[FEMSA Letterhead]
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October 9, 2007 |
VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE
Mr. Michael Moran
Accounting Branch Chief
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Re: |
Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. |
Dear Mr. Moran:
By letter dated September 24, 2007 (the Comment Letter), the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Staff) provided certain comments to the annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, as filed on June 28, 2007 by Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (the Company). The Staff has requested that the Company respond to the Comment Letter within ten (10) business days or otherwise inform the Staff when we will respond.
We have reviewed the Comment Letter and are in the process of preparing our response. We intend to submit such response to you no later than October 22, 2007.
Thank you for your consideration. If you or any other member of the Staff has any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Duane McLaughlin or Matthew Stitzer, our outside legal counsel, at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP at (212) 225-2000.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Javier Astaburuaga Sanjines
Javier Astaburuaga Sanjines
Executive Vice President of Finance
and Strategic Development and
Chief Financial Officer
cc: |
Duane McLaughlin, Esq. |
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP |