Alsea de CV : POSTPONES ITS INVESTOR AND ANALYST DAY 2016

Mexico City, November 10, 2016 - Alsea, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: ALSEA*), the leading Quick Service Restaurant (QSR), Coffee Shop, Casual Dining and Family Restaurant operator in Latin America and Spain, today announced that it has decided to postpone its Investor & Analyst Day that was originally scheduled to take place in New York on Friday November 18, 2016.

Being the main objective of our Alsea Day to give visibility about the expectations of 2017 and the objectives of the following 5 years, given the results from the presidential elections in the United States of America, the Company considers that it is appropriate to wait and have more clarity in order to be able to communicate future plans and expectations, so that we ensure the achievement of our long-term objectives.

We remain convinced that we will exceed the goals proposed for 2016 and we are confident that our strong business model and diversified portfolio, both in geographies and brands, will allow us to continue growing and achieving our future goals, benefitting of the growth opportunities that we have in the different brands and markets where we operate.

We regret any inconveniences that this announcement may cause and contemplate carrying out the event early next year; we will be communicating the new date in advance.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect the current views and/or expectations of Alsea and its management with respect to its performance, business and future events. We use words such as "believe", "anticipate", "plan", "expect", "intend", "target", "estimate", "project", "predict", "forecast", "guideline", "should" and other similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, but they are not the only way we identify such statements. Such statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in this release. Alsea is under no obligation and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revised any forward- looking statements, whether as a results of new information, future events or otherwise.

Alsea is the leading restaurant operator in Latin America and Spain of global brands in the quick service, coffee shop, casual and family dining segments. It has a diversified portfolio, with brands such as Domino's Pizza, Starbucks, Burger King, Chili's, California Pizza Kitchen, P.F. Chang's, Italianni's, The Cheesecake Factory, Vips, El Portón, Archie's, Foster's Hollywood, LAVACA and Cañas y Tapas. The company operates more than 3,000 units and has more than 60,000 employees in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Brazil and Spain. Alsea's business model includes support for its brands through a Shared Services Center that provides all of the Administrative and Development Processes, as well as the Supply Chain.

For more information, visit: www.alsea.com.mx

Diego Gaxiola Cuevas Chief Financial Officer Telephone: (5255) 5241-7151 ri@alsea.com.mx