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Methanex Reports Stronger Earnings in the First Quarter of 2013; Increases Dividend 8%

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We review our financial results by analyzing changes in Adjusted EBITDA, mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, finance costs, finance income and other expenses and income taxes. A summary of our consolidated statements of income is as follows:

                                                   Three Months Ended                                            --------------------------------                                               Mar 31      Dec 31    Mar 31($ millions)                                      2013       2012      2012--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Consolidated statements of income:  Revenue                                     $    652   $    668   $   654  Cost of sales and operating expenses,   excluding mark-to-market impact of share-   based compensation                             (497)      (546)     (535)  Adjusted EBITDA of associate (Atlas) (1)           9         10        (3)----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                   164        132       116Comprised of:  Adjusted EBITDA (attributable to Methanex   shareholders) (2)                               149        119        93  Attributable to non-controlling interests         15         13        23----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                   164        132       116  Mark-to-market impact of share-based   compensation                                    (31)        (8)      (18)  Depreciation and amortization                    (30)       (35)      (36)  Asset impairment charge                            -       (297)        -  Earnings of associate, excluding amount   included in Adjusted EBITDA (1)                  (8)       (10)       (4)  Finance costs                                    (15)       (13)      (16)  Finance income and other expenses                 (2)         3         2  Income tax recovery (expense)                    (12)        93       (11)----------------------------------------------------------------------------  Net income (loss)                           $     66   $   (135)  $    33----------------------------------------------------------------------------  Net income (loss) attributable to Methanex   shareholders                               $     60   $   (140)  $    22----------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Earnings of associate has been divided into an amount included inAdjusted EBITDA and an amount excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. The amountexcluded from Adjusted EBITDA represents depreciation and amortization,finance costs, finance income and other expenses and income tax expenserelating to earnings of associate.(2) This item is a non-GAAP measure that does not have any standardizedmeaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore is unlikely to be comparable tosimilar measures presented by other companies. Refer to the AdditionalInformation - Supplemental Non-GAAP Measures section for a description ofthe non-GAAP measure and reconciliations to the most comparable GAAPmeasure.


Adjusted EBITDA (Attributable to Methanex Shareholders)

Our operations consist of a single operating segment - the production and sale of methanol. We review the results of operations by analyzing changes in the components of Adjusted EBITDA. For a discussion of the definitions used in our Adjusted EBITDA analysis, refer to the How We Analyze Our Business section.

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