''The Mexico Leadership Forum: 15 Strategic Infrastructure Projects Promoting Mexican Competitiveness'' Infrastructure Marketplace Covering 10 States & US$8 Bn in Opportunities.

MEXICO CITY -- Next week on May 23rd and 24th, 250 of the top infrastructure executives will meet at the Torre Mayor in Mexico City in the 1(degree) Annual Mexico Leadership Forum. In advance of Mexico's July 2nd election, the Forum will identify Mexico's strategic infrastructure projects, while at the same time creating critical path to quadrupling Mexico's investment in infrastructure.

Speakers -A Forum for Leaders: The 15 project presenters, the Forum leaders, will be joined by Alfredo Elias Ayub, Director General of CFE, governors from the states of Chihuahua and Tlaxcala, and representatives of the presidential candidates, including Eduardo Sojo, representing PAN candidate Felipe Calderon. More than 100 financial executives have confirmed their participation, including the Inter-American Development Bank, NAFINSA, OPIC, US Ex-Im Bank, USTDA and representatives of virtually all of the global and local financial institutions. According to Norman Anderson, CEO of CG/LA Infrastructure, "the Leadership Forum gives all stakeholders the opportunity, in a highly interactive format, to focus on how to move projects forward - and how to move infrastructure investment levels from the current $8-$10 billion per year level to a level of $32-$40 billion per year, a level consistent with what will be required for Mexico to reach world class competitiveness."

Strategic Projects: The Mexico Leadership Forum, a first in the Leadership Forum series, recognizes those projects that contribute to country competitiveness and the creation of economic opportunity. The Forum focuses on infrastructure opportunities that will reinforce Mexico's national competitiveness, facilitating trade, attracting investment, creating jobs, and creating business opportunities at all levels of society. Along with increased investment, the Forum's aim is to create 600,000 new jobs each year in Mexico.

Total project value to be showcased at the event is nearly US$ 8Bn. Projects include the Central American Oil Refinery (Project Value: US$ 2.8 Bn); Guadalajara Telecom Tower (Project Value: US$ 88 MM); Monterrey Water Reutilization (Project Value: US$ 66 MM); the Mexico City Suburban Train (Project Value: US$ 2.8 MM); and the Silicon Border Development (Project Value: US$ 400MM).

Improving Performance - the SAS Component: SAS, the leader in Business Intelligence and the Mexico Leadership Forum Platinum Sponsor, is focusing on the all important performance aspect of projects and organizations, offering a half-day workshop on May 24th, that showcases cutting-edge approaches to business intelligence and performance management. In addition, SAS Mexico Director, Jose Luis Sanchez, will showcase statistical tools for evaluating feasibility studies on Day 1.

Forum Sponsors: Platinum sponsor SAS joins Silver sponsors Aon, CFE, the Inter- American Development Bank, NADBank, the Torre Mayor and Zenteno-Lira Mora to create an exceptional opportunity for getting to know project drivers in areas critical to project creation and Mexican competitiveness.