-- Total revenues increased 4.9% to Ps. 12,519 million in the third quarter of 2005. -- Consolidated operating income grew 5.0% to Ps. 2,167 million, and operating margin remained stable at 17.3% in the third quarter of 2005. MEXICO CITY, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. (BMV: KOFL, NYSE: KOF) ("Coca-Cola FEMSA" or the "Company"), the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America and the second-largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world in terms of sales volume, announces results for the third quarter 2005. "Overall, our performance continued to benefit from the development and implementation of our multi-segmentation models, our shared commercial knowledge and best practices, and our optimization of the value chain. Operationally, Mexico and Brazil accounted for the bulk of our top -- and bottom -- line growth in the third quarter. The strength of the Coca-Cola brand and our initial multi-segmentation strategy fostered growth year over year in Mexico. And our new business model-including our redesigned "go-to-market" strategy, reintroduction of returnable packages and better coordination with the Coca-Cola Bottling System fueled our continued growth in Brazil." said Carlos Salazar, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION Our third-quarter 2005 Conference Call will be held on: October 28, 2005, 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time (10:00 A.M. Mexico City Time). To participate in the conference call, please dial: Domestic U.S.: 800-561-2601 and International: 617-614-3518. We invite investors to listen to the live audiocast of the conference call on the Company's website, http://www.coca-colafemsa.com/ If you are unable to participate live, an instant replay of the conference call will be available through November 4, 2005. To listen to the replay, please dial: Domestic U.S.: 888-286-8010 or International: 617-801-6888. Pass code: 98344233. Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. produces and distributes Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Lift and other trademark beverages of The Coca-Cola Company in Mexico (a substantial part of central Mexico, including Mexico City and southeast Mexico), Guatemala (Guatemala City and surrounding areas), Nicaragua (nationwide), Costa Rica (nationwide), Panama (nationwide), Colombia (most of the country), Venezuela (nationwide), Brazil (greater Sao Paulo, Campinas, Santos, the state of Mato Grosso do Sul and part of the state of Goias) and Argentina (federal capital of Buenos Aires and surrounding areas), along with bottled water, beer and other beverages in some of these territories. The Company has 30 bottling facilities in Latin America and serves approximately 1,500,000 retailers in the region. The Coca-Cola Company owns a 39.6% equity interest in Coca-Cola FEMSA. DATASOURCE: Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. CONTACT: Alfredo Fernandez, Head of Investor Relations for Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V., +52-55-5081-5121, Alfredo Fernandez, +52-55-5081-5120, +52-55-5081-5121, , Julieta Naranjo, +52-55-5081- 5148, , or Oscar Garcia, +52-55-5081-5186, Web site: http://www.coca-colafemsa.com/

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