CEMEX completes sale of Australian operations

Monterrey, Mexico. October 1, 2009 – CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale of its Australian operations to Holcim Group.

The proceeds from this sale are approximately A$2.02 billion (approximately US$1.7 billion) and will be used to reduce debt and to strengthen CEMEX’s liquidity position.

This asset divestment marks another milestone in CEMEX’s efforts to regain its financial flexibility; these include the refinancing of US$15 billion dollars of debt and the global offering of 1.495 billion Ordinary Participation Certificates (CPOs), including the over-allotment option, with estimated net proceeds of US$1.782 billion.

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