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The following is an excerpt from a DEF 14A SEC Filing, filed by UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC on 3/30/2000.

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION*

The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Gaba, Horn and Rivera, none of whom is an employee of Univision. The Compensation Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board concerning the compensation levels of our executive officers. The Compensation Committee also administers the 1996 Performance Award Plan and determines awards to be made under such plan to officers and to other eligible individuals.

The Compensation Committee may consider other forms of compensation, both short-term and long-term, in addition to those described below, designed to link compensation with achieving financial targets. The Compensation Committee has retained the services of Frederic W. Cook & Co. Inc. ("F.W. Cook") to assist it in reviewing the compensation levels of Univision's executive officers as well as the compensation plans offered by Univision.

Based on competitive data presented to the Compensation Committee from peer company analyses and pay surveys of generally comparable companies, the Compensation Committee believes that total compensation for each of Univision's named executive officers, other than the Chief Executive Officer who receives no compensation, is in the median to seventy-fifth percentile range.

BASE SALARY

Basic compensation paid to our executives during 1999 was established by Mr. Perenchio, our Chairman. The basic compensation of the executive officers other than Messrs. Perenchio and Cahill is set forth in employment agreements whose terms extend to 2002. Mr. Perenchio serves as Chief Executive Officer without remuneration. See also "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" for a description of reimbursements by Univision of salaries and services of Mr. Cahill and others provided by another company wholly-owned by Mr. Perenchio.

BONUS COMPENSATION

The Compensation Committee, based upon management's recommendation, approved cash bonuses for 1999. In considering cash bonuses, management took into account the employee's responsibilities, his or her performance during the prior year, and other factors such as profitability, market share, industry position and outstanding achievements. There were neither specific weightings for the performance criteria nor were there specific goals set in advance for determining bonus amounts. F.W. Cook has recommended and the Compensation Committee is considering adopting certain objective criteria for a portion of future bonuses.

EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION

The Compensation Committee believes in linking long-term incentives to an increase in stock value as they award stock options at the fair market value on the date of grant that vest over time thus encouraging employees to continue to use their best professional skills and to remain in Univision's employ. Options issued during Univision's initial public offering in September 1996 vested in two years. Substantially all other options are exercisable in annual 25% increments over a four-year period.

In considering the grant of stock options, the Compensation Committee considers the optionee's responsibilities, his or her performance during the prior year, his or her expected future contribution to


* This section of the proxy statement is not incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this proxy statement into any of our filings pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent we specifically incorporate this section by reference therein, and shall not be deemed soliciting material or otherwise deemed filed under either such Acts.

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Univision's performance, competitive data on grant values at comparable companies, and the recommendation of Mr. Perenchio and other senior executives. F.W. Cook has recommended that Univision's 1996 Performance Award Plan (the "1996 Plan") be amended in certain ways to make the 1996 Plan more flexible and that additional shares be made available under the 1996 Plan. The Compensation Committee believes that the 1996 Plan has been effective in attracting, retaining and motivating executives and employees of Univision and is an important element of Univision's overall compensation program. Therefore, it recommended and the Board of Directors approved increasing by 7,600,000 the number of shares of Class A Common Stock available under the 1996 Plan. See "Employment Agreements and Arrangements."