UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June, 2004
GRUPO IUSACELL, S.A. de C.V.
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Montes Urales 460
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, Deleg. Miguel Hidalgo
11000, Mexico D.F.
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(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will fill annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F __X__ Form 40-F ____
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g-3-2(b) under the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934. Yes ____ No__X__
Documents Furnished By the Registrant
1. Press Release of the Registrant dated June 18, 2004
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
GRUPO IUSACELL, S.A. DE C.V.
Date: June 18, 2004 /s/ Jose Luis Riera
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Name: Jose Luis Riera
Title: Attorney in fact
/s/ Fernando Cabrera
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Name: Fernando Cabrera
Title: Attorney in fact
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Investor Contacts
Jose Luis Riera K.
Chief Financial Officer
5255-5109-5927
J. Victor Ferrer
Finance Manager
5255-5109-5927
vferrer@iusacell.com.mx
Iusacell Informs
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Mexico City, June 18, 2004 - Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V. [BMV: CEL, NYSE: CEL]
informs that:
1. In respect of a financing made by BNP Paribas for the purpose of
purchasing microwave transmission equipment entered into in July 2000 by
its subsidiary Iusacell Infraestructura S.A. de C.V., it did not make a
US$3.7 million principal payment due on June 15. This non-payment is in
addition to non-payments of US$3.7 million of principal that were due on
each of June 16 and December 16, 2003.
2. In respect of a credit line granted by Harris S.A. de C.V. in August 2000
for the purchase, construction, installation and financing of microwave
transmission equipment, it did not make a US$1.0 million principal and
interest due on June 15. This non-payment is in addition to non-payments
of US$0.4 million of principal that was due on June 16, 2003, of US$0.2
million of interest in the aggregate that were due on July and December,
2003, of US$0.8 million of principal that was due on December 15, 2003,
and of US$0.2 million of principal and interest that was due on January
30, 2004.
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About Iusacell
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Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V. (Iusacell, NYSE: CEL; BMV: CEL) is a wireless
cellular and PCS service provider in seven of Mexico's nine regions, including
Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Tijuana, Acapulco, Puebla, Leon and Merida.
The Company's service regions encompass a total of approximately 92 million
POPs, representing approximately 90% of the country's total population.
Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V. press releases and all other written materials may
from time to time contain statements about expected future events and financial
results that are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties. For
those statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for
forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained
in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.