Tuesday 19 April 2011

América Móvil to acquire 20% of StarOn

Press release - América Móvil - April 19, 2011

América Móvil announced today that it has entered into a stock purchase agreement with GE Satellite Holdings LLC and its affiliates (“GE”), to acquire 20% of the shares representing the capital stock of StarOne S.A. (“StarOne”).

StarOne is a Brazilian company that provides satellite services in Brazil. Empresa Brasileira de Telecomunicações S.A. (“Embratel”), subsidiary of AMX, currently owns the remaining 80% of the shares representing the capital stock of Star One.

The completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals in Brazil, and is expected to occur during the third quarter of 2011.