Ricardo Salinas Pliego, President and Founder of Grupo Salinas, to Speak at World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting

Ricardo Salinas Pliego, President and Founder of Grupo Salinas, to Speak at World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting

WHO: Ricardo Salinas Pliego (President and Founder of Grupo Salinas,
encompassing Grupo Elektra (BMV: ELEKTRA) (Latibex: XEKT),
Banco Azteca, TV Azteca (BMV: TVAZTCA) (Latibex: XTZA), Azteca
America, Unefon, Iusacell (BMV: CEL), and Todito), global expert
in microfinance, in conjunction with an array of international
economic, political and business leaders, including Steve Forbes,
President and CEO, Forbes; David Rubenstein, Founder and Managing
Director, The Carlyle Group; and Stanley Fischer, Governor of the
Central Bank of Israel; gather to discuss global economic issues.

WHAT: World Economic Forum -- Annual Meeting: "The Creative Imperative"
As the most respected gathering of economic global leaders, the
World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting is designed to find
solutions to global challenges through a series of workshops and
interview-style panel discussions that focus on crucial global,
regional and industry issues.

WHY: The Annual Meeting acts as a catalyst for action and facilitates
collaboration among different stakeholders

WHEN: January 25-29, 2006

Mr. Salinas will be a part of the following discussions:

Wednesday, January 25, 12:30 p.m.-14:15 p.m. at Hotel Derby,
Thomasmannsaal -- "The Mainstream Media: Still A Fourth Estate?"
-- Major news organizations are being buffeted by new
technologies, changing marketplace conditions, scandal and
increasingly adversarial relations with both the public and the
government. How will the media interact with its audiences to
regain their trust and re-establish credibility?

Wednesday, January 25, 20:30 p.m.-22:30 p.m. at the Hotel
Sunstar Park, Jacobshorn -- "Escaping The Market's Tyranny" -- A
number of companies have gone private in the past few years to
avoid short-term market pressures and escape ever-increasing
regulation. Are these companies an exception, or is this a trend
we will be seeing more of in the future?

Friday, January 27, 15:15 p.m.-16:45 at Hotel Belvedere,
Scaletta East/West -- "Micro Goes Macro: How Microfinancing
Improves Your Bottom Line" -- 2005 was the year of microfinance,
and a number of successful initiatives were showcased. The
question of the role of mainstream business in this area is still
open. This session will explore what new types of partnerships
and structures will be needed for a successful integration of
main-stream financial institutions and grass-root social finance
projects.

WHERE: Davos, Switzerland

CONTACT: Melissa Maslar, Levick Strategic Communications for Grupo Salinas
at 202-973-1336 or mmaslar@levick.com.

Tristan Canales Najjar, Corporate Communications for Grupo
Salinas at (5255) 1720-1441 or tcanales@gruposalinas.com.mx

Interviews with Grupo Salinas experts, including Luis Nino,
Vice-Chairman of Banco Azteca and Luis Armando Melgar, Director
of the Empresario Azteca Program, can be scheduled.

PRNewswire -- Jan. 20

Source: Grupo Salinas

Web site: http://www.gruposalinas.com.mx/

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