UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                     FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(G) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                                                 Commission File Number  1-13196
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                               Desc, S.A. de C.V.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Paseo de los Tamarindos 400-B, Bosques de las Lomas, 05120 Mexico, D.F.
                               (5255) 52 61 80 00
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       (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
               code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

         Series B Common Stock, without expression of par value American
   Depositary Shares, each representing twenty shares of Series B Common Stock
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      None.
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       (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
                 reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)


       Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:


         Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)     [ ]               Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)    [ ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)    [ ]               Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   [ ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)     [ ]               Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)    [ ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)    [ ]               Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)   [ ]
                                                   Rule 15d-6             [X]

                Approximate number of holders of record as of the
                       certification or notice date: 100
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          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     Desc, S.A. de C.V. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
     behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: January 5, 2005                By:   /s/ Arturo D'Acosta Ruiz             
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                                        Name:     Arturo D'Acosta Ruiz
                                        Title:    Chief Financial Officer

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.