OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Ricardo Álvarez-Tostado Penella, 45

Member of the Office of the President and Chief Executive Officer of GRUMA's Mexico operations Mr. Álvarez-Tostado joined GRUMA in 1997 as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of GRUMA. At the beginning of 1998, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer for all of GRUMA's Mexico operations. He holds a B.A. in Commercial Relations from the Universidad del Valle de México.

Martín Ricoy Luviano, 51

Member of the Office of the President and President and Chief Executive Officer of Gruma Corporation Mr. Ricoy has been the Chief Executive Officer of Gruma Corporation since 1997 and, in 1999, joined the Office of the President. He holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Javier Vélez Bautista, 43

Member of the Office of the President and Chief Financial and Planning Officer Mr. Velez joined the company in 1991 as Chief Financial Officer of GRUMA Corporation. Since 1995, he has been the Chief Financial and Planning Officer of GRUMA; he became a member of the Office of the President in 1999. He earned his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.