Chile: CCU announces first quarter 2007 beer volumes

CCU reported preliminary first quarter 2007 consolidated volumes in its press release of April 9.

The preliminary volume breakout by segment in hectoliters is as follows:

Chile:

Beer 1,450,241 hl, up 5.9% year-on-year

Argentina:

Beer 745,638 hl up 12.0% year-on-year

CCU plans to release its consolidated first quarter results by the last week of April.

About CCU

CCU is a diversified beverage company operating principally in Chile and Argentina. CCU is the largest Chilean brewer, the second-largest Argentine brewer, the third-largest Chilean soft drink producer, the second-largest Chilean wine producer, the largest Chilean mineral water producer, one of the largest pisco producer and also participates in the confectionary industry in Chile. The Company has licensing and/or joint venture arrangements with Heineken Brouwerijen B.V., Anheuser-Busch Incorporated, PepsiCo Inc., Paulaner Brauerei AG, Schweppes Holdings Limited and Guinness Brewing Worldwide Limited.

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