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Pursuant to applicable law and the Company's Bylaws, the surveillance of the Company is entrusted to the Board of Directors, through the Corporate Governance Committee, Audit Committee, and the External Auditor.

In view of the above, the Company has created an Audit Committee fully comprised by independent directors.

The Audit Committee has the following powers and duties, among others:

1. Renders its opinion regarding the appointment, hiring and compensation of the External Auditor, evaluating its performance and analyzing its reports.
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Reviews and renders its opinion regarding the financial statements of the Company and recommends their approval to the Board of Directors.

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Renders its opinion regarding material transactions of the Company and its subsidiaries.

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Renders opinion regarding accounting policies, internal controls and internal auditing guidelines, including the Company's risks.

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Informs the Board of Directors of the condition and status of the internal controls and internal auditing systems of the Company, as well as reviews the CEO's proposals regarding internal control and internal auditing guidelines.

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Establishes procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal controls and auditing matters, as well as investigates and reports wrongdoings and irregularities, and applies any needed corrective measures.

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Establishes procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal controls and auditing matters, as well as investigates and reports wrongdoings and irregularities, and applies any needed corrective measures.

8.

Prepares an annual report to be submitted to the Board of Directors and the Shareholders' Meeting.

9.

Assists the Board in the preparation of their own reports.

10. 

Perform such other functions as set forth or deriving from the legal provisions that the Company may be subject to.


The members of the Audit Committee are appointed by the Board of Directors, prior proposal of the Chairman of the Board of Directors. However, the Chairman of the Audit Committee is elected by the shareholders in the Shareholders' Meeting.
Members hold office for one year and will continue their duties until their successors take their positions. The members of the Audit Committee may serve in any other committee of the Board of Directors. Members shall receive the compensation set by the General Ordinary Shareholders' meeting.

Set forth below are the names of our Audit Committee members and their positions within the committee:

Thomas S. Heather
Position: Chairman of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committees.

Gabriel Carrillo Medina
Position: Member of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committees.

Jesús Oswaldo Garza Martínez
Position: Member of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committees.

Everardo Elizondo Almaguer
Position: Member and Financial Expert of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committees.

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