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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                          2002 (1)     2001       2002 (1)     2001

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Transportation revenues   175,304    $168,036     519,091    $495,982

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Operating expenses       (115,906)   (107,581)   (336,731)   (322,129)

Depreciation and

 amortization             (20,716)    (19,394)    (61,124)    (57,659)

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                         (136,622)   (126,975)   (397,855)   (379,788)

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Operating profit           38,682      41,061     121,236     116,194

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Other income (expenses)

 - net                    532,411 (2)  (3,969)    525,151      45,777

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Financial gains

 (expenses) - net         (27,130)    (20,404)    (68,301)    (63,198)

Exchange loss - net        (3,085)     (7,161)    (14,397)     (3,005)

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Net comprehensive

 financing cost           (30,215)    (27,565)    (82,698)    (66,203)

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Income before taxes

 and minority interest    540,878       9,527     563,689      95,768

Deferred income tax       (21,888)      7,100     (19,343)    (10,845)

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Income before minority

 interest                 518,990      16,627     544,346      84,923

Minority interest        (103,816)     (3,159)   (108,639)    (17,029)

                        ----------   ---------  ----------  ----------Net income for the

 period                  $415,174     $13,468    $435,707     $67,894

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(1) It includes second and third quarter figures of Mexrail, Inc. and

    Subsidiary.

(2) Includes $534.4 of VAT refund after tax.

 

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,

                                    2002 (1)                2001

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Assets

Current assets

  Cash and cash equivalents           $41,921               $52,786

  Accounts receivable - net           195,737               219,939

  Due from Mexican Government - net   822,229                81,892

  Materials and supplies               20,396                22,262

  Other current assets                 17,700                 9,645

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    Total current assets            1,097,983               386,524

 

Concession, property and equipment

 - net                              1,820,097             1,773,361

Other assets                           35,345                11,942

Deferred income tax                         0               133,487

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Total assets                       $2,953,425            $2,305,314

 

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Liabilities and stockholders'

 equity

Current liabilities

  Short-term debt and capital

   lease obligation                      $281              $264,936

  Accounts payable and accrued

   expenses                           127,683                96,125

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    Total current liabilities         127,964               361,061

 

  Long-term debt  and capital

   lease obligation                 1,022,859               573,075

  Deferred income tax                 176,953                     0

  Other non-current liabilities        27,086                20,769

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    Total long-term liabilities     1,226,898               593,844

 

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Total liabilities                   1,354,862               954,905

 

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Minority interest                     440,987               391,589

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Stockholders' equity

  Capital stock                       807,008               807,008

  Effect on purchase of

   subsidiary shares                 -236,951                     0

  Retained earnings                   587,519               151,812

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    Total stockholders' equity      1,157,576               958,820

 

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Total liabilities and

 stockholders' equity              $2,953,425            $2,305,314

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(1) It includes Mexrail, Inc. and Subsidiary.

 

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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                          2002 (1)     2001       2002 (1)     2001

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Cash flows from operating

 activities:

Net income for the

 period                  $415,174     $13,468    $435,707     $67,894

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Adjustments to reconcile

 net income to net cash

 provided by operating

 activities :

  Depreciation and

   amortization            20,716      19,394      61,124      57,659

  Discount on senior

   secured debentures           0      11,638      22,560      33,686

  Amortization of

   deferred financing

   costs                     (701)        965       3,555       2,534

  Other non cash item     127,026      (2,981)    132,070     (27,165)

  Changes in working

   capital                102,720       3,393      81,839     (29,765)

  Net effect on VAT

   recovery              (534,449)          0    (534,449)          0

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  Total adjustments      (284,688)     32,409    (233,301)     36,949

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Net cash provided by

 operating activities     130,486      45,877     202,406     104,843

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Cash flows from

 investing activities:

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

  Acquisitions of

   property and

   equipment - net        (18,018)    (21,945)    (52,242)    (44,813)

  Sale of equipment           838         791       1,062         919

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Net cash used in

 investing activities     (17,180)    (21,154)    (95,180)    (43,894)

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Cash flows from

 financing activities:

  Proceeds from

   (payments of)

   commercial paper

   - net                 (173,190)    (10,000)   (143,262)    (10,130)

  Proceeds from Senior

   Notes - net                  0           0     152,656           0

  Proceeds from term

   loan                   128,000           0     128,000           0

  Principal payments

   under capital lease

   obligations                  0           0           0      (4,227)

  Acquisitions of

   GTFM's shares         (256,130)          0    (256,130)          0

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Net cash (used in)

 provided by financing

 activities              (301,320)    (10,000)   (118,736)    (14,357)

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Increase in cash and

 cash equivalents        (188,014)     14,723     (11,510)     46,592

Cash and cash

 equivalents

  Beginning of period     229,290      64,907      52,786      33,038

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  End of period           $41,276     $79,630     $41,276     $79,630

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(1) It includes second and third quarter figures of Mexrail, Inc. and

    Subsidiary.

 

    The consolidated financial statements were prepared in

    accordance with International Accounting Standards.