(Mexico City, November 15, 2007). Grupo TMM, S.A.B. (NYSE: TMM and BMV: TMM A; “TMM”); a Mexican multimodal transportation and logistics company, announced that Javier Segovia, who has served as president of Grupo TMM for the past 12 years, has decided to leave the Company to pursue outside interests effective December 1, 2007. José. F. Serrano, chairman of Grupo TMM, will serve as president of the Company until a replacement for Mr. Segovia is appointed.
The audit and corporate practices committee and the board of directors of the Company gave their approval for this change in management on Tuesday, November 13. Also, the board of directors gave their approval for the Company to constitute a reserve fund to acquire its own shares, subject to the required legal and corporate approvals.
José F. Serrano, chairman of Grupo TMM, said, “We thank Javier for the 12 years he has dedicated to the Company. In this time Grupo TMM has transformed into a leading maritime and logistics company. We will continue to build on the growth that the Company has shown over the past three quarters. Additionally, we anticipate incremental profit opportunities will occur throughout the fourth quarter that will set the stage for a very profitable 2008.”
Headquartered in Mexico City, TMM is a Latin American multimodal transportation Company. Through its branch offices and network of subsidiary companies, TMM provides a dynamic combination of ocean and land transportation services. Visit TMM’s web site at www.grupotmm.com. The site offers Spanish/English language options.