Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.

                           and Subsidiaries

                   Consolidated Statement of Income

           ( Amounts expressed in thousands of US dollars )

                             ( Unaudited )

 

                                Three months ended  Nine months ended

                                  September 30,       September 30,

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                                 2003      2002      2003      2002

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Transportation revenues         178,247  $175,307   523,365  $532,402

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Operating expenses             (120,457) (115,506) (358,803) (348,973)

Depreciation and amortization   (21,808)  (21,115)  (64,660)  (63,065)

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Total cost                     (142,265) (136,621) (423,463) (412,038)

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Operating profit                 35,982    38,686    99,902   120,364

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Other expenses - net            (15,793)     (219)  (25,104)   (6,554)

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Financial expenses - net        (27,785)  (27,130)  (83,403)  (68,306)

Exchange profit (loss) - net     (7,168)   (3,085)  (10,119)  (14,397)

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Net comprehensive financing

 cost                           (34,953)  (30,215)  (93,522)  (82,703)

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Income (loss) before taxes      (14,764)    8,252   (18,724)   31,107

     and minority interest

Deferred income tax             (18,895)  (21,888)  (37,780)  (19,360)

 

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Income (loss) before minority

 interest                       (33,659)  (13,636)  (56,504)   11,747

 

Minority interest                 6,838     2,710    11,248    (2,119)

 

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Net income (loss) for the

 period                        ($26,821) ($10,926) ($45,256)   $9,628

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The consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with

International Accounting Standards.

 

 

 

        Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.

                           and Subsidiaries

                      Consolidated Balance Sheet

           ( Amounts expressed in thousands of US dollars )

                             ( Unaudited )

 

                                            September 30, December 31,

                                                2003         2002

                                                           (Audited)

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   Assets

   Current assets

      Cash and cash equivalents                   $8,380      $30,249

      Accounts receivable - net                  190,240      204,484

      Materials and supplies                      16,188       20,261

      Other current assets                         8,522       10,256

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                Total current assets             223,330      265,250

   Concession, property and equipment - net    1,815,480    1,832,289

   Other assets                                   32,452       36,034

   Deferred income tax                            63,228      100,972

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   Total assets                               $2,134,490   $2,234,545

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   Liabilities and stockholders' equity

   Current liabilities

      Commercial paper and capital

      lease due within one year                 $131,949      $18,553

      Accounts payable and accrued expenses      134,779      128,742

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              Total current liabilities          266,728      147,295

      Long-term debt  and capital lease

       obligation                                846,028    1,004,552

      Other non-current liabilities               36,266       40,735

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                Long-term liabilities            882,294    1,045,287

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   Total liabilities                           1,149,022    1,192,582

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   Minority interest                             318,380      329,619

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   Stockholders' equity

      Capital stock                              807,008      807,008

      Treasury shares                           -204,904     -204,904

      Effect on purchase of subsidiary

       shares                                    -33,562      -33,562

      Retained earnings                           98,546      143,802

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             Total stockholders' equity          667,088      712,344

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   Total liabilities and stockholders'

    equity                                    $2,134,490   $2,234,545

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The consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with

International Accounting Standards.

 

 

 

        Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.

                           and Subsidiaries

                 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

           ( Amounts expressed in thousands of US dollars )

                             ( Unaudited )

 

                                Three months ended  Nine months ended

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                                  September 30,       September 30,

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                                 2003      2002      2003      2002

 

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Cash flows from operating

 activities:

Net income for the period      ($26,821) ($10,926) ($45,256)   $9,628

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Adjustments to reconcile net

 income to net cash

 provided by operating

 activities :

    Depreciation and

     amortization                21,808    21,115    64,660    63,065

    Discount on senior

     unsecured debentures             0         0         0    22,560

    Amortization of deferred

     financing costs              1,601      (701)    4,804     3,555

    Other non cash item          13,219    20,376    29,498    25,342

    Changes in working capital  (14,691)  (14,913)   18,949   (36,774)

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    Total adjustments            21,937    25,877   117,911    77,748

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Net cash provided by operating

 activities                      (4,884)   14,951    72,655    87,376

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Cash flows from investing

 activities:

    Investment in Mex-Rail            0         0         0   (44,000)

    Acquisitions of property

     and equipment - net        (17,028)  (18,324)  (51,003)  (52,974)

    Sale of equipment              (391)      589               1,062

    Acquisition of treasury

     shares                       1,766  (162,575)    1,766  (162,575)

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Net cash used in investing

 activities                     (15,653) (180,310)  (49,237) (258,487)

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Cash flows from financing

 activities:

    Proceeds payments of

     commercial paper - net      30,000  (173,190)  (27,000) (143,262)

    Proceeds from senior notes        0    22,535         0   175,191

    Payment of term loan        (18,287)  128,000   (18,287)  128,000

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Net cash (used in) provided by

 financing activities            11,713   (22,655)  (45,287)  159,929

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Increase in cash and cash

 equivalents                     (8,824) (188,014)  (21,869)  (11,182)

Cash and cash equivalents

    Beginning of period          17,204   229,935    30,249    53,103

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    End of period                $8,380   $41,921    $8,380   $41,921

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The consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with

International Accounting Standards.