FEMSA to present at Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY)

Monterrey, México, February 12, 2008 — Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. ("FEMSA") (NYSE: FMX; BMV: FEMSAUBD) announced today that Javier Astaburuaga, FEMSA SVP and Chief Financial Officer, and John Santamaria, Coca-Cola FEMSA Mexico CEO, will present at this year's Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) Conference being held in Boca Raton, Florida on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The public can access the event via live webcast through the company's Investor Relations web site at www.femsa.com/investor

FEMSA is the leading beverage company in Latin America. It controls an integrated beverage platform that comprises Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the region; FEMSA Cerveza, one of the leading brewers in Mexico, with presence in Brazil, and an important beer exporter to the United States and other countries; and Oxxo, the largest and fastest growing convenience store chain in Mexico with over 5,200 stores.