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SEC Comment Letter for GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V. (SIM) (CIK 0000887153) (SIM) — Sep 8, 2005

GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V. (SIM) (CIK 0000887153)
Date: Sept. 8, 2005 · CIK: 0000887153 · Accession: 0000000000-05-046479

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Date
September 8, 2005
Author
John Cash
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GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V. (SIM) (CIK 0000887153)

Letter

Mail Stop 7010 September 8, 2005 Mr. Jose Flores Flores Group Simec, Inc. Calzada Lazaro Cardenas 601 Colonia La Nogalera, Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico 44440

RE: Group Simec, Inc. Form 20-F Filed July 12, 2005 File # 1-11176

Dear Mr. Flores:

We have reviewed your filings and have the following comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with supplemental information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional comments.

Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or on any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter.

Form 20-F for the Period ended December 31, 2004

Note 18-Differences between Mexican and United States accounting principles, page F-39

Variable capital common stock, page F-46 1. We note that holders of your variable capital common stock may require you to redeem those shares. Please provide us with a comprehensive discussion of how you considered FRP 211 and concluded that those shares did not need to be classified outside permanent equity under U.S. GAAP.

* * * *

Please respond to these comments within 10 business days, or tell us when you will provide us with a response. Please provide us with a supplemental response letter that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested supplemental information. Detailed letters greatly facilitate our review. Please file your supplemental response on EDGAR as a correspondence file. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your responses to our comments.

We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filings reviewed by the staff to be certain that they have provided all information investors require. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.

In connection with responding to our comments, please provide, in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that: * the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in their filings; * staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and * the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing.

If you have any questions regarding these comments, please direct them to Patricia Armelin, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551- 3747, Anne McConnell, Senior Accountant, at (202) 551-3709 or, in their absence, to the undersigned at (202) 551-3768. .

Sincerely,
John Cash
Accounting Branch Chief

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Mail Stop 7010

                                                September 8, 2005

Mr. Jose Flores Flores
Group Simec, Inc.
Calzada Lazaro Cardenas 601
Colonia La Nogalera, Guadalajara
Jalisco, Mexico 44440

	RE:	Group Simec, Inc.
      Form 20-F
		Filed July 12, 2005
      File # 1-11176

Dear Mr. Flores:

      We have reviewed your filings and have the following
comments.
Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in
response
to these comments.  If you disagree, we will consider your
explanation
as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is
unnecessary.
Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation.  In some
of
our comments, we may ask you to provide us with supplemental
information so we may better understand your disclosure.  After
reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional
comments.

      Please understand that the purpose of our review process is
to
assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure
requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing.
We
look forward to working with you in these respects.  We welcome
any
questions you may have about our comments or on any other aspect
of
our review.  Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed
at
the end of this letter.

Form 20-F for the Period ended December 31, 2004

Note 18-Differences between Mexican and United States accounting
principles, page F-39

Variable capital common stock, page F-46
1. We note that holders of your variable capital common stock may
require you to redeem those shares.  Please provide us with a
comprehensive discussion of how you considered FRP 211 and
concluded
that those shares did not need to be classified outside permanent
equity under U.S. GAAP.

*    *    *    *

		Please respond to these comments within 10 business
days, or
tell us when you will provide us with a response.  Please provide
us
with a supplemental response letter that keys your responses to
our
comments and provides any requested supplemental information.
Detailed letters greatly facilitate our review.  Please file your
supplemental response on EDGAR as a correspondence file.  Please
understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing
your
responses to our comments.

	We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosure in the filings reviewed by the staff to
be
certain that they have provided all information investors require.
Since the company and its management are in possession of all
facts
relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the
accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.

	In connection with responding to our comments, please
provide, in
writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that:
* the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the
disclosure in their filings;
* staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff
comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action
with
respect to the filing; and
* the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any
proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the
federal
securities laws of the United States.

     In addition, please be advised that the Division of
Enforcement
has access to all information you provide to the staff of the
Division
of Corporation Finance in our review of your filing or in response
to
our comments on your filing.

      If you have any questions regarding these comments, please
direct them to Patricia Armelin, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-
3747,
Anne McConnell, Senior Accountant, at (202) 551-3709 or, in their
absence, to the undersigned at (202) 551-3768.
      .

							Sincerely,

							John Cash
							Accounting Branch Chief

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Mr. Jose Flores Flores
Group Simec, Inc.
September 8, 2005
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-7010

         DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE

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