Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. DE C.V. reported consolidated earnings results for the third quarter of 2017. For the quarter, the company reported sales in Mexico posted excellent third quarter results with same store sales increasing 5.6%. These results were completely driven by an increase in average ticket, while total sales grew 9% to reach MXN 16,239 million. Real estate income grew 6.1% in the third quarter of 2017 to MXN 219 million, primarily due to increased rents for certain lease contracts that are tied to inflation. During the third quarter of 2017, the company reached a consolidated gross profit of MXN 4,921 million, which is 5.8% higher to last year consolidated net income grew 8.3% versus prior period to MXN 559 million. Total sales in the U.S. reached MXN 6,612 million, which represents a 0.1% decrease in pesos due to the fact that the exchange rate was 5.6% lower than last year. EBITDA in the quarter reached MXN 269 million, which is 0.5% higher than the prior quarter. This represents 4.1% of sales, which is similar to last year, although in dollar terms EBITDA grew 6.1%.