Issuer Delisting

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of Grupo Imsa, S.A. de C.V. to Withdraw its American Depositary Shares (represented by American Depositary Receipts (each representing nine equity units, each of which consists of three Series B shares, no par value, and two Series C shares, no par value), from Listing and Registration on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
File No. 1-14544

March 9, 2005

On February 10, 2005, Grupo Imsa, S.A. de C.V., a company organized under the laws of United Mexican States ("Issuer"), filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission"), pursuant to Section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act")¹ and Rule 12d2-2(d) thereunder,² to withdraw its American Depositary Shares (each representing nine equity units, each of which consists of three Series B shares, no par value, and two Series C shares, no par value) ("Security"), from listing and registration on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE").

The Board of Directors ("Board") of the Issuer adopted resolutions, at a meeting held on January 10, 2005, to withdraw the Security from listing and registration on the NYSE. The Board stated that in reaching its decision to withdraw the Security from the Exchange, the Board considered the following factors. First, the Board believes that the Issuer's shareholders have been disadvantaged by the historically thin liquidity of the trading in the US markets for the Security. The Board believes that the trading price of the Security has been adversely affected by weak liquidity. Second, in the Board's view, the liquidity and pricing issues have arisen because the public float of the Security is not large enough to support trading on two exchanges. Only 15% of the Security is owned by the public, with the rest owned by the

Canales Clariond and Clariond Reyes families. Since the Issuer is a Mexican company, headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, the Board believes that all trading in the Security should take place on the Mexican Stock Exchange. Third, the Board hopes that if all of the trading in the Security takes place on the Mexican Stock Exchange, the market for the Security on that exchange will show improved liquidity and pricing. In that case, withdrawal of the Security from listing on the NYSE will benefit the Issuer's shareholders.

Last, the Board stated that as required by the Issuer's by-laws, the Issuer's shareholders have voted on and approved by a majority of more than 98%, the proposal to withdraw the Security from listing on the NYSE. Investors in the Security will continue to have access to information regarding the Issuer contained in reports filed with the Commission. In view of the thin liquidity of the trading markets for the Security and the price at which the Security has historically been trading, the Board believes that the Issuer's shareholders have not realized the benefits of an NYSE listing.

The Issuer stated in its application that it has complied with the NYSE's rules governing an issuer's voluntary withdrawal of a security from listing and registration by providing the NYSE with the required documents governing the removal of securities from listing and registration on the NYSE.

The Issuer's application relates solely to the withdrawal of the Security from listing on the NYSE and from registration under Section 12(b) of the Act,³ and shall not affect its obligation to be registered under Section 12(g) of the Act.⁴

Any interested person may, on or before April 4, 2005, comment on the facts bearing upon whether the application has been made in accordance with the rules of the NYSE, and what terms, if any, should be imposed by the Commission for the protection of investors. All comment letters may be submitted by either of the following methods:

Electronic comments:

• Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/delist.shtml); or

• Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include the File Number 1-14544 or;

Paper comments:

• Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609.

All submissions should refer to File Number 1-14544. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help us process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/delist.shtml). Comments are also available for public inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. All comments received will be posted without change; we do not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly.

The Commission, based on the information submitted to it, will issue an order granting the application after the date mentioned above, unless the Commission determines to order a hearing on the matter.

For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority. ⁵

Jonathan G. Katz
Secretary

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