<B>K-C Mexico to Invest in Operations to Meet Growing Demands</B>

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SA, Mexico’s biggest producer of paper products, will invest $200 million this year to expand production to meet rising demand in a growing economy, Reforma newspaper reported. Kimberly is making the investment as it expects sales to rise 15 percent this year.

Mexico’s 35 largest companies, including Kimberly, have said they will together invest $8.5 billion this year.