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Claxson Reports 2005 Third Quarter Financial Results; Company Continues to Move along a Path of Profitability, Pay TV and Broadcast Divisions Consistently Outperform Last Two Years.


BUENOS AIRES Buenos Aires (bwā`nəs ī`rēz, âr`ēz, Span. bwā`nōs ī`rās), city and federal district (1991 pop. , Argentina Argentina (ärjəntē`nə, Span. ärhāntē`nä), officially Argentine Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 39,538,000), 1,072,157 sq mi (2,776,889 sq km), S South America.  -- Claxson Interactive Group Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
:XSONF) ("Claxson" or the "Company"), today announced financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September September: see month.  30, 2005. As previously announced, the Company finalized See finalization.  the sale of its TV Broadcast operation, Chilevision, on April 18. In addition, on May 6, Claxson completed the sale of the language localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n.  operations of The Kitchen. In accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh.
 with applicable accounting principles, the assets, liabilities and operations of Chilevision and the language localization operations of The Kitchen were reflected as assets and liabilities held for sale in the balance sheet and as discontinued operations Discontinued operations

Divisions of a business that have been sold or written off and that no longer are maintained by the business.
 in the statement of operations See Income statement.  of the Company until the time of their sale.

Financial Highlights

Third Quarter 2005

Net revenue for the third quarter of 2005 was $21.4 million, a 29% increase from net revenue of $16.6 million for the third quarter of 2004. Operating expense Operating Expense

The essential things that a company must purchase in order to maintain business.

Notes:
For example, the payment of employees wages are an operating expense.

Also known as OPEX.
 for the three months ended September 30, 2005 was $16.4 million, a 15% increase from the $14.3 million for the third quarter of 2004. Operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 was $4.9 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2005 compared to $2.2 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2004. Foreign currency exchange loss for the three-month period ended September 30, 2005 was $0.8 million compared to a foreign exchange loss of $0.2 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2004. Net income from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
 for the three months ended September 30, 2005 was $2.4 million ($0.12 per common and $0.11 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share), compared to $1.7 million ($0.09 per common and $0.08 per diluted share) for the same period in 2004. Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2005 was $2.6 million ($0.12 per common and diluted share), compared to $1.9 million ($0.10 per common and diluted share) for the same period in 2004.

During the third quarter of 2005, the average exchange rate of the Argentine Argentine

having some relationship with the country Argentina.


Argentine tick
margaropuswinthemi.

Argentine tortoise
geochelonechilensis.
 and Chilean currencies compared to the U.S. dollar appreciated 3% and 12%, respectively, versus the same period in 2004.

First Nine Months of 2005

Net revenue for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 was $58.2 million, a 24% increase compared to $47.1 million for the same period in 2004. Operating expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 was $46.7 million, a 12% increase compared to $41.6 million in the same period of 2004. Operating income was $11.5 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 compared to $5.6 million for the same period in 2004. Foreign currency exchange gain for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 was $0.3 million, a $0.8 million difference with the $0.5 million foreign currency exchange loss for the same period of 2004. Net income from continuing operations for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 was $7.5 million ($0.37 per common and $0.34 per diluted share), versus $4.1 million ($0.21 per common and $0.20 per diluted share) for the same period in 2004. Net income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 was $5.2 million ($0.25 per common and $0.24 per diluted share), versus $4.4 million ($0.23 per common and $0.22 per diluted share) for the same period in 2004.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005, the average exchange rate of the Chilean currency compared to the U.S. dollar appreciated 7%, while the Argentine currency appreciated 1% versus the same period in 2004.
CLAXSON
           UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS -
                        INFORMATION BY SEGMENT
                    (In Thousands of U.S. dollars)

                        Operating
                         expenses
                         (before                          Consolidated
                           depr.   Depreciation            Operating
                 Net       and          &         Total      Income
               Revenues   amort.)  amortization expenses     (loss)
               -------- ---------- ------------ --------- ------------
For the Three
 Months Ended
 September 30,

2005
Pay TV         $14,870    $10,037      $   628   $10,665     $  4,205
Broadcast        6,404      3,818          496     4,314        2,090
Broadband &
 Internet           11        385            -       385         (374)
Corporate           73      1,047            -     1,047         (974)
               -------- ---------- ------------ --------- ------------

Total          $21,358    $15,287      $ 1,124   $16,411      $ 4,947


2004
Pay TV         $12,281    $ 9,013      $   743   $ 9,756      $ 2,525
Broadcast        4,256      2,798          388     3,186        1,070
Broadband &
 Internet           19        265            -       265         (246)
Corporate            -      1,117            -     1,117       (1,117)
               -------- ---------- ------------ --------- ------------

Total          $16,556    $13,193      $ 1,131   $14,324      $ 2,232


                        Operating
                         expenses
                         (before                          Consolidated
                           depr.   Depreciation            Operating
                 Net       and          &         Total      Income
               Revenues   amort.)  amortization expenses     (loss)
               -------- ---------- ------------ --------- ------------
For the Nine
 Months Ended
 September 30,

2005
Pay TV         $41,144    $29,183      $ 1,632   $30,815      $10,329
Broadcast       16,792     10,540        1,418    11,958        4,834
Broadband &
 Internet           71        830            -       830         (759)
Corporate          217      3,103            -     3,103       (2,886)
               -------- ---------- ------------ --------- ------------

Total          $58,224    $43,656      $ 3,050   $46,706      $11,518


2004
Pay TV         $34,888    $26,331      $ 2,263   $28,594      $ 6,294
Broadcast       12,180      7,949        1,206     9,155        3,025
Broadband &
 Internet           76        805            7       812         (736)
Corporate            -      3,021            -     3,021       (3,021)
               -------- ---------- ------------ --------- ------------

Total          $47,144    $38,106      $ 3,476   $41,582      $ 5,562


"We are really proud of the overall results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005. Our net revenues improved significantly compared to last year and, in spite of in opposition to all efforts of; in defiance or contempt of; notwithstanding.

See also: Spite
 higher operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
, we delivered a larger net profit," said Roberto Roberto Rome, Berlin, Tokyo (WW2 Axis)  Vivo, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We're we're  

Contraction of we are.


we're we are
 especially pleased with the performance of the broadcasting and pay TV units, as they continue to outperform Outperform

An analyst recommendation meaning a stock is expected to do slightly better than the market return.

Notes:
Exact definitions vary by brokerage, but in general this rating is better than neutral and worse than buy or strong buy.
 last years' results on a year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.
 basis. This consistent performance puts us in a position to face future challenges as well as to take advantage of growth opportunities."

Pay TV

Net revenue for the third quarter of 2005 was $14.9 million, a 21% increase from net revenue of $12.3 million for the third quarter of 2004. The increase in net revenue is principally attributable attributable

emanating from or pertaining to attribute.


attributable proportion
see attributable risk (below).

attributable risk
 to an increase in subscriber-based fees and to a lesser extent to advertising. Net revenue for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 was $41.1 million compared to $34.9 million for the same period of 2004. The increase in net revenue is principally attributable to an increase in subscriber-based fees and to a lesser extent to advertising and content and production services sold to third parties.

Operating expense (before depreciation and amortization) for the third quarter of 2005 was $10.0 million compared to $9.0 million for the same period in 2004. The increase is principally attributable to higher programming expenditures as a result of increased original productions. Operating expense (before depreciation and amortization) for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 was $29.2 million compared to $26.3 million for the same period of 2004 primarily as a result of higher programming expenditures.

Operating income for the third quarter of 2005 was $4.2 million compared to operating income of $2.5 million for the same period in 2004. Operating income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 was $10.3 million compared to $6.3 million for the same period of 2004.

As of September 30, 2005, the Company's owned basic and premium channels reached 49.9 million aggregate subscribers, a 20% growth compared to its subscriber subscriber,
n the person, usually the employee, who represents the family unit in relation to the prepayment plan. Other family members are
dependents. Also called
certificate holders or
enrollees.
 base as of September 30, 2004. Playboy TV Playboy TV is a pay-per-view adult television channel on cable and satellite services, and available in Brazil, United States, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Spain, Ireland and Norway. The channel is owned by Playboy Enterprises. , FTV FTV Fashion TV
FTV First Time Video
FTV Free to View (satellite television)
FTV Flight Test Vehicle
FTV Finish the Verse
FTV Functional Test Vehicle
FTV Franchise Tax voucher (California ) 
, and Retro were the Company's channels that reported the strongest growth compared to the same period in 2004.

Broadcast Radio

Net revenue for the third quarter of 2005 was $6.4 million, a 49% increase from net revenue of $4.3 million for the third quarter of 2004. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in Radio Chile's audience share to 38% as compared to 37% in the 2004 period as well as a 12% appreciation in the Chilean peso as compared to 2004. Net revenue for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 was $16.8 million compared to $12.2 million for the same period of 2004. The increase is primarily attributable to improved audience share in Chile Chile (chĭl`ē, Span. chē`lā), officially Republic of Chile, republic (2005 est. pop. 15,981,000), 292,256 sq mi (756,945 sq km), S South America, west of the continental divide of the Andes Mts.  as well as a 7% appreciation in the Chilean peso as compared to 2004.

Operating expense (before depreciation and amortization) for the third quarter of 2005 was $3.8 million compared to $2.8 million for the same period in 2004. The increase is due to the appreciation of the Chilean peso, the increase in sales and marketing costs directly related to the increase in revenues, as well as increased production costs. Operating expense (before depreciation and amortization) for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 was $10.5 million compared to $7.9 million for the same period of 2004. As was the case in the third quarter, this increase is due to the appreciation of the Chilean Peso, the increase in sales and marketing costs and the increased production expenditures.

Operating income for the third quarter of 2005 was $2.1 million, compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2004. Operating income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 was $4.8 million compared to $3.0 million for the same period of 2004.

Broadband broadband

Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies).
 & Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the


Net revenue for the third quarter of 2005 decreased to $11,000 from $19,000 for the third quarter of 2004. Net revenue for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 remained practically unchanged at $71,000.

Operating expense (before depreciation and amortization) for the third quarter of 2005 was $0.4 million compared to $0.3 million for the same period in 2004. Operating expense (before depreciation and amortization) for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 was $0.8 million, unchanged from the same period of 2004.

Operating loss operating loss

The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income.
 for the third quarter of 2005 was $0.4 million compared to a $0.2 million loss for the same period in 2004. Operating loss for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 was $0.8 million compared to $0.7 million for the same period of 2004.

"As part of a world-wide trend, this year we have been presented with a large number of opportunities for the Broadband & Internet division and we expect to be able to convert some of these into profitable business for the company in 2006," said Roberto Vivo, Chairman and CEO.

Liquidity

As of September 30, 2005, Claxson had cash and cash equivalents of $22.4 million and $68.3 million in principal and accrued ac·crue  
v. ac·crued, ac·cru·ing, ac·crues

v.intr.
1. To come to one as a gain, addition, or increment: interest accruing in my savings account.

2.
 but unpaid interest of financial debt. In addition, future interest payments on the Company's 8.75% Senior Notes due in 2010, totaling $13.0 million as of September 30, 2005, are recorded as debt.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005, Claxson's operating activities generated cash flows of $11.0 million compared to $3.3 million for the same period of 2004. The difference is primarily due to improved operating results. Cash generated from operating activities was primarily used for the payment of debt obligations and for capital expenditures. In addition, during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005, Claxson received $10.9 million, net of transaction expenses paid, from the sale of assets (primarily Chilevision). As part of the terms of the Chilevision sale, we retained approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $5.9 million of Chilevision's accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying  which are being collected as expected.

About Claxson

Claxson (XSONF.OB) is a multimedia company providing branded entertainment Branded Entertainment, also known as Branded content or Advertainment, is the combination of an audio-visual program (TV, radio, podcast, etc.) and a brand. It can be initiated either by the brand or by the broadcaster.  content targeted to Spanish Spanish, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, issuing from Spanish Lake, S Ont., Canada, NW of Sudbury, and flowing generally S through Biskotasi and Agnew lakes to Lake Huron opposite Manitoulin island. There are several hydroelectric stations on the river.  and Portuguese speakers around the world. Claxson has a portfolio of popular entertainment brands that are distributed over multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms.  through its assets in pay television, radio and the Internet. Headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Miami, Florida “Miami” redirects here. For the Native American tribe, see Miami tribe.

Miami is a major city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. It is the county seat of Miami-Dade County. Miami is a gamma world city with an estimated population of 404,048.
, Claxson has a presence in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and all key Ibero-American countries, including without limitation, Argentina, Mexico Mexico, city, Mexico
Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico.
, Chile, Brazil Brazil (brəzĭl`), Port. Brasil, officially Federative Republic of Brazil, republic (2005 est. pop. 186,113,000), 3,286,470 sq mi (8,511,965 sq km), E South America. , Spain Spain, Span. España (āspä`nyä), officially Kingdom of Spain, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 40,341,000), 194,884 sq mi (504,750 sq km), including the Balearic and Canary islands, SW Europe.  and Portugal Portugal (pôr`chəgəl), officially Portuguese Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 10,566,000), 35,553 sq mi (92,082 sq km), SW Europe, on the western side of the Iberian Peninsula and including the Madeira Islands and the Azores in the . Claxson's principal shareholders are the Cisneros Group The Cisneros Group of Companies is one of the largest, privately held media, entertainment, telecommunications and consumer products organizations in the world. The Group owns or holds interests in companies ranging from broadcast television, networks and pay television businesses  of Companies and funds affiliated af·fil·i·ate  
v. af·fil·i·at·ed, af·fil·i·at·ing, af·fil·i·ates

v.tr.
1. To adopt or accept as a member, subordinate associate, or branch:
 with Hicks Hicks   , Edward 1780-1849.

American painter of primitive works, notably The Peaceable Kingdom, of which nearly 100 versions exist.
, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc.

This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. These statements are based on the current expectations or beliefs of Claxson's management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. For a detailed discussion of these factors and other cautionary statements, please refer to Claxson's annual report on Form 20F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July July: see month.  15, 2005.
CLAXSON
                       UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEETS
                    (In Thousands of U.S. dollars)

                                               As of         As of
                                           September 30,  December 31,
                                                2005          2004
                                            ------------  ------------
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents                $     22,415  $      7,270
  Accounts receivable, net                       22,097        23,018
  Assets held for sale                              417        25,701
  Other current assets                            7,208         8,698
                                            ------------  ------------

     Total current assets                        52,137        64,687

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net                      10,630        10,946

PROGRAMMING RIGHTS, net                           4,520         4,028

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES          2,310         3,407

INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY SECURITIES                      -            54

GOODWILL                                         52,356        51,021

BROADCAST LICENSES, net                          16,656        16,722

OTHER ASSETS                                      7,896         5,650
                                            ------------  ------------

TOTAL ASSETS                               $    146,505  $    156,515
                                            ============  ============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Accounts payable, accrued and other
   liabilities                             $     25,241        24,444
  Liabilities related to assets held for
   sale                                               -        14,927
  Current portion of programming rights
   obligations                                    5,053         5,332
  Current portion of long-term debt              14,613         8,172
                                            ------------  ------------

     Total current liabilities                   44,907        52,875

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
  Long-term debt, net of current portion         66,721        77,680
  Other long-term liabilities                     2,507         2,795
                                            ------------  ------------

     Total long-term liabilities                 69,228        80,475

MINORITY INTEREST                                   323           562

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                             32,047        22,603
                                            ------------  ------------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $    146,505  $    156,515
                                            ============  ============
CLAXSON
           UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
        (In Thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

                            Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                              September 30,         September 30,
                           --------------------- ---------------------
                              2005       2004       2005       2004
                           ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

NET REVENUES:
 Subscriber-based fees    $   12,021 $   10,261 $   33,700 $   29,700
 Advertising                   8,245      5,669     21,250     16,066
 Production services             387        291      1,038        537
 Other                           705        335      2,236        841
                           ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

     Total net revenues       21,358     16,556     58,224     47,144
                           ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

OPERATING EXPENSES:
 Product, content and
  technology                   7,746      6,481     21,644     18,693
 Marketing and sales           3,816      3,118     10,537      8,570
 Corporate and
  administration               3,725      3,594     11,475     10,843
 Depreciation and
  amortization                 1,124      1,131      3,050      3,476
                           ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

     Total operating
      expenses                16,411     14,324     46,706     41,582
                           ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

OPERATING INCOME               4,947      2,232     11,518      5,562

INTEREST EXPENSE                (358)      (471)    (1,076)    (1,345)

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME,
 NET                            (799)       298         (8)       240

FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE
 GAIN (LOSS)                    (774)      (160)       321       (503)

NET (LOSS) INCOME FROM
 UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES      (463)       116     (2,060)       992
                           ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME
 TAXES, MINORITY INTEREST
 AND DISCONTINUED
 OPERATIONS                    2,553      2,015      8,695      4,946

INCOME TAXES                    (154)      (406)    (1,444)      (927)

MINORITY INTEREST                 10         49        246         52
                           ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING
 OPERATIONS                    2,409      1,658      7,497      4,071

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
(Loss) income from
 operations of
 discontinued divisions -
 net                             147        267     (2,311)       318
                           ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

(LOSS) GAIN ON
 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS         147        267     (2,311)       318
                           ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

NET INCOME                $    2,556 $    1,925 $    5,186 $    4,389
                           ========== ========== ========== ==========

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:

Income from continuing
 operations
   Basic                  $     0.12 $     0.09 $     0.37 $     0.21
                           ========== ========== ========== ==========

   Diluted                $     0.11 $     0.08 $     0.34 $     0.20
                           ========== ========== ========== ==========

(Loss) gain on discontinued
 operations
   Basic and diluted      $     0.01 $     0.01 $    (0.11)$     0.02
                           ========== ========== ========== ==========

   Diluted                $     0.01 $     0.01 $    (0.11)$     0.02
                           ========== ========== ========== ==========

NET INCOME PER SHARE:
   Basic                  $     0.12 $     0.10 $     0.25 $     0.23
                           ========== ========== ========== ==========

   Diluted                $     0.12 $     0.10 $     0.24 $     0.22
                           ========== ========== ========== ==========

NUMBER OF SHARES USED IN
 PER SHARE CALCULATIONS:
   Basic                      20,468     19,481     20,395     19,461
                           ========== ========== ========== ==========

   Diluted                    21,941     19,860     21,896     19,891
                           ========== ========== ========== ==========
CLAXSON
           UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                    (In Thousands of U.S. dollars)

                                                   Nine Months Ended
                                                     September 30,
                                                 ---------------------
                                                    2005       2004
                                                 ---------- ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income                                      $    5,186 $    4,389
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
   Amortization of programming rights                3,245      3,992
   Share-based compensation                             43         52
   Depreciation and amortization                     3,495      4,476
   Accrued and (uncollected) unpaid interest          (145)       546
   Exchange rate loss                                  112        693
   Net (gain) loss on disposal of assets              (156)        27
   Loss (income) from unconsolidated affiliates      2,060       (989)
   Minority interest                                  (246)       (52)
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities      (2,602)    (9,874)
                                                 ---------- ----------

      Net cash provided by operating activities     10,992      3,260
                                                 ---------- ----------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Acquisition of property and equipment             (1,785)    (1,745)
  Transaction costs paid                                 -     (1,438)
  Distributions to minority owners of
   unconsolidated subsidiaries                           -       (380)
  Investment in (distributions from)
   unconsolidated affiliates                           (22)       247
  Redemption of deposit for the sale of
   subsidiary                                         (506)         -
  Restricted cash released in guarantee of
   Chilean syndicated loan                               -        907
  Proceeds from sale of investments in
   subsidiaries and affiliates, net                 10,939        625
                                                 ---------- ----------
      Net cash provided by (used in) investing
       activities                                    8,626     (1,784)
                                                 ---------- ----------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
      Proceeds from issuance of convertible
       debentures                                        -      3,500
   Net repayments of short/long-term debt           (5,631)    (5,695)
   Proceeds from exercised stock options               114         55
                                                 ---------- ----------
      Net cash (used in) financing activities       (5,517)    (2,140)
                                                 ---------- ----------

EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ON CASH
 AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                1,044        158
                                                 ---------- ----------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
 EQUIVALENTS                                        15,145       (506)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD       7,270      7,682
                                                 ---------- ----------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD        $   22,415 $    7,176
                                                 ========== ==========
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