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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000931427-16-000041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161014
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161014

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GAS TRANSPORTER OF THE SOUTH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000931427
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13396
		FILM NUMBER:		161937486

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DON BOSCO 3672 5TH FLR
		STREET 2:		1206 CAPITAL FEDERAL
		CITY:			ARGENTINA
		STATE:			C1
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		005401148659050X1093

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DON BOSCO 3672 5TH FLR
		STREET 2:		CAPITAL FEDERAL
		CITY:			ARGENTINA
		STATE:			C1
		ZIP:			1206
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>FORM 6-K</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Report of Foreign Issuer</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center>Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center>For October 14, 2016</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Commission file number: 1-13.396</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center>Don Bosco 3672, Fifth Floor</P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center>1206 Capital Federal</P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center>Argentina</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:28.4px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center>Form 20-F<U> &nbsp;X </U>&nbsp;Form 40-F<U> &nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:28.4px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Indicate by check mark if registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): __</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:28.4px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Indicate by check mark if registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): __</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:28.4px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to the Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; page-break-before:always" align=right>Buenos Aires, October 14, 2016.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; font-size:12pt" align=right><B>Re: <A NAME="OLE_LINK1"></A><U>Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. (&#147;TGS&#148;)</U></B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Dear Sirs, </P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>The purpose hereof is to inform you -in accordance with the requirements set forth in the regulations under the United States Securities and Exchange Act- that today TGS&#146; Board of Directors unanimously decided to redeem the outstanding US$ 30,820,750, 7.875% Fixed Rate Notes Due May 14, 2017 that have been authenticated and delivered under the Indenture dated as of May 14, 2007 (among Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A., as Issuer, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as Trustee, Co-Registrar, Principal Paying Agent and Transfer Agent and Banco Santander R&#237;o S.A., as Registrar, Paying Agent and Transfer Agent), within the Medium-Term Note Program for the issuance from time to time of up to an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time of US$ 650,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies or composite currencies) of medium-term notes.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Therefore, pursuant to Section 11.4 of the Indenture, TGS informs as follows:</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:95.2px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>the Redemption Date will be on November 14, 2016.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:47.2px; width:95.2px; font-size:12pt; clear:left; float:left">(ii)</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:95.2px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>the Redemption Price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:47.2px; width:95.2px; font-size:12pt; clear:left; float:left">(iii)</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:95.2px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>all of the Notes Due 2017 are to be redeemed, as said before.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:47.2px; width:95.2px; font-size:12pt; clear:left; float:left">(iv)</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:95.2px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>on the Redemption Date, the Redemption Price will become due and payable and that interest thereon will cease to accrue on and after said date,</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:95.2px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Bartolom&#233; Mitre 480, Ciudad Aut&#243;noma de Buenos Aires, Rep&#250;blica Argentina (Banco Santander R&#237;o S.A.) and 400 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10017, United States of America (Law Debenture Trust Company of New York), are the places where the payment will take place.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Sincerely yours,</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>Silvia Migone Diaz</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=right>Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=278.933 colspan=4><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center>/s/Javier Gremes Cordero</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=215.933 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:9pt">Javier Gremes Cordero</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=278.933 colspan=4><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center>/s/Nicol&#225;s M. Mordeglia</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=215.933 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:9pt">Nicol&#225;s M. Mordeglia</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=215.933 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:9pt"><B>Legal Affairs Vice President</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Date: October 14, 2016</P>
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