Methanex to Webcast Annual General Meeting-May 5, 2005

    News Editors

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2005--Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX)(NASDAQ:MEOH) will webcast its upcoming Annual General Meeting, including remarks by President and CEO, Bruce Aitken. The meeting will be held at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia on Thursday, May 5, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. (PDT).

    Remarks will include a review of Methanex's results and performance over the past year, a discussion of the outlook for the Company and the methanol industry and commentary on strategy and future initiatives.

    Webcast services will be provided by CCNMatthews. The webcast can be accessed from the Methanex website at www.methanex.com in the Investor Centre section under "Corporate Events".

    Methanex is the world's largest producer and marketer of methanol. Methanex shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada under the trading symbol "MX" and on the Nasdaq National Market in the United States under the trading symbol "MEOH".




    Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX) (NASDAQ:MEOH)

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CONTACT: Methanex Corporation Wendy Bach Director, Investor Relations (604) 661-2600 or Toll Free: 1-800-661-8851 www.methanex.com

KEYWORD: NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CANADA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: CHEMICALS/PLASTICS CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: Methanex Corporation

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