1. The Latin American PVC market First Brazilian PVC Congress Sao Paulo, June 7, 2005

2. Outlook focused on  The Andean Countries  Mexico, Chile  Central America and  The Caribbean

3.  Regional economic data  Outlook on PVC markets  Challenges, opportunities What we will see:

4. Latin American Economies by size US$ Billions  Regional economic data Source: International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook

5. GDP per capita, 2004  Regional economic data USD$ Source: International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook

6. GDP per cápita in Central America 2004  Regional economic data Source: International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook

7. Per capita GDP in the Caribbean 2003 (US $)  Regional economic data US$ Source: International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook

8. Colombia Population: 45 millions Per capita GDP US$ 2.099  Regional economic data Real GDP US$ Bs 95.2 GDP Growth (%) Source: International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook

9. Mexico Population: 105 millions Per capita GDP US$ 6502 Real GDP US$ Bs 676,5  Regional economic data GDP Growth (%) Source: International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook

10. Venezuela Population: 24 millions Per capita GDP US$ 4148 Real GDP US$ Bs 107,5  Regional economic data GDP Growth (%) Source: International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook

11. GDP Growth (%)  Regional economic data Source: International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook

12. Contents  Regional economic trends  Outlook on PVC market  Challenges, opportunities

13. Production Capacities kt / year PVC 479 231 140 128 140 240 210 355 185 150 280 360 MVC EDC Source: CMAI BRAZIL Solvay Indupa Carbocloro Braskem 442 600 Pequiven Petco Policyd Primex- Mexichem 268 Pemex 356 752 470

14. Total PVC production capacities ( 1.169 k t / year) Mexico: 53% Colombia: 30% Source: CMAI,

15. Colombia´s Additional Emulsion PVC Total Capacity, Jan 2006: 60.000 tons per year

16. PVC Internal Demand (kt / year) Venezuela´s production and consumption was dramatically impacted in 2003 Sources: CMAI, and analysis by PETCO

17. PVC Demand Andean Countries and Chile (Tons per year) Sources: CMAI and analysis by PETCO

18. PVC Demand Central America and the Caribbean Sources: CMAI, and analysis PETCO

19. Plastics Consumption: PVC VS Others (Colombia, 000 metric tons per year) Source: Acoplasticos

20. PVC per cápita consumption, 2004 Kg./Person Sources: CMAI, and analysis PETCO

21. PVC per cápita consumption / each US$1,000 of GDP 2003 Sources: CMAI, and analysis PETCO

22. Millions TM: 30 5.5 6.2 1.5 0.13 0.33 PVC applications market share, 2003 Sources: CMAI, World Bank and analysis by PETCO

23. PVC applications market share, 2003 Sources: CMAI, World Bank and analysis by PETCO

24. Why the growing in “Other Aplications¨ has been limited”?  Little advantage of the existing opportunities to export manufactured vinyl products  Little exploration of the potential domestic markets for PVC products which have a long and succesful record in developed countries.

25. Challenges, opportunities  Free trade agreements lays the way towards a market with great demand of manufactured products  Latin American PVC products can accede competitively to that market

26. Medical devices Commercial opportunities

27. Synthetic leathers Commercial opportunities

28. Non slip rug pads Multipurpose liners Place mats Commercial opportunities

29. Traffic Cones Commercial opportunities

30. Furniture

31. Commercial opportunities Roofing titles

32. Commercial opportunities Roofing membranes

33. Commercial opportunities Flooring

34. Profiles for windows and building systems

35. Our challenges  To promote the regional internal markets development  To emulate the Chinese industry in its huge exports of PVC final products  To impulse innovation and design of new vinyl products  To reach a better understanding of vinyl applications and benefits

36. The Colombian Award for PVC Innovations