We believe that as a result of the A-H1N1 outbreak in Mexico and further economic weakness in the country there could be further deterioration in Grupo Posadas' occupancy rates and financial performance below our current expectations. We remain concerned regarding Posadas' open derivatives position. We are placing our 'BB-'and 'mxBBB+' ratings on Posadas on CreditWatch with negative implications. The CreditWatch will be resolved once we have more information regarding the impact of the outbreak on the company's operations and financial results. On May 8, 2009, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services placed its 'BB-' long term corporate credit rating (CCR) and its senior unsecured debt ratings, as well as its long-term national scale rating of 'mxBBB+' on the hotel operator Grupo