PRESS RELEASE

Mexican Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana De Valores – BMV) Streamlines Market Access for U.S. Investors

New Trading Practices Allow for More Efficient Trading and Connectivity to the Mexican Financial Markets

New York, NY -- November 11, 2010 – The Mexican (Bolsa Mexicana De Valores - BMV), the second largest exchange in and home to some of the world’s leading companies, today unveiled new and innovative trading rules and practices to the international financial community that were created to streamline market access to the Exchange. Senior exchange leadership, including Luis Téllez, President and CEO of BMV Group, hosted an event, “Connect & Trade ,” in New York City to discuss the recent improvements and the benefits for U.S. institutional investors, including brokers, hedge funds, high frequency traders and other professional market participants.

New regulations were recently released by the National Securities Exchange Commission (CNBV) of Mexico seeking to meet international standards. These changes, along with diverse connectivity improvements made by BMV Group, will provide worldwide participants with direct, high-speed and efficient access through multiple channels.

Now, by providing low touch direct market access (DMA), high speed co-location services, as well as FIX standard protocol for order routing and market data, high frequency traders and other sophisticated investors will be able to access the Mexican financial markets - the BMV, as well as MexDer (the Mexican Derivatives Exchange), the leading marketplace for benchmark Mexican derivatives products - in a more seamless and efficient manner.

“We have seen U.S. and international demand for access to our market increase significantly, “said Mr. Téllez. “We strongly believe that these new trading rules allow BMV to provide traders with the most efficient access to Latin America.”

A friendly legal environment, including omnibus accounts and no withholding tax among other improvements, and being compliant with international corporate governance and information disclosure standards of listed companies, provides foreign investors with certainty about investing in Mexico.

About BMV Group : BMV Group is a fully integrated Exchange Group that operates cash, listed derivatives and OTC markets for multiple asset classes, including equities, fixed income and exchange traded funds, as well as custody, clearing and settlement facilities and data products for the local and international financial community.

BMV is the second largest stock exchange in Latin America with a total of over US$360 billion. The Exchange is home to some of the most recognizable and profitable global corporations, including: beverage giant , whose brands include Corona Extra and Pacifico; América Móvil, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world; , the world's biggest building materials supplier; and , the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world, among many others. In addition, MexDer (the Mexican Derivatives Exchange) is also part of BMV Group and is the leading marketplace for trading benchmark Mexican derivatives products.

Media Contacts:

US: Emily Ahearn, Intermarket Communications (212) 909-4781 [email protected]

Javier Artigas Alarcón. SVP Strategic Planning, . (5255) 5342-9580 [email protected]

Roberto Gavaldón Arbide. Communication and Public Relations Director, Mexican Stock Exchange (5255) 5342-9591 [email protected]

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