BIG COMPANY WATCH.

                           BIG COMPANY WATCH
                Latin American sales in US$ millions as
                           of Dec. 31, 2000.
                        % CHANGE
                          99/00
          Company      SALES Y2000                   Percent of
                                                     total sales
         ERICSSON         4,645            30.4         16.1
         UNILEVER         5,202            12.8         11.9
             AVON         1,800            12.0         31.7
        COCA COLA         2,174            10.8         10.6
         GOODYEAR [1]     1,048            10.5          8.3
           KELLOG           627            10.5          9.0
       MCDONALD'S         1,790             7.4          4.5
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE         2,508             6.4         26.8
      PRAXAIR [2]           723             3.7         14.3
        WHIRLPOOL         1,706             2.3         16.5
             -2.8         1,431     CATERPILLAR [3]      7.6
NOTES:
(1.)Tire sales only.
(2.)South American sales.
(3.)Machinery and engine sales only.
SOURCES: Company reports, LATIN TRADE.