Transporte
                de
                Baja California, S.A. de C.V. (100%), Operadora de Metales, S.A.
                de C.V.
                (100%), Operadora de Servicios Sider&#250;rgicos de Tlaxcala, S.A. de C.V.
                (100%), Administradora de Servicios Sider&#250;rgicos de Tlaxcala, S.A. de C.V.
                (100%), Operadora de Servicios de la Industria Sider&#250;rgica ICH, S.A. de
                C.V. (100%), Arrendadora Simec S.A. de C.V. (100%), Controladora
                Simec
                S.A. de C.V. (100%) and Compa&#241;&#237;a Sider&#250;rgica de Guadalajara S.A. de C.V.
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                principal Mexican facilities consist of steel-making facilities in
                Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexicali, Baja California, and Apizaco, Tlaxcala,
                and a cold finishing facility in Cholula,
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                remaining 49.8% of SimRep Corporation is owned by our controlling
                shareholder, Industrias CH, S.A.B. de
                C.V.</font></div>
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                owns 100% of Republic Engineered Products.&#160;&#160;Our principal U.S.
                and Canadian facilities consist of a steel-making facility in Canton,
                Ohio, a steel-making and hot-rolling facility in Lorain, Ohio, a
                hot-rolling facility in Lackawanna, New York, and cold finishing
                facilities in Massillon, Ohio, Gary, Indiana, and Hamilton, Ontario,
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Our
      steel
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      formed CSG, a mini-mill steel company.&#160;&#160;In 1980, Grupo Sidek, S.A. de
      C.V. (&#8220;Sidek&#8221;), our former parent, was incorporated and became the holding
      company of CSG.&#160;&#160;In 1990, Sidek consolidated its steel and aluminum
      operations into a separate subsidiary, Grupo Simec, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican
      corporation with limited liability.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">In
      March
      2001, Sidek consummated the sale of its entire approximate 62% controlling
      interest in us to Industrias CH.&#160;&#160;In June 2001, Industrias CH
      increased its interest in us to 82.5% by acquiring additional shares from
      certain of our bank creditors that had converted approximately $95.4 million
      of
      our debt ($90.2 million of principal and $5.2 million of interest) into our
      common shares.&#160;&#160;Industrias CH subsequently increased its equity
      position in us through various conversions of debt to equity and capital
      contributions to an 85% interest.</font></div>
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      August
      2004, we acquired the property, plant and equipment and the inventories, and
      assumed liabilities associated with the seniority premiums of employees, of
      the
      Mexican steel-making facilities of Industrias Ferricas del Norte S.A.
      (Corporacion Sidenor of Spain, or &#8220;Grupo Sidenor&#8221;) located in Apizaco, Tlaxcala
      and Cholula, Puebla.&#160;&#160;We refer to this acquisition as the &#8220;Atlax
      Acquisition&#8221;.&#160;&#160;Our total net investment in this transaction was
      approximately U.S.$122 million (excluding value added tax of </font></div>
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      $16 million paid in 2004 and recouped from the Mexican government in 2005),
      funded with cash from operations, and a $19 million capital contribution from
      Industrias </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">CH.&#160;&#160;We
      began to operate the plants in Apizaco and Cholula on August 1, 2004, and,
      as a
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      since that date.</font></div>
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      July
      2005, we and Industrias CH acquired 100% of the stock of Republic, a U.S.
      producer of SBQ steel.&#160;&#160;We acquired 50.2% of Republic&#8217;s stock through
      our majority owned subsidiary, SimRep, and Industrias CH purchased the remaining
      49.8% through SimRep.&#160;&#160;We financed our portion of the U.S.$245 million
      purchase price principally through a loan we received from Industrias CH that
      we
      have repaid in full.</font></div>
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      believe the following are our principal competitive strengths:</font></div>
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      believe we have been the leading market producer and supplier of SBQ steel
      in
      Mexico since August 2004 and in the United States since July 2005.&#160;&#160;In
      2006, we supplied approximately 22% of the Mexican market and 15% of the U.S.
      market.</font></div>
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      maximize operating margins, we focus our production on higher value-added SBQ
      products, which represented 80% of our total sales in 2006.</font></div>
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      customer relationships.</em></font></div>
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      SBQ
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      needs.&#160;&#160;We continuously work with our clients on design engineering
      and new product development to meet the requirements of their evolving
      platforms.&#160;&#160;We believe that the quality of our products and services
      allows us to develop long lasting direct relationships with the largest
      end-users of SBQ products in North America, which, we believe, increases
      switching costs and improves our competitive position.</font></div>
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      quality requirements of the majority of our SBQ clients and the nature of our
      relationships have allowed us to implement favorable pricing policies that
      include annual price revisions and price adjustments based on the price of
      key
      inputs such as scrap, iron ore, energy, alloys and other key raw
      materials.&#160;&#160;These contribute to maintaining operating margins against
      raw material price fluctuations relatively stable.</font></div>
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                purchasing strategy and strong financial position allow us to obtain
                favorable terms from our raw materials
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                benefit from the relatively lower cost of labor in the Mexican market
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                and Canadian operations do not currently have any significant legacy
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                in place in our U.S. operations has eliminated legacy costs and enhances
                our ability to maximize workforce flexibility, allowing us to reduce
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                non-operating costs at low levels by relying on a lean and cost efficient
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      production facilities.</em></font></div>
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      Canton, Ohio including the installation of a new continuous
      caster.&#160;&#160;We believe that our remaining steel making and processing
      facilities in Mexico and the United States are among the most modern and well
      maintained in North America.</font></div>
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      the acquisition of Republic and of plants in Tlaxcala and Cholula,
      Mexico.&#160;&#160;As a result of these acquisitions, organic growth and
      operational improvements, we have increased our installed capacity from 0.7
      million tons as of December&#160;31, 2003 to 3.8 million tons of crude steel as
      of December 31, 2006.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Our
      liquid steel making capacity exceeds our rolling and finished steel capacity,
      which allows us to continue increasing our finished product capacity through
      comparatively low levels of capital investments.&#160;&#160;We intend to pursue
      this option and plan to invest approximately U.S.$250 million in a rolling
      mill
      with an annual capacity of 600,000 tons in our facilities.&#160;&#160;We also
      intend to explore expanding our liquid steel-making facilities in Lorain, Ohio
      by bringing an existing second blast furnace online at a cost significantly
      lower than that of purchasing a new blast furnace with the same
      capacity.</font></div>
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      financial position.</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      seek
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      currently have no significant financial debt or significant legacy
      liabilities.&#160;&#160;We believe that these factors, combined with our strong
      cash flow generation, provide us with the financial flexibility and resources
      to
      continue to pursue growth enhancing initiatives.</font></div>
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      and committed management team.</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Our
      management team has extensive experience in, and knowledge of, the North
      American steel industry and in evaluating, pursuing and completing both
      strategic and organic growth opportunities as well as a track-record of
      increasing productivity and reducing costs.</font></div>
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      intend
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      distributor of SBQ steel in North America and structural steel in
      Mexico.&#160;&#160;We also intend to expand our presence in the steel industry
      by identifying and pursuing growth opportunities and value enhancing
      initiatives.&#160;&#160;Our strategy includes:</font></div>
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      integrating our operations.</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      intend
      to continue the integration of our Mexican, U.S. and Canadian operations to
      capitalize on the commercial and cost related synergies contemplated at the
      time
      of the Atlax Acquisition in 2004 and of the acquisition of Republic in
      2005.</font></div>
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      our cost structure.</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      have
      substantially reduced our operating cost and non-operating expenses and plan
      to
      continue to do so by reducing overhead expenses and operating costs through
      sharing best practices among our operating facilities and maintaining a
      conservative capital structure.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Focusing
      on high margin and value-added products.</em></font></div>
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      prioritize the production of high margin steel products over volume and
      utilization levels. We plan to continue to base our production decisions on
      achieving relatively high margins.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Building
      on our strong customer relationships.</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      intend
      to strengthen our long-standing customer relationships by maintaining strong
      customer service and proactively responding to changing customer
      needs.</font></div>
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      strategic growth opportunities.</em></font></div>
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      have
      successfully grown our business by acquiring, integrating and improving under-
      performing operations.&#160;&#160;In addition, we intend to continue in pursuit
      of acquisition opportunities that will allow for disciplined growth of our
      business and value creation for our shareholders.&#160;&#160;We also intend to
      pursue organic growth by reinvesting the cash generated by our operating
      activities to expand the capacity and increase the efficiency of our existing
      facilities.</font></div>
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      Products</em></font></div>
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      produce a wide range of value-added SBQ steel, long steel and medium-sized
      structural steel products.&#160;&#160;In our Mexican facilities, we produce
      I-beams, channels, structural and commercial angles, hot rolled bars (round,
      square and hexagonals), flat bars, rebars, and cold finished bars.&#160;&#160;In
      our U.S. facilities, we produce hot rolled bars, cold finished bars,
      semi-finished tube rounds and other semi-finished trade products.&#160;&#160;The
      following is a description of these products and their main uses:</font></div>
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                also known as standard beams, are &#8220;I&#8221; form steel structural sections with
                two equal parallel sides joined together by the center with a transversal
                section, forming 90&#186; angles.&#160;&#160;We produce I-beams in our Mexican
                facilities and they are mainly used by the industrial construction
                as
                structure supports.</font></div>
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                also known as U-Beams because of their &#8220;U&#8221; form, are steel structural
                sections with two equal parallel sides joined together by its ends
                with a
                transversal section, forming 90&#186; angles.&#160;&#160;We produce channels in
                our Mexican facilities and they are mainly used by industrial construction
                as structure supports and for stocking
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                are two equal sided sections joined by their ends with a 90&#186; angle,
                forming an &#8220;L&#8221; form.&#160;&#160;We produce angles in our Mexican
                facilities and they are used mainly by the construction and furniture
                industries as joist structures and framing
                systems.</font></div>
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                rolled bars.&#160;&#160;Hot rolled bars are round, square and hexagonal
                steel bars that can be made of special or commodity steel.&#160;&#160;The
                construction, autopart and furniture industries mainly use the round
                and
                square bars.&#160;&#160;The hexagonal bars are made of special steel and
                are mainly used by the hand tool industry.&#160;&#160;We produce the steel
                sections in our Mexican and U.S.
                facilities.</font></div>
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                bars.&#160;&#160;Flat bars are rectangular steel sections that can be made
                of special or commodity steel.&#160;&#160;We produce flat bars in our
                Mexican facilities.&#160;&#160;The auto part industry mainly uses special
                steel as springs, and the construction industry uses the commodity
                steel
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                is reinforced, corrugated round steel bars with sections from 0.375
                to 1.5
                inches in diameter, and we produced rebar our Mexican
                facilities.&#160;&#160;Rebar is only used by the construction sector to
                reinforce concrete.&#160;&#160;Rebar is considered a commodity product due
                to general acceptance by most costumers of standard industry
                specifications.</font></div>
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                bars.&#160;&#160;Cold-finished bars are round and hexagonal SBQ steel bars
                transformed through a diameter reduction process. This process consists
                of
                (1) reducing the cross sectional area of a bar by drawing the material
                through a die without any pre-heating or (2) turning or &#8220;peeling&#8221; the
                surface of the bar.&#160;&#160;The process changes the mechanical
                properties of the steel, and the finished product is accurate to
                size,
                free from scale with a bright surface finish. We produce these bars
                in our
                Mexican, U.S. and Canadian facilities, and mainly the auto part industry
                uses them.</font></div>
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                tube rounds.&#160;&#160;These are wide round bars used as raw material for
                the production of seamless pipe. The semi-finished tube rounds are
                made of
                SBQ steel, and we produce them in our U.S. facilities. Seamless pipe
                manufacturers use them to produce pipes used in the oil extraction
                and
                construction industry.</font></div>
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      following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our sales volume for
      basic steel products.&#160;&#160;These figures reflect the sales of products
      manufactured at the Apizaco and Cholula facilities as of August&#160;1, 2004 and
      sales of products manufactured at the U.S. and Canadian facilities as of July
      22, 2005.</font></div>
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      technology.&#160;&#160;Our Mexican facilities have 1.2 million tons of crude
      steel production capacity, operating three mini-mill facilities.&#160;&#160;Our
      U.S. operations have 2.6 million tons of crude steel production
      capacity.&#160;&#160;In addition, we have 2.9 million tons of rolling and
      finishing capacity, of which 1.2 million are located in Mexico, and
      1.6&#160;million are located in the United States and Canada.</font></div>
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      Apizaco, Tlaxcala and Mexicali, Baja California.&#160;&#160;Our mini-mill in the
      United States is located in Canton, Ohio, and we have recently completed a
      revamping process that has increased capacity of the mill to 1.3 million tons
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      Ohio.&#160;&#160;There is a second blast furnace in the Canton&#160;facility
      with 750,000 tons of yearly capacity that is not currently operating, but that
      we believe could be made operational with relatively low levels of
      investment.&#160;&#160;We operate rolling and finishing facility in each of our
      mill facilities in Cholula and in the United States and Canada.</font></div>
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      cost.&#160;&#160;In addition, as long as our facilities are not operating at
      full capacity, we can allocate production based on the relative cost of basic
      inputs (iron ore, coke, scrap and electricity) to the facility where production
      costs would be the lowest.&#160;&#160;Our production facilities are designed to
      permit the rapid changeover from one product to another.&#160;&#160;This
      flexibility permits us to efficiently produce small volume orders to meet
      customer needs and to produce varying quantities of standard
      product.&#160;&#160;Production runs, or campaigns, occur on four to eight weeks
      cycles, minimizing customer waiting time for both standard and specialized
      products.</font></div>
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      produce molten steel using both an electric arc furnace and integrated blast
      furnace technology, alloying elements and carbon are added, and which then
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      casters produce long, square strands of steel that are cut into billet and
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      processing or, in some cases, sold to other steel producers.&#160;&#160;In the
      rolling mills, the billet is reheated in a walking beam furnace with preheating
      burners, passed through a rolling mill for size reduction and conformed into
      final sections and sizes.&#160;&#160;The shapes are then cut into a variety of
      lengths.&#160;&#160;In addition, to producing billet, our Canton, Ohio facility
      also produces blooms.</font></div>
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      mini-mill plants use an electric arc furnace to melt ferrous scrap and other
      metallic components, which are then cast into long, square bars called billet
      in
      a continuous casting process, all of which occurs in a melt shop.&#160;&#160;The
      billet is then transferred to a rolling mill, reheated and rolled into finished
      product.&#160;&#160;In contrast, an integrated steel mill heats iron pellets and
      other primary materials in a blast furnace to first produce pig iron, that
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      and finished product.&#160;&#160;Mini-mill plants typically produce certain
      steel products more efficiently because of the lower energy requirements
      resulting from their smaller size and because of their use of ferrous
      scrap.&#160;&#160;Mini-mills are designed to provide shorter production runs
      with relatively fast product changeover times.&#160;&#160;Integrated steel mills
      are more efficient in producing longer runs and are able to produce certain
      steel products that a mini-mill cannot.</font></div>
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      production levels and capacity utilization rates for our melt shops and rolling
      mills for the periods indicated are presented below.&#160;&#160;These figures
      reflect the sales of products manufactured at the Apizaco and Cholula facilities
      starting from August 1, 2004.&#160;&#160;These figures reflect the sales of the
      products manufactured at the Republic facilities starting from July 22,
      2005.</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">100</font></td>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Guadalajara</em>.&#160;&#160;Our
      Guadalajara mini-mill facility is located in central western Mexico in
      Guadalajara, Jalisco, which is Mexico&#8217;s second largest city.&#160;&#160;Our
      Guadalajara facilities and equipment include one improved&#160;&#160;electric
      arc furnace utilizing water-cooled sidewalls and roof, one four-strand
      continuous caster, five reheating furnaces and three rolling
      mills.&#160;&#160;The Guadalajara mini-mill has an annual installed capacity of
      350,000 tons of billet and an annual installed capacity of finished product
      of
      480,000 tons.&#160;&#160;In 2006, the Guadalajara mini-mill produced 278,236
      tons of steel billet and 411,119 tons of finished product operating at 80%
      capacity for billet production and 86% capacity for finished product
      production.&#160;&#160;The Guadalajara rolling facilities process billet
      production from our Mexicali and Apizaco mills.&#160;&#160;Our Guadalajara
      facility is 336 miles from Mexico D.F.&#160;&#160;Our Guadalajara facility
      mainly produces structurals, SBQ steel, light structurals and
      rebars.</font></div>
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      Mini-Mill</strong></font></div>
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                  ended December&#160;31,</strong></font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>2004</strong></font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>2005</strong></font></div>
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                ton&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Ps.
                4,807</font></div>
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                7,624</font></div>
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                6,777</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Ps.
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">1,771</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">1,412</font></div>
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            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">877</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Mexicali</em>.&#160;&#160;In
      1993, we began operations at our mini-mill located in Mexicali, Baja
      California.&#160;&#160;The mini-mill is strategically located approximately 22
      miles south of the California border and approximately 220 miles from Los
      Angeles.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Our
      Mexicali facilities and equipment include one electric arc furnace utilizing
      water-cooled sidewalls and roof, one four-strand continuous caster, one walking
      beam reheating furnace, one SACK rolling mill, a Linde oxygen plant and a water
      treatment plant.&#160;&#160;This facility has an annual installed capacity of
      430,000 tons of steel billet and an annual installed capacity of finished
      product of 250,000 tons.&#160;&#160;Excess billet produced at the Mexicali
      facility is used primarily by the Guadalajara facility.&#160;&#160;This allows
      us to increase the utilization of the Guadalajara facility&#8217;s finishing capacity,
      which exceeds its production capacity.&#160;&#160;In 2006, the Mexicali
      mini-mill produced approximately 395,694 tons of billet, of which the
      Guadalajara mini-mill used 159,636 tons, the Apizaco mini-mill used
      39,572&#160;tons, and we sold</font></div>
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      tons
      to third parties.&#160;&#160;In 2006, the Mexicali mini-mill produced 184,234
      tons of finished product.&#160;&#160;In 2006 we operated the Mexicali mini-mill
      at 92% capacity for billet production and at 74% capacity for finished product
      production.&#160;&#160;Our facility is strategically located and has access to
      key markets in Mexico and the United States, stable sources of scrap,
      electricity, a highly skilled workforce and other raw materials.&#160;&#160;The
      Mexicali mini-mill also is situated near major highways and a railroad linking
      the Mexicali and Guadalajara mini-mills, allowing for coordinated production
      at
      the two facilities.&#160;&#160;Our Mexicali facility mainly produces
      structurals, light structurals and rebar.&#160;&#160;In 2006, 63% of the
      products produced at the Mexicali mini-mill were rebar, 13% were angles, 10%
      were hot rolled bars (round, square and hexagonal rods) and the remaining 14%
      were other products, principally channels and flat bars.</font></div>
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                  ended December&#160;31,</strong></font></div>
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      mini-mill and Cholula facility since August 1, 2004.&#160;&#160;The mini-mill is
      located in central Mexico in Apizaco, Tlaxcala.&#160;&#160;Our Apizaco
      facilities and equipment include one EBT Danieli electric arc furnace utilizing
      water-cooled sidewalls and roof, two ladle stations (one Danieli and the other
      Daido), one Daido degasification station, one Danieli four-strand continuous
      caster, two walking beam reheating furnaces and two rolling mills (one Danieli
      and the other Pomini).&#160;&#160;This facility has an annual installed capacity
      of 400,000 tons of steel billet and an annual installed capacity of finished
      product of 432,000 tons.&#160;&#160;In 2006, the Apizaco mini-mill produced
      386,602 tons of steel billet, of which the Guadalajara mini-mill used 16,134
      tons, and 411,349 tons of finished products.&#160;&#160;Our Apizaco facility is
      1,112 miles from Mexicali and less than 124 miles from Mexico
      D.F.&#160;&#160;Our Apizaco facility mainly produces SBQ steel, light
      structurals and rebar.&#160;&#160;Our Cholula facility is approximately 25 miles
      from our Apizaco facility, which allows the integrated operations of the Apizaco
      mini-mill and Cholula facility.&#160;&#160;Our Cholula facilities and equipment
      include cold drawing and turning machines for peeling bars.&#160;&#160;This
      facility has an annual installed capacity of finished product of 48,000
      tons.&#160;&#160;In 2006, the Cholula facility produced 43,906 tons of finished
      product, at 91% capacity.&#160;&#160;Our Cholula facility mainly produces cold
      finished SBQ steel.</font></div>
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      and the remaining 37% were other products, flat merchant bar and cold finished
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      an integrated steel mill.&#160;&#160;We operate one blast furnace, two 220-ton
      basic oxygen furnaces, two ladle metallurgy facilities, a vacuum degasser,
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      two 200-ton top charge electric arc furnaces, a 5-strand bloom/billet caster,
      two ladle metallurgical furnaces, two vacuum degassers and two slag
      rakes.&#160;&#160;This facility also includes a combination Caster rolling
      facility that continuously casts blooms in a 4-strand caster, heats the blooms
      to rolling temperature in a walking beam furnace, then rolls billets through
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      commissioned the electric arc furnace, the bloom/billet caster, ladle
      metallurgical furnace and vacuum degasser in 2005.&#160;&#160;Other Canton
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      grinders, a saw line and a quality verification line (or &#8220;QVL
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      facilities and for trade customers.&#160;&#160;We use the QVL inspection line to
      inspect finished bar produced in Lackawanna and Lorain. As of December 2006,
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      includes a three-zone walking beam billet reheat furnace, a recently upgraded
      22
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      cut length and coils.&#160;&#160;This facility produces hot rolled bar sizes
      that range from .562" to 3.250" with coil weights up to 6000 lb.&#160;&#160;Our
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      three saw lines.&#160;&#160;We sell a portion of the hot rolled bars produced at
      our Lackawanna facility to trade customers, and we also ship a portion of the
      finished bars to our cold finishing operations for further
      processing.&#160;&#160;As of December 31, 2006, the Lackawanna facility had
      annual installed capacity of 600,000 tons of hot rolled bars.&#160;&#160;In
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      contains a cold finishing facility which includes the machinery and equipment
      to
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      bars.&#160;&#160;Our Massillon facility had, at December&#160;31, 2006, an
      annual installed capacity of 125,000 tons of finished product.&#160;&#160;During
      2006, the Massillon facility was operated at 79% capacity of finished product
      and produced 100,000 tons of cold finished bars.</font></div>
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      Indiana</em>.&#160;&#160;Our Gary facility mainly produces SBQ steel and has a
      cold finishing facility which includes the machinery and equipment to clean,
      draw, turn, chamfer, anneal, grind, straighten and saw bars.&#160;&#160;As of
      December 31, 2006, the Gary facility had annual installed capacity of 70,000
      tons of cold finished bars.&#160;&#160;In 2006, this facility produced 45,000
      tons of cold finished bars and was operated at 64% capacity of finished
      product.</font></div>
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      and has a cold finishing facility which includes the machinery and equipment
      to
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      bars.&#160;&#160;As of December 31, 2006, the Hamilton facility had annual
      installed capacity of 60,000 tons of cold finished bars.&#160;&#160;In 2006,
      this facility produced 37,000 tons of cold finished bars and was operated at
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      technology.</font></div>
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      facilities, including $13.5 million (Ps. 147 million) at the Canton, Ohio
      facility, $15.7 million (Ps. 171 million) at the Lorain, Ohio facility, $0.6
      million (Ps. 6.5 million) at the Lackawanna, New York facility, $0.2 million
      (Ps. 2.2 million) at the Massillon, Ohio facility, $0.1 million (Ps. 1.1
      million) at the Hamilton, Ontario, Canada facility, $0.2 million (Ps. 2.2
      million) at the Gary, Indiana facility and $0.02 million (Ps. 0.2 million)
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      72 million) on capital improvements at our facilities in Mexico, including
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      and our U.S. operations.&#160;&#160;Projects at the Guadalajara facilities in
      2005 included the addition of a railroad weighing-machine and improvements
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      addition of a cooling bed for the rolling mill, special site for dust and a
      co-jet system for the melt shop in order to increase productivity and reduce
      energy consumption.&#160;&#160;Projects at the Apizaco facility included the
      addition of a Straightening Line for the rolling mill and an inspection system
      for the rolling mill.&#160;&#160;From July 22, 2005 to December&#160;31, 2005,
      capital investments in our Republic facilities were $34.4 million (Ps. 405
      million), including $17.8 million&#160;&#160;(Ps. 210 million) for the new five
      strand combined billet/bloom caster in our Canton, Ohio facility, and the
      remainder for the revamping of the Canton melt shop, maintenance, general
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      million of which (Ps. 1,266 million) we allocated to the acquisition of the
      Apizaco and Cholula facilities).&#160;&#160;Projects at the Guadalajara
      facilities in 2004 included the addition of a reheating furnace and a new stand
      for the rolling mill.&#160;&#160;Projects at the Mexicali facility in 2004
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      export steel products from Mexico to Central and South America and
      Europe.&#160;&#160;In 2006, approximately 80% of our steel product sales
      represented SBQ steel products, of which we sold 37% to the auto part industry,
      24% to service centers, 19% for energy related products, 1% for hand tools,
      1%
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      Canada sales as a percentage of total product sales by market.&#160;&#160;These
      figures reflect the sales of products manufactured at the Apizaco and Cholula
      facilities starting since August 1, 2004 and the sales of products manufactured
      at our U.S. facilities starting since July 22, 2005.</font></div>
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      from the U.S. market, with almost 100% of such sales representing SBQ products.
      The Mexican market represents approximately 35% of our sales by volume, with
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      products representing approximately 17% of such sales and the remainder
      representing commercial steel products.&#160;&#160;Approximately 80% of our
      sales in the United States and Canadian markets come from contractual long-term
      agreements that establish minimum quantities and prices, which are adjustable
      based on fluctuations of key production materials.&#160;&#160;The remainder of
      our sales in the United States and Canadian markets are spot sales either
      directly to end customers through our sales force or through independent
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      distributors, who also carry other steel companies&#8217; product lines, and through
      our wholly owned distribution center in Guadalajara.&#160;&#160;Our sales force
      and distribution center are an important source of information concerning
      customer needs and market developments.&#160;&#160;By working through our
      distributors, we believe that we have established and can maintain market
      leadership with small and mid-market end-users throughout Mexico.&#160;&#160;We
      believe that our domestic customers are highly service-conscious.</font></div>
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      sales representatives and sales technicians located in the major manufacturing
      centers of the Midwest, Great Lakes and Southeast regions of the United
      States.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
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      distributors who also carry other product lines.&#160;&#160;In addition, we have
      three full-time employees in Mexico dedicated exclusively to
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">During
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      on
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      generally fill orders for our U.S. and Canadian SBQ steel products within one
      to
      12 weeks of the order depending on the product, customer needs and other
      production requirements.&#160;&#160;Customer orders are generally cancelable
      without penalty prior to finish size rolling and depend on customers&#8217; changing
      production schedules.&#160;&#160;Accordingly, we do not believe that backlog is
      a significant factor in our business.&#160;&#160;A substantial portion of our
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      by our customers prior to production.&#160;&#160;There can be no assurance that
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">In
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      customers, in some cases for 10 to 20 years or longer. Our major direct and
      indirect costumers include leading automotive and industrial equipment
      manufacturers General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, DaimlerChrysler
      AG, Honda of America MFG, Inc. and Caterpillar Inc., first tier suppliers to
      automotive and industrial equipment manufacturers such as American Axle,
      ArvinMeritor, Inc., Delphi, NTN Driveshaft, Inc., TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.,
      and Visteon Corporation; forger Jernberg Industries, Inc.; service centers
      which
      include AM Castle &amp; Co., Earle M. Jorgensen Co., and Eaton Steel Bar
      Company; and tubular product manufacturer, U.S. Steel.&#160;&#160;In 2002 we
      entered into a long term supply contract with U.S. Steel, which we have extended
      several times.&#160;&#160;On September 22, 2006, we renewed our long term supply
      contract with U.S. Steel through September 30, 2008.</font></div>
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      consumers of SBQ products in the United States.&#160;&#160;Our U.S. and Canadian
      facilities ship products between their mills and finished products to customers
      by rail and truck.&#160;&#160;Customer needs and location dictate the type of
      transportation used for deliveries.&#160;&#160;The proximity of our rolling
      mills and cold finishing plants to our U.S. customers allows us to provide
      competitive rail and truck freight rates and flexible deliveries in order to
      satisfy just-in-time and other customer manufacturing
      requirements.&#160;&#160;We believe that the ability to meet the product
      delivery requirements of our customers in a timely and flexible fashion is
      a key
      to attracting and retaining customers as more SBQ product consumers reduce
      their
      in-plant raw material inventory.&#160;&#160;We optimize freight costs by using
      our significantly greater scale of operations to maintain favorable
      transportation arrangements, continuing to combine orders in shipments whenever
      possible and &#8220;backhauling&#8221; scrap and other raw materials.</font></div>
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      compete in the Mexican domestic market and in its export markets for non-flat
      steel products primarily on the basis of price and product
      quality.&#160;&#160;In addition, we compete in the domestic market based upon
      our responsiveness to customer delivery requirements.&#160;&#160;We believe that
      we are one of the lowest cost producers of non-flat steel products in
      Mexico.&#160;&#160;We endeavor to enhance our competitive position in Mexico by
      working closely with our clients and distributors and adjusting our production
      schedule to meet customer requirements.&#160;&#160;The flexibility of our
      production facilities, allows us to respond quickly to the demand for our
      products.&#160;&#160;We also believe that the geographic locations of our
      various facilities throughout Mexico and large variety of products help us
      to
      maintain our competitive market position in Mexico and in the southwestern
      United States.&#160;&#160;Our Mexicali mini-mill, one of the closest mini-mills
      to the southern California market, provides a production and transportation
      cost
      advantage in northwestern Mexico and southern California.</font></div>
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      believe that our competitors&#8217; closest plants to the southern California market
      are: Nucor Steel, located in Plymouth, Utah, Schnitzer Steel (Cascade), located
      in McMimville, Oregon, Oregon Steel (Rocky Mountain Steel Mills), located in
      Pueblo, Colorado, Tamco Steel, located in Rancho Cucamanga, California and
      Grupo
      Villacero (Border Steel), located in El Paso, Texas.&#160;&#160;We believe that
      in addition to our significant advantage in terms of lower transportation cost,
      we also believe that we have an advantage in lower labor cost in our Mexican
      operations.&#160;&#160;We believe our transportation costs in northwestern
      Mexico compare favorably to other local producers, including Grupo Villacero
      (SICARTSA), located in Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan; Ternium (Hylsa), located
      in
      Apodaca, Nuevo Leon and DeAcero, located in Saltillo, Coahuila.</font></div>
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      estimate, based on information compiled by Mexico&#8217;s National Steel and Iron
      Industry Chamber (<em>C&#225;mara Nacional de la Industria del Hierro y del
      Acero</em>,<em>&#160;</em>or &#8220;CANACERO&#8221;), that we are the sole Mexican producer
      of 5 inch, 6 inch and 200 mm I-beams and that there is one other small producer
      of 4-inch I-beams.&#160;&#160;These products accounted for approximately 70,924
      tons, or 3%, and approximately 80,000 tons, or 5%, of our total finished product
      sales in 2006 and 2005, respectively.&#160;&#160;The revenue that we derived
      from I-beam products represented 10% and 7% of our net sales in 2005 and 2006,
      respectively.&#160;&#160;Total imports of these products, which come mainly from
      Spain and the United States, represent approximately 10% of the Mexican
      market.</font></div>
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      we sold approximately 204,000 tons of I-beams, channels and angles at least
      three inches in width (including the 70,924 tons of I-beams described above)
      which represented approximately 8% of our total finished product sales for
      the
      year.&#160;&#160;In 2005, we sold approximately 200,000 tons of I-beams,
      channels and angles at least three inches in width (including the 80,000 tons
      of
      I-beams described above) which represented approximately 12% of our total
      finished product sales for the year.&#160;&#160;We believe that the domestic
      competitors in the Mexican market for structural steel are Altos Hornos de
      Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (&#8220;Ahmsa&#8221;), Sider&#250;rgica del Golfo, S.A. de C.V. (a
      wholly-owned subsidiary of Industrias CH), Aceros Corsa, S.A. de C.V. (&#8220;Corsa&#8221;)
      and Gerd&#227;o, S.A.&#160;&#160;We estimate that our share of Mexican production of
      structural steel was 54% in 2006 and 71% in 2005.</font></div>
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      2006,
      we sold approximately 1,339,000 tons of hot rolled and cold finished steel
      bar,
      compared to 700,000 tons in 2005.&#160;&#160;We estimate, based on information
      compiled by CANACERO, that our share of domestic production of steel bar was
      41%
      in 2006 and 41% in 2005.&#160;&#160;Our other major product lines are rebar and
      light structural steel (angles less than three inches in width and flat bar),
      for which our share of domestic production was 8% and 74%, respectively, in
      2006
      compared to 7% and 88%, respectively, in 2005.&#160;&#160;Rebar and light
      structural steel together accounted for approximately 606,000 tons, or 23%,
      of
      our total production of finished steel products in Mexico and the United States
      in 2006, compared to approximately 600,000 tons, or 35%, in 2005.&#160;&#160;We
      compete in the Mexican market with a number of producers of these products,
      including Ahmsa, Hylsamex, S.A. de C.V., Sicartsa, S.A. de C.V., Corsa, Aceros
      Tultitl&#225;n, S.A. de C.V., Commercial Metals Inc., Belgo Mineira Aceralia Perfiles
      Bergara, S.A., Chaparral Steel Company, Aceros San Luis, S.A. de C.V., Deacero,
      S.A. de C.V., Talleres y Acero, Nucor Corporation and Bayou Steel
      Corporation.</font></div>
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      distributed our sales of SBQ steel in Mexico as of December&#160;31, 2006 as
      follows:</font></div>
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      have
      been able to maintain our domestic market share and profitable pricing levels
      in
      Mexico in part because the central Mexico sites of the Guadalajara, Apizaco
      and
      Cholula facilities afford us substantial cost advantages relative to U.S.
      producers when shipping to customers in central and southern Mexico, and our
      flexible production facility gives us the ability to ship specialty products
      in
      relatively small quantities with short lead times.&#160;&#160;The Mexicali
      mini-mill has helped to increase sales in northwestern Mexico and the
      southwestern United States because of its relatively close proximity to these
      areas reduces our freight costs.</font></div>
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      States and Canada</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">In
      the
      United States and Canada, we compete primarily with both domestic SBQ steel
      producers and importers.&#160;&#160;Our U.S. domestic competition for hot-rolled
      engineered bar products is both large U.S. domestic steelmakers and specialized
      mini-mills.&#160;&#160;Non-U.S. competition may impact segments of the SBQ
      market, particularly where certifications are not required, and during periods
      when the U.S. dollar is strong as compared with foreign currencies.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
      principal areas of competition in our markets are product quality and range,
      delivery reliability, service and price.&#160;&#160;Special chemistry and
      precise processing requirements characterize SBQ steel
      products.&#160;&#160;Maintaining high standards of product quality, while
      keeping production costs low, is essential to our ability to compete in our
      markets.&#160;&#160;We believe that we have the widest selection of product
      grades and sizes in our industry and in many cases provide &#8220;niche&#8221; products to
      our customer base that our U.S. competitors cannot provide; for example we
      are
      the sole U.S. producer of long lead steel.&#160;&#160;The ability of a
      manufacturer to respond quickly to customer orders currently is, and is expected
      to remain, important as customers continue to reduce their in-plant raw material
      inventory.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      estimate that the total market for SBQ products in the United States is 7.6
      million tons per year, and in 2006 we produced 1.1 million tons.&#160;&#160;We,
      therefore, estimate that we have a market share of more than 15%.</font></div>
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      believe our principal competitors in the U.S. market, depending on the product,
      include Nucor Corporation, Niagara LaSalle, Mittal Steel, Charter Steel, Steel
      Dynamics, Inc., The Timken Company and QUANEX Corporation.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Certifications</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">ISO
      is a
      worldwide federation of national standards bodies which have united to develop
      internationally accepted standards so that customers and manufacturers have
      a
      system in place to provide a product of known quality and
      standards.&#160;&#160;The standards set by ISO cover every facet of quality from
      management responsibility to service and delivery.&#160;&#160;We believe that
      adhering to the stringent ISO procedures not only creates efficiency in
      manufacturing operations, but also positions us to meet the strict standards
      that our customers require.&#160;&#160;We are engaged in a total quality program
      designed to improve customer service, overall personnel qualifications and
      team
      work.<strong>&#160;</strong> The facilities at Apizaco and Cholula have received
      ISO 9001:2000 certification from International Quality Certifications covering
      the period January 16, 2004 to January 15, 2007 and is in the process to obtain
      the ISO/TS 16949 certification.</font></div>
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      U.S.
      operations are currently ISO/TS 16949:2002 certified.&#160;&#160;The ISO/TS
      16949:2002 standard, developed by the International Automotive Task Force,
      is
      the result of the harmonization of the supplier quality requirements of vehicle
      manufacturers worldwide and provides for a single quality management system
      of
      continuous improvement, defect prevention and reduction of variation and waste
      in the supply chain.&#160;&#160;It places greater emphasis on management&#8217;s
      commitment to quality and customer focus.</font></div>
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      Republic facilities are currently ISO 14001 certified.&#160;&#160;This
      certification is a voluntary international standard that defines the
      organizational structure, responsibilities, procedures, processes and resources
      for implementing environmental management systems (&#8220;EMS&#8221;).&#160;&#160;It also
      requires the development of an environmental policy statement which includes
      commitments to prevention of pollution, continual improvement of the EMS leading
      to improvements in overall environmental performance and compliance with
      applicable statutory and regulatory compliance.&#160;&#160;Most of
      the</font></div>
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      customers of our Republic facilities require this certification.&#160;&#160;The
      certification is effective until November 2007.</font></div>
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      2006,
      our cost of sales in Mexico was 62% compared to our U.S. operations where our
      cost of sales was 91%, and our consolidated cost of sales was 81%.</font></div>
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      scrap, electricity, iron ore coke, ferroalloys, electrodes and refractory
      products are the principal materials that we use to manufacture our steel
      products.</font></div>
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      scrap is among the most important components for our steel production and
      accounted for approximately 33% of our consolidated direct cost of sales in
      2006
      (54% of the direct cost in our Mexico operations and 21% of the direct cost
      in
      our U.S. operations) and 36% of our direct cost of sales in
      2005.&#160;&#160;Ferrous scrap is principally generated from automobile,
      industrial, naval and railroad industries.&#160;&#160;The market for ferrous
      scrap is influenced by availability, freight costs, speculation by scrap brokers
      and other conditions largely beyond our control.&#160;&#160;Fluctuations in
      scrap costs directly influence the cost of sales of finished goods.</font></div>
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      purchase raw scrap from dealers in Mexico and the San Diego area, and processes
      the raw scrap into refined ferrous scrap at our Guadalajara, Mexicali and
      Apizaco facilities.&#160;&#160;We meet our refined ferrous scrap requirements
      through three sources: (i) our wholly owned scrap processing facilities, which
      in the aggregate provided us with approximately 3% and 5% of our refined scrap
      tonnage in 2006 and 2005, respectively, and (ii) purchases from third party
      scrap processors in Mexico and the southwestern United States, which, in the
      aggregate, provided us with approximately 85% and 12%, respectively, in 2006
      and
      approximately 84% and 11%, respectively, in 2005 of our refined ferrous scrap
      requirements.&#160;&#160;We are a dominant scrap collector in the Mexicali,
      Tijuana and Hermosillo regions, and, by primarily dealing directly with small
      Mexican scrap collectors, we believe we have been able to purchase scrap at
      prices lower than those in the international and Mexican markets.&#160;&#160;We
      purchase scrap on the open market through a number of brokers or directly from
      scrap dealers for our U.S. and Canadian facilities.&#160;&#160;We do not depend
      on any single scrap supplier to meet our scrap requirements.</font></div>
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      Ore Pellets and Coke</em>.&#160;&#160;Our U.S. and Canadian facilities purchase
      iron ore pellets and coke.&#160;&#160;These are the principal raw materials used
      in our blast furnaces.&#160;&#160;Iron ore pellets and coke accounted for
      approximately 19% of our U.S. and Canadian facilities&#8217; direct costs for the year
      ended December 31, 2006.&#160;&#160;In 2006, our U.S. and Canadian facilities
      purchased 52% of their iron ore pellet and a portion of their coke requirement
      from U.S. Steel, and we used iron ore pellets and coke in our Lorain, Ohio
      facility.&#160;&#160;The iron ore pellets and coke made up 9% and 10%,
      respectively, of the direct costs of sales in this period.&#160;&#160;We
      purchase the remainder of our iron ore pellet and coke requirement on the open
      market.&#160;&#160;Our Mexican facilities do not use iron ore pellets or
      coke.</font></div>
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      Electrodes and Refractory Products</em>.&#160;&#160;In our Mexican operations,
      ferroalloys, electrodes and refractory products collectively accounted for
      approximately 12% of our direct cost of sales in 2006 and 13% in 2005, and
      they
      accounted for 21.5% of our direct cost of sales for the year ended December
      31,
      2006 in our U.S. and Canadian facilities.&#160;&#160;Ferroalloys are essential
      for the production of steel and are added to the steel during manufacturing
      process to reduce undesirable elements and to enhance its hardness, durability
      and resistance to friction and abrasion.&#160;&#160;For our Mexican operations,
      we buy most of our manganese ferroalloys from Compa&#241;&#237;a Minera Autl&#225;n, S.A., and
      the remainder from Electrometal&#250;rgica de Veracruz, S.A. de C.V., Manuchar
      Internacional, S.A. de C.V. and Industria Nacional de la Fundici&#243;n, S.A. de
      C.V.</font></div>
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      obtain
      electrodes used to melt raw materials from Ucar Carbon Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.,
      Graphite Electrode Sales and SGL Carbon, LLC.</font></div>
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      products include firebricks, which line and insulate furnaces, ladles and other
      transfer vessels.&#160;&#160;We purchase our refractory products
      from<strong>&#160;</strong>RHI Refmex, S.A. de C.V., LWB de M&#233;xico, S.A. de
      C.V., Fedmet Resources Corp., Vesivius de M&#233;xico, S.A. de C.V., Mayerton
      Refractories and Tecnolog&#237;as Minerales de M&#233;xico, S.A. de C.V.&#160;&#160;Our
      U.S. and Canadian facilities purchase most of their ferroalloys from
      International Nickel, Climax Molybdenum Co., Considar Inc., Minerais U.S. LLC
      and Glencore LTD.&#160;&#160;The direct cost for the ferroalloys represents 13%
      of our consolidated costs, 8% of the direct costs incurred at our Mexican
      operations and 17.6% of the direct costs incurred at our U.S.
      operations.</font></div>
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      of December&#160;31, 2006, electricity accounted for approximately 5% of our
      consolidated direct cost of sales for the period (11% of the direct cost of
      our
      Mexican operations and 4% of the direct cost of our U.S.
      operations).&#160;&#160;Electricity accounted for 11% of our direct cost of
      sales in 2006 and 10% of direct cost of sales in 2005 in our Mexico facilities
      and is supplied by the <em>Comisi&#243;n Federal de Electricidad</em>
      (&#8220;CFE&#8221;).&#160;&#160;It accounted for 4% of direct costs of sales in 2006 in our
      U.S. and Canadian operations and is supplied by American Electric Power Company
      and Ohio Edison.&#160;&#160;We, like all other high volume users of electricity
      in Mexico, pay special rates to CFE for electricity.&#160;&#160;Energy prices in
      Mexico have historically been very volatile and subject to dramatic price
      increases in short periods of time.&#160;&#160;In the late 1990s, the CFE began
      to charge for electricity usage based on the time of use during the day and
      the
      season (summer or winter).&#160;&#160;As a result, we have modified our
      production schedule in order to reduce electricity costs by limiting production
      during periods when peak rates are in effect.&#160;&#160;There can be no
      assurance that any future cost increases will not have a material adverse effect
      on our business.&#160;&#160;From May through October 2005 and August through
      October 2004, the Mexicali facility acquired electricity from Sempra Energy
      Solutions (&#8220;Sempra&#8221;), a company based in San Diego, California.&#160;&#160;The
<em>Comisi&#243;n Reguladora de Energ&#237;a</em> of the Mexican Secretary of Energy
      authorized this agreement for peak hours in the period; the rates were less
      expensive than the rates of CFE in the same period.&#160;&#160;In 2006, the
      Mexicali facility entered into a new contract with Sempra for the period May
      through October 2006.</font></div>
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      Gas</em>.&#160;&#160;Natural gas (including &#8220;combustoleo&#8221; which is an oil
      derivative that is less refined than gasoline and diesel fuel oil that can
      be
      used instead of gasoline in our Mexicali plant) consisted of approximately
      7% of
      our consolidated direct cost of sales (5% of the direct cost of our Mexican
      operations and 8% of the direct cost of our U.S. operations) in
      2006.&#160;&#160;We use natural gas cash-flow exchange contracts or swaps where
      we receive a floating price and pay a fixed price to hedge our risk of from
      fluctuations in natural gas prices.&#160;&#160;Fluctuations in natural gas
      prices from volume consumed are recognized as part of our operating
      costs.&#160;&#160;As applicable, we recognized the fair value of instruments
      either as liabilities or assets.&#160;&#160;Such fair value and thus, the value
      of these assets or liabilities were restated at each month&#8217;s-end.&#160;&#160;As
      indicated in Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements, we opted for
      the
      early adoption of Bulletin C-10 <em>&#8220;Derivative Financial Instruments and
      Hedging&#8221;</em>; therefore, at December&#160;31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we
      recognized the fair value of the natural gas swap designated for hedging
      exposure of future gas consumption for the remaining period of January 2004
      to
      December 2006 in terms of fluctuations in natural gas prices, within the
      comprehensive income account in stockholders&#8217; equity.</font></div>
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      contracts are forwards with a minimum volume required to purchase.</font></div>
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        December 31, 2006 we recognized a liability of Ps. 6,107 and at December
        31,
        2005 we recognized an asset of Ps. 58,756.&#160;&#160;At December 31, 2006 we
        recognized a deferred tax asset of Ps. 1,710 and at December 31, 2005 we
        recognized a deferred tax liability of Ps. 17,039.&#160;&#160;Amounts recorded
        in stockholders&#8217; equity as part of comprehensive income for the year ended
        December 31, 2006 were a loss of Ps. 46,114 and a gain of Ps. 28,436 and
        Ps.
        2,444 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004,
        respectively.</font></div>
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      do not
      enter into contracts for the purpose of speculation.&#160;&#160;We account for
      these derivative instruments in accordance with Statement of Financial
      Accounting Standards No.&#160;133, <em>&#8220;Accounting for Derivative Instruments
      and Hedging Activities&#8221;</em> and with Mexican GAAP relating to Bulletin C-10
<em>&#8220;Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging&#8221;.</em>&#160;&#160;At
      December&#160;31, 2006, we held derivatives that were not qualified for special
      hedge accounting and the changes in fair values were adjusted through
      earnings.</font></div>
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      and Canadian Operations</em></font></div>
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      are
      subject to U.S. federal, state and local environmental laws and administrative
      regulations concerning, among other things, hazardous materials
      disposal.&#160;&#160;Our U.S. operations have been the subject of administrative
      action by state and local environmental authorities.&#160;&#160;The resolution
      of any of these claims may result in significant liabilities.&#160;&#160;See
&#8220;Risk Factors&#8212;Risk Factors Related to our Business&#8212;In the event of environmental
      violations at our facilities we may incur significant liabilities&#8221; and &#8220;Legal
      Proceedings&#8212;Environmental Claims&#8221;.</font></div>
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      Matters</em></font></div>
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      are
      subject to a broad range of environmental laws and regulations, including those
      governing the following:</font></div>
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                handling and disposal of solid and hazardous
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                release of petroleum products, hazardous substances, hazardous wastes,
                or
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                investigation and remediation of contaminated soil and
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      monitor our compliance with these laws and regulations through our environmental
      management system, and believe that we currently are in substantial compliance
      with them, although we cannot assure you that we will at all times operate
      in
      compliance with all such laws and regulations.&#160;&#160;If we fail to comply
      with these laws and regulations, we may be assessed fines or penalties which
      could have a material effect on us.</font></div>
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      changes in the applicable environmental laws and regulations, or changes in
      the
      regulating agencies' approach to enforcement or interpretation of their
      regulations, could cause us to make additional capital expenditures beyond
      what
      we currently anticipate.&#160;&#160;We do not believe that any of our facilities
      are subject to the Maximum Achievable Control Technology standard for Iron
&amp;
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      Achievable Control Technology standard for Industrial, Commercial and
      Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters, because they do not emit hazardous
      air pollutants above the regulatory threshold. However, it is possible that
      in
      the future the regulatory agency could disagree with our determination or that
      operations at one or more of our facilities will change such that the
      applicability threshold is exceeded. In that event, or under similar
      circumstances, we could incur additional costs of compliance.</font></div>
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      federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances govern the removal,
      encapsulation or disturbance of asbestos-containing materials
      (&#8220;ACMs&#8221;).&#160;&#160;These laws and regulations may impose liability for the
      release of ACMs and may permit third parties to seek recovery from owners or
      operators of facilities at which ACMs were or are located for personal injury
      associated with exposure to ACMs.&#160;&#160;We are aware of the presence of
      ACMs at our facilities, but we believe that such materials are being properly
      managed and contained at this time.</font></div>
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      subject to Mexican federal, state and municipal laws, administrative regulations
      and Mexican Official Rules (<em>Normas Oficiales Mexicanas)</em> relating to a
      variety of environmental matters, anti-trust matters, trade regulations, and
      tax
      and employee matters.</font></div>
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      other matters, Mexican tax returns are open for review generally for a period
      of
      five years, and, according to Mexican tax law, the purchaser of a business
      may
      become jointly and severally liable for unpaid tax liabilities of the business
      prior to its acquisition, which may have an impact on the liabilities and
      contingencies derived from any such acquisitions.&#160;&#160;Although we believe
      that we are in compliance with all material Mexican federal, state and municipal
      laws, administrative regulations and Mexican Official Rules, we cannot assure
      you that the interpretation of the Mexican authorities of the laws and
      regulations affecting our business or the enforcement thereof will not change
      in
      a manner that could increase our costs of doing business or could have a
      material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial
      condition or prospects.</font></div>
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      are
      subject to various Mexican federal, state and municipal laws, administrative
      regulations and Mexican Official Rules (<em>Normas Oficiales Mexicanas)</em>
      relating to the protection of human health, the environment and natural
      resources.</font></div>
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      major
      federal environmental laws applicable to our operations are:&#160;&#160;(i) the
      General Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection (<em>Ley General
      del Equilibrio Ecol&#243;gico y la Protecci&#243;n al Ambiente</em> or &#8220;LGEEPA&#8221;) and its
      regulations, which are administered and overseen by the Ministry of the
      Environment and Natural Resources (<em>Secretar&#237;a de Medio Ambiente y Recursos
      Naturales</em> or &#8220;SEMARNAT&#8221;) and enforced by the Ministry&#8217;s enforcement branch,
      the Federal Attorney&#8217;s Office for the Protection of the Environment
      (<em>Procuradur&#237;a Federal de Protecci&#243;n al Ambiente </em>or<em>&#8220;</em>PROFEPA&#8221;);
      (ii) the General Law for the Prevention and Integral Management of Waste
      (<em>Ley General para la Prevenci&#243;n y Gesti&#243;n Integral de los Residuos</em> or
      the &#8220;Law on Wastes&#8221;), which is also administered by SEMARNAT and enforced by
      PROFEPA; and (iii) the National Waters Law (<em>Ley de Aguas Nacionales</em>)
      and its regulations, which are administered and enforced by the National Waters
      Commission (<em>Comisi&#243;n Nacional de Agua</em>), also a branch of
      SEMARNAT.</font></div>
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      addition to the foregoing, Mexican Official Rules, which are technical standards
      issued by applicable regulatory authorities pursuant to the General
      Normalization Law (<em>Ley General de Metrolog&#237;a y Normalizaci&#243;n</em>) and to
      other laws that include the environmental laws described above, establish
      standards relating to air emissions, waste water discharges, the generation,
      handling and disposal of</font></div>
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      wastes and noise control, among others.&#160;&#160;Mexican Official Rules
      regarding soil contamination and waste management were enacted in order to
      protect this potential contingencies.&#160;&#160;Although not enforceable, the
      internal administrative criteria on soil contamination established by PROFEPA
      are widely used as guidance in cases where soil remediation, restoration or
      clean-up is required.</font></div>
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      sets forth the legal framework applicable to the generation and handling of
      hazardous wastes and materials, the release of contaminants into the air, soil
      and water, as well as the environmental impact assessment of the construction,
      development and operation of different projects, sites, facilities and
      industrial plants similar to the ones owned and/or operated by us and our
      subsidiaries.&#160;&#160;In addition to LGEEPA, the Law on Wastes regulates the
      generation, handling, transportation, storage and final disposal of hazardous
      waste.</font></div>
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      also mandates that companies that contaminate soil be responsible for the
      clean-up.&#160;&#160;Furthermore, the Law on Wastes provides that owners and
      lessors of real property with soil contamination are jointly and severally
      liable for the remediation of such contaminated sites, irrespective of any
      recourse or other actions such owners and lessors may have against the
      contaminating party, and aside from the criminal or administrative liability
      to
      which the contaminating party may be subject.&#160;&#160;The Law on Wastes also
      restricts the transfer of contaminated sites.</font></div>
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      can bring administrative, civil and criminal proceedings against companies
      that
      violate environmental laws, regulations and Mexican Official Rules, and has
      the
      power to impose a variety of sanctions.&#160;&#160;These sanctions may include,
      among others, monetary fines, revocation of authorizations, concessions,
      licenses, permits or registries, administrative arrests, seizure of
      contaminating equipment, and in certain cases, temporary or permanent closure
      of
      facilities.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Additionally,
      as part of its inspection authority, PROFEPA is entitled to periodically visit
      the facilities of companies whose activities are regulated by Mexican
      environmental legislation, and verify compliance.&#160;&#160;Similar rights are
      granted to state environmental authorities pursuant to applicable state
      environmental laws.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Companies
      in Mexico are required to obtain proper authorizations, concessions, licenses,
      permits and registries from competent environmental authorities for the
      performance of activities that may have an impact on the environment or may
      constitute a source of contamination.&#160;&#160;Such companies in Mexico are
      also required to comply with a variety of reporting obligations that include,
      among others, providing PROFEPA and SEMARNAT with periodic reports regarding
      compliance with various environmental laws.&#160;&#160;Among other permits, the
      operations and related activities of the steel industry are subject to the
      prior
      obtainment of an environmental impact authorization granted by
      SEMARNAT.</font></div>
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      believe that we have obtained all the necessary authorizations, concessions,
      general operating licenses, permits and registries from the applicable
      environmental authorities to duly operate our facilities, plants and sites,
      and
      sell our products and that we are in material compliance with applicable
      environmental legislation.&#160;&#160;We, through our subsidiaries, have made
      significant capital investments to assure our production and operation
      facilities comply with requirements of federal, state and municipal law and
      administrative regulation, and to remain in compliance with our current
      authorizations, concessions, licenses, permits and registries.</font></div>
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      cannot
      assure you that in the future, we and our subsidiaries will not be subject
      to
      stricter Mexican federal, state or municipal environmental laws and
      administrative regulations, or more stringent interpretation or enforcement
      of
      existing laws and administrative regulations.&#160;&#160;Mexican environmental
      laws and administrative regulations have become increasingly stringent over
      the
      last decade, and this trend is likely to continue, influenced recently by the
      North American Agreement on Environmental</font></div>
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      entered into by Mexico, the United States and Canada in connection with the
      North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA.&#160;&#160;Further, we cannot
      assure you that we will not be required to devote significant expenditures
      to
      environmental matters, including remediation-related matters.&#160;&#160;In this
      regard, any obligation to remedy environmental damages caused by us or any
      contaminated sites owned or leased by us could require significant unplanned
      capital expenditures and be materially adverse to our financial condition and
      results of operations.</font></div>
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      Mexico, the National Waters Law regulates water resources.&#160;&#160;In
      addition, the Mexican Official Rules govern the quality of water.&#160;&#160;A
      concession granted by the National Waters Commission is required for the use
      and
      exploitation of national waters.&#160;&#160;All of our facilities have a
      five-year renewable concession to use and exploit underground waters from wells
      in order to meet the water requirements of our production
      processes.&#160;&#160;We pay the National Waters Commission duties per cubic
      meter of water extracted under our concessions.&#160;&#160;We believe we are in
      substantial compliance with all the requirements imposed&#160;by each of the
      concessions we have obtained.</font></div>
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      to the National Waters Law, companies that discharge waste into national water
      bodies must comply with certain requirements, including maximum permissible
      contaminant levels.&#160;&#160;Periodic reports on water quality must be
      provided by dischargers to applicable authorities.&#160;&#160;Liability may
      result from the contamination of underground waters or recipient water
      bodies.&#160;&#160;We believe that we are in substantial compliance with all
      water and waste water legislation applicable to us.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Antitrust
      Matters</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      are
      also subject to the Mexican Antitrust Law (<em>Ley Federal de Competencia
      Econ&#243;mica</em>), which regulates monopolies and monopolistic practices in Mexico
      and requires Mexican government approval of certain mergers, acquisitions and
      joint ventures.&#160;&#160;We believe that we are currently in compliance with
      the Mexican Antitrust Law.&#160;&#160;However, due to our growth strategy of
      acquiring new businesses and assets and because we are a large manufacturer
      with
      a significant share of the markets in Mexico with respect to certain of our
      products, we may be subject to greater regulatory scrutiny in the
      future.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Measurements
      Law</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Mexico&#8217;s
      Ministry of Economy (<em>Secretar&#237;a de Econom&#237;a</em>), through the General Rules
      Department (<em>Direcci&#243;n General de Normas</em> or &#8220;DGN&#8221;), promulgates
      regulations regarding many products that we
      manufacture.&#160;&#160;Specifically, pursuant to the Measurements Law (<em>Ley
      Federal sobre Metrolog&#237;a y Normalizaci&#243;n</em>), the DGN issues specifications on
      the quality and safety standards for our product lines.&#160;&#160;We believe
      that all of our products are in material compliance with all applicable DGN
      regulations.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Trade
      Regulation Matters</em></font></div>
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      have
      experienced significant competition from imports into Mexico in the past as
      a
      result of excess worldwide steel production capacity, particularly in periods
      of
      economic slowdown, and as a consequence of the Peso&#8217;s appreciation, making
      imports cheaper and more competitive in Peso terms.&#160;&#160;In 2003, imports
      declined as international market conditions improved and the Peso
      weakened.&#160;&#160;Recently, the Mexican government, at the request of
      CANACERO, has taken several measures to prevent unfair trade practices such
      as
      dumping the steel import market.&#160;&#160;The overall climate for imports in
      Mexico is influenced by the free trade agreements that Mexico has entered into
      with other countries, as well as the level of tariffs and anti-dumping duties
      (some of which are described below).</font></div>
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      have
      benefited from the free trade agreements that Mexico has entered
      into.&#160;&#160;Specifically, we have directly benefited from our ability to
      export finished steel products directly to export markets and compete with
      similar products manufactured in those markets.&#160;&#160;We have also
      indirectly benefited from increased demand from our domestic customers who
      similarly manufacture their products to foreign markets under free trade
      agreements.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>North
      American Free Trade Agreement</em>.&#160;&#160;NAFTA became effective on January
      1, 1994.&#160;&#160;NAFTA provided for the progressive elimination over a period
      of ten years of the 10% duties formerly in effect on most steel products
      imported into Mexico from the United States and Canada, including those that
      compete with our main product lines.&#160;&#160;The 1% duty on most steel
      imports into Mexico from the United States and Canada that remained in 2003
      was
      eliminated in 2004.&#160;&#160;There is currently no duty.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Mexican-European
      Community Free Trade Agreement</em>.&#160;&#160;The Mexican-European Free Trade
      Agreement, or &#8220;MEFTA&#8221;, became effective on July 1, 2000.&#160;&#160;MEFTA
      provides for the progressive elimination of Mexican duties for steel producers
      that are members of the European Union over a period of 6.5 years for finished
      steel products, including those that compete with our products.&#160;&#160;In
      July of 2000, European imports of steel products paid an initial duty of 8%
      when
      importing into Mexico, which is scheduled to be reduced progressively until
      reaching zero in 2007.&#160;&#160;This agreement also provides an opportunity to
      increase our exports to the European countries that are parties to MEFTA since
      their duties on Mexican steel products were reduced to 1.7% in July 2002 and
      eliminated in 2003.&#160;&#160;Since 2004, following the commitment of the G-7,
      the duties were established at a zero percent rate, giving us an opportunity
      to
      increase our sales to the United States.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Mexico-Japan
      Economic Association (the &#8220;Association&#8221;)</em>.&#160;&#160;The governments of
      Mexico and Japan started negotiations to sign the Association in June 2001.
      The
      negotiations ended up until March 2004 where after fourteen rounds of
      negotiations the Association was signed.&#160;&#160;After the approval from the
      legislative authorities of both countries, the Association was effective as
      of
      April 1, 2005.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">On
      January 1, 2004, Japan and the other members of the G-7, agreed to reduce the
      steel tariffs to zero percent, so Mexico has been benefit from this rate since
      such date.&#160;&#160;However, Mexico is sensitive to the steel exports coming
      from Japan, so the Association was negotiated in the following terms: (i) the
      specialized steel that is not produced in Mexico, and that is used to produce
      vehicles, spare parts, electronics, machinery and heavy equipment, was released
      from any tariffs, as from the effective date of the Association, (ii) the
      Japanese steel that Mexico imports will be maintained without changes (13%
      and
      18%) during the first five years as of the effective date (iii) the steel
      products coming from Japan will start paying less taxes gradually as from
      January 1, 2010 until reaching a zero percent rate in 2015, (iv) the products
      to
      be imported from the Sectors Programs, will pay the tariffs pursuant to the
      fixed tariffs established in such Sector Programs, so the electronic and
      vehicles industries will be exempted as of the effective date of the
      Association.</font></div>
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      Trade Agreements</em>.&#160;&#160;In the last several years, Mexico has signed
      other free trade agreements with Israel (2000), Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein
      and Switzerland (2001), and with the following Latin American countries: Chile
      (1992 and amended in 1999); Venezuela and Colombia (1995); Costa Rica (1995);
      Bolivia (1995); Nicaragua (1998); Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala (2001);
      and Uruguay (2003).&#160;&#160;We do not anticipate any significant increase in
      competition in the Mexican steel market as a result of these trade agreements
      due to their minimal steel production or, in the case of Venezuela and Chile,
      minimal share of the Mexican market.</font></div>
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      and Countervailing Duties</em>.&#160;&#160;We are or have been a party to, or
      have been affected by, numerous steel dumping and countervailing duty
      claims.&#160;&#160;Many of these claims have been brought by Mexican steel
      producers against international steel companies, while others have been brought
      against</font></div>
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      steel companies.&#160;&#160;In certain instances, such cases have resulted in
      duties being imposed on certain imported steel products and, in a few instances,
      duties have been imposed on Mexican steel exports.&#160;&#160;In the aggregate,
      these duties have not had a material impact on our results of
      operations.</font></div>
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      and Mexican Safeguard Tariffs on Steel Imports</em>.&#160;&#160;In September
      2001, Mexico&#8217;s Ministry of Economy announced a one-year increase in tariffs to
      25% on 39 steel products imported into Mexico from countries with which Mexico
      does not have a free trade agreement.&#160;&#160;On March 15, 2002, Mexico&#8217;s
      Ministry of Economy announced an immediate increase of such tariffs to
      35%.&#160;&#160;In September 2002, the average tariffs returned to 25% and
      remained at that level for 12 months.&#160;&#160;From September 2003 to March
      2003, tariffs were set at 18%, and in April 2004, they returned to their
      previous levels (18% for coated steel and 13% for the rest of the
      products).</font></div>
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      January to October 2002, imports of steel plaques coming from Romania, Russia
      and Ukraine increased.&#160;&#160;The Mexican authorities found sufficient
      elements to start an investigation in 2003, and in 2004, the government
      announced a preliminary resolution imposing anti-dumping duties of 120.4% to
      the
      exports of steel plaques coming from Romania, 36.8% coming from Russia and
      60.9%
      coming from Ukraine. On March 17, 2006 a final resolution was announced imposing
      final anti-dumping duties of 67.6% to the exports of steel plaques coming from
      Romania, 36.8% coming from Russia and 60.1% from Ukraine.</font></div>
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                Prospects</strong></font></div>
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      following discussion is derived from our audited financial statements, which
      are
      presented elsewhere in this annual report.&#160;&#160;This discussion does not
      include all of the information included in our financial
      statements.&#160;&#160;You should read our financial statements to gain a better
      understanding of our business and our historical results of
      operations.</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>We
      have prepared our financial statements in accordance with Mexican GAAP, which
      differs in certain respects from U.S. GAAP.&#160;&#160;See Note 19 to our
      consolidated financial statements for the years ended December&#160;31, 2004,
      2005 and 2006 for a summary of the principal differences between Mexican GAAP
      and U.S. GAAP as they relate to us and a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP of net
      income and stockholders&#8217; equity, a statement of changes in stockholders&#8217; equity
      and&#160;a statement of cash flows under U.S. GAAP.&#160;&#160;Our consolidated
      financial statements and all other financial information contained herein with
      respect to the years ended December&#160;31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 are presented
      in constant pesos with purchasing power as of December 31, 2006, unless
      otherwise noted.</em></font></div>
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      financial statements and the corresponding discussion below includes the
      consolidation of Republic from July&#160;22, 2005 and the consolidation of the
      Atlax Acquisition from August 1, 2004.&#160;&#160;Period to period comparison of
      our results of operations and financial condition may be difficult as a result
      of the inclusion of the Republic financial information only from July&#160;22,
      2005 and of the Atlax Acquisition financial information only from August 1,
      2004.</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Overview</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      are
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      sales and profitability are highly dependent on market conditions in the steel
      industry which is greatly influenced by general economic conditions in North
      America and elsewhere.&#160;&#160;As a result of the significant competition in
      the steel industry and the commodity-like nature of some of our products, we
      have limited pricing power over many of our products.&#160;&#160;The North
      American and global steel markets influence finished steel product
      prices.&#160;&#160;Nevertheless, the majority of our products are SBQ products
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      is limited, therefore generating somewhat higher margins as compared with our
      more commoditized steel products.&#160;&#160;We attempt to adjust the mix of our
      product output toward higher margin products to the extent that we are able
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      do so, and we also adjust our overall product levels based on the product demand
      and marginal profitability of doing so.</font></div>
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      focus
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      selling, general and administrative expenses.&#160;&#160;Our direct cost of
      sales largely consist of the costs of acquiring the raw materials necessary
      to
      manufacture steel, primarily scrap and iron ore.&#160;&#160;Market supply and
      demand generally determine scrap and iron ore prices, and, as a result, we
      have
      limited ability to influence their cost or the costs of other raw materials,
      including energy costs.&#160;&#160;There is a correlation between the prices of
      scrap and iron ore and finished product prices, although the degree and timing
      of this correlation varies from time to time, so we may not always be able
      to
      fully pass along scrap, iron ore and other raw material price increases to
      our
      customers.&#160;&#160;Therefore, our ability to decrease our direct cost of
      sales as a percentage of net sales is largely dependent on increasing our
      productivity.&#160;&#160;Our ability to control indirect manufacturing, selling,
      general and administrative expenses, which do not correlate to net sales as
      closely as direct costs of sales do, is a key element of our
      profitability.</font></div>
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      costs at our U.S. facilities are higher than those in our facilities in Mexico
      principally due to the higher cost of labor and the higher cost of ferroalloys
      used to manufacture SBQ steel, which is the only steel product that we produce
      in the United States.</font></div>
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      Volume, Price and Cost Data, 2004 - 2006</strong></font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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      producing countries.&#160;&#160;Our results are also affected by the specific
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">equipment,
      tooling equipment and other related industries.&#160;&#160;Our profitability is
      also impacted by events that affect the price and availability of raw materials
      and energy inputs needed for our operations.&#160;&#160;The variables and trends
      mentioned below could also affect our results and profitability.</font></div>
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      products.</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">In
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      controlling shareholder, Industrias CH, completed the acquisition of
      Republic.&#160;&#160;These acquisitions allowed us to become the leading
      producer of SBQ steel in North America and the leading producer of structural
      and light structural steel in Mexico.&#160;&#160;We expect the sale of SBQ
      steel, structural steel and other steel products to continue to be our primary
      source of revenue.&#160;&#160;The markets for our products are highly
      competitive and highly dependent on developments in global markets for those
      products.&#160;&#160;The main competitive factors are price, product quality and
      customer relationships and service.</font></div>
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      results are affected by economic activity, steel consumption and end-market
      demand for steel products.</em></font></div>
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      results of operations depend largely on macroeconomic conditions in North
      America.&#160;&#160;Historically, there has been a strong correlation between
      the annual rate of steel consumption and the annual change in gross domestic
      products (&#8220;GDP&#8221;) in the Mexican, U.S. and Canadian markets.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      sell
      our steel products to the construction, automotive, manufacturing and other
      related industries.&#160;&#160;These industries are generally cyclical, and
      their demand for steel is impacted by the stage of their industry market cycles
      and the country&#8217;s economic performance.&#160;&#160;In 2006 and 2005, Mexico&#8217;s
      GDP increased 4.8% and 2.8%, respectively.&#160;&#160;In 2006 and 2005, the U.S.
      GDP increased 3.3% and 3.2%, respectively.&#160;&#160;Recession or a
      deterioration in economic conditions in the countries in which we operate could
      adversely affect our results</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Our
      results are affected by international steel prices and trends in the global
      steel industry.</em></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Steel
      prices are generally set by reference to world steel prices, which are
      determined by global supply and demand trends.&#160;&#160;As a result of general
      excess capacity in the industry, the world steel industry was previously subject
      to substantial downward pricing pressure, which negatively impacted the results
      of steel companies in the second half of 2000 and all of
      2001.&#160;&#160;International steel prices generally improved beginning in
      2003, driven by a strong increase in global demand fostered by economic growth
      in Asia and an economic recovery in the United States, combined with increased
      rationalization of production capacity in the United States and
      elsewhere.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">However,
      this new period of high prices for steel encouraged reactivation of investment
      in production capacity, and, consequently, an increase in the supply of steel
      products that contributed to a decline in steel prices.&#160;&#160;Average steel
      prices in 2006 were above those of 2005 due to strong end-market demand
      fundamentals for a number of&#160;&#160;key steel-consuming industries,
      continued strong steel demand in China, India and other developing economies,
      relatively high raw material and energy costs and reductions in U.S. production
      from some of the industry&#8217;s largest producers and were higher than steel prices
      for the 2004 to 2002 period.</font></div>
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      years, there has been a trend toward consolidation of the steel
      industry.&#160;&#160;For example, in 2006, Arcelor completed the acquisition of
      Dofasco in Canada, and Mittal Steel announced the acquisition of Arcelor,
      forming the largest steel company in the world.&#160;&#160;Aceralia, Arbed and
      Usinor merged in February 2002 to create Arcelor, and LNM Holdings and Ispat
      International merged in October 2004 to create Mittal Steel, which subsequently
      acquired International Steel Group.&#160;&#160;In addition, a
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      other
      steel acquisition transactions have been announced, including the acquisition
      of
      Oregon Steel by Evraz and the acquisition of Corus by Tata
      Steel.&#160;&#160;Consolidation has enabled steel companies to lower their
      production costs and allowed for more stringent supply-side discipline,
      including through selective capacity closures or idling, as the ones observed
      recently in the United States by Mittal Steel, U.S. Steel and
      others.&#160;&#160;Consolidation may result in increased competition and could
      adversely affect our results.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Our
      results are affected by competition from imports.</em></font></div>
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      ability to sell our products is influenced, to varying degrees, by global trade
      for steel products, particularly trends in imports of steel products into the
      Mexican and U.S. markets.&#160;&#160;In 2006, imports to Mexico increased as
      international market conditions improved.&#160;&#160;During 2005, the Mexican
      government, at the request of CANACERO, implemented several measures to prevent
      unfair trade practices such as dumping in the steel import
      market.&#160;&#160;These measures include initiating anti-dumping and
      countervailing duty proceedings temporarily increasing import tariffs for
      countries with which Mexico does not have free trade agreements.&#160;&#160;As a
      result, the competitive price pressure from dumping declined, contributing
      to a
      general upward trend in domestic Mexican steel prices.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Steel
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      steel market in 2006 and an estimated 25% in 2005.&#160;&#160;Foreign producers
      typically have lower labor costs, and are in some cases are owned, controlled
      or
      subsidized by their governments, allowing production and pricing decisions
      to be
      influenced by political and economic policy considerations as well as prevailing
      market conditions.&#160;&#160;Increases in future levels of imported steel in
      the United States could reduce future market prices and demand levels for steel
      in the United States.&#160;&#160;To this extent, the U.S. Department of Commerce
      and the U.S. International Trade Commission are currently conducting five year
      &#8220;sunset&#8221; reviews of existing trade relief in several different steel products.
      Imports represent less of a threat to SBQ producers like us in the United States
      than to commodity steel producers because of the high quality requirements
      and
      standard required by buyers of SBQ steel products.</font></div>
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      results are affected by the cost of raw materials and energy.</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      purchase substantial quantities of raw materials, including scrap, iron ore,
      coal and ferroalloys for use in the production of our steel
      products.&#160;&#160;The availability and price of these inputs vary according
      to general market and economic conditions and thus are influenced by industry
      cycles.&#160;&#160;Since 2004, the general recovery of the North American
      economy, the significant increase in the demand for steel in China and shortage
      of shipping capacity has resulted in a tight market and higher prices for these
      raw materials.</font></div>
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      addition to raw materials, natural gas and electricity are both relevant
      components of our cost structure.&#160;&#160;We purchase natural gas and
      electricity at prevailing market prices in Mexico and the United
      States.&#160;&#160;These prices are impacted by general demand and supply for
      energy in the United States and Mexico and have increased significantly in
      2006
      and 2005 as economic activity fueled energy demand and the supply and price
      of
      oil was impacted by geopolitical conflicts.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Net
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      net
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      of
      Ps. 7,738 million and net sales in our Republic facilities in the United States
      and Canada, that we acquired in July of 2005, or our &#8220;Republic facilities&#8221;, of
      Ps. 14,951 million), compared to Ps. 13,405 million (including the net sales
      of
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      and of Ps. 6,472 million generated by the Republic facilities).&#160;&#160;Our
      net sales in 2005 increased 119% compared to Ps. 6,110 million in 2004
      (including the net sales of Ps. 1,283 million generated since August 1, 2004
      by
      the plants in Apizaco and Cholula).&#160;&#160;We attribute the increase in net
      sales in 2006 to sales from the Republic facilities and the increase in 2005
      to
      the inclusion for the full year 2005 of net sales of Ps. 2,843 million from
      the
      plants in Apizaco and Cholula as well as Ps. 6,472 million from
      Republic.&#160;&#160;Sales in tons of basic steel products increased 56% to
      2,676,059 metric tons in 2006 (including 1,620,076 metric tons generated by
      the
      Republic facilities) compared to 1,708,140 tons (including 413,925 metric tons
      generated by the plants in Apizaco and Cholula and 674,957 metric tons generated
      by the Republic facilities) in 2005.&#160;&#160;Sales in tons of basic steel
      products increased 121% in 2005 from 773,297 tons in 2004.</font></div>
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      outside Mexico (including sales by our U.S. subsidiaries) of basic steel
      products increased 115% to 1,731,879 metric tons in 2006 (including 1,620,076
      metric tons generated by the Republic facilities) compared to&#160;&#160;809,083
      metric tons in 2005 (including 19,261 tons from our plants in Apizaco and
      Cholula and 674,957 metric tons from the Republic facilities).&#160;&#160;Sales
      in 2005 increased 733% from 97,126 metric tons 2004 (including 12,394 metric
      tons from the plants in Apizaco and Cholula).&#160;&#160;We attribute this
      increase to sales from our Republic facilities.</font></div>
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      average price of steel products (excluding the sales of Republic) increased
      10%
      in real terms in 2006 compared to 2005 and decreased 14% in real terms in 2005
      compared to 2004.&#160;&#160;We attribute the 2006 increase to higher prices
      prevailing in the Mexican steel markets.&#160;&#160;We attribute the 2005
      decrease to the global decrease of finished steel product prices reflecting
      higher inventory levels worldwide, and we attribute the 2004 increase to the
      significant global rise in overall demand and of finished steel product
      prices.</font></div>
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      Cost of Sales</em></font></div>
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      direct cost of sales in 2006 increased 72% to Ps. 18,460 million (including
      Ps.
      13,655 million relating to our newly acquired Republic facilities) compared
      to
      Ps. 10,721 million in 2005.&#160;&#160;Direct cost of sales as a percentage of
      our net sales was 81% (62% excluding the cost of sales of Republic) in 2006
      compared to 80% in 2005.&#160;&#160;We attribute the higher cost of sales in
      2006 primarily to the cost of sales of the products that we produce in our
      Republic facilities.&#160;&#160;The higher cost of sales of the Republic
      facilities is mainly a result of higher labor costs prevailing in our U.S.
      operations, and the higher cost of raw materials, which our U.S. operations
      use
      in the production of SBQ steel.&#160;&#160;Hourly wages at our Mexican
      operations are approximately $4 per hour on average compared to average hourly
      wages in our U.S. operations of an average of more than $30 per
      hour.&#160;&#160;Although raw material costs are similar in the United States
      and Mexico, our U.S. operations produce only the more costly SBQ steel, which
      requires more expensive raw materials such as chromium, nickel, molybdenum
      and
      other alloys.&#160;&#160;Our Mexican operations require these alloys to a lesser
      extent, because they produce commodity steel as well as SBQ
      steel.&#160;&#160;The average cost of raw materials that we used to produce
      steel products (excluding the production of Republic) increased 3% in real
      terms
      in 2006 compared to 2005, primarily as a result of increases in the price of
      scrap and certain other raw materials.&#160;&#160;Our direct cost of sales
      increased 202% in 2005 to Ps. 10,721 million (including Ps. 2,096 million
      relating to the newly acquired plants in Apizaco and Cholula and Ps. 6,101
      million relating to the newly acquired Republic facilities) compared to Ps.
      3,551 million in 2004 (including Ps. 897 million relating to the Apizaco and
      Cholula plants).&#160;&#160;Our direct cost of sales as a percentage of net
      sales increased to 80% in 2005 from 58% in 2004.</font></div>
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      attribute our higher direct cost of sales in 2005 compared to 2004 to the cost
      of sales relating to the Republic facilities, which represented 94.3% as a
      percentage of net sales.&#160;&#160;The higher cost of sales was mainly the
      result of higher labor costs prevailing in our U.S. operations and the higher
      cost of raw material involved in the production of SBQ steel, which is the
      only
      steel product that we produce in the</font></div>
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      States.&#160;&#160;The average cost of raw materials that we used to produce
      steel products (excluding the production of Republic) increased 1% in real
      terms
      in 2005 compared to 2004, primarily as a result of increases in the price of
      scrap and certain other raw materials.</font></div>
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      2004
      we experienced a 45% increase in the price of scrap and other raw
      materials.&#160;&#160;However, due to strong customer demand reflecting low
      inventory levels, we were able to increase our prices by 63%.&#160;&#160;During
      this uptrend in the steel cycle in 2004, we were able to pass on to our
      customers substantially all raw material increases through
      surcharges.&#160;&#160;As inventory levels started to rise in early 2005 in the
      international and Mexican markets, we reduced our prices by 14% (excluding
      the
      production of Republic) from 2004 levels, while our direct costs of sales per
      ton increased 1%.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Marginal
      Profit</em></font></div>
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      marginal profit in 2006 increased 58% to Ps. 4,229 million (including Ps. 1,297
      million relating to our newly acquired Republic facilities) compared to Ps.
      2,684 million (including Ps. 746 million relating to the newly acquired plants
      in Apizaco and Cholula and Ps. 371 million relating to the newly acquired
      Republic facilities) in 2005, and in 2005 increased 5% compared to Ps. 2,559
      million in 2004 (including Ps. 386 million relating to the plants in Apizaco
      and
      Cholula).&#160;&#160;As a percentage of net sales, our marginal profit was 19%
      (38% excluding the marginal profit of Republic) in 2006 compared to 20% in
      2005.&#160;&#160;This decrease is the result of the higher cost of sales
      prevailing at our Republic facilities.&#160;&#160;As a percentage of net sales,
      our marginal profit was 20% in 2005 (33% without Republic) compared to 42%
      in
      2004.&#160;&#160;We attribute the increase in 2006 to the increase in sales from
      the Republic facilities and to higher prices prevailing in the Mexican steel
      markets.&#160;&#160;In early April 2006, one of our competitors, Siderurgica
      Lazaro Cardenas Las Truchas, S.A. (&#8220;SICARTSA&#8221;), the principal producer of rebar
      in Mexico, stopped production because its employees went on strike until
      mid-August 2006.&#160;&#160;The strike generated a shortage in the supply of
      rebar and light section structurals, which generated a price increase in those
      products compared to international prices because of an imbalance in the supply
      and demand in the Mexican market.&#160;&#160;We attribute the decrease in
      marginal profit as a percentage of net sales in 2005 to higher labor costs
      prevailing in our U.S. operations and higher cost of raw material involved
      in
      the production of SBQ steel.&#160;&#160;Because of low steel inventories in
      2004, we were able to pass on to customers, through surcharges, more than the
      cost increases in scrap and certain other raw materials.&#160;&#160;As
      international steel inventory levels increased in 2005, prices and surcharges
      decreased, with our marginal profit as a percentage of net sales falling to
      33%.</font></div>
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      Manufacturing, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses</em></font></div>
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      indirect manufacturing, selling, general, and administrative expenses (including
      depreciation and amortization) in 2006 increased 25% to Ps. 1,304 million
      (including Ps. 564 million relating to the Republic facilities) from 1,053
      million in 2005.&#160;&#160;Indirect manufacturing, selling, general and
      administrative expenses, which include depreciation and amortization, increased
      72% in 2005 (25% without Republic) to Ps. 1,052 million in 2005 (including
      Ps.
      257 million relating to the newly acquired plants in Apizaco and Cholula and
      Ps.
      280 million relating to the newly acquired Republic facilities) compared to
      Ps.
      613 million in 2004 (including Ps. 78 million relating to the plants in Apizaco
      and Cholula).</font></div>
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      attribute the increase in these expenses in 2006 and 2005 primarily to the
      additional operating expenses from our Republic facilities.</font></div>
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      recorded an increase of Ps. 97 million, or 29%, in depreciation and amortization
      expense, which in 2006 was Ps. 434 million (including Ps. 173 million relating
      to the Republic facilities) compared to Ps. 337 million in
      2005.&#160;&#160;Depreciation and amortization increased by 47% to Ps. 337
      million in 2005</font></div>
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      Ps. 62 million relating to the plants in Apizaco and Cholula and Ps. 71 million
      relating to the Republic facilities) and increased by 11% to Ps. 230 million
      in
      2004 (including Ps. 26 million relating to the plants in Apizaco and Cholula)
      from Ps. 206 million in 2003.&#160;&#160;We attribute the increases in 2006 and
      2005 to the inclusion for the full year 2005 of the depreciation that the
      Apizaco and Cholula plants generated and the depreciation relating to the
      Republic facilities.</font></div>
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      operating income in 2006 increased 79% to Ps. 2,925 million (including Ps.
      733
      million relating to the newly acquired plants of Republic) compared to Ps.
      1,631
      million in 2005.&#160;&#160;Our operating income decreased by 16% to Ps. 1,631
      million in 2005 from Ps. 1,946 million in 2004.&#160;&#160;Operating income
      represented 13%, 12% and 32% of our net sales in 2006, 2005 and 2004,
      respectively.&#160;&#160;We attribute the increase in 2006 to the consolidation
      of Republic&#8217;s&#160;operating income with the operating income in our Mexican
      Facilities, and in 2005 to the global decrease of finished steel product
      prices.</font></div>
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      Income (Expense)</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      recorded financial expense of Ps. 61 million in 2006 compared to financial
      expense of Ps. 150 million in 2005 which increased 282% from Ps. 39 million
      in
      2004.&#160;&#160;Financial income or expense reflects the sum of three
      components:&#160;&#160;exchange gain or loss, net interest income or expense and
      gain or loss from monetary position.&#160;&#160;We recorded an exchange loss of
      approximately Ps. 36 million in 2006 compared to an exchange loss of
      approximately Ps. 78 million in 2005 compared to an exchange gain of Ps. 4
      million in 2004.&#160;&#160;These exchange results reflect the 1% decrease in
      the value of the peso versus the dollar in 2006 and the 4.3% increase in the
      value of the peso versus the dollar in 2005 compared to a decrease of 0.3%
      in
      the value of the peso versus the dollar in 2004.&#160;&#160;The exchange gain in
      2004 also reflected lower debt levels than in the prior year.&#160;&#160;During
      2004, we made various prepayments on our bank debt and we also converted certain
      loans from our parent to equity.</font></div>
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      net
      interest income was Ps. 45 million in 2006 compared to Ps. 16 million of net
      interest expense in 2005.&#160;&#160;Net interest expense was Ps. 16 million in
      2005 compared to Ps. 6 million of net interest income in 2004.&#160;&#160;The
      increase in 2006 reflected lower debt levels than in the prior
      year.&#160;&#160;The increase in 2005 reflected a higher amount of debt
      outstanding during 2005 compared to 2004 resulting from the acquisition of
      Republic.</font></div>
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      recorded a loss from monetary position of Ps. 70 million in 2006 compared to
      a
      loss from monetary position of Ps. 56 million in 2005, reflecting the domestic
      inflation rate of 4.05 % for the year ended December 31, 2006 as compared to
      3.33 % for the year ended December 31, 2005.&#160;&#160;We recorded a loss from
      monetary position of Ps. 56 million in 2005 compared to a loss from monetary
      position of Ps. 49 million in 2004.&#160;&#160;We attribute the decrease in
      financial expense to exchange gains due to a decrease in the value of the peso
      relative to the dollar and to higher interest net income due in part to our
      low
      levels of debt.&#160;&#160;These increases reflected the domestic inflation rate
      of 3.3% in 2005 as compared to 5.2% in 2004 as well as higher debt levels during
      2005 compared to 2004.</font></div>
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      recorded other income, net, of Ps. 37 million in 2006.&#160;&#160;This amount
      reflected:</font></div>
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                of Ps. 15 million for the cancellation of the provision of labor
                obligations assumed in the acquisition of
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                expense, net, related to other financial operations of Ps. 6
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      recorded other expense, net, of Ps. 12 million in 2005.&#160;&#160;This amount
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                from the recovery of a commission from Banco Nacional de Comercio
                Exterior
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      recorded other expense, net, of Ps. 39 million in 2004.&#160;&#160;This amount
      reflected:</font></div>
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                from the reversal of an account recorded as a doubtful account of
                Ps. 15
                million;</font></div>
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                reserve of Ps. 6 million relating to the clean-up of contaminated
                land at
                the Pacific Steel facilities;</font></div>
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                reserve of Ps. 14 million relating to the realizable value of idle
                machinery and equipment;</font></div>
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                reserve for doubtful accounts of Ps. 10 million;
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                expense related to other financial operations of Ps. 24
                million.</font></div>
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      Tax and Employee Profit Sharing</em></font></div>
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      the
      years ended December&#160;31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 we recorded an income tax
      provision of Ps. 587 million, Ps. 128 million and Ps. 355 million,
      respectively.&#160;&#160;These amounts included a provision for deferred income
      taxes of Ps. (18) million in 2006, Ps. 46 million in 2005 and Ps. 331 million
      in
      2004.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Our
      effective income tax rates for the fiscal years ended December&#160;31, 2006,
      2005 and 2004 were 20%, 8.7% and 19% respectively.&#160;&#160;The effective
      income tax rate in 2006 was less than the statutory rate of 29%, mainly because
      we amortized all of our remaining deferred&#160;credit which is non-taxable
      income.&#160; The effective income tax rate during 2005 had a significant
      improvement that was the result of a corporate restructure.&#160; These changes
      resulted in favorable tax differences that had a one time impact on the
      effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2005.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">These
      changes resulted in favorable tax differences that had a one time impact in
      our
      effective income tax rate for 2006, and 2005.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">A
      new
      income tax law was enacted in Mexico on December 1, 2004, which established
      an
      income tax rate of 30% for 2005, 29% for 2006, and 28% for 2007 and subsequent
      years.&#160;&#160;As a result of these changes, for the year ended
      December&#160;31, 2004, we recognized a decrease in the net deferred tax
      liability of Ps. 298 million which was credited to results of
      operations.</font></div>
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      Consolidated Income</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      recorded net income of Ps. 2,314 million, Ps. 1,341 million and Ps. 1,513
      million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.&#160;&#160;We attribute the
      increase in 2006 to additional income for the Republic facilities, higher prices
      in the Mexican Steel Market and higher financial income, and we attribute the
      decrease in 2005 to the global decrease of finished steel product
      prices.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">As
      a
      result of the economic crisis in Mexico arising from the devaluation of the
      peso
      versus the U.S. dollar in 1994, including the liquidity crisis which affected
      the Mexican banking system, the insolvency of our former parent, Sidek, and
      our
      high levels of short-term indebtedness, we became unable to generate or borrow
      funds to refinance our debt or to support our operations and capital
      improvements.&#160;&#160;As of December 15, 1997, and immediately prior to the
      consummation of the restructuring discussed below, we had total outstanding
      indebtedness of approximately $322 million.&#160;&#160;Over half of our debt had
      matured and was unpaid and substantially all of the balance was subject to
      acceleration.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">In
      December 1997, we consummated a corporate reorganization and restructuring
      of
      our liabilities.&#160;&#160;As part of this restructuring, our wholly-owned
      subsidiary, Compa&#241;&#237;a Sider&#250;rgica de Guadalajara, S.A. de C.V. (&#8220;CSG&#8221;), incurred
      new bank debt and issued new debt securities and paid limited amounts of accrued
      interest on certain outstanding debt in exchange for and in an aggregate amount
      approximately equal to our aggregate outstanding consolidated debt at the date
      of consummation of the restructuring.&#160;&#160;In exchange, CSG received
      equity in all of our subsidiaries, and we eliminated the intercompany debt
      that
      CSG owed to us.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
      restructuring did not result in a reduction in the overall amount of our
      consolidated outstanding debt, and, accordingly, following the restructuring,
      through CSG, we continued be highly leveraged.&#160;&#160;In 2001, subsequent to
      Industrias CH&#8217;s acquisition of a controlling interest in us, CSG redeemed or
      repurchased all of the outstanding debt securities it had issued in connection
      with the restructuring, which it financed principally with borrowings from
      Industrias CH.&#160;&#160;In 2001, we converted approximately $90 million of
      bank debt to equity, which equity Industrias CH acquired.&#160;&#160;From 2001
      through 2004, CSG continued to pay down its outstanding bank debt, making
      scheduled amortization payments as well as additional principal payments which
      it financed primarily by capital contributions from Industrias CH or borrowings
      from Industrias CH which it later converted to equity.&#160;&#160;In March 2004,
      we prepaid $1.7 million of the remainder of our outstanding bank
      debt.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">At
      December 31, 2006, our total consolidated debt consisted of U.S.$302,000 of
      8-7/8% medium-term notes due 1998 (accrued interest at December 31, 2006 was
      U.S.$336,525). We conducted exchange offers for the MTNs in October 1997 and
      August of 1998.&#160;&#160;This amount reflects sums that we did not pay to
      holders that we could not identify at the time of the exchange
      offers.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font size="2">On
      September 6, 2006 Republic entered into a
      subordinated demand promissory note with Industrias CH. Interest accrues at
      a
      rate of 5.23% per annum.&#160; As of December 31, 2006, Republic had $21.4
      million outstanding under this intercompany promissory note.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">At
      December&#160;31, 2005, our total consolidated debt consisted of U.S.$38 million
      (Ps. 427 million), of which U.S.$33.4 million was debt held by GE Capital,
      U.S.$4.3 million was held by the Ohio Department of Development Loan, and
      U.S.$302,000 was 8-7/8% medium-term notes due 1998 (accrued interest at
      December&#160;31, 2005 was U.S.$309,311).&#160;&#160;The U.S.$302,000 reflects
      sums that we did not pay to holders that we could not identify at the time
      of
      the exchange offers.&#160;&#160;At December&#160;31, 2004, our total
      consolidated debt&#160;&#160;was U.S.$13.9 million (Ps. 168
      million).</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">On
      August
      9, 2004, we acquired the property, plant and equipment and the inventories,
      and
      assumed liabilities associated with seniority premiums of employees, of the
      Mexican steel-making facilities of Grupo Sidenor located in Apizaco and
      Cholula.&#160;&#160;Our total net investment in this transaction was
      approximately U.S.$122 million ((Ps. 1,533 million) which amount excludes value
      added tax of $16 million (Ps. 203 million)) which we paid in 2004 and recouped
      from the Mexican government in 2005), funded with our internally generated
      resources and capital contributions from Industrias CH of U.S.$19 million (Ps.
      238 million) for capital stock to be issued in the second quarter of
      2005.&#160;&#160;Approximately $107.5 million (Ps. 1,303 million) of our
      investment related to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment,
      approximately $7 million (Ps. 89 million) related to a technical assistance
      contract with the seller and the balance relates to inventories
      acquired.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">On
      July
      22, 2005, we and our parent company Industrias CH acquired 100% of the stock
      of
      Republic.&#160;&#160;We acquired 50.2% of Republic&#8217;s stock for U.S.$123 million
      (Ps. 1,354 million) through our majority owned subsidiary, SimRep, and
      Industrias CH purchased the remaining 49.8% through SimRep for U.S.$122 million
      (Ps. 1,343 million).&#160;&#160;We financed our portion of the U.S.$245 million
      (Ps. 2,697 million) purchase price principally from a loan received through
      Industrias CH that has since been repaid in full.&#160;&#160;At
      December&#160;31, 2005, the total amount of Republic&#8217;s debt was U.S.$37.7
      million (Ps. 423 million), which debt has since been repaid in
      full.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      depend
      heavily on cash generated from operations as our principal source of
      liquidity.&#160;&#160;Other sources of liquidity have included financing made
      available to us by our parent Industrias CH (primarily in the form of equity,
      or
      debt substantially all of which was subsequently converted to equity), most
      significantly for the purpose of repaying third party indebtedness, and limited
      amounts of vendor financing.&#160;&#160;We have had very limited access to and
      have not borrowed any material amounts from unaffiliated third parties since
      consummation of the restructuring.&#160;&#160;On February 8, 2007, we completed
      a public offering of ADSs and series B shares and raised cash proceeds of
      approximately U.S.$214 million.&#160;&#160;In part due to this offering, as of
      May 31, 2007 we had on hand cash in the amount of approximately U.S.$475
      million.&#160;&#160;We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and cash
      generated from operations will be sufficient to satisfy our currently
      anticipated cash requirements through the next 12 months, including our
      currently anticipated capital expenditures.</font></div>
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      has a committed secured revolving line of credit from General Electric Capital
      Corporation (&#8220;GE Capital&#8221;) under which it can borrow up to U.S.$150 million (the
&#8220;GE Facility&#8221;), which matures on May 20, 2009, extendible for one year at the
      option of Republic.&#160;&#160;This facility is secured by all of Republic&#8217;s
      inventory and accounts receivable and bears interest based on one of the two
      following formulas, at Republic&#8217;s discretion: (1) at an indexed rate equal to
      the highest prime rate published by the Wall Street Journal, plus the applicable
      margin, or the federal funds rate plus 50 base percentage points per year and
      the applicable margin, or (2) LIBOR plus the applicable
      margin.&#160;&#160;Margins were adjusted based on the available rate for the
      quarter on a base established in advance.&#160;&#160;Republic currently has no
      debt outstanding under this facility.</font></div>
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      GE
      Facility contains covenants including restrictions on engaging in any business
      other than our current businesses or businesses reasonably related to our
      current businesses, sales of properties or other assets (including the stock
      of
      any of our subsidiaries), and the amount of capital expenditures; for example,
      on a consolidated basis with our subsidiaries, we are restricted from making
      unfinanced capital expenditures during any fiscal year that exceed U.S.$110
      million in the aggregate.&#160;&#160;However, we may increase our unfinanced
      capital expenditures in any fiscal year by the lesser of (i) U.S.$ 7.5 million
      and (ii) the amount (if any) equal to U.S.$100 million minus the actual amount
      of unfinanced capital expenditures in the prior fiscal year.&#160;&#160;The GE
      Facility also restricts our ability to incur additional
      indebtedness.&#160;&#160;For example, during any fiscal quarter, we may not
      prepay more than U.S.$ 7.5 million in the aggregate of the senior secured
      promissory notes due 2009.&#160;&#160;In addition, after prepayment, we must
      have on a consolidated basis with our subsidiaries a fixed charge coverage
      ratio
      for the fiscal quarter most recently ended of not less than
      1.1:1.0.&#160;&#160;The GE Facility also requires that on a consolidated basis
      with our subsidiaries, we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00:1.0
      for
      the 12-month period most recently ended if at any time 85% of the book value
      of
      our eligible accounts plus the lesser of (i) 65% of the book value of our
      eligible inventory at the lower of cost or market, (ii) 85% of the net orderly
      liquidation percentage of eligible inventory and (iii) U.S.$ 150 million, minus
      the sum of the revolving loan and swing line loan then outstanding, is less
      than
      U.S.$ 30 million.&#160;&#160;In the GE Facility, the term &#8220;fixed charge coverage
      ratio&#8221; means the ratio of (i) EBITDA less direct proceeds of business
      interruption insurance solely to the extent attributable to claims arising
      as a
      consequence of events occurring prior to May 20, 2004 to (ii) the aggregate
      of
      all interest expense paid or accrued during that period, plus payments of
      principal with respect to indebtedness during that period plus unfinanced
      capital</font></div>
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      bank debt and a capital contribution of certain minority shareholders of Simec
      of Ps. 126 million) compared to Ps. 251 million in 2005 (which amount includes
      the prepayment of Ps. 1,087 million of bank debt of Republic and the loan from
      Industrias CH for Ps. 466 million.)&#160;&#160;Our net&#160;funds provided by
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      reflects changes in long-term inventories and proceeds from insurance
      claim.&#160;&#160;Our net funds provided by investing activities (to acquire
      property, plant and equipment and other non-current assets) were Ps. 12 million
      in 2006 compared to net resources used in investing activities (to acquire
      property, plant and equipment and other non-current assets) of Ps. 2,003 million
      in 2005, primarily due to the proceeds from our insurance claim (see note 15
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      Republic were Ps. 1,354 million.&#160;&#160;Our net funds used in investing
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      arising as a result of the conversion by Industrias CH of certain indebtedness
      to purchase capital stock for Ps. 25.5 million at the price per share of Ps.
      15.08 (the equivalent of U.S.$1.25 per ADS).&#160;&#160;See &#8220;Related Party
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      futures contracts that we entered&#160;to fix the price of our natural gas
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      respect to valuation allowance on accounts receivable, on a periodic basis
      management analyzes the recoverability of accounts receivable in order to
      determine if, due to credit risk or other factors, some receivables may not
      be
      collected.&#160;&#160;If management determines that such a situation exists, the
      book value of the non-recoverable assets is adjusted and charged to the income
      statement through an increase in the doubtful accounts
      allowance.&#160;&#160;This determination requires substantial judgment by
      management.&#160;&#160;As a result, final losses from doubtful accounts could
      differ significantly from estimated allowances.</font></div>
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      Accounting Pronouncements</strong></font></div>
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      following accounting bulletins issued by the Mexican Institute of Public
      Accountants are obligatory as of January 1, 2005.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
      most
      significant issues in Bulletin B-7 are as follows:&#160;&#160;(i) use of the
      purchase method as the only alternative for valuing businesses acquired and
      investments in associated companies, (ii) change in the accounting for goodwill,
      eliminating amortization and also requiring that negative goodwill not fully
      amortized at the date of adoption of Bulletin B-7 be carried to the results
      of
      operations, as a change in accounting principle and (iii) establishment of
      specific rules to account for the acquisition of minority interest and for
      transfers of assets or exchange of shares among entities under common
      control.</font></div>
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      opted
      for the early adoption of this Bulletin (see Note 15 to the audited financial
      statements).</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
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      2004.&#160;&#160;The revised Bulletin replaces and nullifies the previous
      Bulletin D-3, issued in January 1993 and revised in 1998.&#160;&#160;The
      observance of Bulletin D-3 is compulsory for fiscal years beginning on or after
      January 1, 2004, except for termination payments, which were in force as of
      January 1, 2005.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
      revised Bulletin incorporates the matter of remunerations for other
      post-retirement benefits, thus nullifying the provisions of Circular 50,
<em>Interest rates to be used in the valuation of labor obligations and
      supplementary application of accounting principles related to labor
      obligations</em>.&#160;&#160;Bulletin D-3 also eliminates the subject related to
      unexpected payments and, instead includes the subject related to termination
      payments, defining such payments as those granted to workers at the end of
      their
      employment before reaching the age of retirement, which include two types:
      (i)
      due to corporate restructuring, for which the guidelines of Mexican accounting
      Bulletin C-9, <em>Liabilities</em>, <em>Provisions</em>, Contingent Assets and
      Liabilities and Commitments, must be followed, and (ii) due to reasons other
      than restructuring, for which we must apply the valuation and disclosure rules
      required for retirement pensions and seniority premiums payments, thus allowing
      at the time that this Bulletin is adopted, to immediately recognize the
      transition asset or liability in results of operations, or its amortization,
      in
      conformity with the remaining working life of the workers.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      believe that the adoption of this Bulletin did not have a material effect on
      our
      financial position or on our results of operations.</font></div>
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      transferred the function of establishing and issuing financial reporting
      standards to the Mexican Board for Research</font></div>
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      Development of Financial Reporting Standards, or CINIF, consistent with the
      international trend of requiring this function to be performed by an independent
      entity.</font></div>
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      the task of establishing bulletins of Mexican GAAP and circulars issued by
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      GAAP as <em>Normas de Informaci&#243;n Financiera</em>, or Financial Reporting
      Standards and determined that the Financial Reporting Standards would encompass
      (i) new bulletins established under the new function; (ii) any interpretations
      issued thereon; (iii) any Mexican GAAP bulletins that have not been amended,
      replaced or revoked by the new Financial Reporting Standards; and (iv)
      International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, that are supplementary
      guidance to be used when Mexican GAAP does not provide primary
      guidance.</font></div>
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      the main objectives of CINIF is to achieve greater concurrence with
      IFRS.&#160;&#160;To this end, it started by reviewing the Conceptual Framework,
      or &#8220;CF&#8221; contained in Mexican GAAP and modifying it to support the development of
      financial reporting standards and to serve as a reference in resolving issues
      arising in the accounting practice.&#160;&#160;The CF consists of eight
      financial reporting standards, which comprise the Financial Reporting
      Standards-A series. The Financial Reporting Standards-A series, together with
      Financial Reporting Standards B-1, were issued on October 31,
      2005.&#160;&#160;Their provisions are effective for years beginning January 1,
      2006 and thereafter, and supersede all existing Mexican GAAP series A
      bulletins.</font></div>
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      board
      of directors is responsible for managing our business.&#160;&#160;Pursuant to
      our by-laws, the board of directors shall consist of a maximum of 21 but not
      less than five members elected at an ordinary general meeting of
      shareholders.&#160;&#160;Our board of directors currently consists of seven
      directors, each of whom is elected at the annual shareholders&#8217; meeting for a
      term of one year with an additional period of thirty days, if a successor has
      not been appointed.&#160;&#160;The board of directors may appoint provisional
      directors until the shareholders&#8217; meeting appoints the new
      directors.&#160;&#160;Under the Mexican Securities Market Law and our by-laws,
      at least 25% of our directors must be independent.&#160;&#160;Under the law, the
      determination as to the independence of our directors made by our shareholders&#8217;
meeting may be contested by the Mexican National Banking and Securities
      Commission.</font></div>
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      each
      shareholders&#8217; meeting for the election of directors, the holders of shares are
      entitled pursuant to our by-laws to elect the directors.&#160;&#160;Each person
      (or group of persons acting together) holding 10% of our capital stock is
      entitled to designate one director.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
      current members of our board of directors were nominated and elected to such
      position at the 2007 general meeting of shareholders as proposed by Industrias
      CH.&#160;&#160;We expect that Industrias CH will be in a position to continue to
      elect the majority of our directors and to exercise substantial influence and
      control over our business and policies and to influence us to enter into
      transactions with Industrias CH and affiliated companies.&#160;&#160;However,
      our by-laws provide that at least 25% of our directors must be independent
      from
      us and our affiliates, and our board of directors has passed a resolution
      requiring the approval of at least two independent directors for certain
      transactions between us and our affiliates which are not our
      subsidiaries.</font></div>
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      Mexican law, a majority shareholder has no fiduciary duty to minority
      shareholders but may not act contrary to the interests of the corporation for
      the majority shareholder&#8217;s benefit.&#160;&#160;Such a majority shareholder is
      required to abstain from voting on any matter in which it directly or indirectly
      has a conflict of interest and can be liable for actual and consequential
      damages if such matter passes as a result of its vote in favor
      thereof.&#160;&#160;In addition, the directors of a Mexican corporation owe a
      duty to act in a manner which, in their independent judgment, is in the best
      interests of the corporation and all its shareholders.</font></div>
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      approve, among other matters:</font></div>
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                approval of the business plan and the investment
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                investments not considered in the approved annual budget for each
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                to increase our capital or that of our
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                input from the audit and corporate practices committee, on an individual
                basis: (i) any transactions with related parties, subject to certain
                limited exceptions, (ii) our management structure and any amendments
                thereto, and (iii) the election of our chief executive officer, his
                compensation and removal for justified causes; (iv) our financial
                statements and those of our subsidiaries, (v) unusual or non-recurrent
                transactions and any transactions or series of related transactions
                during
                any calendar year that involve (a) the acquisition or sale of assets
                with
                a value equal to or exceeding 5% of our consolidated assets or (b)
                the
                giving of collateral or guarantees or the assumption of liabilities,
                equal
                to or exceeding 5% of our consolidated assets, and (vi) contracts
                with
                external auditors and the chief executive officer annual report to
                the
                shareholders&#8217; meeting;</font></div>
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                shareholders&#8217; meetings and acting on their
                resolutions;</font></div>
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                transfer by us of shares in our
                subsidiaries;</font></div>
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                of special committees and granting them the power and authority,
                provided
                that the committees will not have the authority which by law or under
                our
                by-laws is expressly reserved for the board of directors or the
                shareholders;</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">determining
                how to vote the shares that we hold in our subsidiaries;
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                exercise of our general powers in order to comply with our corporate
                purpose.</font></div>
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      of the board of directors will be validly convened and held if a majority of
      our
      members are present.&#160;&#160;Resolutions at the meetings will be valid if
      approved by a majority of the members of the board of directors, unless our
      by-laws require a higher number.&#160;&#160;The chairman has a tie-breaking
      vote.&#160;&#160;Notwithstanding the board&#8217;s authority, our shareholders
      pursuant to decisions validly taken at a shareholders&#8217; meeting at all times may
      override the board.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Duty
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      Mexican Securities Market Law imposes a duty of care and a duty of loyalty
      on
      directors.&#160;&#160;The duty of care requires our directors to act in good
      faith and in the best interests of the company.&#160;&#160;In carrying out this
      duty, our directors are required to obtain the necessary information from the
      executive officers, the external auditors or any other person to act in the
      best
      interests of the company.&#160;&#160;Our directors are liable for damages and
      losses caused to us and our subsidiaries as a result of violating their duty
      of
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      duty
      of loyalty requires our directors to preserve the confidentiality of information
      received in connection with the performance of their duties and to abstain
      from
      discussing or voting on matters in which they have a conflict of
      interest.&#160;&#160;In addition, the duty of loyalty is violated if a
      shareholder or group of shareholders is knowingly favored or if, without the
      express approval of the board of directors, a director takes advantage of a
      corporate opportunity.&#160;&#160;The duty of loyalty is also violated, among
      other things, by (i) failing to disclose to the audit and corporate practices
      committee or the external auditors any irregularities that the director
      encounters in the performance of his or her duties or (ii) disclosing
      information that is false or misleading or omitting to record any transaction
      in
      our records that could affect our financial statements.&#160;&#160;Directors are
      liable for damages and losses caused to us and our subsidiaries for violations
      of this duty of loyalty.&#160;&#160;This liability also extends to damages and
      losses caused as a result of benefits obtained by the director or directors
      or
      third parties, as a result of actions of such directors.</font></div>
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      directors may be subject to criminal penalties of up to 12 years&#8217; imprisonment
      for certain illegal acts involving willful misconduct that result in losses
      to
      us. Such acts include the alteration of financial statements and
      records.</font></div>
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      actions for damages and losses resulting from the violation of the duty of
      care
      or the duty of loyalty may be exercised solely for our benefit and may be
      brought by us, or by shareholders representing 5% or more of our capital stock,
      and criminal actions only may be brought by the Mexican Ministry of Finance,
      after consulting with the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission.
      As
      a safe harbor for directors, the liabilities specified above (including criminal
      liability) will not be applicable if the director acting in good faith (i)
      complied with applicable law, (ii) made the decision based upon information
      provided by our executive officers or third-party experts, the capacity and
      credibility of which could not be subject to reasonable doubt, (iii) selected
      the most adequate alternative in good faith or if the negative effects of such
      decision could not have been foreseeable, and (iv)&#160;complied with
      shareholders&#8217; resolutions provided the resolutions do not violate applicable
      law.</font></div>
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      members of the board are liable to our shareholders only for the loss of net
      worth suffered as a consequence of disloyal acts carried out in excess of their
      authority or in violation of our by-laws.</font></div>
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      accordance with the Mexican Securities Market Law, supervision of our management
      is entrusted to our board of directors, which shall act through an audit and
      corporate practices committee for such purposes, and to our external
      auditor.&#160;&#160;The audit and corporate practices committee (together with
      the board of directors) replaces the statutory auditor (<em>comisario</em>) that
      previously had been required by the Mexican Corporations Law.&#160;&#160;See
&#8220;Management &#8211; Committees&#8221;.</font></div>
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      following table sets forth the names and the year of their initial appointment
      to their position, of the members of our board of directors.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong><em>Gerardo
      Arturo Avenda&#241;o Guzm&#225;n</em></strong><strong>.</strong>&#160;&#160;Mr. Avenda&#241;o
      was born in 1955.&#160;&#160;He is an independent director for purposes of
      Mexican law and has been a member of our board of directors and the audit
      committee since 2001 and is a member of our audit and corporate practices
      committee.&#160;&#160;Mr. Avenda&#241;o is an independent lawyer specializing in
      civil, mercantile and fiscal litigation.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong><em>Rodolfo
      Garc&#237;a G&#243;mez de Parada</em></strong>.&#160;&#160;Mr. Garc&#237;a was born in
      1953.&#160;&#160;He has been a member of our board of directors since 2001 and
      is an independent director for purposes of Mexican law.&#160;&#160;He has been
      the tax adviser of Industrias CH since 1978 and our tax adviser since 2001
      and
      is a member of the board of directors of a group of self-service stores and
      restaurants since 1990.</font></div>
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      Arturo P&#233;rez Trejo</em></strong>.&#160;&#160;Mr. P&#233;rez was born in
      1959.&#160;&#160;He has been a member of our board of directors since 2003, and
      is an independent director for purposes of Mexican law, and is the chairman
      of
      our audit and corporate practices committee.&#160;&#160;Mr. P&#233;rez has also
      served since 1992 as the chief financial officer of a group that produces and
      sells structural steel racks for warehousing and other industrial
      storage.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong><em>Jos&#233;
      Luis Rico Maciel</em></strong><strong>.</strong>&#160;&#160;Mr. Rico was born in
      1926.&#160;&#160;He has been a member of our board of directors since
      2001.&#160;&#160;He also serves as our corporate legal and tax director and is a
      member of the board of directors of a group of self-service stores and
      restaurants since 1957.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong><em>Eduardo
      Vigil Gonz&#225;lez</em></strong><strong>.</strong>&#160;&#160;Mr. Vigil was born in
      1957. He has been a member of our board of directors since
      2001.&#160;&#160;Since 1976, Mr. Vigil has been chief executive officer of a
      welded pipe corporation.&#160;&#160;Mr. Vigil is a brother of Rufino Vigil
      Gonz&#225;lez and Ra&#250;l Vigil Gonz&#225;lez.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong><em>Ra&#250;l
      Vigil Gonz&#225;lez</em></strong>.&#160;&#160;Mr. Vigil was born in
      1961.&#160;&#160;He has been a member of our board of directors since
      2001.&#160;&#160;Since 1992 he has been chief executive officer of a steel
      company.&#160;&#160;In addition, he has also been general manager of a steel
      distribution company.&#160;&#160;Mr. Vigil is a brother of Rufino Vigil Gonz&#225;lez
      and Eduardo Vigil Gonz&#225;lez.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong><em>Rufino
      Vigil Gonz&#225;lez</em></strong><strong>.</strong>&#160;&#160;Mr. Vigil was born in
      1948.&#160;&#160;He is currently the chairman of our board of directors and has
      been a member of the board of directors since 2001.&#160;&#160;Since 1973, Mr.
      Vigil has been chief executive officer of a steel related products
      corporation.&#160;&#160;From 1988 to 1993, Mr. Vigil was a member of the board
      of directors of a Mexican investment bank and from 1971 to 1973 he was a
      construction corporation manager.&#160;&#160;Mr. Vigil is a brother of Eduardo
      Vigil Gonz&#225;lez and Ra&#250;l Vigil Gonz&#225;lez.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Committees</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Our
      by-laws provide for an audit and corporate practices committee to assist the
      board of directors with the management of our business.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Audit
      and Corporate Practices Committee</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
      audit
      and corporate practices committee is currently composed of three
      members.&#160;&#160;Ra&#250;l Arturo P&#233;rez Trejo, the chairman of the audit and
      corporate practices committee, was elected at our extraordinary and annual
      ordinary shareholders&#8217; meeting held on April 30, 2007, and Gerardo Arturo
      Avenda&#241;o Guzm&#225;n and Rodolfo Garc&#237;a G&#243;mez de Parada were
      appointed.&#160;&#160;Ra&#250;l Arturo P&#233;rez Trejo has been appointed as the &#8220;audit
      committee financial expert&#8221;.&#160;&#160;Our by-laws provide that the audit and
      corporate practices committee shall be at least three members, all of which
      must
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      committee is elected by our shareholders&#8217; meeting, and the board of directors
      appoints the remaining members.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
      audit
      and corporate practices committee is responsible, among others, for (i)
      supervising our external auditors and analyzing their reports, (ii) analyzing
      and supervising the preparation of our financial statements, (iii) informing
      the
      board of our internal controls and their adequacy, (iv) requesting reports
      of
      our board of directors and executive officers whenever it deems appropriate,
      (v)
      informing the board of any irregularities that it may encounter, (vi) receiving
      and analyzing recommendations and observations made by the shareholders, members
      of the board, executive officers, our external auditors or any third party
      and
      taking the necessary actions, (vii) calling shareholders&#8217; meetings, (viii)
      supervising the activities of our chief executive officer, (ix) providing an
      annual report to the annual shareholders&#8217; meeting, (x) providing opinions to our
      board of directors, (xi) requesting and obtaining opinions from independent
      third parties and (xii) assisting the board in the preparation of annual reports
      and other reporting obligations.</font></div>
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      chairman of the audit and corporate practices committee, shall prepare an annual
      report to the annual shareholders&#8217; meeting with respect to the findings of the
      audit and corporate practices committee, which shall include (i) the status
      of
      the internal controls and internal audits and any deviations and deficiencies
      thereof, taking into consideration the reports of external auditors and
      independent experts, (ii) the results of any preventive and corrective measures
      taken based on results of investigations in respect of non-compliance of
      operating and accounting policies, (iii) the evaluation of external auditors,
      (iv) the main results from the review of our financial statements and those
      of
      our subsidiaries, (v) the description and effects of changes to accounting
      policies, (vi) the measures adopted as result of observations of shareholders,
      directors, executive officers and third parties relating to accounting, internal
      controls, and internal or external audits; (vii) compliance with shareholders&#8217;
and directors&#8217; resolutions; (viii) observations with respect to relevant
      directors and officers; (ix) the transactions entered into with related parties;
      and (x) the remunerations paid to directors and officers.</font></div>
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      following table sets forth the names of our executive officers, their current
      position with us and the year of their initial appointment to that
      position.</font></div>
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      1944.&#160;&#160;He is currently our chief executive officer.&#160;&#160;From
      1982 to 1990 he was general director of CSG, from 1978 to 1982 he was Operation
      Director of CSG, from 1974 to 1978 he was general manager of Moly Cop and Pyesa,
      and from 1969-1974 he was Engineering Manager of CSG.&#160;&#160;In addition,
      from 1967 to 1969 Mr. Garc&#237;a was the director of electrical installation of a
      construction company.</font></div>
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      1950.&#160;&#160;He is currently our chief financial officer.&#160;&#160;From
      2001 to 2004 he was our chief corporate financial planning
      officer.&#160;&#160;From 1990 to 2001 he was our manager of financial analysis
      and stock market disclosure.&#160;&#160;Before that, Mr. Flores was the auditor
      manager of a food company from 1988 to 1990, the controller manager of Grupo
      Situr, Holding Company of Hotels, a subsidiary of Grupo Sidek from 1986 to
      1988,
      and our auditor manager from 1983 to 1986.</font></div>
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      Jos&#233; Acosta Mac&#237;as</em></strong><strong>.</strong>&#160;&#160;Mr. Acosta was
      born in 1960.&#160;&#160;He is currently our chief operating
      officer.&#160;&#160;From 1998 to 2004 he was production manager of CSG, he has
      been working with us since 1983.&#160;&#160;Prior to working with us, Mr. Acosta
      worked for Mexicana de Cobre as a supervisor in 1982.</font></div>
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      Maga&#241;a Rodarte</em></strong>.&#160;&#160;Mr. Maga&#241;a was born in
      1965.&#160;&#160;He is currently our marketing and sales
      director.&#160;&#160;Before holding this position, Mr. Maga&#241;a was domestic sales
      manager of CSG from 1997 to 2001, sales manager for the western region of CSG
      from 1994 to 1996, sales manager of Met&#225;lica las Torres, our subsidiary, from
      1992 to 1994 and a salesman for CSG, from 1990 to 1992.&#160;&#160;Before
      working with us, Mr. Maga&#241;a worked for a bank as executive promoter of
      sales.</font></div>
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      chief
      executive officer and executive officers are required, under the Mexican
      Securities Market Law, to act for our benefit and not that of a shareholder
      or
      group of shareholders. Our chief executive is required, principally, to (i)
      implement the instructions of our shareholders&#8217; meeting and our board of
      directors, (ii) submit to the board of directors for approval the principal
      strategies for the business, (iii) submit to the audit and corporate practices
      committee proposals for the systems of internal control, (iv) disclose all
      material information to the public and (v) maintain adequate accounting and
      registration systems and mechanisms for internal control. Our chief executive
      officer and our executive officers will also be subject to liability of the
      type
      described above in connection with our directors.</font></div>
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      business address of our directors and executive officers is our principal
      executive headquarters.</font></div>
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      of Directors and Executive Officers</strong></font></div>
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      the
      years ended December&#160;31, 2006 and 2005, we paid no fees to our seven
      directors, and the aggregate compensation our executive officers earned was
      approximately Ps. 21 million and Ps. 18 million, respectively.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;">None
      of our directors or executive
      officers are entitled to benefits upon termination under their service contracts
      with us, except for what is due them according to the Mexican Federal Labor
      Law
      (Ley Federal del Trabajo)</font>.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">At
      December&#160;31, 2006, we had <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;">4,053 </font>employees (of whom <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;">1,921
</font>were
      employed at our
      Mexico facilities, and <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;">1,143
</font>were unionized, and
<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;">2,132
      </font>were employed at the Republic facilities, of whom <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;">1,719 </font>were unionized)
      compared
      to 4,360 employees at December&#160;31, 2005 (of whom 1,905 were employed at our
      Mexican facilities, and 1,141 were unionized, and 2,455 were employed at the
      Republic facilities, and 2,007 were unionized), compared to 2,018 employees
      at
      December&#160;31, 2004 (781 employed at the Apizaco and Cholula facilities and
      1,237 employed at the Guadalajara and Mexicali facilities, and across these
      facilities a total of 1,194 were unionized).</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
      unionized employees in each of our Mexican facilities are affiliated with
      different unions.&#160;&#160;Salaries and benefits of our Mexican unionized
      employees are determined annually through union contracts.&#160;&#160;Set forth
      below is the union affiliation of the employees of each of our Mexican
      facilities and the expiration date of the current contract.</font></div>
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                facilities</em>: Sindicato de Trabajadores en la Industria Sider&#250;rgica y
                Similares en el Edo. de Jalisco. The contract expires in February
                14,
                2008.</font></div>
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                facilities</em>: Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Industria Procesadora y
                Comercializaci&#243;n de Metales de Baja California. The contract expires in
                January 16, 2008.</font></div>
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                facilities</em>: Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de Productos
                Metalicos, Similares y Conexos de la Rep&#250;blica Mexicana. The contract
                expires in January 16, 2007.</font></div>
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                facilities</em>: Sindicato Industrial "Acci&#243;n y Fuerza" de Trabajadores
                Metalurgicos Fundidores, Mec&#225;nicos y Conexos Crom del Estado. The contract
                expires in March 1, 2008.</font></div>
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      have
      had good relations with the unions in our Mexican facilities. The bargaining
      agreements are revised every two years, and wages are adjusted every
      year.</font></div>
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      employees of our Republic facilities are affiliated with United Steelworkers
      of
      America.&#160;&#160;The existing labor agreement with the employees of our
      Republic facilities includes an employee profit sharing program, to which our
      Republic subsidiary must contribute 15% of its quarterly net income before
      taxes
      exceeding $12.5 million (Ps. 136 million) for the year ending December 31,
      2006
      for unionized employees and 3% of its quarterly net income before taxes
      exceeding $12.5 million (Ps. 136 million) for the year ending December 31,
      2006
      for the non-unionized employees.</font></div>
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      and
      benefits for non-unionized employees are fixed by a compensation system that
      incorporates both performance incentives and market wages.&#160;&#160;We believe
      that our relations with employees are satisfactory within all our operating
      subsidiaries, and we have had no strikes or work stoppage in our
      history.&#160;&#160;We consider employee training a priority and, as a result,
      have implemented programs in the professional and technical areas of each
      operating facility<em>.</em></font></div>
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                Shareholders and Related Party
                Transactions</strong></font></div>
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      Shareholders</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">As
      of
      June 1, 2007, we had 474,621,611 shares of series B common stock outstanding,
      including 53,406,905 additional series B shares that we sold in a public
      offering on February 8, 2007.&#160;&#160;Based on information available to us,
      we believe that our officers and directors own no series B
      shares.&#160;&#160;Accordingly, on an individual basis, and as a group, our
      directors and executive officers beneficially owned less than one percent of
      any
      class of our shares.&#160;&#160;None of our directors or officers holds any
      options to purchase series B shares or preferred shares.</font></div>
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      CH and its direct wholly-owned subsidiaries currently hold approximately 84%
      of
      our series B shares.&#160;&#160;Rufino Vigil Gonz<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;">&#225;</font>lez, the chairman of
      our board
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      subsidiaries.&#160;&#160;Members of the Vigil family currently control
      indirectly approximately another 10% of our series B shares.</font></div>
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      following table shows the ownership of our series&#160;B shares as of June 1,
      2007.</font></div>
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                (2)</sup></font></font></div>
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                (2)</sup></font>.</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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      have
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      shareholders and companies that are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly,
      by our controlling shareholder, Industrias CH.&#160;&#160;These transactions
      were made on terms that we believe were not less favorable to us than those
      obtainable on an arm&#8217;s length basis.&#160;&#160;See note 4 to our financial
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      the stock of Republic through SimRep.&#160;&#160;We acquired 50.2% (U.S.$123
      million Ps. 1,354 million) of Republic&#8217;s stock through our majority owned
      subsidiary, SimRep, and Industrias CH purchased the remaining 49.8% (U.S.$122
      million Ps. 1,343) through SimRep.&#160;&#160;We financed our portion of the
      U.S.$245 million (Ps. 2,697 million) purchase price principally from a loan
      that
      we received through Industrias CH that has since been repaid in
      full.</font></div>
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      have
      borrowed various amounts from Industrias CH, primarily to finance acquisitions
      (including the acquisition of Republic), debt redemptions and bank loan
      amortization and interest payments, a substantial portion of which borrowings
      were converted to equity. We have also received various capital contributions
      from Industrias CH.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">From
      time
      to time we sell steel products, primarily billet, to Industrias CH and its
      affiliates.&#160;&#160;In 2004, these sales totaled Ps. 129 million; in 2005
      they totaled Ps. 25 million, and in 2006 they totaled Ps. 38
      million.&#160;&#160;In addition, in 2004, 2005 and 2006 we purchased Ps. 11
      million, Ps. 2 million and Ps. 7 million, respectively, of steel products from
      Industrias CH and its affiliates.&#160;&#160;We negotiated these prices on an
      arms-length basis.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      have a
      services agreement with Industrias CH, by which Industrias CH provides
      administrative services to us and other of our subsidiaries.&#160;&#160;The term
      of the agreement is indefinite.&#160;&#160;The payments are paid to Industrias
      CH on a monthly basis.&#160;&#160;In 2004 we paid Ps. 9 million to Industrias CH
      for its services, in 2005 we paid Ps. 8 million, and in 2006 we paid Ps. 10
      million.</font></div>
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      1992,
      we sold Ferrometal de Baja California, S.A. de C.V. (&#8220;Ferrometal&#8221;), which
      operates steel distribution centers in northwestern Mexico, to two individuals,
      Sergio Luis Gonz&#225;lez Melo (our former director) and an executive officer of
      Ferrometal.&#160;&#160;The purchase price of U.S.$2.9 million was determined
      based upon arms-length negotiations.&#160;&#160;The amounts payable from such
      individuals were initially denominated in dollars bearing interest at 15% per
      annum.&#160;&#160;In 1995, we entered into an</font></div>
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      with the purchasers pursuant to which the interest accrued as of
      December&#160;31, 1994 was capitalized, the debt was converted into pesos with
      no interest accruing from January 1995, and the entire principal amount was
      to
      be paid no later than December&#160;31, 1996.&#160;&#160;The executive officer
      of Ferrometal timely paid his obligations.&#160;&#160;We obtained favorable
      judgments against him in February 2002, June 2002 and February
      2003.&#160;&#160;This proceeding is not completed, however, and we are not yet
      entitled to execute on the judgment.&#160;&#160;We have established a reserve
      equal to 100% of the amount owed by Mr. Gonz&#225;lez.&#160;&#160;In January 2004 we
      and&#160;&#160;Mr. Gonz&#225;lez&#8217; successors entered into an agreement to pay $1.3
      million Ps. 15.6 million to us.&#160;&#160;In 2004, the successors of Mr.
      Gonz&#225;lez paid us a total of $1.3 million (Ps. 15.6 million).</font></div>
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                &#160;&#160;</strong></font></div>
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      Statements and Other Financial Information</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">See
      Item
      18 - &#8220;Financial Statements&#8221; and &#8220;Index to Financial Statements&#8221;.</font></div>
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      the
      consummation of the initial public offering of series B common stock in 1993,
      we
      have not declared any dividends.</font></div>
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      Changes</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">On
      February 8, 2007, we sold 53,406,905 series B shares in a public offering,
      with
      total cash proceeds in the amount of approximately U.S. $214
      million.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Legal
      Proceedings</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Mexico</em></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">With
      the
      exception of the tax litigation noted below, there are currently no material
      legal or administrative proceedings pending in Mexico against us or any of
      our
      subsidiaries which we expect to have a material adverse effect on our financial
      condition or results of operations, or we expect to result in material capital
      expenditures or materially adversely affect our competitive
      position.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Tax
      Litigation.&#160;&#160;</em>On July 2, 2003, CSG filed a suit with the Mexican
      Federal Tax and Administrative Court of Justice in response to an official
      communication of the Central International Fiscal Auditing Office of the Tax
      Administration Service that stated that CSG owed unpaid taxes in the amount
      of
      Ps. 93,045 and that alleged that CSG failed to withhold income from third
      parties on interest payments abroad in 1998, 1999, 2000 and for the period
      from
      January 1, 2001 through June 30, 2001.&#160;&#160;CSG is currently waiting for
      the authorities to respond to its suit.&#160;&#160;See Note 17(g) to the audited
      financial statements for the year ended December&#160;31, 2006.</font></div>
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      States</em></font></div>
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      operations in the United States and Canada have been the subject of various
      environmental claims, including those described below.&#160;&#160;The resolution
      of any claims against us may result in significant liabilities.</font></div>
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      of Toxic Substances Control.&#160;&#160;</em>In September 2002, the Department
      of Toxic Substances Control inspected Pacific Steel&#8217;s facilities based on an
      alleged complaint from neighbors due to Pacific Steel&#8217;s excavating to recover
      scrap metal on its property and on a neighbor&#8217;s property which it</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">rents
      from a third party.&#160;&#160;In this same month, the Department of Toxic
      Substances Control issued an enforcement order of imminent and substantial
      endangerment determination, which alleges that certain soil piles, soil
      management and metal recovery operations may cause an imminent and substantial
      danger to human health and the environment.&#160;&#160;Consequently, the
      department sanctioned Pacific Steel for violating hazardous waste laws and
      the
      State of California Security Code and imposed the obligation to make necessary
      changes to the location.&#160;&#160;In July 2004, in an effort to continue with
      this order, the department filed a Complaint for Civil Penalties and Injunctive
      Relief in San Diego Superior Court.&#160;&#160;On July 26, 2004, the court
      issued a judgment, whereby Pacific Steel is obligated to pay $235,000 (payable
      in four payments of $58,750 over the course of one year) for fines of $131,250,
      the department's costs of $45,000 and an environmental project of
      $58,750.&#160;&#160;At December&#160;31, 2006, Pacific Steel has made all of the
      payments.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">In
      August
      2004, Pacific Steel and the Department of Toxic Substances Control entered
      into
      a corrective action consent agreement. In September 2005, the Department of
      Toxic Substances Control approved the Corrective Measures Plan presented by
      Pacific Steel.&#160; The remediation work activities began in November 2006,
      once the permits from local authorities became available.&#160; </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Due
      to
      the fact that the cleanliness levels have not yet been defined by the Department
      and since the characterization of all the property has not yet been finished,
      the allowance for the costs for the different remedy options are still subject
      to considerable uncertainty.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      estimated, based on experience in prior years and using the same processes,
      a
      liability of between $0.8 million and $1.7 million. Due to the above, at
      December&#160;31, 2002 and 2003, we created a reserve for this contingency of
      approximately $0.8 million and $1.7 million, respectively. At December&#160;31,
      2006, such reserve is Ps. 11.6 million ($1.1 million).</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>The
      Community Development Commission.&#160;&#160;</em>The Community Development
      Commission of National City, California (CDC) has expressed its intention to
      develop the site and is preparing a purchase offer for Pacific Steel&#8217;s land at
      market value, less the cost of remediation and less certain investigation costs
      incurred. Pacific Steel has informed the CDC that the land will not be
      voluntarily sold unless there is an alternate property where it could relocate
      its business. The CDC, in accordance with the State of California law, has
      the
      power to expropriate in exchange for payment at market value and, in the event
      that there is no other land available to relocate the business, it would also
      have to pay Pacific Steel the land&#8217;s book value. The CDC made an offer to
      purchase the land from Pacific Steel for $6.9 million, based on a business
      appraisal. The expropriation process was temporarily suspended through an
      agreement entered into by both parties in April 2006. This agreement allows
      Pacific Steel to explore the possibility of finishing the remediation process
      of
      the land and to propose an attractive alternative to CDC which would allow
      us to
      remain in the area.</font></div>
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      to
      this situation and considering the imminent expropriation of part of the land
      on
      which Pacific Steel carries out certain operations, for the year ended
      December&#160;31, 2002, Pacific Steel recorded its land at realizable value
      based on an appraisal by independent experts.&#160;&#160;Such appraisal caused a
      decrease in the value of part of the land of Ps. 23,324 (19,750 historical
      pesos) and a charge to results of operations of 2002 for the same
      amount.</font></div>
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      Liabilities.&#160;&#160;</em>At December&#160;31, 2006, we had&#160;a reserve of
      $3.6 million (Ps. 39 million) to cover probable environmental liabilities and
      compliance activities. The current and non-current portions of the environmental
      reserve are included in the caption &#8220;Other Accounts Payable and Accrued
      Expenses&#8221; and &#8220;Other Long-Term Liabilities, respectively, in the attached
      consolidated balance sheets.&#160;&#160;We have no knowledge of any additional
      environmental remediation liabilities or contingent liabilities</font></div>
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      to environmental issues in regards to the facilities; consequently, it would
      not
      be appropriate to establish an additional reserve at this time.</font></div>
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      is the
      case for most steel producers in the United States and Canada, we may incur
      material expenses related to future environmental issues, including those which
      arise from environmental compliance activities and the remediation of past
      administrative waste practices in our U.S. facilities.</font></div>
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      series B common stock is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange, and the ADSs
      are
      listed on the American Stock Exchange.&#160;&#160;On February 20, 2003, we
      effected a 1 for 20 reverse stock split.&#160;&#160;On May 30, 2006, we effected
      a 3 for 1 stock split.&#160;&#160;To maintain trading prices in the U.S., the
      ADS to share ratio was simultaneously adjusted from one ADS representing one
      share to one ADS representing three shares.&#160;&#160;The ADSs are evidenced by
      American depositary receipts, or &#8220;ADRs&#8221;, issued by the Bank of New York as
      depositary under a Deposit Agreement, dated as of July 8, 1993, as amended,
      among us, the depositary and the holders from time to time of ADRs.</font></div>
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      following table sets forth for the periods indicated the high and low sales
      prices expressed in historical pesos of our series B common stock on the Mexican
      Stock Exchange, and the high and low sales price expressed in dollars of the
      ADSs on the American Stock Exchange.</font></div>
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      organized as a corporation (<em>sociedad anonima de capital
      variable</em>).&#160;&#160;Securities trading on the Mexican Stock Exchange
      occurs each business day from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Mexico City
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      electronically. The Mexican Stock Exchange may impose a number of measures
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      operation of a system of automatic suspension of trading in shares of a
      particular issuer when price fluctuation exceeds certain limits.&#160;&#160;The
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      changes in offer and demand, volume traded, or prevailing share
      price.&#160;&#160;Under current regulations, the Mexican Stock Exchange may
      consider the measures adopted by the other stock exchanges in order to suspend
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      transaction.&#160;&#160;Deferred settlement is not permitted without the
      approval of the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission, even where
      mutually agreed.&#160;&#160;Most securities traded on the Mexican Stock Exchange
      are on deposit with the INDEVAL, a privately owned securities depositary that
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      transfer, and registration agent for Mexican Stock Exchange transactions,
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      provisions of our by-laws and Mexican law (including the new Mexican Securities
      Market Law).&#160;&#160;This description gives effect to the amendment and
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      provisions required by the Mexican Securities Market Law.&#160;&#160;As a
      result, we became a public variable capital corporation, a new corporate form
      for corporations with stock registered with the Mexican National Securities
      Registry (<em>Registro Nacional de Valores</em>) maintained by the National
      Banking and Securities Commission and listed on the Mexican Stock
      Exchange.</font></div>
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      following table sets forth our authorized capital stock and our issued and
      outstanding capital stock at December&#160;31, 2006, the date of our last
      meeting of shareholders.&#160;&#160;On February 8, 2007, we sold an additional
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      ordinary shares confer equal rights and obligations to holders within each
      series.&#160;&#160;Our capital stock is divided into ordinary series B and
      limited series L shares.&#160;&#160;Prior to June 2002, our capital stock also
      included series A shares.&#160;&#160;On June 5, 2002, we converted all of our
      series A shares to series B shares on a one-for-one basis.&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;">On February 20, 2003, we effected
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      other than ordinary shares, having limited, restricted or no voting rights,
      may
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      stock.&#160;&#160;Series B shares represent 100% of our capital
      stock.&#160;&#160;We have issued no series L shares.&#160;&#160;At December 31,
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      million</font>, and a variable portion of Ps. 2,281 million.</font></div>
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      adopted at a general extraordinary shareholders&#8217; meeting and upon amendment to
      our by-laws.&#160;&#160;The variable portion of our capital stock may be
      increased or decreased by a resolution adopted at a general ordinary
      shareholders&#8217; meeting and without amending our by-laws.&#160;&#160;Increases or
      decreases in the fixed or variable portion of the capital stock must be recorded
      in our registry of capital variations and in our share registry.&#160;&#160;New
      shares cannot be issued unless the then-issued and outstanding shares have
      been
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      shareholders.&#160;&#160;Each series L share would entitle its holder to one
      vote at any meeting at which holders of series L shares are entitled to
      vote.&#160;&#160;Holders of series L shares would be entitled to vote only on
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                transformation from one type of company to
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                resolution on any such action requires the affirmative vote of a
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      holders of shares of any series are also entitled to vote as a class on any
      action that would prejudice the rights of holders of shares of such series
      but
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      such
      series would be entitled to judicial relief against any such action taken
      without such a vote.&#160;&#160;Our board of directors or other party calling
      for shareholder action initially would determine whether an action requires
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      subject to judicial challenge by an affected shareholder, and a court ultimately
      would determine the necessity for a class vote.&#160;&#160;There are no other
      procedures for determining whether a proposed shareholder action requires a
      class vote, and Mexican law does not provide extensive guidance on the criteria
      to be applied in making such a determination.</font></div>
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      ordinary, extraordinary and special.&#160;&#160;Ordinary shareholders&#8217; meetings
      are those called to discuss any issue not reserved for extraordinary
      shareholders&#8217; meeting.&#160;&#160;An annual ordinary shareholders&#8217; meeting must
      be convened and held within the first four months following the end of each
      fiscal year to discuss, among other things, the board of director&#8217;s report on
      our financial statements, the chief executive officer&#8217;s report on our operations
      during the preceeding year, a report on fulfillment of our tax obligations
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      with respect to the preceeding year, the appointment of members of the board
      of
      directors and the chairman of the audit and corporate practices committee,
      declaration of dividends and the determination of compensation for members
      of
      the board of directors and for members of the audit and corporate practices
      committee. Under the Mexican Securities Market Law, our ordinary shareholders&#8217;
meeting, in addition to those matters described above, will have to approve
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      a
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                other matters for which applicable Mexican law or our by-laws specifically
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      shareholders&#8217; meetings are those that shareholders of the same series or class
      call and hold to consider any matter particularly affecting the relevant series
      or class of shares.</font></div>
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      meetings are required to be held in our corporate domicile, which is
      Guadalajara,&#160;&#160;Jalisco.&#160;&#160;Calls for shareholders&#8217; meetings
      must be made by the chairman or the secretary of the board of directors or
      the
      chairman of our audit and corporate practices committee.&#160;&#160;Any
      shareholder or group of shareholders representing at least 10% of our capital
      stock has the right to request that the chairman of the board of directors
      or
      the chairman of the audit and corporate practices committee call a shareholders&#8217;
meeting to discuss the matters indicated in the relevant request.&#160;&#160;If
      the chairman of the board of directors or the chairman of the audit and
      corporate practices committee fail to call a meeting within 15 calendar days
      following receipt of the request, the shareholder or group of shareholders
      representing at least 10% of our capital stock may request that the call be
      made
      by a competent court.</font></div>
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      for
      shareholders&#8217; meetings must be published in the official gazette of the state of
      Jalisco or any major newspaper located in the City of Guadalajara, Jalisco
      at
      least 15 calendar days prior to the date of the meeting.&#160;&#160;Each call
      must set forth the place, date and time of the meeting and the matters to be
      addressed.&#160;&#160;Calls must be signed by whomever makes them, provided that
      calls made by the board of directors or the audit and corporate practices
      committee must be signed by the chairman, the secretary or a special delegate
      appointed by the board of directors or the audit and corporate practices
      committee as appropriate, for that purpose.&#160;&#160;Shareholders&#8217; meetings
      will be validly held and convened without the need of a prior call or
      publication whenever all the shares representing our capital are duly
      represented.</font></div>
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      be
      admitted to any shareholders&#8217; meeting, shareholders must:&#160;&#160;(i)&#160;be
      registered in our share registry; and (ii)&#160;at least 24&#160;hours prior to
      the commencement of the meeting submit (a)&#160;an admission ticket issued by us
      for that purpose, and (b)&#160;a certificate of deposit of the relevant stock
      certificates issued by the Secretary or by a securities deposit institution,
      a
      Mexican or foreign bank or securities dealer in accordance with the Mexican
      Securities Market Law.&#160;&#160;Shareholders may be represented at any
      shareholders&#8217; meeting by one or more attorneys-in-fact, and these
      representatives may not be one of our directors.&#160;&#160;Representation at
      shareholders&#8217; meetings may be substantiated pursuant to general or special
      powers of attorney or by a proxy executed before two witnesses.</font></div>
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      or
      prior to the time of the publication of any call for a shareholders&#8217; meeting, we
      will provide copies of the publication to the depositary for distribution to
      the
      holders of ADSs.&#160;&#160;Holders of ADSs are entitled to instruct the
      depositary as to the exercise of voting rights pertaining to the Series B
      shares.&#160;&#160;See &#8220;Description of American Depository Receipts &#8212; Voting
      Rights&#8221;.</font></div>
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      meetings are regarded as legally convened pursuant to a first call when shares
      representing more than 50% of our capital are present or duly
      represented.&#160;&#160;Resolutions at ordinary meetings of shareholders are
      valid when approved by a majority of the shares present at the meeting approves
      them.&#160;&#160;Any number of shares represented at an ordinary meeting of
      shareholders convened pursuant to a second or subsequent call constitutes a
      quorum.&#160;&#160;Resolutions at ordinary meetings of shareholders convened
      pursuant to a second or subsequent call are valid when a majority of the shares
      present at the meeting approves them.</font></div>
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      shareholders&#8217; meetings are regarded as legally convened pursuant to a first call
      when shares representing at least 75% of our capital are present or duly
      represented, and extraordinary shareholders&#8217; meetings convened pursuant to a
      second or subsequent call are regarded as legally convened when shares
      representing 50% of our capital are present or duly
      represented.&#160;&#160;Resolutions at extraordinary meetings of shareholders
      are valid when approved by 50% of our capital.&#160;&#160;Special meetings of
      holders of series L shares are governed by the same rules applicable to
      extraordinary general meeting of holders of series B shares. The quorum for
      an
      extraordinary general meeting at which holders of series L shares may not vote
      is 75% of the series B shares, and the quorum for an extraordinary general
      meeting at which holders of L shares are entitled to vote is 75% of the
      outstanding capital stock.&#160;&#160;Whether on first, second or subsequent
      call, actions at an extraordinary general meeting generally may be taken by
      a
      majority vote of the series B shares outstanding and, on matters which holders
      of series L shares are entitled to vote, a majority vote of all the outstanding
      capital stock.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Our
      by-laws also establish that a delisting of our shares requires the vote of
      holders of 95% of our capital stock.</font></div>
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      Right of Redemption</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
      Mexican Securities Market Law and our bylaws provide that our shareholders
      do
      not have redemption rights for their shares.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Registration
      and Transfer</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Our
      shares are registered with the National Securities Registry, as required under
      the Mexican Securities Market Law and regulations issued by the National Banking
      and Securities Commission.&#160;&#160;Our shares are evidenced by share
      certificates in registered form, and registered dividend coupons may be attached
      thereto. Our shareholders either may hold their shares directly, in the form
      of
      physical certificates, or indirectly, in book-entry form, through institutions
      that have accounts with INDEVAL.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">INDEVAL
      is the holder of record in respect of all such shares held in book-entry form.
      INDEVAL will issue certificates on behalf of our shareholders upon request.
      INDEVAL participants, brokers, banks, other financial entities or other entities
      approved by the National Banking and Securities Commission maintain accounts
      at
      INDEVAL.&#160;&#160;We maintain a stock registry and only those persons listed
      in such stock registry, and those holding certificates issued by INDEVAL
      indicating ownership, and any relevant INDEVAL participants, will be recognized
      as our shareholders.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Dividends
      and Distributions</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">At
      the
      annual general ordinary shareholders&#8217; meeting, the board of directors submits
      our financial statements for the previous fiscal year, together with their
      report on us, to the series B shareholders for approval.&#160;&#160;Under our
      by-laws and Mexican law, our annual net income, based upon our audited financial
      statements prepared in accordance with Mexican GAAP, is applied as follows:
      (i)
      five percent of our net earnings must be allocated to a legal reserve fund,
      until such fund reaches an amount equal to a least 20% of our then current
      capital stock (which, as of December 31, 2006, was approximately Ps.&#160;3,631
      million), (ii) thereafter, a certain percentage of net earnings may be allocated
      to any general or specific reserve fund, and (iii) the remainder of any net
      earnings is allocated as determined by the majority of our shareholders and
      may
      be distributed as dividends.&#160;&#160;All shares that are fully paid and
      outstanding at the time a dividend or other distribution is declared are
      entitled to share equally in any or other distribution.&#160;&#160;We will
      distribute through INDEVAL cash dividends on shares held through
      INDEVAL.&#160;&#160;Any cash dividends on shares evidenced by physical
      certificates will be paid by surrendering to us the relevant dividend coupon
      registered in the name of its holder.&#160;&#160;See &#8220;Dividends and Dividend
      Policy&#8221;.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">To
      the
      extent that we declare and pay dividends on our shares, owners of ADSs at the
      time a dividend or other distribution is declared will be entitled to receive
      any dividends payable in respect of the series B shares underlying their ADSs,
      subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement.&#160;&#160;Cash dividends will be
      paid to the depositary in pesos, and, except as otherwise described under
&#8220;Description of American Depositary Receipts&#8212;Dividends, Other Distribution and
      Rights&#8221;, the depositary will convert them into dollars and pay them to the
      holders of ADSs net of currency expenses and applicable fees.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">A
      shareholder&#8217;s entitlement to uncollected dividends lapses within five years
      following the stated payment date, in favor of us.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">For
      additional tender offer and insider trading rules applicable to our securities
      pursuant to Mexican Law, see &#8220;Market Information&#8221;.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Changes
      in Capital Stock</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Increases
      and reductions of our share capital must be approved at an ordinary or
      extraordinary shareholders&#8217; meeting, subject to the provisions of our by-laws
      and the Mexican Corporations Law.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Subject
      to the individual ownership limitations set forth in our by-laws, in the event
      of an increase of our capital stock, other than (i) in connection with mergers,
      (ii) for the conversion of convertible debentures as provided in Section 210
      Bis
      of the Mexican General Law on Negotiable Instruments and Credit Transactions,
      (iii) for purposes of conducting a public offering of such shares or (iv) for
      the resale of shares maintained in our treasury as a result of repurchase of
      shares conducted on the Mexican Stock Exchange, our shareholders will have
      a
      preemptive right to subscribe and pay for new stock issued as a result of such
      increase in proportion to their shareholder interest at that
      time.&#160;&#160;This preemptive right must be exercised by any method provided
      in Section 132 of the Mexican Corporations Law, by subscription and payment
      of
      the relevant stock within fifteen business days after the date of publication
      of
      the corresponding notice to our shareholders in the in the official gazette
      of
      the state of Jalisco or in one of the newspapers of general circulation in
      Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, provided that if at the corresponding meeting
      all
      of our shares are duly represented, the fifteen business day period shall
      commence on the date of the meeting. Preemptive rights cannot be waived in
      advance and cannot be traded separately from the corresponding shares that
      give
      rise to such right.</font></div>
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      of ADSs may exercise preemptive rights in limited circumstances.&#160;&#160;See
&#8220;Description of American Depositary Receipts&#8212;Dividends, Other Distributions and
      Rights&#8221;.&#160;&#160;If a holder of series B</font></div>
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      or
      ADSs were unable or unwilling to exercise its preemptive rights in connection
      with such a capital increase, such holder&#8217;s proportionate share of dividends and
      other distributions and voting rights would decline.&#160;&#160;In addition,
      depending on the series of shares increased and the pattern in which preemptive
      rights were exercised, such a capital increase might increase or reduce the
      portion of our capital stock represented by series B shares and ADSs or increase
      or reduce the proportionate voting rights of such holder.</font></div>
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      capital stock may be reduced by resolution of a shareholders&#8217; meeting taken
      pursuant to the rules applicable to capital increases.&#160;&#160;Our capital
      stock also may be reduced upon withdrawal of a shareholder as provided in
      Section 206 of the Mexican Corporations Law, see &#8220;&#8212;Voting Rights and
      Shareholders&#8217; Meetings&#8221; above, or by repurchase of our own stock in accordance
      with the Mexican Securities Market Law, see &#8220;&#8212;Share Repurchases&#8221;
below.</font></div>
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      may
      choose to acquire our own shares through the Mexican Stock Exchange on the
      following terms and conditions:</font></div>
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                acquisition must be carried out at market price, unless a public
                offer or
                auction has been authorized by the National Banking and Securities
                Commission;</font></div>
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                acquisition must be carried out against our net worth (<em>capital
                contable</em>) without adopting a reduction in capital stock or against
                our capital stock, and the shares so acquired will be held as treasury
                stock without any requirement to adopt a reduction in capital
                stock.&#160;&#160;No shareholder consent is required for such
                purchases.</font></div>
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                amount and price paid in all share repurchases must be made
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                annual ordinary shareholders meeting must determine the maximum amount
                of
                resources to be used in the fiscal year for the repurchase of
                shares;</font></div>
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                may not be delinquent on payments due on any outstanding debt issued
                by us
                that is registered with the National Securities Registry;
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                acquisition of shares must be in conformity with the requirements
                of
                Article 54 of the Mexican Securities Market Law, and we must maintain
                a
                sufficient number of outstanding shares to meet the minimum trading
                volumes required by the stock markets on which our shares are
                listed.</font></div>
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      for
      shares acquired as part of an employee stock option plan and in conformity
      with
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      to the Mexican Securities Market Law, in the event that we decide to cancel
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      of our shares on the Mexican Stock Exchange, or if the National Banking and
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      required to conduct a tender offer for the shares held by minority shareholders
      and to create a trust with a term of six months, with amounts sufficient to
      purchase all shares not participating in the tender offer.&#160;&#160;Under the
      law, our controlling shareholders will be secondarily liable for these
      obligations.&#160;&#160;The price at which the shares must be purchased in the
      offer must be the greater of (i) the average of the trading price on the Mexican
      Stock Exchange during the last 30 days on which the shares were quoted prior
      to
      the date on which the tender offer is made or (ii) the book value of such shares
      as determined pursuant to our latest quarterly financial information filed
      with
      the National Banking and Securities Commission and the Mexican Stock
      Exchange.&#160;&#160;If the National Banking and Securities Commission orders
      the cancellation, we must launch the tender offer within 180 days from the
      date
      of their request.&#160;&#160;If we initiate it, under the Mexican Securities
      Market Law, the cancellation must be approved by 95% of our
      shareholders.</font></div>
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      of directors, must annually present a report at a shareholder&#8217;s meeting that
      includes:</font></div>
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                report of the directors on our financial statements, as well as on
                the
                policies followed by the directors and on the principal existing
                projects,</font></div>
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                report explaining the principal accounting and information policies
                and
                criteria followed in the preparation of the financial
                information,</font></div>
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                statement of the financial condition of the company at the end of
                the
                fiscal year,</font></div>
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                statement showing the results of operations of the company during
                the
                preceding year, as well as changes in the company&#8217;s financial condition
                and capital stock during the preceding
                year,</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">a
                report of the chief executive officer on the operations of the company
                during the preceding year,</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">a
                report of the fulfillment of the company&#8217;s tax obligations of the last
                fiscal year,</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">a
                report of the audit and corporate practices committee with respect
                to the
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                notes which are required to complete or clarify the above mentioned
                information, and</font></div>
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      addition to the foregoing, our by-laws provide that our board of directors
      also
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      that represents at least 20% of our net worth (based on the financial statements
      most recently available).</font></div>
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      Mexican law, any shareholder that has a conflict of interest with respect to
      any
      transaction must abstain from voting thereon at the relevant shareholders&#8217;
meeting.&#160;&#160;A shareholder that votes on a transaction in which its
      interest conflicts with ours may be liable for damages in the event the relevant
      transaction would not have been approved without such shareholder&#8217;s
      vote.</font></div>
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      the
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      our
      creditors will be divided among our shareholders in proportion to their
      respective share holdings.&#160;&#160;Shares that are only partially paid will
      participate in the distribution in the proportion that they were
      paid.&#160;&#160;The general extraordinary shareholders&#8217; meeting at which the
      liquidation resolution is made, will appoint one or more
      liquidators.</font></div>
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      by foreign investors of shares of Mexican enterprises in certain economic
      sectors is regulated by the Foreign Investment Law and the regulations
      thereunder.&#160;&#160;The Ministry of the Economy and the National Commission
      on Foreign Investment are responsible for the administration of the Foreign
      Investment Law and Regulations.</font></div>
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      to the Mexican Foreign Investment Law and Regulations, foreign investors may
      acquire up to 100% of the capital stock of Mexican companies or entities in
      the
      steel industry.&#160;&#160;In accordance with our by-laws, Mexican and
      non-Mexican nationals may own all series of our share capital.&#160;&#160;We
      have registered any foreign owner of our shares, and the depositary with respect
      to the ADSs representing our shares, with the National Registry of Foreign
      Investment<em> (Registro Nacional de Inversi&#243;n Extranjera)</em>.</font></div>
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      of Shares</em>.&#160;&#160;As required by Mexican law, our by-laws provide that
&#8220;any alien who at the time of incorporation or at any time thereafter acquires
      an interest or participation in the capital of the corporation shall be
      considered, by virtue thereof, as Mexican in respect thereof and shall be deemed
      to have agreed not to invoke the protection of his own government, under
      penalty, in case of breach of such agreement, of forfeiture of such interest
      or
      participation in favor of the Mexican nation&#8221;.&#160;&#160;Under this provision,
      a non-Mexican shareholder is deemed to have agreed not to invoke the protection
      of his own government by asking such government to interpose a diplomatic claim
      against the Mexican government with respect to the shareholder&#8217;s rights as a
      shareholder but is not deemed to have waived any other rights it may have,
      including any rights under the U.S. securities laws, with respect to its
      investment in us.&#160;&#160;If the shareholder invokes such governmental
      protection in violation of this agreement, its shares could be forfeited to
      the
      Mexican government.&#160;&#160;Mexican law requires that such a provision be
      included in the by-laws of all Mexican corporations unless such by-laws prohibit
      ownership of shares by non-Mexican persons or entities.</font></div>
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      existence under our by-laws is indefinite.</font></div>
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      should be aware that the Mexican Corporations Law and the Mexican Securities
      Market Law, which apply to us, differ in certain material respects from laws
      generally applicable to U.S. corporations and their shareholders.</font></div>
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      Mexican Securities Market Law requires that 25% of the directors of Mexican
      public companies must be independent, but the audit and corporate practices
      committee must be comprised entirely of independent
      directors.&#160;&#160;Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the American
      Stock Exchange, 50% of the directors of listed companies must be independent,
      and foreign companies subject to reporting</font></div>
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      under the U.S. federal securities laws and listed on the American Stock Exchange
      must maintain an audit committee comprised entirely of independent directors
      as
      defined in the U.S. federal securities laws.</font></div>
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      Mexican
      company may merge with another company only if a majority of the shares
      representing its outstanding capital stock approve the merger at a duly convened
      general extraordinary shareholders&#8217; meeting, unless the company&#8217;s by-laws impose
      a higher threshold.&#160;&#160;Dissenting shareholders are not entitled to
      appraisal rights.&#160;&#160;Creditors have ninety days to oppose a merger
      judicially, provided they have a legal interest to oppose the
      merger.</font></div>
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      Delaware law, with certain exceptions, a merger, consolidation, or sale of
      all
      or substantially all the assets of a corporation must be approved by the board
      of directors and a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote
      thereon.&#160;&#160;Under Delaware law, a shareholder of a corporation
      participating in certain major corporate transactions, under certain
      circumstances, may be entitled to appraisal rights pursuant to which the
      shareholder may receive payment in the amount of the fair market value of the
      shares held by the shareholder (as determined by a court) in lieu of the
      consideration the shareholder would otherwise receive in the
      transaction.&#160;&#160;Delaware law also provides that a parent corporation, by
      resolution of its board of directors and without any shareholder vote, may
      merge
      with any subsidiary of which it owns at least 90% of each class of share
      capital.&#160;&#160;Upon any such merger, dissenting shareholders of the
      subsidiary would have appraisal rights.</font></div>
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      Provisions</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Subject
      to the approval of the National Banking and Securities Commission, the Mexican
      Securities Market Law permits public companies to include anti-takeover
      provisions in their by-laws that restrict the ability of third parties to
      acquire control of the company without obtaining approval of the company&#8217;s board
      of directors.&#160;&#160;See &#8220;Market Information<font style="DISPLAY: inline;" face="Symbol, serif">&#190;</font>Market
      Regulation<font style="DISPLAY: inline;" face="Symbol, serif">&#190;</font>Anti-Takeover
      Protections&#8221;.</font></div>
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      Delaware law, corporations can implement shareholder rights plans and other
      measures, including staggered terms for directors and super-majority voting
      requirements, to prevent takeover attempts.&#160;&#160;Delaware law also
      prohibits a publicly-held Delaware corporation from engaging in a business
      combination with an interested shareholder for a period of three years after
      the
      date of the transaction in which the shareholder became an interested
      shareholder unless:</font></div>
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                to the date of the transaction in which the shareholder became an
                interested shareholder, the board of directors of the corporation
                approves
                either the business combination or the transaction that resulted
                in the
                shareholder becoming an interested
                shareholder;</font></div>
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                consummation of the transaction that resulted in the shareholder
                becoming
                an interested shareholder, the interested shareholder owns at least
                85% of
                the voting stock of the corporation, excluding shares held by directors,
                officers, and employee stock plans;
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                or after the date of the transaction in which the shareholder became
                an
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                board
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                voting stock which is not owned by the interested
                shareholder.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Pursuant
      to the Mexican Securities Market Law (<em>Ley de Mercado de Valores</em>), only
      a shareholder or group of shareholders holding at least 5% of our outstanding
      shares may bring a claim against some or all of our directors, secretary of
      the
      board of directors or relevant executives for violation of their duty of care
      or
      duty of loyalty.&#160;&#160;In addition, such shareholder or group of
      shareholders must include in its claim the amount of damages or losses caused
      to
      the company and not only the damages or losses caused to the shareholder or
      group of shareholders bringing the claim, provided that any amount recovered
      as
      indemnification arising from the liability action will be for the benefit of
      the
      company, and not for the benefit of the shareholder or group of
      shareholders.&#160;&#160;The shareholder or group or shareholders must
      demonstrate the direct and immediate link between the damage or loss caused
      to
      the company, and the acts alleged to have caused it.&#160;&#160;There is no
      requirement for the shareholder or group of shareholders to hold the shares
      for
      a certain period of time in order to bring a claim.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">If
      the
      court determines that the shareholder or group of shareholders that initiated
      the claim acted in bad faith, such shareholder or group of shareholders will
      be
      liable to pay the legal fees and legal proceeding expenses.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
      statute of limitations for these actions is five years from the date on which
      the act or event that caused the damage or loss occurred.&#160;&#160;These
      actions must be brought in the federal or local courts in Guadalajara, Jalisco
      (Mexico) and the court must personally notify the parties that have been sued,
      and must comply with all other legal formalities in order to satisfy the due
      process requirements of the Mexican Constitution.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Process
      must be served on the defendant personally, or, in the defendant&#8217;s absence,
      process can be served by a judicial officer on the defendant&#8217;s domicile whether
      or not the defendant is present.&#160;&#160;A method of service that does not
      comply with these requirements could be considered void.&#160;&#160;Class action
      lawsuits are not permitted under Mexican law.</font></div>
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      Proposals</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Under
      Mexican law and our by-laws, holders of at least 10% of our outstanding capital
      stock are entitled to appoint one member of our board of directors.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Delaware
      law does not include a provision restricting the manner in which nominations
      for
      directors may be made by shareholders or the manner in which business may be
      brought before a meeting.</font></div>
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      of Special Shareholders&#8217; Meetings</em></font></div>
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      Mexican law and our by-laws, the board of directors, the chairman of the board
      of directors or the chairman of the audit and corporate practices committee
      may
      call a shareholders&#8217; meeting.&#160;&#160;Any shareholder or group of
      shareholders with voting rights representing at least 10% of our capital stock
      may request that the chairman of the board of directors or the audit and
      corporate practices committee call a shareholders&#8217; meeting to discuss the
      matters indicated in the written request.&#160;&#160;If the chairman of the
      board of directors or the chairman of the audit and corporate practices
      committee fails to call a meeting within 15 calendar days following date of
      the
      written request, the shareholder or group of shareholders may request that
      a
      competent court call the meeting.&#160;&#160;A single shareholder may call a
      shareholders&#8217; meeting if no meeting has been held for two consecutive years or
      if matters to be dealt with at an ordinary shareholders&#8217; meeting have not been
      considered.</font></div>
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      law permits the board of directors or any person who is authorized under a
      corporation&#8217;s certificate of incorporation or by-laws to call a special meeting
      of shareholders.</font></div>
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      Mexican law, cumulative voting for the election of directors is
      permitted.</font></div>
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      Delaware law, cumulative voting for the election of directors is permitted
      if
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      law does not permit companies to have a staggered board of directors, while
      Delaware law does permit corporations to have a staggered board of
      directors.</font></div>
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      of Corporate Matters by Written Consent</em></font></div>
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      law permits shareholders to take action by unanimous written consent of the
      holders of all shares entitled to vote.&#160;&#160;These resolutions have the
      same legal effect as those adopted in a general or special shareholders&#8217;
meeting.&#160;&#160;The board of directors may also approve matters by unanimous
      written consent.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Delaware
      law permits shareholders to take action by written consent of holders of
      outstanding shares having more than the minimum number of votes necessary to
      take the action at a shareholders&#8217; meeting at which all voting shares were
      present and voted.</font></div>
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      Mexican law, it is not possible to amend a company&#8217;s certificate of
      incorporation (<em>acta constitutiva</em>).&#160;&#160;However, the provisions
      that govern a Mexican company are contained in its by-laws, which may be amended
      as described below.&#160;&#160;Under Delaware law, a company&#8217;s certificate of
      incorporation generally may be amended by a vote of holders of a majority of
      the
      outstanding stock entitled to vote thereon (unless otherwise provided in the
      certificate of incorporation), subsequent to a resolution of the board of
      directors proposing such amendment.</font></div>
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      of By-laws</em></font></div>
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      Mexican law, amending a company&#8217;s by-laws requires shareholder approval at an
      extraordinary shareholders&#8217; meeting.&#160;&#160;Mexican law requires that at
      least 75% of the shares representing a company&#8217;s outstanding capital stock be
      present at the meeting in the first call (unless the by-laws require a higher
      threshold) and that the resolutions be approved by a majority of the shares
      representing a company&#8217;s outstanding capital stock.</font></div>
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      Delaware law, holders of a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote
      and, if so provided in the certificate of incorporation, the directors of the
      corporation, have the power to adopt, amend, and repeal the by-laws of a
      corporation.</font></div>
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      2002
      we entered into a long term supply contract with U.S. Steel, which we have
      extended several times.&#160;&#160;Most recently, on September 22, 2006, we
      renewed the contract through September 30,</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">2008.&#160;&#160;This
      contract provides for our obligation to produce and sell to U.S. Steel, and
      U.S.
      Steel&#8217;s obligation to purchase from us, 25,000 to 30,000 tons of our tube rounds
      per month, and we may agree to sell rounds to U.S. Steel in excess of 30,000
      tons.&#160;&#160;We may not deliver fewer than 75,000 tons during any quarter
      without paying a penalty, unless the shortfall is based solely on U.S. Steel&#8217;s
      act or omission.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">On
      July
      22, 2005, we and our parent company, Industrias CH, entered into a stock
      purchase agreement under which we acquired 100% of the stock of Republic, a
      U.S.
      producer of SBQ steel. We acquired 50.2% of Republic&#8217;s stock for U.S.$123
      million (Ps. 1,354 million) through our majority owned subsidiary, SimRep,
      and
      Industrias CH purchased the remaining 49.8% through SimRep for U.S.$122 million
      (Ps. 2,697 million).&#160;&#160;We financed our portion of the U.S.$245 million
      (Ps. 2,697 million) purchase price principally from a loan received through
      Industrias CH that we have since repaid in full.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Taxation</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
      following summary contains a description of the material anticipated U.S. and
      Mexican federal income tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and
      disposition of the series B shares or ADSs by a holder that is a citizen or
      resident of the United States or a U.S. domestic corporation or that otherwise
      will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis in respect
      of
      the series B shares or ADSs and that is a &#8220;non-Mexican holder&#8221; (as defined
      below) (a &#8220;U.S. holder&#8221;), but it does not purport to be a comprehensive
      description of all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision
      to purchase the series B shares or ADSs.&#160;&#160;In particular, the summary
      deals only with U.S. holders that will hold the series B shares or ADSs as
      capital assets and use the U.S. dollar as their functional currency and does
      not
      address the tax treatment of a U.S. holder that owns or is treated as owning
      10%
      or more of our outstanding voting shares.&#160;&#160;In addition, the summary
      does not address any U.S. or Mexican state or local tax considerations that
      may
      be relevant to U.S. holders that are subject to special tax rules, such as
      banks, securities dealers, insurance companies, tax-exempt entities, persons
      that hold ADSs or series B shares as a hedge or as part of a straddle,
      conversion transaction or other risk reduction transaction for tax
      purposes.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
      summary is based upon the federal income tax laws of the United States and
      Mexico as in effect on the date of this prospectus, including the provisions
      of
      the income tax treaty between the United States and Mexico and protocol thereto
      (the &#8220;Tax Treaty&#8221;), all of which are subject to change, possibly with
      retroactive effect in the case of U.S. federal income tax
      law.&#160;&#160;Prospective investors in the series B shares or ADSs should
      consult their own tax advisors as to the U.S., Mexican or other tax consequences
      of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the series B shares or ADSs,
      including, in particular, the effect of any foreign, state or local tax laws
      and
      their entitlement to the benefits, if any, afforded by the Tax
      Treaty.</font></div>
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      purposes of this summary, the term &#8220;non-Mexican holder&#8221; shall mean a holder that
      is not a resident of Mexico and that will not hold the series B shares or ADSs
      or a beneficial interest therein in connection with the conduct of a trade
      or
      business through a permanent establishment or fixed base in Mexico.</font></div>
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      individual is a resident of Mexico for tax purposes, if he established his
      home
      in Mexico.&#160;&#160;When the individual in question has a home in another
      country, the individual will be deemed a resident in Mexico if his &#8220;center of
      vital interests&#8221; is located in Mexico.&#160;&#160;This will be deemed to occur
      if (i) more than 50% of the aggregate income realized by such individual in
      the
      calendar year is from a Mexican source or (ii) the principal center of his
      professional activities is located in Mexico.</font></div>
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      Mexican
      national who files a change of tax residence notice with a country or
      jurisdiction that does not have a comprehensive exchange of information
      agreement with Mexico and in which his income is subject to a preferred tax
      regime pursuant to the provisions of the Mexican Income Tax Law, will
      be</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">considered
      a Mexican resident for tax purposes during the year the notice is filed and
      during the following three years.&#160;&#160;Unless otherwise proven, a Mexican
      national is deemed a resident of Mexico for tax purposes.</font></div>
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      entity
      in Mexico is a resident of Mexico if it maintains its principal place of
      business or its place of effective management in Mexico.&#160;&#160;If
      non-residents of Mexico are deemed to have a permanent establishment in Mexico
      for tax purposes, all income attributable to the permanent establishment will
      be
      subject to Mexican taxes, in accordance with applicable Mexican tax
      law.</font></div>
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      general, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, holders of ADSs will be treated
      as the beneficial owners of the series B shares represented by those
      ADSs.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Taxation
      of Dividends</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Mexican
      Tax Considerations</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><a name="b">Under
      Mexican Income Tax Law provisions (<em>Ley del Impuesto Sobre la
      Renta</em>), dividends paid to non-Mexican holders with respect to the series B
      shares represented by the ADSs are not subject to Mexican withholding
      tax.</a></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Dividends
      paid from distributable earnings that have not been subject to corporate income
      tax are subject to a corporate-level dividend tax at a rate of 38.89% for the
      year ended December&#160;31, 2007.&#160;&#160;The corporate-level dividend tax
      on the distribution of earnings is not final and may be credited against income
      tax payable during the fiscal year in which the dividend tax was paid and for
      the following two years.&#160;&#160;Dividends paid from distributable earnings,
      after corporate income tax has been paid with respect to these earnings, are
      not
      subject to this corporate-level dividend tax.&#160;&#160;Currently, after
      corporate tax dividend distributions are not subject to individual withholding
      taxes for shareholder recipients thereof.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Distributions
      made by us to our shareholders other than as dividends, including capital
      reductions, amortization of shares or otherwise, would be subject to taxation
      in
      Mexico at the corporate rate of 28% or at the rate mentioned above, as the
      case
      may be.</font></div>
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      Federal Income Tax Considerations</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
      gross
      amount of any distributions paid with respect to the series B shares represented
      by the ADSs, to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings
      and
      profits, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes, will be taxable
      as
      dividends and generally will be includible in the gross income of a U.S. holder
      as ordinary income on the date on which the distributions are received by the
      depositary and will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed
      to certain corporations under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
      amended.&#160;&#160;Subject to certain exceptions for short-term and hedged
      positions, the U.S. dollar amount of dividends received by an individual prior
      to January 1, 2011 with respect to the B shares and ADSs will be subject to
      taxation at a maximum rate of 15% if the dividends are &#8220;qualified
      dividends&#8221;.&#160;&#160;Dividends paid on the B shares and ADSs will be treated
      as qualified dividends if (i) the issuer is eligible for the benefits of a
      comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States that the IRS has approved
      for the purposes of the qualified dividend rules, and (ii) we were not, in
      the
      year prior to the year in which the dividend was paid, and are not, in the
      year
      in which the dividend is paid, a passive foreign investment company
      (&#8220;PFIC&#8221;).&#160;&#160;The income tax treaty between Mexico and the United States
      has been approved for the purposes of the qualified dividend
      rules.&#160;&#160;Based on our audited financial statements and relevant market
      and shareholder data, we believe that we were not treated as a PFIC for U.S.
      federal income tax purposes with respect to our 2005 or our 2006 taxable
      year.</font></div>
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      the
      extent that a distribution exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and
      profits, it generally will be treated as a non-taxable return of basis to the
      extent thereof, and thereafter as capital gain from the sale of series B shares
      or ADSs.&#160;&#160;Distributions, which will be made in pesos, will be
      includible in the income of a U.S. holder in a U.S. dollar amount calculated
      by
      reference to the exchange rate in effect on the date they are received by the
      depositary whether or not they are converted into U.S. dollars.&#160;&#160;U.S.
      holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the treatment of foreign
      currency gain or loss, if any, on any pesos received that are converted into
      U.S. dollars on a date subsequent to receipt.&#160;&#160;Dividend income
      generally will constitute foreign source &#8220;passive income&#8221; or, in the case of
      certain U.S. holders, &#8220;financial services income&#8221; for U.S. foreign tax credit
      purposes.</font></div>
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      of additional series B shares to holders of ADSs with respect to their ADSs
      that
      are made as part of a pro rata distribution to all our stockholders generally
      will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax.</font></div>
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      Tax Considerations</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Gain
      on
      the sale or other disposition of ADSs by a U.S. holder will generally not be
      subject to Mexican tax.&#160;&#160;Deposits and withdrawals of series B shares
      in exchange for ADSs will not give rise to Mexican tax or transfer
      duties.</font></div>
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      on
      the sale of series B shares by a U.S. holder will not be subject to any Mexican
      tax if the transaction is carried out through the Mexican Stock Exchange or
      other stock exchange or securities markets approved by the Mexican Ministry
      of
      Finance and Public Credit.&#160;&#160;Gain on sales or other dispositions of
      series B shares made in other circumstances generally would be subject to
      Mexican tax at a rate of 25% based on the total amount of the transaction or,
      subject to certain requirements applicable to the seller, at a rate of 28%
      for
      the year ended December&#160;31, 2007 of gains realized from the
      disposition.</font></div>
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      the
      Tax Treaty, a U.S. holder that is eligible to claim the benefits of the Tax
      Treaty will be exempt from Mexican tax on gains realized on a sale or other
      disposition of series B shares, in a transaction that is not carried out through
      the Mexican Stock Exchange or such other approved securities markets, so long
      as
      the holder did not own, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of our share capital
      (including ADSs) during the twelve-month period preceding the sale or other
      disposition, and the value of those shares does not derive mainly from immovable
      property located in Mexico.&#160;&#160;Specific formalities apply to claim such
      as treaty benefits.</font></div>
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      the
      sale or other disposition of the series B shares or ADSs, a U.S. holder
      generally will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the
      difference between the amount realized on the sale or other disposition and
      such
      U.S. holder&#8217;s tax basis in the series B shares or ADSs.&#160;&#160;Gain or loss
      recognized by a U.S. holder on such sale or other disposition generally will
      be
      long-term capital gain or loss if, at the time of the sale or other disposition,
      the series B shares or ADSs have been held for more than one
      year.&#160;&#160;Long-term capital gain recognized by a U.S. holder that is an
      individual generally is subject to a maximum federal income tax rate of
      15%.&#160;&#160;The deduction of a capital loss is subject to limitations for
      U.S. federal income tax purposes.&#160;&#160;Deposits and withdrawals of series
      B shares by U.S. holders in exchange for ADSs will not result in the realization
      of gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes.</font></div>
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      U.S.
      holder that receives pesos upon sale or other disposition of the series B shares
      will realize an amount equal to the U.S. dollar value of the pesos upon the
      date
      of sale (or in the case of cash basis and electing accrual basis taxpayers,
      the
      settlement date).&#160;&#160;A U.S. holder will have a tax basis in the pesos
      received equal to the U.S. dollar value of the pesos received translated at
      the
      same rate the U.S. holder used to determine the amount realized on its disposal
      of the series B shares.&#160;&#160;Any gain or loss realized by a U.S. holder on
      a subsequent conversion of the pesos generally will be a U.S. source ordinary
      income or loss.</font></div>
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      Mexican Taxes</em></font></div>
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      are
      no Mexican inheritance, gift, succession or value added taxes applicable to
      the
      ownership, transfer or disposition of the series B shares or ADSs by non-Mexican
      holders; provided, however, that gratuitous transfers of the series B shares
      or
      ADSs may in certain circumstances cause a Mexican federal tax to be imposed
      upon
      the recipient.&#160;&#160;There are no Mexican stamp, issue, registration or
      similar taxes or duties payable by non-Mexican holders of the series B shares
      or
      ADSs.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>U.S.
      Backup Withholding Tax and Information Reporting Requirements</em></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">In
      general, information reporting requirements will apply to certain payments
      by a
      paying agent to a U.S. holder of dividends in respect of the series B shares
      or
      ADSs or the proceeds received on the sale or other disposition of the series
      B
      shares or ADSs, and a backup withholding tax may apply to such amounts if the
      U.S. holder fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number to
      the
      paying agent or fails to establish an exemption or otherwise comply with these
      provisions.&#160;&#160;Amounts withheld as backup withholding tax will be
      creditable against the U.S. holder&#8217;s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided
      that the required information is furnished to the U.S. Internal Revenue
      Service.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Documents
      on Display</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Statements
      contained in this annual report regarding the contents of any contract or other
      document are not necessarily complete, and, where the contract or other document
      is an exhibit to the annual report, each of these statements is qualified in
      all
      respects by the provisions of the actual contract or other
      documents.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      are
      subject to the informational requirements of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act
      of
      1934, or the Exchange Act.&#160;&#160;Accordingly, we file reports and other
      information with the Commission, including annual reports on Form 20-F and
      reports on Form 6-K.&#160;&#160;You may inspect and copy the reports and other
      information that we file with the Commission at the public reference facilities
      of the Commission at 100 F. Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549.&#160;&#160;You
      may obtain information on the operation of the Commission&#8217;s public reference
      room by calling the Commission in the United States at
      1-800-SEC-0330.&#160;&#160;In addition, the Commission maintains an internet
      website at<em> www.sec.gov</em> from which you can electronically access this
      annual report and the other materials that we file with the
      Commission.</font></div>
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      a
      foreign private issuer, we are not subject to the same disclosure requirements
      as a domestic U.S. registrant under the Exchange Act.&#160;&#160;For example, we
      are not required to prepare and issue quarterly reports.&#160;&#160;However, we
      are required to file with the SEC, promptly after it is made public or filed,
      information that we make public in Mexico, file with the Mexican Stock Exchange
      or the National Banking and Securities Commission or distribute to our
      securityholders.&#160;&#160;As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from
      Exchange Act rules regarding proxy statements and short-swing
      profits.</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Quantitative
                and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
                Risk</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      are
      exposed to market risk, which is the potential risk of loss in fair values,
      cash
      flows or earnings due to changes in interest rates and foreign currency rates
      (primarily the peso/dollar exchange rate), as a result of our holdings of
      financial instrument positions.&#160;&#160;Our financial instruments include
      cash and cash equivalents, trade and other accounts receivable, accounts
      payable, long-term debt securities and related party debt.&#160;&#160;We do not
      maintain a trading portfolio.&#160;&#160;Our borrowings are entirely denominated
      in dollars.&#160;&#160;We do not utilize derivative financial instruments to
      manage our market risks with respect to our financial
      instruments.&#160;&#160;Historically, based on the last ten years of data,
      inflation in Mexico has been 208%<strong>&#160;</strong>higher than the Mexican
      peso&#8217;s devaluation relative to the dollar.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font size="2"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      are
      exposed to market risk due to fluctuations of the purchase price of natural
      gas.&#160;&#160;To limit our exposure, we use derivative financial instruments,
      which currently consist of natural gas swap contracts.&#160;&#160;These
      contracts are recognized on our balance sheet at fair value.&#160;&#160;The
      swaps are considered as cash flow hedges since the cash flow exchanges under
      the
      swap are highly effective in mitigating exposure to natural gas price
      fluctuations.&#160;&#160;The change in fair value of the swaps is recorded as
      part of comprehensive income in stockholders&#8217; equity.&#160;&#160;We do not
      believe our market risk with respect to these natural gas futures contracts
      is
      material.&#160;&#160;See note 6 to the consolidated financial
      statements.</font></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Market
      Risk Measurement</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">We
      measure our market risk related to our financial instruments based on changes
      in
      interest rates and foreign currency rates utilizing a sensitivity
      analysis.&#160;&#160;The sensitivity analysis measures the potential loss in
      fair values, cash flows and earnings based on a hypothetical increase in
      interest rates and a decline in the peso/dollar exchange rate.&#160;&#160;We
      used market rates as of December&#160;31, 2006 on our financial instruments to
      perform the sensitivity analysis.&#160;&#160;We believe that these potential
      changes in market rates are reasonably possible in the near-term (one year
      or
      less).&#160;&#160;Based upon our analysis of the impact of a 100 basis point
      increase in interest rates and a 10% decline in the peso/dollar exchange rate,
      we have determined that such increase in interest rates and such decline in
      the
      peso/dollar exchange rate would have a material adverse effect on our
      earnings.&#160;&#160;Because there is no active trading market for our debt
      instruments, we are not able to determine the impact of these changes on the
      fair value of those debt instruments.&#160;&#160;The sections below describe our
      exposure to interest rates and currency rates including the impact of changes
      in
      these rates on our earnings.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Interest
      Rate Exposure</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Our
      primary interest rate exposure relates to long-term debt.&#160;&#160;On the
      asset side, we are exposed to changes in short-term interest rates as we invest
      in short-term dollar-denominated interest bearing investments.&#160;&#160;On the
      liability side, we utilize a combination of floating rate debt and fixed rate
      debt.&#160;&#160;The floating rate debt is exposed to changes in interest
      expense and cash flows from changes in LIBOR, while the fixed rate debt is
      mostly exposed to changes in fair value from changes in medium term interest
      rates.&#160;&#160;Based on an immediate 100 basis point rise in interest rates,
      we estimate that our earnings before taxes would not be significantly
      affected.&#160;&#160;</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Currency
      Rate Exposure</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Our
      primary foreign currency exchange rate exposure relates to our debt securities
      as well as our dollar-denominated trade receivables and trade
      payables.&#160;&#160;Our principal currency exposure is to changes in the
      peso/dollar exchange rate.&#160;&#160;We estimate that a 10% decline in the
      peso/dollar exchange rate would result in a decrease in our earnings before
      taxes of Ps. 328 thousand ($30 thousand).</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
      sensitivity analysis is an estimate and should not be viewed as predictive
      of
      our future financial performance.&#160;&#160;Additionally, we cannot assure that
      our actual losses in any particular year will not exceed the amounts indicated
      above.&#160;&#160;However, we do believe that these amounts are reasonable based
      on the financial instrument portfolio at December&#160;31, 2006 and assuming
      that the hypothetical market rate changes selected by us in our market risk
      analysis occur during 2007.&#160;&#160;The sensitivity analysis does not give
      effect to the impact of inflation on its exposure to increases in interest
      rates
      or the decline in the peso/dollar exchange rate.</font></div>
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                &#160;</strong></font></div>
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                of Securities Other than Equity
                Securities</strong></font></div>
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      applicable.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>PART
      II.</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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                13.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
                &#160;</strong></font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Defaults,
                Dividends Arrearages and
                Delinquencies</strong></font></div>
            </td>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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      is
      in default on the payment of U.S. $302,000 principal amount of 8 7/8% MTNs
      due
      1998 which were issued in 1993 as part of a U.S. $68 million exchange
      offer.&#160;&#160;Accrued interest on the MTNs at December&#160;31, 2006 was
      U.S. $336,525.&#160;&#160;The U.S. $336,525 due reflects sums that were not paid
      to holders that could not be identified at the time of the exchange
      offer.</font></div>
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                &#160;</strong></font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Material
                Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of
                Proceeds</strong></font></div>
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                and Procedures</strong></font></div>
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      Control and Procedures</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Our
      principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, after
      evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as
      defined in Exchange Act Rule&#160;13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered
      by this annual report, have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure
      controls and procedures were effective.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Management&#8217;s
      Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting</strong></font></div>
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        management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
        control over financial reporting as defined in Rule&#160;13a-15(f) under the
        Exchange Act.&#160;&#160;Our internal control system is designed to provide
        reasonable assurance as to the reliability of the published financial statements
        under generally accepted accounting principles.&#160;&#160;Because of its
        inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent
        or detect misstatements.&#160;&#160;Therefore, even those systems determined to
        be effective can provide only reasonable assurances with respect to financial
        statement preparation and presentation.&#160;&#160;Also, projections of any
        evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the
        risk</font></div>
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      controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the
      degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may decline.</font></div>
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        management assessed the
        effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December
        31, 2006.&#160;&#160;In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth
        by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO)
        in Internal Control &#8211; Integrated Framework.&#160;&#160;Based on its assessment
        and those criteria, our management identified the following weaknesses
        in&#160;our internal control over financial reporting.</font></div>
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                  did not adequately secure access to our information systems and
                  system
                  change control.&#160;&#160;Requests for access were not verified
                  periodically to ensure that only authorized users had&#160;&#160;access,
                  and if an authorized user&#8217;s employment was terminated or if an authorized
                  user resigned, the applicable user passwords were not eliminated
                  from our
                  system.&#160;&#160;In addition, system changes were not
                  documented.&#160;&#160;A revision of access levels for all users of our
                  information systems is in progress, and we expect that it will
                  be
                  completed during 2007.</font></div>
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                  did not adequately segregate functions and procedures in our month-end
                  process or in our financial statements presentation for our plants
                  in
                  Mexico.&#160;&#160;Specifically, a single employee produced these reports,
                  and we did not generate sufficient evidence that this employee
                  was
                  adequately supervised.&#160;&#160;In December 2006, we established a
                  supervision process that generates sufficient evidence of
                  supervision.&#160;&#160;This weakness affected our processes for closing
                  each month and the production of financial
                  statements.</font></div>
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                  did not adequately segregate functions and procedures when consolidating
                  our financial statements.&#160;&#160;Specifically, a single employee
                  produced our financial statements, and we did not generate sufficient
                  evidence that this employee was adequately supervised.&#160;&#160;In
                  December 2006, we established a supervision process that generates
                  sufficient evidence of supervision.&#160;&#160;We will implement a system
                  to manage the consolidation of our financial
                  statements.</font></div>
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        management has determined that
        these&#160;control deficiencies constitute&#160;material
        weaknesses.&#160;&#160;Accordingly, our management has concluded that&#160;we
        did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of
        December 31, 2006.</font></div>
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      Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting
      Firm</strong></font></div>
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      annual report does not include an
      attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal
      control over financial reporting.&#160;&#160;Management&#8217;s report was not subject
      to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary
      rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only
      management&#8217;s report in this annual report.</font></div>
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      were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the
      period covered by this annual report that have materially affected, or are
      reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
      reporting.</font></div>
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      16A.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Audit Committee Financial
      Expert</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Our
      board
      of directors has determined that it has at least one &#8220;audit committee financial
      expert&#8221;, as defined in Item 16A of Form 20-F, serving on the audit
      committee.&#160;&#160;Raul Arturo P&#233;rez Trejo is the director whom the board of
      directors has determined to be an audit committee financial
      expert.&#160;&#160;Holders of ADSs should understand that this designation is a
      disclosure requirement of the SEC related to Mr.&#160;P&#233;rez&#8217;s experience and
      understanding with respect to certain accounting and auditing
      matters.&#160;&#160;The designation does not impose on Mr.&#160;P&#233;rez any
      duties, obligations or liability that are greater than those which are generally
      imposed on him as a member of the audit and corporate practices committee and
      board of directors, and his designation as an audit committee financial expert
      pursuant to this SEC requirement does not affect the duties, obligations or
      liability of any other member of the audit and corporate practices committee
      or
      board of directors.&#160;&#160;Mr. P&#233;rez is &#8220;independent&#8221; as such term is
      defined in the listing standards of the American Stock Exchange.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Item
      16B.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Code of
      Ethics</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">In
      2002,
      we adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of our employees and directors,
      including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and
      principal accounting officer.&#160;&#160;In 2006, we did not amend our code of
      ethics in any manner, nor did we grant any waiver from any provision of the
      code
      of ethics to any person.&#160;&#160;We will provide to any person without
      charge, upon written or oral request, a copy of such code of
      ethics.&#160;&#160;Requests should be directed to: Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V.,
      Attention: Jos&#233; Flores Flores, telephone
      number:&#160;&#160;011-52-33-3770-6734.</font></div>
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      16C.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Principal Accountant Fees and
      Services</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Audit
      Fees</em>.&#160;&#160;We paid fees in the amount of Ps.&#160;3.6 million and
      Ps.&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;">6.6</font> million,
      respectively, in 2005 and 2006 to Mancera, S.C. Ernst &amp; Young for the audit
      of our annual consolidated financial statements included in our annual report
      on
      Form 20-F.</font></div>
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      Fees</em>.&#160;&#160;We paid fees to KPMG Cardenas Dosal, S.C. in the amount of
      Ps. 0.02 million in 2005 associated with tax compliance and tax
      consultation.&#160;&#160;We paid fees to Mancera, S.C. Ernst &amp; Young in the
      amount of Ps.&#160;0.07 million and Ps.&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;">0.3</font> million, respectively,
      in
      2005 and 2006 associated with tax compliance and tax consultation.</font></div>
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      Fees.&#160;&#160;</em>We paid no fees in 2005 or 2006 other than those set forth
      above to KPMG Cardenas Dosal, S.C. or Mancera, S.C. Ernst &amp;
Young.&#160;&#160;The audit committee approved all of the services incurred in
      2005 and 2006, described as &#8220;Audit Fees&#8221; and &#8220;Tax Fees&#8221;, in accordance with our
      policy on auditor independence.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Pre-Approval
      Policies.&#160;&#160;</em>Our audit committee has adopted a formal policy on
      auditor independence requiring it to approve all professional services rendered
      by our independent auditor prior to the commencement of the specified
      services.&#160;&#160;The audit committee will consider annually and, if
      appropriate, approve the provision of audit services by our independent auditor
      and consider and, if appropriate, pre-approve the provision of certain defined
      audit and non-audit services.&#160;&#160;The audit committee also will consider
      on a case-by-case basis and, if appropriate, approve specific engagements that
      are not otherwise pre-approved.<strong>&#160;</strong>Any proposed engagement
      that does not fit within the definition of a pre-approved service may be
      presented to the audit committee for consideration at its next regular meeting
      or, if earlier consideration is required, to the audit committee for action
      by
      written consent.</font></div>
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      16D.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exemptions from the Listing
      Standards for Audit Committees</strong></font></div>
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      applicable.</font></div>
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      16E.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Purchases of Equity
      Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers.</strong></font></div>
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      applicable.</font></div>
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      III.</strong></font></div>
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                17.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</strong></font></div>
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      have
      responded to Item 18 in lieu of responding to this item.</font></div>
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                &#160;</strong></font></div>
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      is made to the consolidated financial statements included herein.</font></div>
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      consolidated financial statements, together with the report of our independent
      registered public accounting firm, are filed as part of this annual
      report.</font></div>
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          related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders&#8217; equity, and
          changes in financial position for the years then ended. These consolidated
          financial statements are the responsibility of the Company&#8217;s management. Our
          responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial
          statements based on our audits. We did not audit the financial statements
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          (thousand), as of December 31, 2005, and total revenues of Ps. 6,472,162
          (thousand), for the period then ended. Those statements were audited by
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          Oversight Board (United States of America). Those standards require that
          we plan
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          financial
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          included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as
          a basis
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          but
          not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
          Company&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no
          such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
          the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
          financial
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          the above-mentioned consolidated financial statements present fairly, in
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          results of their operations and changes in their financial position for
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          which differ in certain respects from those followed in the United States
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          subsidiaries (the Company) for the year ended December 31, 2004. These
          consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company&#8217;s
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          disclosures in the financial statements.&#160;&#160;An audit also includes
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          presentation.&#160;&#160;We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
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          changes in shareholders&#8217; equity and changes in financial position for the period
          from July 22 (date of acquisition) to December 31, 2005. These financial
          statements are the responsibility of the Company&#8217;s management. Our
          responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based
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          plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
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          financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is
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          control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal
          control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures
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          opinion on the effectiveness of the Company&#8217;s internal control over financial
          reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
          examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
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          significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
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          principles generally accepted in Mexico vary in certain significant respects
          from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
          America.&#160; Information relating to the nature and effect of such differences
          is presented in Note 19 to the financial statements.</font></div>
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          results of their operations, the changes in shareholders&#8217; equity and the changes
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Prepaid
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              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Derivative
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              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 38.55pt;"></font>-</strong></font></div>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Total
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
            </tr>
            <tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
              <td valign="bottom" width="51%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Non-current
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              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Other
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Total
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 11pt;"></font>Current
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;Ps.</font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
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              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 11pt;"></font>Accruals
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              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              </td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 11pt;"></font>Related
                  parties (note
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              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 11pt;"></font>Derivative
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 11pt;"></font>Deferred
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              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Total
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 38.55pt;"></font>-</strong></font></div>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 11pt;"></font>Deferred
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 11pt;"></font>Deferred
                  credit (note
                  2n)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 38.55pt;"></font>-</strong></font></div>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.5pt;"></font>215,144</font></div>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 11pt;"></font>Other
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                  liabilities</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 12pt;"></font>67,662</strong></font></div>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Total
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Total
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
            </tr>
            <tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
              <td valign="bottom" width="51%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Stockholders'
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center">&#160;</div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr>
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                  stockholders' equity</font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Minority
                  interest</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>2,173,351</strong></font></div>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center">&#160;</div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Total
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              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center">&#160;</div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Total
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
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            <tr>
              <td valign="bottom" width="51%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="39%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Ps.</strong></font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Ps.</font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Ps.</font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="39%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Ps.</font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="0%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="4%">
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              <td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="4%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 24.45pt;"></font>-</strong></font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="0%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="4%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 20.85pt;"></font>-</strong></font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 24.25pt;"></font>-</strong></font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="0%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="4%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 18.9pt;"></font>-</strong></font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="0%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="4%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 24.5pt;"></font>-</strong></font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="0%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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        principal activities of Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. and subsidiaries (the
        Company) are the manufacture and sale of iron and steel products for the
        construction and automotive industries both in Mexico, the United States
        (USA)
        and Canada. The Company is a subsidiary of Industrias CH, S.A. de C.V.
        (Industrias CH).</font></div>
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        Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, for approval by the Audit
        Committee and the Board of Directors, as applies.</font></div>
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                  October 9, 2006 the Company&#8217;s total share ownership in Administradora de
                  Cartera de Occidente, S.A. de C.V. (ACOSA) was sold since the business
                  purpose of the latter did not relate to the Company&#8217;s business purpose.
                  ACOSA is engaged in the recovery of non-performing loans formerly
                  acquired
                  pursuant to a public bidding process conducted by the &#8220;Instituto de
                  Protecci&#243;n al Ahorro Bancario&#8221; in Mexico. The selling price of ACOSA was
                  Ps. 49 which represents the nominal value of its capital stock.
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                  losses generated by ACOSA until the selling date. The gain was
                  recorded in
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caption.</font></div>
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                  mentioned in Note 15 a) of these notes, on July 22, 2005, the Company
                  and
                  Industrias CH acquired the outstanding shares of PAV Republic Inc.
                  (Republic) through its subsidiary SimRep Corporation, a U.S.
                  company.</font></div>
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                  de Apoyo
                  Log&#237;stico, S.A. de C.V., (&#8220;OAL&#8221;) a subsidiary of Grupo TMM, S.A. de C.V.,
                  for a purchase price of Ps. 133 million, for the purpose of converting
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                  plants
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                  subsidiary Compa&#241;&#237;a Sider&#250;rgica de California, S.A. de C.V., transferring
                  all of the subsidiary&#8217;s assets, liabilities and stockholders&#8217; equity to
                  the following two new companies: Controladora Simec, S.A. de C.V.
                  and
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                  was
                  dissolved to separate the control over the shares of the subsidiaries
                  from
                  the assets that comprise the industrial plants in Guadalajara and
                  Mexicali. This restructure had no effect on the consolidated financial
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                  of
                  Operadora Metamex, S.A. de C.V., as well as their accumulated labor
                  obligations at such date.</font></div>
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        issued by the Accounting Principles Commission (CPC) of the
        Mexican&#160;&#160;Institute of Public Accountants (IMCP) which have not been
        amended, replaced or abrogated by MFRS issued by the Mexican Financial Reporting
        Standards Research and Development Board (<em>Consejo Mexicano para la
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        by the
        CINIF plus the bulletins previously issued by the Accounting Principles Board
        of
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        As
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="justify" valign="bottom" width="50%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Compa&#241;&#237;a
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">100</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">100</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">100</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">%</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">99.99</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">99.99</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">99.99</font></td>
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              <td align="justify" valign="bottom" width="50%">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>100</strong></font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">100</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">%</font></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>100</strong></font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">100</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">%</font></td>
            </tr>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>100</strong></font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>%</strong></font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">100</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">%</font></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">100</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>100</strong></font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>%</strong></font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">100</font></td>
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            </tr>
            <tr>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>100</strong></font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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        amounts stated in the financial statements and notes thereto are expressed
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        2006.&#160;&#160;The restatement factors applied to the financial statements at
        December 31, 2005 and 2004 were 1.0405 and 1.075 respectively, which correspond
        to the inflation applicable from January 1 of each year (2005 and 2006) to
        December 31, 2006, in conformity with the National Consumer Price Index
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        information are indicated below:</font></div>
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                  assets are
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                  2j.</font></div>
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                  monetary
                  assets and liabilities. The related amounts are included in the
                  statements
                  of income as part of the comprehensive financing
                  cost.</font></div>
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                  accumulated deficit on monetary position as of the date of the
                  initial
                  application of Bulletin B-10 and the accumulated result from holding
                  non-monetary assets, which represents the difference between the
                  increase
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                  only been
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        Pacific Steel and Undershaft Investments, were translated into Mexican pesos
        in
        conformity with Mexican accounting Bulletin B-15, <em>Transactions in Foreign
        Currency and Translation of Financial Statements of Foreign
        Operations</em>.</font></div>
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        entity, as indicated by Bulletin B-15, therefore, their financial statements
        were translated to Mexican pesos and Mexican Financial Reporting Standards
        using
        the exchange rate of the balance sheet date, including the recognition of
        the
        effects of inflation, in conformity with Mexican accounting Bulletin B-10,
        applying inflation adjustment factors derived from the U.S. Consumer Price
        Index
        (CPI) published by the U.S. Labor Department. The translation effect is recorded
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        an
&#8220;integral part of the operations&#8221; given their financial and operating dependency
        on the Mexican operations of the Company, and their financial statements
        were
        translated to Mexican pesos using the historical exchange rate and applying
        the
        NCPI to recognized the inflation effect. The translation effect is recorded
        in
        the statement of income as part of the comprehensive financing
        cost.</font></div>
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        cash equivalents consist basically of bank deposits and highly liquid
        investments with original maturities of less than 90 days, and are presented
        at
        acquisition cost plus accrued interest, which is similar to the market value
        of
        these investments.</font></div>
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        adjusted to the lower of replacement cost or net realizable market value
        under
        the direct costing system. Foreign subsidiaries&#8217; inventories are valued on a
        last-in, first-out (LIFO).&#160;&#160;For translation effects into Mexican GAAP
        the inventories have been adjusted from LIFO to the lower of replacement
        cost or
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        of
        sale, expressed in constant pesos as of the most recent balance sheet date
        reported on.</font></div>
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                  sheet
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                  industry.
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                  value.</font></div>
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        in
        accordance with historical data and production trends will not be used in
        the
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        of net
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        reserve for slow-moving inventories is determined considering the reprocessing
        cost of the materials and finished products inventories with a turnover above
        one year.</font></div>
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        2006,
        2005 and 2004, the Company used derivative financial instruments for hedging
        risks associated with natural gas prices for which it conducted studies on
        historical consumption, future requirements and commitments acquired, thus
        diminishing its exposure to risks other than its normal operating
        risks.</font></div>
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        mitigate the risks associated with changes in natural gas prices occurring
        naturally as a result of the supply and demand on international markets,
        the
        Company uses natural gas cash-flow exchange contracts or natural gas swaps
        to
        offset fluctuations in the price of natural gas, whereby the Company receives
        a
        floating price and pays a fixed price. Fluctuations in natural gas prices
        from
        volumes consumed are recognized as part of the Company&#8217;s operating
        costs.</font></div>
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        Bulletin C-10, &#8220;Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities&#8221;,
        issued by the Mexican Institute of Public Accountants (MIPA); consequently,
        at
        December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, these contracts were recognized on the
        balance
        sheet at fair value, either as liabilities or assets.</font></div>
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        financial instruments are designated as hedging, and this is evaluated
        periodically.&#160;&#160;A highly effective instrument is such in which the
        changes in the fair value of cash flows of primary position are offset on
        a
        periodic or cumulative basis, by the changes in the fair value or cash flows
        of
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        which
        is initially represented by the amount of consideration agreed on. Such fair
        value is restated at the end of each month based on the new estimate. The
        Company periodically evaluates the changes in the cash flows of derivative
        instruments to analyze if the swaps are highly effective for mitigating the
        exposure to natural gas price fluctuations. In 2006, 2005 and 2004, the fair
        value of derivatives not qualifying as financial hedging instruments was
        adjusted against results of operations in the year. In the case of instruments
        qualifying as derivative financial hedging instruments of the cash flow type,
        the fair value and subsequent changes were recorded under stockholders&#8217; equity
        as Comprehensive income, net of the deferred tax effect.</font></div>
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        foreign currency fluctuations, and (iii) the related monetary position result
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        benefits inherent to the ownership of the assets remain substantially with
        the
        lessor, they are classified as operating leases and the rentals accrued are
        charged to results of operations as incurred. The Company has no leases that
        substantially transfer all risks and benefits associated with the ownership
        of
        the asset to the Company, whether such ownership is transferred or not at
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        end of the lease term, and therefore all leases are accounted for as operating
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        inflation by applying NCPI factors, Intangible assets are amortized based
        on
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        method
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        of
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        price and the value of use is lower than the net carrying value, the difference
        is recognized as an impairment loss.</font></div>
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        management estimates, the Company recognizes accruals for these present
        obligations for which the transfer of assets or the rendering of services
        exist,
        arise as a consequence of past events (such events refer primarily to salaries
        and other amounts payable to employees, and fees) or it is probable that
        the
        effects will materialize and can be reasonably quantified.</font></div>
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        liabilities or losses derived from contingencies are recognized when it is
        probable that such contingencies will materialize and when there are reasonable
        elements for quantifying the related liabilities. When a reasonable estimate
        cannot be made, contingencies are disclosed qualitatively in the notes to
        the
        consolidated financial statements.</font></div>
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        accumulated benefits for seniority premiums to which employees are entitled
        by
        law, are recognized in the results of operations of each year, based on
        actuarial computations of the present value of such obligation. Past service
        costs are being amortized over the estimated remaining working lifetime of
        employees. At December 31, 2006, the estimated average working lifetime of
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        approximately.</font></div>
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        2004, other compensations to which employees were entitled, mainly termination
        payments, were charged to results of operations of the year, if and when
        the
        payments were paid. In conformity with the standards of Bulletin D-3 &#8220;Labor
        Obligations&#8221; revised by the Mexican Institute of Public Accountants and adopted
        by the Company in 2005, both seniority premium costs and termination payments
        are recognized based on actuarial computations of the present value of such
        obligation.</font></div>
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        method, deferred taxes are recognized on temporary differences in balance
        sheet
        accounts for financial and tax reporting purposes, using the enacted income
        tax
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        that
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        the recoverable amount of deferred tax assets, management determines which
        portion of the asset is more likely than not to be recovered. The final
        realization of deferred tax assets depends largely on taxable profits generated
        in the periods in which temporary differences are deductible. When this analysis
        is performed, management considers the expected reversal of deferred tax
        liabilities, projected taxable profits and planning strategies.</font></div>
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        initial cumulative effect of deferred income tax presented in stockholders&#8217;
equity represents the effect of the recognition of deferred taxes through
        the
        date of the initial application of the respective Mexican Financial Reporting
        Standard restated as of the most recent balance sheet date.</font></div>
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        recovery.</font></div>
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        in the reconciliation of current year net income and taxable income for employee
        profit sharing purposes, provided it may be reasonably estimated that a future
        liability or benefit will arise and there is no indication that the related
        liability or benefit will not be realized in the future.</font></div>
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        that are not Accounted for as Business Combinations&#8221; to the OAL acquisition. The
        accounting pronouncement was issued by the &#8220;<em>The Emerging Issues Task
        Force</em>&#8221; and published on September 24, 1998. The deferred credit is obtained
        from the difference between the amount paid and the deferred tax asset
        recognized resulting from the purchase of future tax benefits from
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        proportion to the realization of the tax benefits that gave rise to the deferred
        credit (See note 15b).</font></div>
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        established in accounting Bulletin B-4, comprehensive income consists of
        the
        majority net income or loss for the year, plus the effects of the translation
        of
        foreign entities, the changes in the fair value of derivative financial
        instruments and the result from holding non-monetary assets in the year,
        applied
        directly in stockholders&#8216; equity, as well as the effect of minority
        interest.</font></div>
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        information is presented in accordance with the information used by management
        for decision making purposes. The Company segments its information by region,
        due to the operational and organizational structure of its business, in
        accordance with accounting Bulletin B-5, &#8220;Financial Information-Segments&#8221; (see
        Note 16). In 2006 the Company&#8217;s management has changed the manner in which the
        business is monitored and the decision-making process is performed. Accordingly,
        the disclosures presented in Note 16 have been changed in 2005 for comparative
        purposes with 2006.</font></div>
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        accounting pronouncements that came into effect in 2006 are summarized
        below:</font></div>
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        establishes the structure of Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) that include
        basic concepts comprising the &#8220;conceptual framework&#8221; and &#8220;specific standards&#8221;
that establish criteria that are in particular applicable when accounting
        for
        transactions, internal transformations and other events that economically
        affect
        an entity, for the issuance of financial information at a certain time and
        place.</font></div>
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        groups all basic principles issued by the Accounting Principles Board (CPC),
        and
        incorporates the term &#8220;economic substance,&#8221; which establishes that the
        accounting recognition shall include the effects of transactions, internal
        transformations and other events that economically affect an entity, considering
        the underlying economic circumstances and not the legal perspective, whenever
        these do not conform.</font></div>
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        includes, among other provisions, the possibility of issuing the statement
        of
        changes in financial position or cash flows, following the provisions
        established by the corresponding standards in particular.&#160;&#160;At December
        31, 2006 no rules are available for the issuance of the statement of cash
        flows,
        therefore, the statement of changes in financial position will continue to
        be
        issued so long as no such standards in particular are available.</font></div>
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        A-5
        includes a new classification of revenues and expenses, as ordinary and not
        ordinary. The former relate to usual transactions and events that correspond
        to
        the entity&#8217;s business, regardless of their frequency, while not ordinary
        correspond to unusual transactions and events, regardless of their
        frequency.</font></div>
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        standard excludes items formerly considered special and extraordinary, under
        former Bulletin A-7 &#8220;Comparability&#8221; issued by the Accounting Principles Board
&#8220;CPC.&#8221; Accordingly, these items shall be considered as part of the ordinary or
        not ordinary results, respectively.</font></div>
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        net assets that gave rise to them are realized.</font></div>
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        Bulletin B-3 &#8220;Statement of Income&#8221;, issued by the &#8220;CPC&#8221; and in effect as of
        December 31, 2006, makes no reference to such classification and furnishes
        no
        rules to recycle &#8220;Other comprehensive income items.&#8221; Accordingly, the statements
        of income continue to be presented in conformity with the standards of Bulletin
        B-3 in effect as of December 31, 2006, conforming to the conclusions of
        Interpretation of MFRS 3 (Interpretation of the Mexican Financial Reporting
        Standards) &#8220;Initial application of MFRS&#8221;, in effect from January 2006 onwards,
        establishing that the provisions of MFRS in particular not yet amended shall
        apply, on a transitory basis, until the adaptation process with the new
        conceptual framework concludes.</font></div>
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        MFRS B-3, &#8220;Statement of Income&#8221;, issued by the CINIF will become effective on
        January 1, 2007, therefore, the classification of revenues and expenses as
        ordinary and not ordinary will apply in the year ending December 31, 2007,
        as
        required by the related presentation rules.</font></div>
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        A-7
        requires that the financial statements be presented on a comparative basis,
        at
        least with the preceding period. The authorized date of issuance should also
        be
        disclosed in the financial statements, as well as the name(s) of the official(s)
        or management organizations authorizing such issuance.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>MFRS
        A-8 &#8220;Supplementary Application&#8221;</em></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">MFRS
        A-8
        establishes standards for disclosure when applying a supplementary rule or
        its
        suspension.</font></div>
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        B-1 &#8220;Accounting Changes and Correction of Misstatements&#8221;</em></font></div>
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        B-1
        establishes that the amendments in specific standards, reclassifications
        and
        correction of misstatements should be recognized retrospectively, since basic
        financial statements comparative with the current year should be adjusted as
        from the beginning of the earliest period reported on.&#160;&#160;Additionally,
        in the case of reclassifications the affected items and respective amounts
        need
        to be disclosed as originally stated and the effect of the reclassifications
        should be subsequently applied.</font></div>
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        of MFRS 3 issued in January 2006 establishes the actions to take in those
        cases
        in which MFRS in particular are not consistent with the conceptual framework
        of
        the MFRS, primarily in respect of the classification of the statement of
        income
        and the recycling of other comprehensive items indicated in MFRS
        A-5.</font></div>
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        CINIF
        concluded in this Interpretation of MFRS that in such cases, and on a transitory
        basis until the process to conform the MFRS with the new conceptual</font></div>
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        have not been amended shall continue to apply, as these establish in detail
        the
        applicable criteria to comply with the conceptual framework. Changes are
        also
        subject to a review process.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
        application of these new accounting pronouncements had no significant effect
        on
        the Company&#8217;s financial statements.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
        new
        accounting pronouncements that come into effect on January 1, 2007 are
        summarized below:</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>MFRS
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">MFRS
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&#8220;ordinary&#8221; and &#8220;not ordinary.&#8221;&#160;&#160;It also modifies certain MFRS in
        particular, redefines the main sections in the statement of income, particularly
        the terms &#8220;ordinary&#8221; items and &#8220;profit levels,&#8221; and also eliminates from the
        statement of income the caption &#8220;Cumulative effect at the beginning of the year
        due to accounting changes,&#8221; conforming to the above-mentioned MFRS
        B-1.</font></div>
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        B-13 &#8220;Events subsequent to the date of the financial
        statements&#8221;</em></font></div>
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        defines a subsequent period as the period between the date of the financial
        statements and the date in which such financial statements are authorized
        for
        their issuance to third parties. Based on this definition, the following
        is
        established: (i) the financial statements should be adjusted for events that
        occur in the subsequent period whenever these furnish evidence of conditions
        existing as of the financial statement date, (ii) the facts that occur after
        the
        date of the financial statements and before their issuance should not be
        incorporated thereto, but should solely be disclosed in the accompanying
        notes,
        when such facts do not furnish evidence of the conditions existing as of
        the
        financial statement date. Moreover, it indicates that the entity shall disclose
        the date of authorization to issue the financial statements, and the officials
        or respective organizations that authorized such issuance.</font></div>
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        it also modifies the rules that formerly applied to subsequent events, as
        it
        establishes that when the restructure of assets and liabilities and waiver
        of
        creditors to exercise their right to demand payment upon conditions of default
        in debt commitments occur in the following period, these shall be disclosed
        in
        the notes and recognized in the period in which they occur. Consequently,
        the
        financial statements shall not be adjusted because of such subsequent events,
        as
        formerly established by Bulletin B-13.</font></div>
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        MFRS
        C-13 broadens the concept of related parties to include joint ventures in
        which
        the reporting entity participates, immediate family members of key management
        personnel or directors, as well as investment funds associated with labor
        obligation plans. This standard obligates entities to disclose the relationship
        between the controlling company and its subsidiary, irrespective of whether
        transactions were carried out between them in the period or not.&#160;&#160;MFRS
        C-13 also establishes that the reporting entity may disclose that the
        considerations for transactions carried out with its related parties are
        at
        arm&#8217;s length, provided that it can be demonstrated. Finally, MFRS C-13 also
        requires entities to disclose information on the compensation paid to the
        entity&#8217;s key managerial personnel or relevant Company directors.</font></div>
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        mandatory and not optional. The RIF to capitalize is such attributable to
        qualifying assets that could have been avoided had the acquisition not taken
        place; qualifying assets are those acquired by an entity and that require
        an
        extended acquisition period for their use, sale or lease. This MFRS establishes
        the conditions to capitalize the RIF, the method to determine the amount
        to
        capitalize, and defines the rules applicable to the period in which the
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        currently used by the Company consist of natural gas swap contracts. These
        contracts are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value. The swaps are
        considered as cash flow hedges since the cash flow exchanges under the swap
        are
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        accounting, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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        materials, as well as to increase the business of semi-finished goods. The
        Project concluded in June 2006 and production started. The cost was
        approximately 609 million pesos and the respective balance was transferred
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        and the inflation factor of the country of origin and the fluctuation of
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="2%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">1,024,236</font></div>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="2%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Ps.</font></td>
              <td align="right" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">384,615</font></div>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="2%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Ps.</font></td>
              <td align="right" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">639,621</font></div>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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        the
        years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 amortization amounted to Ps.
        93,401, Ps. 67,757 and Ps. 26,902 respectively.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
        estimated useful lives and amortization for the following five years are
        as
        follows:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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            <tr>
              <td valign="bottom" width="16%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="10%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Value
                  at</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Useful</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Amortization
                    at December 31,</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Estimated
                    Future Amortization</font></div>
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            <tr>
              <td valign="bottom" width="16%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">31-Dec-06</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
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              <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">2006</font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">2007</font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">2008</font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">2009</font></div>
                </div>
              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">2010</font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">2011</font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="16%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Registered
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Ps.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;58,551</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Indefinite</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Ps.&#160;&#160;&#160;<font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;-</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#8211;</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#8211;</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#8211;</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#8211;</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="16%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Union
                  Agreements</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">94,327</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="8%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">24.5
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              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">41,159</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">28,878</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">-</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#8211;</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#8211;</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#8211;</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="16%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Kobe
                  Tech</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">68,300</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="8%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">144
                  months</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">5,069</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">5,691</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">5,691</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">5,691</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">5,691</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">5,691</font></div>
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            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="16%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Listing
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">35,777</font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="8%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">240
                  months</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">1,593</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">1,784</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">1,784</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="justify" valign="bottom" width="29%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Balances
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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        of
        US$4.3 million, of which US$1.6 million corresponded to the current portion.
        The
        project concluded in 2003. The initial amount of the loan was US$5.0 million,
        bearing 3% annual interest and maturing on the first day of each month, through
        the final maturity of July 2008. The loan was guaranteed by the project to
        modernize the 20-inch bar mill in the Lorain plant. The loan was fully repaid
        on
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        2006.</font></div>
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        22, 2005, Republic had an available revolving line of credit with a guarantee
        of
        US$250 million with GE Capital. Such loan matures in May 2009 and may be
        rolled
        over through May 20, 2010, at the request of Republic, in writing. Effective
        November 1, 2005, the GE credit facility was amended to reduce the borrowing
        capacity from $250.0</font></div>
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        other changes.</font></div>
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        US $8.0
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        2005,
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        $3.3
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        annum.
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        as
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        receivable plus 65% of eligible inventory. The amount available under the
        facility was approximately US $142.0 million at December 31, 2006.</font></div>
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        interest in all of Republic&#8217;s presently owned and subsequently acquired
        inventory and accounts receivable. The obligations under the GE credit facility
        are secured and are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed jointly and
        severally by Republic&#8217;s subsidiaries.</font></div>
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        chose at its own discretion: 1) at an indexed rate equal to the highest prime
        rate published by the Wall Street Journal, plus the applicable margin, or
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        margin; or 2) the LIBOR plus the applicable margin. Effective January 1,
        2006,
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        based on the average daily availability of the preceding quarter. The amended
        agreement varies the margins on the unused facility fee from 0.50% to
        0.375%.&#160;&#160;Based on the last quarter of 2006, in accordance with the
        available daily rate, the initial margins for 2007 will be 0.00% for the
        indexed
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        restrictive covenants, including limitations in capital and maintenance.
        Expenditures in capital investment for any fiscal year are limited to US$100.0
        million, excluding expenditures on capital investments financed by earnings
        from
        insurance recoveries. Expenditures in capital investment were limited to
        US$40
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        in
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        were determined based on computations made by independent actuaries at December
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Ps.</strong></font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="top" width="40%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="2%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td valign="top" width="12%">
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        pension benefits. Republic is required to make a contribution for every hour
        worked. The contribution amount was&#160;&#160;3.5 U.S. dollars (actual amount)
        for every hour worked through August 16, 2005, and 3.8 U.S. dollars (actual
        amount) for every hour worked thereafter until the expiration of the labor
        agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2006 the Company recorded an expense
        in the statement of income of Ps 169.7 million. For the period from July
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        For the year ended December 31, 2006 the Company recorded an expense in the
        statement of income of Ps. 90 million. For the period from July 22 to December
        31, 2005, the related expense recorded in the statement of income amounted
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        benefits through the Company&#8217;s contributions and deferred employee compensation.
        Republic contributes&#160;&#160;&#160;to this plan each payment period based on
        the age and length of service of its personnel at January of each year. The
        contribution amount is equal to the base salary multiplied by the appropriate
        percentage as determined based on the worker&#8217;s age and years of service. The
        full contribution percentage is acquired upon completing 5 years of service.
        Furthermore, workers are allowed to make contributions to a savings plan
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        grants a contribution of 25% of the first 5% of wages that the worker chooses
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        contributions from the Company. For the year ended December 31, 2006 Republic
        recorded an expense in the statement of income of Ps. 26.1 million and for
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        period from July 22 to December 31, 2005, the related expense amounted to
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        earnings exceeding 12.5&#160;million of U.S. dollars before taxes. For the year
        ended December 31, 2006 Republic recorded an expense of Ps. 20.7 million
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        Amortization) established in the budget. For the period from July 22 to December
        31, 2005 the compensation was based on the achievement of corporate and
        individual objectives which include financial results, improvement in product
        yield, energy use and safety standards and cash flow. For the year ended
        December 31, 2006 the Company recorded 1.1 million of pesos for the related
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        individual objectives which include financial results, improvement in product
        yield, energy use and safety standards and cash flow. For the period from
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="48%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 14.85pt;"></font>Advances
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="48%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 14.85pt;"></font>Tax
                  loss
                  carryforwards</font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="48%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Derivative
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="48%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 14.85pt;"></font>Recoverable
                  asset
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              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Deferred
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="48%">
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="48%">
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              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>340,641</strong></font></div>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="48%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 14.85pt;"></font>Preoperating
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
            </tr>
            <tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="48%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 14.85pt;"></font>Other</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              </td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">28</font></div>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="48%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Total
                  deferred liabilities</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="48%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Deferred
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              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Ps.</strong></font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Ps.</font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                  assets was Ps. 110,210, Ps. 70,637 and Ps. 207,433, respectively.
                  For the
                  years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the net change in
                  the
                  valuation allowance was an increase of Ps. 39,573 and a decrease
                  of Ps.
                  (136,796) and Ps. (1,588) respectively.. In 2004, the Company had
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                  valuation allowance that covered almost the total amount of the
                  recoverable asset tax and tax loss carryforwards due to the uncertainty
                  of
                  their recovery. However, in 2005 the Company recovered part of
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                  higher
                  amount of deferred tax assets is more likely than not to be recovered,
                  consequently it reduced its valuation allowance on its deferred
                  tax asset
                  as of December 31, 2005. For the year ended December 31, 2006 the
                  Company
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                  in the
                  period will not be recovered and has increased its reserve by Ps.
                  39,573.</font></div>
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                  conformity with the Mexican Income Tax Law (MITLA) in force through
                  December 31, 2004, the cost of sales was considered as a non-deductible
                  expense and instead, purchases of inventory and production costs
                  were
                  considered as deductible items. This tax treatment in the MITLA
                  gave rise
                  to a deferred tax liability because of the difference in the book
                  value of
                  inventories and its corresponding tax value. Effective January
                  1, 2005,
                  the MITLA considers cost of sales as a deductible item instead
                  of
                  inventory purchases and production costs. The MITLA established
                  transition
                  rules to be followed to accumulate the December 31, 2004 inventory
                  balance
                  into taxable revenue. However, during 2005 the Company recorded
                  a tax
                  benefit of Ps. 434,743, because of the non-accumulation, in the
                  coming
                  years, of its inventory balance at December 31, 2004 in compliance
                  with
                  the specific transition rules of MITLA as a result of a corporate
                  restructuring (liquidation of its Subsidiary, COSICA) of the
                  Company.</font></div>
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                  amount
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                  2005
                  period for which the Company did not pay taxes (See Note 14c).
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                  and tax
                  law change described above as it is the primary source of income
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              <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Tax
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        assets
        net of certain liabilities. Asset tax may be credited against income tax
        and is
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        requested for refund to the extent that the income tax exceeds this tax in
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        inflation component and the restatement of depreciation expense. For the
        years
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        such amount is presented as part of the year&#8217;s income tax for Mexican
        operations.</font></div>
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                  22 of the Securities Market Law, which came into effect on June
                  28, 2006,
                  requires that corporations whose shares are listed on the National
                  Registry of Securities include in their business name the term
&#8220;Burs&#225;til&#8221;
                  (that means stock-exchange) or its abbreviation
                  "B".&#160;&#160;Accordingly, at an extraordinary meeting held on October
                  24, 2006, the stockholders approved, among other resolutions, to
                  amend
                  clause FIRST of the Company&#8217;s by-laws, to conform with the provisions of
                  the mentioned Article and from such date onwards &#8220;GRUPO SIMEC&#8221; shall be
                  followed by the expression SOCIEDAD AN&#211;NIMA BURS&#193;TIL DE CAPITAL VARIABLE,
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                  the year 2006, some minority stockholders exercised their preemptive
                  rights to subscribe and pay the increase in the variable portion
                  of the
                  capital stock declared on April 29, 2005, and made a contribution
                  of Ps.
                  37,298 (Ps. 36,110 nominal, value of shares&#160;&#160;Ps. 14.59) and a
                  stock premium of Ps. 89,005 (Ps. 86,170 nominal, premium of Ps.
                  34.81 per
                  share) through the subscription and payment of 2,475,303 shares,
                  cancelling 252,367 shares that were not subscribed&#160;&#160;or
                  paid.</font></div>
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                  an extraordinary meeting held on April 29, 2005, the stockholders
                  agreed
                  to convert 15,000,000 shares owned by ICH, consisting of variable
                  capital
                  stock with a nominal theoretical value of Ps. 218,823, into fixed
                  capital
                  shares. At the same meeting, the stockholders approved a stock
                  split of
                  the total shares representing the capital stock (3 new shares per
                  each
                  outstanding share) to increase the number of shares and their
                  securitization. The Company&#8217;s Board of Directors is delegated the power to
                  approve, on the date the Board considers appropriate, the terms
                  and
                  conditions under which the Company shall perform the approved split
                  and
                  the Secretary of the Board shall be advised as to how and when
                  to proceed
                  with the cancellation of the replaced shares received once all
                  the
                  Company&#8217;s shares have been exchanged.&#160;&#160;On May 30, 2006 the Board
                  of Directors effected the 3-for-1 stock split. All the information
                  relating to the shares and outstanding shares has been restated
                  retroactively to reflect the 3-for-1 stock
                  split.</font></div>
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                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">iv)</font></div>
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                  an ordinary meeting held on April 29, 2005, the stockholders agreed
                  to
                  increase the variable portion of the capital stock by Ps. 110,320
                  (Ps.
                  103,785 nominal amount) by issuing 7,114,285 ordinary or common
                  series &#8220;B&#8221;
                  shares, of which 4,386,615 shares were subscribed and paid in by
                  ICH
                  through the capitalization of contributions for future increases
                  in
                  capital of&#160;&#160;Ps. 70,309 (Ps. 63,992 nominal amount) and a stock
                  Premium of Ps. 168,457 (Ps. 152,707 nominal amount). The remaining
                  2,727,670 shares are to be offered to the rest of the Company&#8217;s
                  stockholders, with prior authorization of the National Registry
                  of
                  Securities, so as to provide them the opportunity to exercise their
                  preemptive rights to subscribe and pay in the capital increase
                  in
                  proportion to their stock holding (see Note 18). It was agreed
                  that the
                  Ps. 34.81 (actual amount) difference between the nominal theoretical
                  value
                  of the shares of Ps. 14.59 (actual amount) and the subscription
                  price of
                  the shares of the capital increase of Ps. 49.40 (actual amount)
                  would be
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                  premium.</font></div>
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                  the year 2004, some minority stockholders exercised their preemptive
                  rights to subscribe and pay in the increase in variable capital
                  stock
                  declared on November 19, 2003, contributing Ps. 25,528 (Ps. 22,902
                  historical amount) through the subscription and payment of 1,569,962
                  shares. A total of 301,153 shares that were neither subscribed
                  nor paid in
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                  record Ps. 238,089 (Ps. 216,698 nominal amount) as contributions
                  for
                  future capital stock increases corresponding to various contributions
                  by
                  Industrias CH, S.A. de C.V., for the purpose of having the Company
                  and CSC
                  acquire the assets of the steel plants located in Tlaxcala and
                  Puebla, as
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        aggregates Ps. 3,631,235, represented by 421,214,706 common series &#8220;B&#8221; shares
        with no par value. Such shares may be subscribed and paid in by both Mexican
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        includes the following captions, which in conformity with Mexican Financial
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>&#160;</strong></font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                  -</em></strong></font></div>
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        Company is required to appropriate at least 5% of the net income of each
        year to
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        reserve reaches 20% of the capital stock issued and outstanding.At December
        31,
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        provided that the reimbursed amount is equal to or in excess of the Company&#8217;s
        stockholders&#8217; equity.</font></div>
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equity account distributions are subject to income tax, payable by the Company,
        at the rate of 28%, consequently, the stockholders may only receive 72% of
        such
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                  of
                  Republic through their subsidiary, SimRep Corporation (a U.S.
                  corporation). Such transaction was valued at US$245 million, of
                  which
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                  corresponds to the direct cost of the business combination. The
                  Company
                  contributed US$123 million to acquire 50.2% of the representative
                  shares
                  of SimRep Corporation and ICH, the holding company, acquired the
                  remaining
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                  a stock
                  purchase agreement. Under the terms of the stock purchase agreement,
                  the
                  Company acquired the right to a portion of the reimbursement from
                  an
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                  24, 2006 a Liquidation resolution was issued and the Company received
                  a
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                  of the
                  payment to the former stockholders and professional fees of USD
                  20 million
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                  the
                  acquisition price to reflect the fair value of the assets acquired
                  and the
                  liabilities assumed. The following table summarizes the related
                  effect.
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        out
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        that
        time. This negotiated cost was less than the sum of the net fair values of
        the
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        net
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              <td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="40%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Other
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                  company of the three plants in Mexico. The transaction resulted
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                  machinery and equipment and assumed the labor obligations of the
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        organizational structure of its business. The Company&#8217;s sales are made primarily
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              <td valign="bottom" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Operations
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              <td valign="bottom" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Total</font></div>
              </td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="22%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Net
                  sales</font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="4%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Ps.</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
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              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="4%">
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              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="22%">
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                  of sales</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              </td>
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            </tr>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="22%">
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              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="22%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Result
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            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="22%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Other
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="22%">
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              <td valign="top" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td valign="bottom" width="22%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="22%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Income
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              <td valign="bottom" width="4%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="top" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="22%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Net
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
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              <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="22%">
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              <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="22%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Income
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              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">1,406,965</font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">62,270</font></div>
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            <tr>
              <td valign="bottom" width="22%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="22%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Income
                  tax</font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="4%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #020202 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #020202 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">26,622</font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #020202 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">128,020</font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="22%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Net
                  income</font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="4%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Ps.</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">35,648</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
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              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="22%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Total
                  assets</font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="4%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Ps.</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Depreciation
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">71,448</font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
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            <tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="22%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Additions
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">386,060</font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">520,751</font></div>
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              <td align="justify" valign="top" width="21%">
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              <td align="right" valign="top" width="11%">
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                  America</font></div>
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              <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="top" width="12%">
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              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="top" width="10%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">8,761</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="top" width="11%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">2,526</font></div>
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            </tr>
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              <td align="justify" valign="top" width="21%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Other
                  (Europe)</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="right" valign="top" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td valign="top" width="3%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="top" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Total</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="top" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>22,689,403</strong></font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="top" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double">
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                  and contingent liabilities
                  -</strong></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong><em>Commitments-</em></strong></font></div>
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              </td>
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                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">As
                  discussed in note 6 to the consolidated financial statements, the
                  Company
                  uses natural gas cash-flow exchange contracts or swaps to manage
                  fluctuations in the cost of natural gas. Contracts generally do
                  not exceed
                  beyond one year. The coverage will guarantee a portion of the Company&#8217;s
                  natural gas consumption in 2007 at a fixed price. The fair value
                  of the
                  contracts is disclosed in Note 6.</font></div>
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                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">As
                  regards the transactions in the USA, US Steel is the main supplier
                  of raw
                  materials, iron and coke and several agreements have been entered
                  into for
                  the supply during 2005. On November 30, 2006 the Company entered
                  into an
                  agreement with US Steel to supply coke for 2007. On August 30,
                  2006 an
                  agreement was made with US Steel to supply iron ore during the
                  first
                  quarter of 2007. During 2006 the Company started purchasing coke
                  from four
                  additional suppliers, of which two represented 59% of the coke
                  requirements. Also during 2006, the Company purchased iron ore
                  from seven
                  different suppliers, of which two represented approximately 48%
                  of the
                  Company&#8217;s&#160;&#160;requirements of iron
                  ore.</font></div>
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                  has certain operating lease agreements for equipment, office space
                  and
                  computer equipment, and such agreements cannot be
                  cancelled.&#160;&#160;The rent will expire on different dates through
                  2012. During the year ended December 31, 2006 and the period from
                  July 22
                  to December 31, 2005, the rent expense related to such agreements
                  aggregated 84.9 millions of pesos and 42.4 millions of pesos,
                  respectively. At December 31, 2006, the total minimum rental payments
                  in
                  accordance with such agreements that cannot be cancelled aggregate
                  22.9
                  millions of pesos in 2007, 19.6 millions of pesos in 2008, 15.2
                  millions
                  of pesos in 2009, 8.7 millions of pesos in 2010 and 6.5 millions
                  of pesos
                  in 2011 and 1.1 millions of pesos in subsequent
                  years.</font></div>
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                  is the case for most steel producers in the USA, Republic may incur
                  in
                  material expenses related to future environmental issues, including
                  those
                  which arise from environmental compliance activities and the remediation
                  of past administrative waste practices in Republic&#8217;s facilities. A reserve
                  with a balance of USD$3.6 million at December 31, 2006 was recorded
                  in the
                  prior year to meet possible environmental liabilities and compliance
                  activities. The current and non-current portions of the environmental
                  reserve are included in the attached consolidated balance sheet,
                  as &#8220;Other
                  accounts payable and accrued liabilities&#8221; and &#8220;Other long-term
                  liabilities&#8221;, respectively. Republic has no knowledge of&#160;&#160;any
                  additional environmental remediation liabilities
                  or</font></div>
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                  liabilities related to environmental issues in regards to the facilities;
                  consequently, it would not be appropriate to establish a reserve
                  at this
                  time. However, the future regulatory actions regarding past administrative
                  waste practices at the installations of Republic as well as future
                  amendments to the applicable legislation and regulations could
                  represent
                  significant expenses which materially affect the future financial
                  performance of Republic.</font></div>
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                  has an agreement with the USWA to manage health insurance benefits
                  for
                  Republic workers of the USWA while they temporarily do not render
                  their
                  services, and to administer monthly contribution payments to the
                  Steelworkers' Pension Trust by local union officers while they
                  work for
                  the union.&#160;&#160;&#160;To fund this program, in February 2004, the
                  USWA granted an initial contribution of 2.5 million of U.S. dollars
                  in
                  cash to be used to provide health insurance benefits and 0.5 million
                  of
                  U.S. dollars to provide benefits for pensions for those who work
                  in the
                  steel industry. At December 31, 2006, the balance of this cash
                  account
                  aggregated&#160;&#160;2.6 million of U.S. dollars. The Company has agreed
                  to continue managing these programs until the fund is completely
                  exhausted. Republic will provide the USWA with periodic reports
                  on the
                  fund's status. At December 31, 2006, the cash account balance is
                  included
                  in Other assets and the related liability is included in Other
                  long-term
                  liabilities in the attached consolidated balance
                  sheets.</font></div>
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        liabilities -</em></strong></font></div>
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                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">California
                  Regional Water Control Board, CRWCB</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">In
        1987,
        Pacific Steel, Inc. (&#8220;Pacific Steel&#8221; or &#8220;PS&#8221;), a subsidiary of Simec based in
        National City in San Diego County, California, received a notice from the
        California Regional Water Control Board, San Diego Region (the &#8220;Regional
        Board&#8221;), which prohibited Pacific Steel from draining into the street waters
        from spraying borax (waste resulting from the process of the scrap yard).
        This
        and other subsequent requirements obligated Pacific Steel to (i) stop operations
        in the scrap yard, (ii) send an enclosure of the borax which was stored in
        its
        yards and (iii) take samples of the soil where the borax was found. The result
        of this study was that the residual metal contents represented no significant
        threat to the quality of water. The CRWCB approved the program to monitor
        both
        the soil and certain layers submitted by Pacific Steel. In December 2002,
        the
        CRWCB notified Pacific Steel that the jurisdiction to decide on the case
        had
        been transferred to the DTSC (Department of Toxic Substances Control). Further,
        the DTSC informed PS that the case would be resolved simultaneously with
        the
        other pending issues described below.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">In
        1996
        PS discovered a hydrocarbon deposit in its property and the CRWCB determined
        that PS was responsible. At the end of 2000 the CRWCB approved the remediation
        plan to treat the contaminated soil submitted by PS, which concluded in November
        2001. In August 2002, with the results obtained from the study of the soil,
        PS
        successfully presented to CRWCB the final report of the work activities
        performed. In December 2002 the CRWCB notified PS that the jurisdiction to
        decide on the case had been transferred to the DTSC (Department of Toxic
        Substances Control). Further, the DTSC informed PS that the case would be
        resolved simultaneously with the other pending issues described
        below.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong><em>Department
        of Toxic Substances Control, DTSC</em></strong></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">In
        September 2002, the Department of Toxic Substances Control inspected Pacific
        Steel&#8217;s (PS) facilities based on an alleged complaint from neighbors due to PS&#8217;
Steel&#8217;s</font></div>
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        to recover scrap metal on its property and on a neighbor&#8217;s property which it
        rents from a third party. In this same month, the department issued an
        enforcement order of imminent and substantial endangerment determination,
        which
        alleges that certain soil piles, soil management and metal recovery operations
        may cause an imminent and substantial danger to human health and the
        environment. Consequently, the department sanctioned PS for violating hazardous
        waste laws and the State of California Security Code and imposed the obligation
        to make necessary changes to the location. On July 26, 2004, in an effort
        to
        continue with this order, the department filed against PS a Complaint for
        Civil
        Penalties and Injunctive Relief in San Diego Superior Court. On July 26,
        2004,
        the court issued a judgment, whereby PS was obligated to pay US$235.0 (payable
        in four payments of US$58.75 over the course of one year) for fines of US$
        131.25, the department's costs of US$45.0 and an environmental project of
        US$58.75.&#160;&#160;All these payments were duly made by PS.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">In
        August
        2004 PS and the DTSC entered into a corrective action consent agreement.
        In
        September 2005 the DTSC approved the Corrective Measures Plan presented by
        PS,
        provided it obtained permits from the corresponding local authorities. The
        remediation work activities started in November 2006, once the permits were
        available.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Due
        to
        the fact that the cleanliness levels have not yet been defined by the Department
        and since the characterization of all the property has not yet been finished,
        the allowance for the costs for the different remedy options are still subject
        to considerable uncertainty.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
        Company has prepared an estimate, based on prior years&#8217; experience, considering
        the same processes, volume costs, use of own equipment and personnel and
        assuming that an agreement will be reached with the DTSC in respect of defining
        the cleanliness levels. The results range from US$0.8 million to US$1.7 million.
        On such bases, the Company created an allowance for this contingency at December
        31, 2002, of approximately US$1.7 million. At December 31, 2006 the allowance
        amounts to Ps. 11,635 (US$1.1 million).</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Community
        Development Commission, CDC</strong></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
        Community Development Commission of National City, California (CDC) has
        expressed its intention to develop the site and is preparing a purchase offer
        for Pacific Steel&#8217;s land at market value, less the cost of remediation and less
        certain investigation costs incurred. Pacific Steel has informed the CDC
        that
        the land will not be voluntarily sold unless there is an alternate property
        where it could relocate its business. The CDC, in accordance with the State
        of
        California law, has the power to expropriate in exchange for payment at market
        value and, in the event that there is no other land available to relocate
        the
        business, it would also have to pay Pacific Steel the land&#8217;s book value. The CDC
        made an offer to purchase the land from Pacific Steel for US$6.9 million,
        based
        on a business appraisal. The expropriation process was temporarily suspended
        through an agreement entered into by both parties in November 2006. This
        agreement allows Pacific Steel to explore the possibility of finishing the
        remediation process of the land and to propose an attractive alternative
        to CDC
        which would allow the Company to remain in the area.</font></div>
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        to
        this situation and considering the imminent expropriation of part of the
        land on
        which Pacific Steel carries out certain operations, for the year ended December
        31, 2002, Pacific Steel recorded its land at realizable value based on an
        appraisal prepared by independent experts.&#160;&#160;Such appraisal caused a
        decrease in the value of part of the land of</font></div>
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        23,324 (19,750 historical pesos) and a charge to results of operations of
        2002
        for the same amount.</font></div>
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                  suit with the Mexican Federal Tax.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">On
        July
        2, 2003, Compa&#241;&#237;a Sider&#250;rgica de Guadalajara, S.A. de C.V. (CSG) filed a nullity
        suit with the Mexican Federal Tax and Administrative Court of Justice against
        an
        official communication issued by the Central International Fiscal Auditing
        Office of the Tax Administration Service, whereby CSG is deemed to have unpaid
        taxes of Ps. 93,045 on alleged omissions of income taxes it should have withheld
        from third parties on interest payments abroad in 1998, 1999, 2000, and for
        the
        period from January 1, 2001 through June 30, 2001. CSG currently awaits the
        authorities&#8217; response to the suit. According to Company management and its legal
        advisors, there are reasonable grounds on which to obtain a favorable resolution
        for CSG, therefore, no reserve was recorded.</font></div>
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        Company is involved in a number of lawsuits and claims that have arisen
        throughout the normal course of business. The Company and its legal advisors
        do
        not expect the final outcome of these matters to have any significant adverse
        effects on the Company&#8217;s financial position and results of
        operations.</font></div>
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                  events -</strong></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">At
        an
        extraordinary meeting held on October 24, 2006, the stockholders resolved
        to
        increase the Company&#8217;s capital stock through a public offering of 60,000,000
        shares in both the domestic and international markets.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">On
        February 8, 2007 the offering price per share of the primary global offer
        of
        issuance (the Offer) of up to 52,173,915 of the Company&#8217;s representative shares
        of the capital stock was established at 45.70 pesos per share.&#160;&#160;The
        offering price of the ADSs (<em>American Depositary Shares</em>) was US$12.50
        per ADS. Each ADS represent 3 Series B shares.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Additional
        to the 52,173,915 shares, the Company granted the intermediary brokers
        participating in the Offer an over assignation option in respect of 7,826,085
        additional Series B shares.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">The
        National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisi&#243;n Nacional Bancaria y de
        Valores) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) authorized the
        Offer
        in January 2007.&#160;&#160;&#160;Registration was made of the portion of the
        Offer to be conducted in Mexico&#8217;s Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A. de C.V.
        ("BMV") on February 9, 2007.&#160;&#160;The sale of the shares resulting from
        the Offer and the transactions corresponding to 52,173,915 of the Company&#8217;s
        shares conducted on February 9, 2007, were paid on February 13, 2007. The
        related proceeds from this placement amounted to US$121.9 million (net of
        commission) for the international offer and 984 million pesos (net of
        commission) for the offer in Mexico.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">A
        1,232,990 of Company&#8217;s shares corresponding to the over assignation was settled
        on March 15, 2007. The related proceeds amounted to US$2.4 million (net of
        commission) for the international offer and 28.1 million pesos (net of
        commission) for the offer in Mexico.</font></div>
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        net
        proceeds will be used for investments in assets intended to increase the
        capacity of several of the plants in the USA, Mexico and Canada, for other
        additions in Mexico or abroad as well as a new steel plant that will increase
        the market participation and strengthen the Company&#8217;s business
        strategy.&#160;&#160;To this date the Company has not determined the amount of
        resources intended for this purpose, since the related negotiations have
        not
        initiated.</font></div>
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                  accounting
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        Company&#8217;s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with
        Mexican financial reporting standards (Mexican GAAP), which differ in certain
        significant respects from United States generally accepted accounting principles
        (US GAAP).</font></div>
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        Mexican GAAP consolidated financial statements include the effects of inflation
        as provided for under MFRS B-10, as amended. The following reconciliation
        to US
        GAAP does not include the reversal of the adjustments for the effects of
        inflation, since the application of MFRS B-10 represents a comprehensive
        measure
        of the effects of price level changes in the inflationary Mexican economy
        and,
        as such, is considered a more meaningful presentation than historical cost-based
        financial reporting for both Mexican and US accounting purposes.</font></div>
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        significant differences between Mexican GAAP and US GAAP and the effects
        on
        consolidated net income and consolidated stockholders&#8217; equity are presented
        below, in thousands of constant Mexican pesos as of December 31, 2006, with
        an
        explanation of the adjustments.</font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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        therefore, no difference existed between the equity interest granted and
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        carrying amount of the debt extinguished. Under U.S. GAAP, the difference
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                <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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        between the financial reporting and tax bases of property, plant and equipment
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        of
        operations are determined by using factors derived from the NCPI or, in the
        case
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        factors of the country of origin. Until 1996, for financial reporting purposes,
        property, plant and equipment were stated at net replacement cost based upon
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        subsidiaries which have been, or are intended to be, permanently reinvested,
        exclusive of those amounts which if remitted in the near future would result
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        use, includes interest, exchange losses and gains from monetary position.
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        interest is capitalized and exchange losses and monetary position are not
        included.</font></div>
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equity.</font></div>
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        Instruments,&#8221; under U.S. GAAP it is necessary to provide information about the
        fair value of certain financial instruments for which it is practicable to
        estimate that value. The carrying amounts of cash and short-term investments,
        accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate
        fair values due to the short term maturity of these instruments.</font></div>
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        interest rates available to the Company, the estimated fair values of these
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        value and the fair value of total debt were of Ps. 374,554. At December 31,
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        utilized SFAS No. 87. Adjustments to US GAAP for seniority premiums were
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        accrue for post-employment benefits that are provided to former or inactive
        employees after employment during the employment period. For the purpose
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        postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset or liability
        in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded
        status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income.
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              <td valign="top" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.3pt;"></font>216,491</font></div>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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        Statement amends the guidance in Accounting Research Bulletin no. 43, Chapter
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        significant because prior to the release of SFAS No. 151, since Mexican GAAP
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        Retirement Obligations (an interpretation of SFAS Statement No. 143) (FIN
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        obligation, as used in SFAS Statement No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement
        Obligations, refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement
        activity in which the timing and (or) method of settlement are conditional
        on a
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        obligation to perform the asset retirement activity is unconditional even
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        Accordingly, an entity is required to recognize the fair value of a liability
        for the conditional asset retirement obligation when incurred and the
        uncertainty about the timing and (or) method of settlement should be factored
        into the measurement of the liability when sufficient information exists.
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        Financial Instruments&#8212;an amendment of SFAS Statements No. 133 and 140&#8221;, that
        amends SFAS Statements No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
        Hedging Activities, and No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of
        Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. Among other provisions,
        this Statement resolves issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation
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        in Income Taxes - An Interpretation of FASB Statement 109. This Interpretation
        clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an
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        recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken
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        classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods,
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        groups with future effective dates are either not applicable or not material
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="68%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <tr>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" nowrap valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                Controladora Simec, S.A. de
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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Exhibit
      12.1</font><br></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Annual
      Certifications</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Pursuant
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">I,
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Flores Flores, certify that:</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">1.
      I have
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      Based
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      a
      material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
      made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
      not
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      Based
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      included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
      condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for,
      the periods presented in this report;</font></div>
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      The
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      maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
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      Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
      controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that
      material information relating to the company, including its consolidated
      subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
      during the period in which this report is being prepared;</font></div>
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      Evaluated the effectiveness of the company&#8217;s disclosure controls and procedures
      and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
      disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by
      this
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">(c)
      Disclosed in this report any change in the company&#8217;s internal control over
      financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report
      that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
      the
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">5.<em>&#160;</em>The
      company&#8217;s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most
      recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company&#8217;s
      auditors and the audit committee of the company&#8217;s board of directors (or persons
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      or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors
      that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of
      their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant
      deficiencies and material weaknesses.</font></div>
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      Based
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      material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
      made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
      not
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      included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
      condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for,
      the periods presented in this report;</font></div>
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      maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
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      controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that
      material information relating to the company, including its consolidated
      subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
      during the period in which this report is being prepared;</font></div>
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      and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
      disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by
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      Disclosed in this report any change in the company&#8217;s internal control over
      financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report
      that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
      the
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      recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company&#8217;s
      auditors and the audit committee of the company&#8217;s board of directors (or persons
      performing the equivalent functions):</font></div>
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      internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
      adversely affect the company&#8217;s ability to record, process, summarize and report
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">6.
      The
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      or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors
      that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of
      their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant
      deficiencies and material weaknesses.</font></div>
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<TYPE>EX-13
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<FILENAME>p07-0802_ex13.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
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      Section 1350,<em>&#160;</em>Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of
      the undersigned officers of Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), does
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      Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006 of the Company
      fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the Form 20-F fairly
      presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
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