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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 4

                  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

    Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
       Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
               Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

[_]  Check box if no longer  subject of Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations
     may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

________________________________________________________________________________
1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person*

                    Orient Star Holdings LLC ("Orient Star")
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   (Last)                           (First)             (Middle)

                             1000 Louisiana Street
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                                    (Street)

                               Houston, TX 77002
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   (City)                           (State)              (Zip)


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2.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol


Saks Incorporated (SKS)
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3.   IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary)



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   Statement for Month/Year


December/2000
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5.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)


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6.   Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
     (Check all applicable)

     [_]  Director                             [X]  10% Owner
     [_]  Officer (give title below)           [_]  Other (specify below)
________________________________________________________________________________
7.   Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line)

     [_]  Form filed by one Reporting Person
     [X]  Form filed by more than one Reporting Person
________________________________________________________________________________


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           Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of,
                             or Beneficially Owned
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                6.
                                                                 4.                              5.             Owner-
                                                                 Securities Acquired (A) or      Amount of      ship
                                                    3.           Disposed of (D)                 Securities     Form:     7.
                                                    Transaction  (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)             Beneficially   Direct    Nature of
                                      2.            Code         ------------------------------- Owned at End   (D) or    Indirect
1.                                    Transaction   (Instr. 8)                   (A)             of Month       Indirect  Beneficial
Title of Security                     Date          ------------     Amount      or     Price    (Instr. 3      (I)       Ownership
(Instr. 3)                            (mm/dd/yy)     Code     V                  (D)             and 4)         (Instr.4) (Instr. 4)
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<S>                                   <C>            <C>      <C>    <C>         <C>    <C>      <C>             <C>       <C>

Common Stock, par value                12/01/00       P              200,000      A      8.1250   20,950,000      D
$0.10 per share ("Saks Shares")
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Saks Shares                            12/04/00       P              270,000      A      8.0162   20,950,000      D
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Saks Shares                            12/05/00       P              280,000      A      8.1785   20,950,000      D
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Saks Shares                            12/06/00       P               22,400      A      8.3750   20,950,000      D
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Saks Shares                            12/07/00       P               27,600      A      8.4882   20,950,000      D
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Saks Shares                            12/08/00       P              225,000      A      8.4749   20,950,000      D
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Saks Shares                            12/11/00       P              225,000      A      8.9898   20,950,000      D
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Saks Shares                            12/12/00       P              100,000      A      9.0999   20,950,000      D
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Saks Shares                            12/13/00       P              100,000      A      8.9063   20,950,000      D
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Saks Shares                            12/14/00       P              200,000      A      9.2136   20,950,000      D
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Saks Shares                            12/15/00       P              100,000      A      9.2500   20,950,000      D
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Saks Shares                            12/18/00       P               50,000      A      9.1234   20,950,000      D
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Saks Shares                            12/28/00       P              100,000      A     10.1277   20,950,000      D
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Saks Shares                            12/29/00       P               50,000      A     10.0000   20,950,000      D
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</TABLE>

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
          owned directly or indirectly.

*    If the Form is filed by more than one  Reporting  Person,  see  Instruction
     4(b)(v).

<PAGE>


FORM 4 (continued)

Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
         (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                    10.
                                                                                                          9.        Owner-
                                                                                                          Number    ship
                                                                                                          of        Form
                    2.                                                                                    Deriv-    of
                    Conver-                    5.                              7.                         ative     Deriv-   11.
                    sion                       Number of                       Title and Amount           Secur-    ative    Nature
                    or                         Derivative    6.                of Underlying     8.       ities     Secur-   of
                    Exer-             4.       Securities    Date              Securities        Price    Bene-     ity:     In-
                    cise     3.       Trans-   Acquired (A)  Exercisable and   (Instr. 3 and 4)  of       ficially  Direct   direct
                    Price    Trans-   action   or Disposed   Expiration Date   ----------------  Deriv-   Owned     (D) or   Bene-
1.                  of       action   Code     of(D)         (Month/Day/Year)            Amount  ative    at End    In-      ficial
Title of            Deriv-   Date     (Instr.  (Instr. 3,    ----------------            or      Secur-   of        direct   Owner-
Derivative          ative    (Month/  8)       4 and 5)      Date     Expira-            Number  ity      Month     (I)      ship
Security            Secur-   Day/     ------   ------------  Exer-    tion               of      (Instr.  (Instr.   (Instr.  (Instr.
(Instr. 3)          ity      Year)    Code V    (A)   (D)    cisable  Date     Title     Shares  5)       4)        4)       4)
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<S>                 <C>      <C>      <C>  <C>  <C>   <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>


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</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses: See attached Exhibit to Form 4, which is hereby
incorporated by reference.


**     Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
       Criminal Violations.

       See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:  File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
       If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
<PAGE>


                                Exhibit to Form 4
                                -----------------

Name and Address of Additional Reporting Persons:
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Inmobiliaria Carso, S.A. de C.V. ("Inmobiliaria") with the following address:

Insurgentes Sur #3500, PB-4
Pena Pobre, 14000
Mexico D.F., Mexico

Mr. Carlos Slim Helu, Mr. Carlos Slim Domit, Mr. Marco Antonio Slim Domit, Mr.
Patrick Slim Domit, Ms. Maria Soumaya Slim Domit, Ms. Vanessa Paola Slim Domit
and Ms. Johanna Monique Slim Domit (collectively, the "Slim Family") and each
with the following address:

Paseo de Las Palmas #736
Colonia Lomas de Chapultepec, 11000
Mexico D.F., Mexico

Explanation of Responses:
------------------------

During the month of December, Inmobiliaria did not effect any transactions
subject to Section 16 of the U.S. Securities Act, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"). As of December 31, 2000, Inmobiliaria had indirect beneficial ownership
of the 20,950,000 Saks Shares then directly owned by its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Orient Star.

During the month of December, the Slim Family did not effect any transactions
subject to the Exchange Act. The Slim Family beneficially owns all of the
outstanding voting and equity securities of Inmobiliaria, and therefore each
member of the Slim Family may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of
the 20,950,000 Saks Shares then beneficially owned indirectly by Inmobiliaria
and owned directly by Orient Star.


<PAGE>


                                 Signature Page


         --------------------------------
         Carlos Slim Helu

         --------------------------------
         Carlos Slim Domit                         By: /s/ Eduardo Valdes Acra
                                                       -------------------------
         --------------------------------              Eduardo Valdes Acra
         Marco Antonio Slim Domit                      Attorney-in-Fact
                                                       January 9, 2001
         --------------------------------
         Patrick Slim Domit

         --------------------------------
         Maria Soumaya Slim Domit

         --------------------------------
         Vanessa Paola Slim Domit

         --------------------------------
         Johanna Monique Slim Domit


         INMOBILIARIA CARSO, S.A. DE C.V.

         --------------------------------
         By: Alejandro Escoto
         Title: Attorney-in-Fact

         ORIENT STAR HOLDINGS LLC

         --------------------------------
         By: James M. Nakfoor
         Title: Manager


<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          I, a holder of Common Shares, $.10 par value per share (the
"Securities"), of Saks Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of
Tennessee (the "Company"), which Securities are registered pursuant to Section
12 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), hereby constitute and appoint Eduardo Valdes Acra and Rafael
Robles Miaja, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to act, for me and in
my name, place and stead and on my behalf, in any and all capacities, to sign
any Form 3, 4 or 5 or Schedule 13D or 13G (the "Filings") and any and all
amendments thereto and any other document relating thereto, and to file on my
behalf any such Filings required to be filed pursuant to the Exchange Act, any
amendment thereto and other document relating thereto and any exhibit thereto
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform
any and all acts and things requisite as fully to all intents and purposes as I
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof, and this power of attorney shall be irrevocable until December 31, 2004.

                                               /s/ Carlos Slim Helu
                                               --------------------
     March 2, 2000                             By:  Carlos Slim Helu


<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          I, a holder of Common Shares, $.10 par value per share (the
"Securities"), of Saks Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of
Tennessee (the "Company"), which Securities are registered pursuant to Section
12 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), hereby constitute and appoint Eduardo Valdes Acra and Rafael
Robles Miaja, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to act, for me and in
my name, place and stead and on my behalf, in any and all capacities, to sign
any Form 3, 4 or 5 or Schedule 13D or 13G (the "Filings") and any and all
amendments thereto and any other document relating thereto, and to file on my
behalf any such Filings required to be filed pursuant the Exchange Act, any
amendment thereto and other document relating thereto and any exhibit thereto
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform
any and all acts and things requisite as fully to all intents and purposes as I
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof, and this power of attorney shall be irrevocable until December 31, 2004.

                                               /s/ Carlos Slim Domit
                                               ---------------------
      March 2, 2000                            By:    Carlos Slim Domit


<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          I, a holder of Common Shares, $.10 par value per share (the
"Securities"), of Saks Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of
Tennessee (the "Company"), which Securities are registered pursuant to Section
12 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), hereby constitute and appoint Eduardo Valdes Acra and Rafael
Robles Miaja, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to act, for me and in
my name, place and stead and on my behalf, in any and all capacities, to sign
any Form 3, 4 or 5 or Schedule 13D or 13G (the "Filings") and any and all
amendments thereto and any other document relating thereto, and to file on my
behalf any such Filings required to be filed pursuant the Exchange Act, any
amendment thereto and other document relating thereto and any exhibit thereto
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform
any and all acts and things requisite as fully to all intents and purposes as I
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof, and this power of attorney shall be irrevocable until December 31, 2004.

                                               /s/ Marco Antonio Slim Domit
                                               ----------------------------
    March 2, 2000                              By:    Marco Antonio Slim Domit


<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          I, a holder of Common Shares, $.10 par value per share (the
"Securities"), of Saks Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of
Tennessee (the "Company"), which Securities are registered pursuant to Section
12 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), hereby constitute and appoint Eduardo Valdes Acra and Rafael
Robles Miaja, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to act, for me and in
my name, place and stead and on my behalf, in any and all capacities, to sign
any Form 3, 4 or 5 or Schedule 13D or 13G (the "Filings") and any and all
amendments thereto and any other document relating thereto, and to file on my
behalf any such Filings required to be filed pursuant the Exchange Act, any
amendment thereto and other document relating thereto and any exhibit thereto
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform
any and all acts and things requisite as fully to all intents and purposes as I
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof, and this power of attorney shall be irrevocable until December 31, 2004.

                                               /s/ Patrick Slim Domit
                                               ----------------------
       March 2, 2000                           By:    Patrick Slim Domit


<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          I, a holder of Common Shares, $.10 par value per share (the
"Securities"), of Saks Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of
Tennessee (the "Company"), which Securities are registered pursuant to Section
12 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), hereby constitute and appoint Eduardo Valdes Acra and Rafael
Robles Miaja, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to act, for me and in
my name, place and stead and on my behalf, in any and all capacities, to sign
any Form 3, 4 or 5 or Schedule 13D or 13G (the "Filings") and any and all
amendments thereto and any other document relating thereto, and to file on my
behalf any such Filings required to be filed pursuant the Exchange Act, any
amendment thereto and other document relating thereto and any exhibit thereto
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform
any and all acts and things requisite as fully to all intents and purposes as I
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof, and this power of attorney shall be irrevocable until December 31, 2004.

                                               /s/ Maria Soumaya Slim Domit
                                               ----------------------------
     March 2, 2000                             By:    Maria Soumaya Slim Domit


<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          I, a holder of Common Shares, $.10 par value per share (the
"Securities"), of Saks Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of
Tennessee (the "Company"), which Securities are registered pursuant to Section
12 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), hereby constitute and appoint Eduardo Valdes Acra and Rafael
Robles Miaja, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to act, for me and in
my name, place and stead and on my behalf, in any and all capacities, to sign
any Form 3, 4 or 5 or Schedule 13D or 13G (the "Filings") and any and all
amendments thereto and any other document relating thereto, and to file on my
behalf any such Filings required to be filed pursuant the Exchange Act, any
amendment thereto and other document relating thereto and any exhibit thereto
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform
any and all acts and things requisite as fully to all intents and purposes as I
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof, and this power of attorney shall be irrevocable until December 31, 2004.

                                               /s/ Vanessa Paola Slim Domit
                                               ----------------------------
    March 2, 2000                              By:    Vanessa Paola Slim Domit


<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          I, a holder of Common Shares, $.10 par value per share (the
"Securities"), of Saks Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of
Tennessee (the "Company"), which Securities are registered pursuant to Section
12 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), hereby constitute and appoint Eduardo Valdes Acra and Rafael
Robles Miaja, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to act, for me and in
my name, place and stead and on my behalf, in any and all capacities, to sign
any Form 3, 4 or 5 or Schedule 13D or 13G (the "Filings") and any and all
amendments thereto and any other document relating thereto, and to file on my
behalf any such Filings required to be filed pursuant the Exchange Act, any
amendment thereto and other document relating thereto and any exhibit thereto
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform
any and all acts and things requisite as fully to all intents and purposes as I
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof, and this power of attorney shall be irrevocable until December 31, 2004.

                                               /s/ Johanna Monique Slim Domit
                                               ------------------------------
    March 2, 2000                              By: Johanna Monique Slim Domit


<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          I, a holder of Common Shares, $.10 par value per share (the
"Securities"), of Saks Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of
Tennessee (the "Company"), which Securities are registered pursuant to Section
12 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), hereby constitute and appoint Eduardo Valdes Acra and Rafael
Robles Miaja, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to act, for me and in
my name, place and stead and on my behalf, in any and all capacities, to sign
any Form 3, 4 or 5 or Schedule 13D or 13G (the "Filings") and any and all
amendments thereto and any other document relating thereto, and to file on my
behalf any such Filings required to be filed pursuant to the Exchange Act, any
amendment thereto and other document relating thereto and any exhibit thereto
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform
any and all acts and things requisite as fully to all intents and purposes as I
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof, and this power of attorney shall be irrevocable until December 31, 2004.

                                               INMOBILIARIA CARSO, S.A. de C.V.

                                               /s/ Alejandro Escoto
                                               --------------------
     March 2, 2000                             By:  Alejandro Escoto
                                               Title:  Attorney-in-Fact


<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          I, a holder of Common Shares, $.10 par value per share (the
"Securities"), of Saks Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of
Tennessee (the "Company"), which Securities are registered pursuant to Section
12 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), hereby constitute and appoint Eduardo Valdes Acra and Rafael
Robles Miaja, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to act, for me and in
my name, place and stead and on my behalf, in any and all capacities, to sign
any Form 3, 4 or 5 or Schedule 13D or 13G (the "Filings") and any and all
amendments thereto and any other document relating thereto, and to file on my
behalf any such Filings required to be filed pursuant to the Exchange Act, any
amendment thereto and other document relating thereto and any exhibit thereto
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform
any and all acts and things requisite as fully to all intents and purposes as I
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof, and this power of attorney shall be irrevocable until December 31, 2004.

                                               ORIENT STAR HOLDINGS LLC

                                               /s/  James M. Nakfoor
                                               --------------------
      March 2, 2000                            By:     James M. Nakfoor
                                               Title:  Manager


<PAGE>


                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

          THIS JOINT FILING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered
into as of this 2nd day of March 2000, by and between Carlos Slim Helu, Carlos
Slim Domit, Marco Antonio Slim Domit, Patrick Slim Domit, Maria Soumaya Slim
Domit, Vanessa Paola Slim Domit, Johanna Monique Slim Domit, Inmobiliaria Carso,
S.A. de C.V. and Orient Star Holdings LLC.

          The parties to this Agreement hereby agree to prepare jointly and file
timely (or otherwise to deliver as appropriate) all filings on any Form 3, 4 or
5 or Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (the "Filings") required to be filed by them
pursuant to Section 13(d) or 13(g) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, with respect to their respective ownership of any securities of Saks
Incorporated that are required to be reported on any such Filings. Each party to
this Agreement further agrees and covenants to the other parties that it will
fully cooperate with such other parties in the preparation and timely filing
(and other delivery) of all such Filings.

<PAGE>


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date first set forth above.

         Carlos Slim Helu

         ----------------------------------
         Carlos Slim Domit                           By: /s/ Eduardo Valdes Acra
                                                         -----------------------
         ----------------------------------              Eduardo Valdes Acra
         Marco Antonio Slim Domit                        Attorney-in-Fact
                                                         March 2, 2000
         ----------------------------------
         Patrick Slim Domit

         ----------------------------------
         Maria Soumaya Slim Domit

         ----------------------------------
         Vanessa Paola Slim Domit

         ----------------------------------
         Johanna Monique Slim Domit


         INMOBILIARIA CARSO, S.A. DE C.V.

         ----------------------------------
         By: Alejandro Escoto
         Title: Attorney-in-Fact

         ORIENT STAR HOLDINGS LLC

         ----------------------------------
         By: James M. Nakfoor
         Title: Manager



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