We'd risk exposing the entire Mexican operation.

Apple will open new Mexican operations, providing sales, marketing and support to local affiliates.

American companies are assessing the damage to their Mexican operations caused by the plunge in the peso.

For example, last year Xerox took a $170 million pretax charge to cover problems with fraudulent accounting practices in its Mexican operations.

In the 1980s, major overseas investments were sold out, notably the by-then very large Mexican operation.

The risks presented by the rapidly growing Mexican operations of American corporations seemed clear today as more companies announced setbacks.

The loss translated to 26 cents a share, including a 6 cent-a-share charge relating to accounting problems in its Mexican operations.

Ms. Ligocki ran Ford's Mexican operations before shifting to her current job.

G.E. employs 5,500 of its members, more than anyone else, so the company's Mexican operations are an obvious target.

Its Mexican operations were closed down after it lost government funding.