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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000931427-17-000026
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171204

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13396
		FILM NUMBER:		171235705

	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; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>FORM 6-K</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Report of Foreign Issuer</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; 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; font-size:11pt" align=center>For December 4, 2017</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Commission file number: 1-13.396</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center>Don Bosco 3672, Fifth Floor</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:28.4px; font-family:Courier New; 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; 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; 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; 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; 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:14pt" align=center><B><U>TGS Announces an Increase of its Natural Gas Transportation Tariffs </U></B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:245.733px; text-indent:-245.733px; font-size:11pt" align=justify><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, December 1, 2017</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=justify><B>Buenos Aires, Argentina - Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. </B>(&#147;TGS&#148; or &#147;the Company&#148;) (NYSE: TGS, MERVAL: TGSU2) today reported that, <FONT style="font-family:Book Antiqua,Times New Roman">in line with the provisions of Resolution no. 74E/2017 issued by the Ministry of Energy and Mining (&#147;MINEM&#148;), the Gas Regulatory Body (&#147;ENARGAS&#148;) issued Resolution no. 120/2017 &nbsp;-published in the Official Gazette today-, whereby ENARGAS approves, starting December 1, 2017, a 78% increase in the current tariff charts for natural gas transportation public utilities carried out by TGS, which represents a 9.5% increase for end users (the &#147;Increase&#148;).</FONT></P>
<P style="margin-top:7.333px; margin-bottom:0px; font-family:Book Antiqua,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>The Increase is being granted within the framework of the Transitory Agreement entered into on March 30, 2017, among the Company, the Minister of Energy and Mining and the Minister of Finance, in order for TGS to have the resources required to carry out the corresponding Investment Plan established, which is overseen by the ENARGAS.</P>
<P style="margin-top:7.333px; margin-bottom:7.333px; font-family:Book Antiqua,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>The Increase must be considered on account of the calculations to be made on the date of enforcement of the Agreed Minute of License Comprehensive Renegotiation endorsed by TGS on March 30, 2017.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=justify><B><I>TGS is Argentina&#146;s leading transporter of natural gas, as it operates a natural gas pipeline system with a current firm contracted capacity of approximately 2.8 Bcf/d. The Company is also Argentina&#146;s leading processor of natural gas and one of the largest marketers of Liquids. TGS is listed on both, the New York and Buenos Aires stock exchanges, under the ticker symbols TGS and TGSU2, respectively. TGS&#146;s controlling shareholder is Compa&#241;&#237;a de Inversiones de Energ&#237;a S.A. (&#147;CIESA&#148;), which holds 51% of the Company&#146;s common stock. CIESA is under co-control of: (i) Petrobras Argentina S.A. (under a merger process with Pampa Energ&#237;a S.A.) which holds 10% of CIESA&#146;s common stock, (ii) CIESA Trust (whose trustee is TMF Trust Company (Argentina) S.A. and whose beneficiary is Petrobras Hispano Argentina S.A. -a wholly owned company by Pampa Energ&#237;a S.A.- who has a trust shareholding of 40%, and (iii) Grupo Inversor Petroqu&#237;mica S.L. and PCT LLC, who directly and indirectly jointly with WST S.A. through PEPCA S.A., own the remaining 50% of CIESA&#146;s shareholding. </I></B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; padding-top:4px; border-top:1px 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. Forward-looking statements are based on management&#146;s current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks. 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. 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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<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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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=333.467 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New" align=center>/s/Alejandro M. Basso</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=270.467><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:9pt">Alejandro M. Basso</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=270.467><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:9pt" align=justify><B>Vice President of Administration, Finance and Services</B></P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=327.467 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman" align=center>/s/Hern&#225;n Diego Flores G&#243;mez</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=270.733 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:9pt">Hern&#225;n Diego Flores G&#243;mez</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Date: December 4, 2017</P>
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