MEXICO CITY (Standard&Poor's) July 22, 2003-- Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that Grupo Bimbo S.A. de C.V.'s (local currency: BBB+/Stable/--; foreign currency: BBB-/Stable/--) recent announcement that it acquired a minority interest in a Mexican consortium that in turn acquired certain property and debt rights of the Argentine food company, Compania de Alimentos Fargo S.A., will have no impact on the ratings or outlook of Bimbo. Grupo Bimbo invested US$5 million, which came from its cash position, in a 30% stake of the consortium's capital stock and will have no active role in Fargo's management. Grupo Bimbo's current operations in Argentina enjoy an estimated market share of 21% of the packaged bread segment and generate less than