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6-K 1 volumes.htm CU: CCU ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2006 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 Registrants 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, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information contact:

Luis Eduardo Bravo / Macarena Gili

Investor Relations Department

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A.

www.ccu-sa.com

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

CCU ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2006 VOLUMES

(Santiago, Chile, July 7, 2006) -- CCU (NYSE: CU) reported today preliminary second quarter 2006 consolidated volumes.

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

Second Quarter

Year to Date 2006

Chile:

Volumes

% Change

Volumes

% Change

Beer

865.120

20,9%

2.235.208

12,7%

Soft Drinks

729.187

9,2%

1.647.293

3,9%

Nectars

129.034

23,6%

246.617

22,0%

Mineral Waters

208.900

4,7%

585.170

15,0%

Wine Domestic

120.730

-5,9%

211.996

-9,5%

Wine Export¹

98.354

4,5%

172.686

2,3%

Pisco

50.112

-9,1%

85.534

8,3%

Total Chile²

2.201.437

12,0%

5.184.503

8,9%

Argentina:

Beer

407.937

9,1%

1.073.954

4,5%

Wine^1-3

11.644

12,5%

18.010

4,6%

Total Argentina

419.581

9,2%

1.091.964

4,5%

TOTAL

2.621.018

11,6%

6.276.468

8,1%

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, one of the largest Chilean pisco producers and also participates in the confectionery industry in Chile. 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 and Watts Alimentos S.A. For more information, visit www.ccu-sa.com.

Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A.

(United Breweries Company, Inc.)

/s/ Ricardo Reyes

Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 7, 2006

	Second Quarter		Year to Date 2006
Chile:	Volumes	% Change	Volumes	% Change
Beer	865.120	20,9%	2.235.208	12,7%
Soft Drinks	729.187	9,2%	1.647.293	3,9%
Nectars	129.034	23,6%	246.617	22,0%
Mineral Waters	208.900	4,7%	585.170	15,0%
Wine Domestic	120.730	-5,9%	211.996	-9,5%
Wine Export¹	98.354	4,5%	172.686	2,3%
Pisco	50.112	-9,1%	85.534	8,3%
Total Chile²	2.201.437	12,0%	5.184.503	8,9%

Argentina:
Beer	407.937	9,1%	1.073.954	4,5%
Wine^1-3	11.644	12,5%	18.010	4,6%
Total Argentina	419.581	9,2%	1.091.964	4,5%
TOTAL	2.621.018	11,6%	6.276.468	8,1%