On May 9, 2008, the Governor of Veracruz (Mexico), Fidel Herrera, officially inaugurated the Apazapan yard. This location, which is situated in one of the most economically advanced regions of the Mexican Republic, has been chosen by our associate Corporación Moctezuma to invest about $280 million for the construction of a new plant that will have a production capacity of 1,300,000 tons/year of cement.         The Chief Operating Officer of Corporación Moctezuma, Antonio Taracena, thanked the Governor of Veracruz for his total support in the development of this major project and in particular for the commitment to realize the necessary infrastructures, such as the road to access the plant.