1. INVEST IN NUEVO LEÓN SEDEC PRESENTATION MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

4. HOUSTON, TX. 445 BROWNSVILLE, TX. 199 ALTAMIRA, TAMPS 320 M AZATLAN, SIN. 562 HERMOSILLO, SON. 896 MANZANILLO, COL. 693 DISTANCE IN MILES: GUADALAJA RA, JAL. 481 MEXI CO, DF 618 PUEBLA, PUE. 635 LA REDO, TX. 140 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1,776 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1,653 COLO MBIA, NL. 154 DALLAS, TX. 567 WHY CHOOSE THE STATE NUEVO LEÓN? PRIVILEGED LOCATION

11. ROBUST ECONOMY Home to some of M é xico’s largest industrial groups ALFA Steel, Petrochemicals, Food, Telecomm, Autoparts CEMEX Cement CYDSA Chemicals, Plastics FEMSA Beverages IMSA Metal Mechanics, Automotive MASECA Processed Foods PROEZA Autoparts, Processed Foods, Software PROTEXA Construction, Petrochemicals, Tourism PULSAR Biotech, Financial Services QUIMMCO Metal Mechanics, Automotive VILLACERO Steel VITRO Glass Products XIGNUX Electrical Products, Autoparts, Processed Foods In 2002, total revenues of these 13 companies reached 34.3 Billion USD WHY CHOOSE THE STATE OF NUEVO LEÓN?

12. ROBUST ECONOMY Sample of international companies established in Nuevo Le ó n ABB LG ELECTRONICS AISIN SEIKI MERCEDES BENZ ALCOA-FUJIKURA MITSUBISHI BASF PACKARDELECTRIC CATERPILLAR PARKER ZENITH CELESTICA PHELPS DODGE DANFOSS PIOLAX DELPHI PIONEER DENSO SIEMENS ELCOTEQ TOYOTA TSUSHO GENERAL ELECTRIC UNION CARBIDE JOHN DEERE VISTEON JOHNSON & JOHNSON YAZAKI WHY CHOOSE THE STATE OF NUEVO LEÓN?

15. WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION WHY CHOOSE THE STATE OF NUEVO LEÓN? Source: SEP (Public Education Ministry) SECRETARY OF EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT STATISTICS COORDINATION NUEVO LE Ó N COURSES 2002 - 2003 GRADE STUDENTS SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS FEDERAL STATE PRIVATE AUT. TOTAL FEDERAL STATE PRIVATE AUT. TOTAL Kindergarden 64,144 39,279 34,064 0 137,487 972 388 349 0 1,709 Elementary School 244,008 184,599 58,709 0 487,316 1,445 821 209 0 2,475 Junior High School 102,417 79,357 21,908 0 203,682 318 306 140 0 764 Technical Schools 3,365 8,693 14,646 4,969 31,673 4 29 105 5 143 High School 26,156 8,107 30,051 43,783 108,097 15 25 126 70 236 Undergraduate 4,427 1,247 51,611 58,275 115,560 6 3 62 29 100 Graduate Schools 320 866 4,658 3,911 9,755 2 3 33 24 62

18. WHAT DOES NUEVO LEÓN HAVE TO OFFER? MONTERREY METRO AREA APODACA ESCOBEDO SANTA CATARINA GUADALUPE MONTERREY N Municipalities with the highest industrial activity MONTERREY METROPLEX San Pedro San Nicolás

19. MUNICIPALITY OF APODACA POPULATION PROFILE AGE MAIN INDUSTRIAL PARKS Stiva Aeropuerto La Silla Apodaca Kalos Apodaca Apodaca Technology Park Finsa Monterrey Huinala Industrial Park Milimex Apodaca ESTABLISHED COMPANIES CELESTICA ELCOTEQ EMERSON LG Electronics OSRAM TAKATA WHIRLPOOL YORK Sources: INEGI 2000, Bancomext 2003 WHAT DOES NUEVO LEÓN HAVE TO OFFER? KEY DATA APODACA % NL SURFACE AREA 250.9 KM 2 0.4% POPULATION 283,000 7.4% ACTIVE POPULATION 108,000 - - -

20. MUNICIPALITY OF ESCOBEDO POPULATION PROFILE AGE Escobedo Industrial Park Jomyco Escobedo Centro Urbano Canadá Periférico Industrial Park Las Américas Industrial Park INTERNATIONAL (NAVISTAR) MATTEL DOFASCO Sources: INEGI 2000, Bancomext 2003 WHAT DOES NUEVO LEÓN HAVE TO OFFER? MAIN INDUSTRIAL PARKS ESTABLISHED COMPANIES KEY DATA ESCOBEDO % NL SURFACE AREA 207.1 KM 2 0.3% POPULATION 233,500 6.1% ACTIVE POPULATION 85,000 - - -

21. MUNICIPALITY OF GUADALUPE POPULATION PROFILE AGE Kalos Ruiz Cortines Kalos Guadalupe Kalos San Rafael La Silla Industrial Park Interpack Industrial Park DELPHI KEMET PARKER GOODMANS Sources: INEGI 2000, Bancomext 2003 WHAT DOES NUEVO LEÓN HAVE TO OFFER? MAIN INDUSTRIAL PARKS ESTABLISHED COMPANIES KEY DATA GUADALUPE % NL SURFACE AREA 118.7 KM 2 0.2% POPULATION 670,000 17.5% ACTIVE POPULATION 269,000 - - -

22. MUNICIPALITY OF MONTERREY POPULATION PROFILE AGE Mitras Industrial Complex Stiva Barragán GE POLIMERAN ALLIANCE PLASTICS KOHLER SANIMEX WYMAN GORDON Sources: INEGI 2000, Bancomext 2003 WHAT DOES NUEVO LEÓN HAVE TO OFFER? MAIN INDUSTRIAL PARKS ESTABLISHED COMPANIES KEY DATA MONTERREY % NL SURFACE AREA 781.4 KM 2 1.2% POPULATION 1,110,000 29.0% ACTIVE POPULATION 453,000 - - -

23. MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA CATARINA POPULATION PROFILE AGE Las Palmas Industrial Park Jomyco Santa Catarina Milenium Santa Catarina Mitras Industrial City Kalos Santa Catarina CATERPILLAR CARRIER JOHN DEERE SIEMENS VDO TAKANISHI Sources: INEGI 2000, Bancomext 2003 WHAT DOES NUEVO LEÓN HAVE TO OFFER? MAIN INDUSTRIAL PARKS ESTABLISHED COMPANIES KEY DATA STA CATARINA % NL SURFACE AREA 927.6 KM 2 1.4% POPULATION 227,000 5.9% ACTIVE POPULATION 90,400 - - -

27. . NUEVO LE Ó N INVITES YOU TO SHARE ITS ECONOMIC SUCCESS ELOY CANTÚ SEGOVIA SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEL: + 52 (81) 2020-656500 E-MAIL: eloy.cantu@nl.gob.mx