2008-07-24 23:55:15 -

- Fitch Ratings will host a teleconference on Monday, July 28 at 11am ET to discuss liquidity concerns for speculative grade-rated Latin American corporate issuers.

This call coincides with the publication of a special report titled 'To B or Not to B,' which reviewed the liquidity of 31 Latin American issuers rated 'B+' and below. The full report is

available on the Fitch Ratings' web site www.fitchratings.com.

Call-in details are:

North America: +1-866-529-2924

Outside North America: +1-706-634-4949

Conference ID #: 57586282

Participants should dial in at least 5-10 minutes before the 11am start time. A Q&A session will follow the analysts remarks.

Fitch's rating definitions and the terms of use of such ratings are available on the agency's public site, www.fitchratings.com. Published ratings, criteria and methodologies are available from this site, at all times. Fitch's code of conduct, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, affiliate firewall, compliance and other relevant policies and procedures are also available from the 'Code of Conduct' section of this site.

Fitch Ratings, New York
Brian Bertsch, +1-212-908-0549
Brian Bertsch, +1-212-908-0549 (Media Relations)