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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GAS TRANSPORTER OF THE SOUTH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000931427
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922]
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		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FILM NUMBER:		04588298

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DON BOSCO 3672 5TH FLR
		STREET 2:		1206 CAPITAL FEDERAL
		CITY:			ARGENTINA
		STATE:			C1
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<DESCRIPTION>TGS CONFIRMS FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 EARNINGS, ANNOUNCED THROUGH THE PRESS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 5, 2004
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Eduardo Pawluszek, Finance &amp; Investor Relations Manager</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Gonzalo Castro Olivera, Investor Relations</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>(gonzalo_olivera@tgs.com.ar)</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Mar&#237;a Victoria Quade, Investor Relations</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>(victoria_quade@tgs.com.ar)</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Tel: (54-11) 4865-9077</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Rafael Rodriguez Roda</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Tel: (54-11) 4865-9050 ext. 1238</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Mariana Crespo, Associate Director</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>mcrespo@hfgcg.com</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Tel: (646) 284-9407</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-right:-40.05pt; line-height:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:14pt" align=center><B><U>TGS Confirms Fourth Quarter and Year-Ended December 31, 2003 Earnings, Announced Through the
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:184.3pt; text-indent:-184.3pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, February 11, 2004</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify><B>Buenos Aires, Argentina - Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. </B>(&quot;TGS&quot; or &quot;the Company&quot;) (NYSE: TGS, MERVAL:TGSU2) announced that, today, its Board of Directors approved the financial statements for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. The earnings and exhibits reported in the Company&#146;s press release issued on February 5, 2004 were
 confirmed.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=justify><B><I>TGS, with a current delivery capacity of approximately 62.5 MMm&#179;/d or 2.2 Bcf/d is Argentina&#146;s leading transporter of natural gas. The Company is also Argentina&#146;s leading processor of natural gas and one of the largest marketers of natural gas liquids. &nbsp;TGS is quoted on both the New York and Buenos Aires stock exchanges under the ticker symbols TGS and TGSU2, respectively. &nbsp;TGS&#146;s controlling shareholder is Compa&#241;&#237;a de Inversiones de Energ&#237;a S.A.. (&quot;CIESA&quot;), which together with Petrobras Energ&#237;a and Enron Corp. subsidiaries, hold approximately 70% of the Company&#146;s common stock. CIESA is currently owned 50% by Petrobras Energ&#237;a S.A. and a subsidiary, and 50% by subsidiaries of Enron Corp.</I></B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-top:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; border-top:0.5pt solid #000000" align=justify>This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27 A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. &nbsp;Forward-looking statements are based on management&#146;s current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks. &nbsp;Although the Company has made reasonable efforts to ensure that the information and assumptions on which these statements and projections are based are current, reasonable and complete, a variety of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results or other expectations contained in this release. Neither the Company nor its management can guarantee that anticipated future results will be achieved. &nbsp;Investors should refer to the Company&#146;s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a description of important factors that may affect actual results.</P>
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