Grupo Carso, S.A.B. de C.V. announced consolidated earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported sales of MXN 19,700.9 million against MXN 18,208.1 million a year ago. Operating income was MXN 1,997.7 million against MXN 1,684.4 million a year ago. EBITDA was MXN 2,350.4 million against MXN 2,017.0 million a year ago. During the first quarter of the year operating income increased 18.6% reaching MXN 1,998 million. This was due to the reasons of a higher participation in revenues of the three divisions of the group standing out infrastructure and construction and then retail, and additionally; a 1.2% point reduction in operating expenses relative to sales. Therefore, Net income posted a 17.1% decrease from MXN 1,689.5 million in the first quarter of 2012 to MXN 1,399.9 million in the first quarter of 2013.

Grupo Carso, S.A.B. de C.V., Q1 2013 Earnings Call, Apr 26, 2013

Grupo Carso, S.A.B. de C.V. board of directors proposes a cash dividend equivalent to 0.70 pesos per share from the balance of the next tax profit account, divided into two equal installments of 0.35 pesos per share each at annual general meeting held on April 25, 2013.