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6-K 1 vol2.htm CU: "CCU ANOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2004 VOLUMES" FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

COMPANIA CERVECERIAS UNIDAS S.A.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

UNITED BREWERIES COMPANY, INC.

(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

Republic of Chile

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Bandera 84, Sixth Floor, Santiago, Chile

(Address of principal executive offices)

_________________________________________

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F X Form 40-F ___

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 Rule 12g3-2(b) under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ___ No X

Attached is a press release of the Company dated July 7, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information contact:

Luis Eduardo Bravo / Jorge Bustos

Investor Relations Department

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A.

www.ccu-sa.com

(56-2) 427-3581 or 427-3416

CCU ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2004 VOLUMES

(Santiago, Chile, July 7, 2004) -- CCU (NYSE: CU) reported today preliminary second quarter 2004 consolidated volumes.

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

Second Quarter 2004 Year to Date 2004

Chile:

Volume

% Change

Volume

% Change

Beer

646,740

2.3%

1,778,822

0.9%

Soft Drinks

639,042

-0.1%

1,508,194

2.4%

Nectars

92,974

18.6%

175,997

17.9%

Mineral Waters

135,835

11.2%

386,038

6.9%

Wine - Domestic

134,884

5.5%

237,226

4.4%

Wine - Export¹

105,962

0.1%

186,001

5.5%

Total Chile²

1,755,437

2.9%

4,272,278

3.0%

Argentina:

Beer

346,763

8.0%

955,097

13.3%

Wine - Domestic¹

2,396

-61.5%

4,299

-65.7%

Wine - Export¹

5,722

-8.5%

7,791

-42.6%

Total Argentina

354,880

6.4%

967,187

11.3%

TOTAL

2,110,318

3.4%

5,239,465

4.4%

CCU plans to release its consolidated second quarter results by the first week of August.

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 and the third player in the pisco business and recently entered the confectionery industry. The Company has licensing and/or joint venture arrangements with Heineken Brouwerijen B.V., Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc., PepsiCo Inc., Paulaner Brauerei AG, Schweppes Holdings Limited, Guinness Brewing Worldwide Limited and Watt's Alimentos S.A. For more information, visit www.ccu-sa.com.

Chile:	Volume	% Change	Volume	% Change
Beer	646,740	2.3%	1,778,822	0.9%
Soft Drinks	639,042	-0.1%	1,508,194	2.4%
Nectars	92,974	18.6%	175,997	17.9%
Mineral Waters	135,835	11.2%	386,038	6.9%
Wine - Domestic	134,884	5.5%	237,226	4.4%
Wine - Export¹	105,962	0.1%	186,001	5.5%
Total Chile²	1,755,437	2.9%	4,272,278	3.0%

Argentina:
Beer	346,763	8.0%	955,097	13.3%
Wine - Domestic¹	2,396	-61.5%	4,299	-65.7%
Wine - Export¹	5,722	-8.5%	7,791	-42.6%
Total Argentina	354,880	6.4%	967,187	11.3%
TOTAL	2,110,318	3.4%	5,239,465	4.4%