PRESS  RELEASE
        

          
Negotiations with Alliance Boots come to a conclusion without  yielding an agreement
        
        
 
        
México,  D.F. December 11, 2013. Today, Grupo Casa Saba,  S.A.B. de C.V. (GCS) has announced that the negotiations with British company,  Alliance Boots, have ended without an agreement due to GCS’s reluctance to  accept any of the different economic offers presented by Alliance Boots. 
        
GCS informs that its analysis of strategic options  has not yet concluded, including alternatives such as the recapitalization of  certain subsidiaries, mergers, strategic alliances and/or the total divestiture  of certain businesses. Such a process could conclude with one of the  aforementioned transactions. 
        
GCS reiterates its commitment to promptly  inform the market, in a timely manner, regarding the conclusions of this  process as new negotiations evolve and relevant milestones are reached.