SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of November 2005
Commission File Number 333-114196
AXTEL, S.A. DE C.V.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Blvd. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz 3.33 No. L-1
Col. Unidad San Pedro
San Pedro Garza Garcia, N.L.
Mexico, CP 66215
(52)(81) 8114-0000
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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Yes No X
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Press Release
Monterey, Mexico, November 8, 2005 -- Axtel, S.A. de C.V. today announced that it and certain of its shareholders intend, subject to market and other conditions, to list on the Mexican Stock Exchange and offer internationally common stock in the form of Ordinary Participation Certificates and American Depositary Shares.
The common stock will be offered to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and pursuant to Regulation S outside of the United States and Mexico.
Common stock has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the common stock, nor shall there be any sale of the common stock in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Axtel:
Axtel is a Mexican telecommunications company that provides local telephone services, national and international long distance services, data, Internet, virtual private networks, and value added services. Axtel has provided Mexico with a basic telecommunications infrastructure through an intelligent network that offers wide coverage to all markets. At present, it is operating in Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Puebla, Leon, Toluca, Queretaro, San Luis Potosi, Aguascalientes, Saltillo, Ciudad Juarez, and Tijuana.
Visit AXTEL on the web at www.axtel.com.mx
This news release may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27-A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21-E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, as a result of the risks associated with the Company’s business, changes in general economic conditions, and changes in the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| | Axtel, S.A. de C.V.
By: /s/ Patricio Jimenez Barrera Patricio Jimenez Barrera Chief Financial Officer |
Date: November 8, 2005 |
