Azteca America Launches Fundacion Azteca America After Reaching Substantial Coverage Growth
2005年3月11日 - 10:59AM
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Azteca America Launches Fundacion Azteca America After Reaching
Substantial Coverage Growth WASHINGTON, March 10
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Azteca America, the fastest-growing
Hispanic network in the United States and fully owned subsidiary of
TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V. (NYSE: TZA; BMV: TVAZTCA; Latibex: XTZA)
announced today that it launched Fundacion Azteca America, after
the network has reached substantial coverage expansion as has been
previously announced. The new foundation is a non-profit
organization that seeks to improve the quality of life of members
of the US Hispanic community. "By means of our network's expanded
coverage, we have an unparalleled vehicle to help on the needs and
interests of the community we serve," said Luis J. Echarte,
president and CEO of Azteca America. "US Hispanics face enormous
educational, healthcare and legal challenges, and as a responsible
broadcaster we are committed to give back to the dynamic community
that propels Azteca America." Fundacion Azteca America will build
on the success in Mexico of Grupo Salinas' Fundacion Azteca, one of
the most widely recognized non-profit organizations in Latin
America by means of its dedication to improving health, nutrition
and education of Mexicans. The new foundation's primary goal is to
serve as a bridge between donors and established foundations that
support the Hispanic community in the United States. The foundation
will replicate the philosophy of Fundacion Azteca of offering tools
for self-improvement rather than charity. Consistent with it,
Fundacion Azteca America launched yesterday its first media
campaign "Vive sin Drogas," which carries a hard-hitting message
about the harm that narcotics use can do to our communities. The
launch of the foundation was attended by Mr. Echarte and Esteban
Moctezuma, President of Fundacion Azteca. Prior to the launch
event, Mr. Echarte and Mr. Moctezuma presented the foundation in
the Capitol Building to a select group of US Representatives and
Senators from both the Democratic and Republican Parties. The group
included both Hispanic members of Congress and non-Hispanic members
with a strong interest in the Hispanic community. Company Profile
Azteca America is the fastest-growing Hispanic network in the
United States and a fully owned subsidiary of TV Azteca, S.A. de
C.V. TV Azteca is one of the two largest producers of Spanish
language television programming in the world, operating two
national television networks in Mexico, Azteca 13 and Azteca 7,
through more than 300 owned and operated stations across the
country. TV Azteca affiliates also include Todito.com, an Internet
portal for North American Spanish speakers. Except for historical
information, the matters discussed in this press release are
forward-looking statements and are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected. Risks that may affect TV Azteca and Azteca
America Network are identified in its Form 20-F and other filings
with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. DATASOURCE: Azteca
America CONTACT: Investors, Bruno Rangel, +5255-3099-9167, ; or
Media, Tristan Canales, +5255-3099-5786, , or Daniel McCosh,
+5255-01720-0059, , all of Azteca America
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