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December 9, 1998 Eugenio Garza Laguera Fomento Economico Mex-SP ADR General Anaya 601 Poniente Col. Bella Vista Apartado Postal 2001 Monterrey, NL 64410 RE: Amended Schedule 13G Enclosed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is a report on Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership at November 30, 1998 by American Express Company, American Express Financial Corporation, and IDS Life International Equity Fund in Common Stock of Fomento Economico Mex-SP ADR. Sincerely, Steve Turbenson Director - External Reports and Tax EnclosureSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Fomento Economico Mex-SP ADR - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Amendment #1 Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 344419-10-6 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) The information required in the remainder of this cover page (except any items to which the form provides a cross-reference) shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act. CUSIP NO. 344419-10-6 1) Name of Reporting Person American Express Company S.S. or I.R.S. Identification IRS No. 13-4922250 No. of Above Person - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) if a Member of a Group (b) X - Joint Filing - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization New York NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH (5)Sole Voting Power -0- (6)Shared Voting Power -0- (7)Sole Dispositive Power -0- (8)Shared Dispositive Power 600,400 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 600,400 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount In Row (9) 15.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person CO, HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 344419-10-6 1) Name of Reporting Person American Express Financial Corporation S.S. or I.R.S. Identification IRS No. 13-3180631 No. of Above Person - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) if a Member of a Group (b) X - Joint Filing - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH (5)Sole Voting Power -0- (6)Shared Voting Power -0- (7)Sole Dispositive Power -0- (8)Shared Dispositive Power 600,400 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 600,400 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount In Row (9) 15.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person CO, IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 344419-10-6 1) Name of Reporting Person IDS Life International Equity Fund S.S. or I.R.S. Identification IRS No. 41-1711908 No. of Above Person - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) if a Member of a Group (b) X - Joint Filing - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH (5)Sole Voting Power 245,000 (6)Shared Voting Power -0- (7)Sole Dispositive Power -0- (8)Shared Dispositive Power 245,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 245,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount In Row (9) 6.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person CO, IC - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1(a) Name of Issuer: Fomento Economico Mex-SP ADR 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal General Anaya 601 Poniente Executive Offices: Col. Bella Vista Apartado Postal 2001 Monterrey, NL 64410 2(a) Name of Person Filing: American Express Company American Express Financial Corporation IDS Life International Equity Fund 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: American Express Company American Express Tower 200 Vesey Street New York, NY 10285 American Express Financial Corporation IDS Tower 10 Minneapolis, MN 55440 IDS Life International Equity Fund IDS Tower 10 Minneapolis, MN 55440 2(c) Citizenship: See Item 4 of Cover Page 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock 2(e) Cusip Number: 344419-10-6 3 Information if statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b): American Express Company, one of the persons filing this statement, is a Parent Holding Company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G). American Express Financial Corporation, one of the persons filing this statement, is an Investment Advisor registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of November 30, 1998: See Item 9 of Cover Pages 4(b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 of Cover Pages 4(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 of Cover Pages (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: See Item 6 of Cover Pages (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7 of Cover Pages (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 8 of Cover Pages 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: If this statement is being filed to report the fact as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ). 6 Ownership of more than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: Not Applicable 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: See Exhibit I 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not Applicable 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable 10 Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. American Express Financial Corporation Dated: November 30, 1998 By Signature Steve Turbenson Director - External Reports and Tax Name/Title Telephone: (612) 671-2059 Exhibit Index Exhibit I Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Exhibit II Statement of American Express Company Exhibit III Statement of American Express Financial Corporation Exhibit IV Statement of IDS Life International Equity Fund Exhibit I to Schedule 13G One of the persons filing this statement is a parent holding company. The relevant subsidiary, American Express Financial Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, is registered as investment advisor under section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. IDS Life International Equity Fund and Total Return Portfolio, both Minnesota Corporations, are registered as investment companies under section 8 of the Investment Company Act. IDS Life International Equity Fund is advised by American Express Financial Corp. EXHIBIT II to SCHEDULE 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 American Express Company, American Express Tower, World Financial Center, New York, New York disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities referred to in the Schedule 13G to which this exhibit is attached, and the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that American Express Company is, for the purpose of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G. Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) (1) and subject to the preceding disclaimer, American Express Company affirms it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G and agrees that this Schedule is filed on its behalf, and authorizes the President, any Vice President, the comptroller, the Secretary, the General Counsel, any Associate General Counsel or any Counsel, each with power to act singly, of each subsidiary of American Express Company making this filing to sign this statement on behalf of American Express Company. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY By:____________________________ Name: Stephen P. Norman Title: Secretary Exhibit III to Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1), American Express Financial Corporation affirms that it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G and agrees that this Schedule is filed in its behalf. American Express Financial Corporation By: Steve Turbenson Director - External Reports and Tax Exhibit IV to Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1), IDS Life International Equity Fund affirms that it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G and agrees that this Schedule is filed in its behalf. IDS Life International Equity Fund By: Leslie L. Ogg Vice President and General Counsel