diff --git a/packages/CLPBN/horus/FactorGraph.cpp b/packages/CLPBN/horus/FactorGraph.cpp
index 85925abf6..3d781628a 100644
--- a/packages/CLPBN/horus/FactorGraph.cpp
+++ b/packages/CLPBN/horus/FactorGraph.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,12 @@ FactorGraph::readFromUaiFormat (const char* fileName)
   ignoreLines (is);
   string line;
   getline (is, line);
-  if (line != "MARKOV") {
-    cerr << "Error: the network must be a MARKOV network." << endl;
+  if (line == "BAYES") {
+    bayesFactors_ = true;
+  } else if (line == "MARKOV") {
+    bayesFactors_ = false;
+  } else {
+    cerr << "Error: the type of network is missing." << endl;
     exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
   }
   // read the number of vars
@@ -73,13 +77,13 @@ FactorGraph::readFromUaiFormat (const char* fileName)
   unsigned nrArgs;
   unsigned vid;
   is >> nrFactors;
-  vector<VarIds> factorVarIds;
-  vector<Ranges> factorRanges;
+  vector<VarIds> allVarIds;
+  vector<Ranges> allRanges;
   for (unsigned i = 0; i < nrFactors; i++) {
     ignoreLines (is);
     is >> nrArgs;
-    factorVarIds.push_back ({ });
-    factorRanges.push_back ({ });
+    allVarIds.push_back ({ });
+    allRanges.push_back ({ });
     for (unsigned j = 0; j < nrArgs; j++) {
       is >> vid;
       if (vid >= ranges.size()) {
@@ -88,8 +92,8 @@ FactorGraph::readFromUaiFormat (const char* fileName)
         cerr << "." << endl;
         exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
       }
-      factorVarIds.back().push_back (vid);
-      factorRanges.back().push_back (ranges[vid]);
+      allVarIds.back().push_back (vid);
+      allRanges.back().push_back (ranges[vid]);
     }
   }
   // read the parameters
@@ -97,9 +101,9 @@ FactorGraph::readFromUaiFormat (const char* fileName)
   for (unsigned i = 0; i < nrFactors; i++) {
     ignoreLines (is);
     is >> nrParams;
-    if (nrParams != Util::sizeExpected (factorRanges[i])) {
+    if (nrParams != Util::sizeExpected (allRanges[i])) {
       cerr << "Error: invalid number of parameters for factor nº " << i ;
-      cerr << ", " << Util::sizeExpected (factorRanges[i]);
+      cerr << ", " << Util::sizeExpected (allRanges[i]);
       cerr << " expected, " << nrParams << " given." << endl;
       exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
@@ -110,7 +114,14 @@ FactorGraph::readFromUaiFormat (const char* fileName)
     if (Globals::logDomain) {
       Util::log (params);
     }
-    addFactor (Factor (factorVarIds[i], factorRanges[i], params));
+    Factor f (allVarIds[i], allRanges[i], params);
+    if (bayesFactors_ && allVarIds[i].size() > 1) {
+      // In this format the child is the last variable,
+      // move it to be the first
+      std::swap (allVarIds[i].front(), allVarIds[i].back());
+      f.reorderArguments (allVarIds[i]);
+    }
+    addFactor (f);
   }
   is.close();
 }
@@ -318,7 +329,8 @@ FactorGraph::exportToUaiFormat (const char* fileName) const
     cerr << "Error: couldn't open file '" << fileName << "'." ;
     return;
   }
-  out << "MARKOV" << endl;
+  out << (bayesFactors_ ? "BAYES" : "MARKOV") ;
+  out << endl << endl;
   out << varNodes_.size() << endl;
   VarNodes sortedVns = varNodes_;
   std::sort (sortedVns.begin(), sortedVns.end(), sortByVarId());
@@ -328,11 +340,20 @@ FactorGraph::exportToUaiFormat (const char* fileName) const
   out << endl << facNodes_.size() << endl;
   for (size_t i = 0; i < facNodes_.size(); i++) {
     VarIds args = facNodes_[i]->factor().arguments();
+    if (bayesFactors_) {
+      std::swap (args.front(), args.back());
+    }
     out << args.size() << " " << Util::elementsToString (args) << endl;
   }
   out << endl;
   for (size_t i = 0; i < facNodes_.size(); i++) {
-    Params params = facNodes_[i]->factor().params();
+    Factor f = facNodes_[i]->factor();
+    if (bayesFactors_) {
+      VarIds args = f.arguments();
+      std::swap (args.front(), args.back());
+      f.reorderArguments (args);
+    }
+    Params params = f.params();
     if (Globals::logDomain) {
       Util::exp (params);
     }