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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-09-001562
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	20-F/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090701

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED BREWERIES CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000888746
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MALT BEVERAGES [2082]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		20-F/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14906
		FILM NUMBER:		09922511

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AHUMADA 131
		CITY:			SANTIAGO CHILE
		STATE:			F3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125305000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BANDERA 84 6TH FL
		CITY:			SANTIAGO COUNTRY CHILE
		STATE:			F3
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<div align="center"><B>UNITED STATES</B> <BR>
    <B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B><BR>
    <B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B><BR>
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<P align="center">FORM 20-F/A</P>
<p align="center">Amendment No. 1</p>
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  <div align="justify">REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </div></TD>
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    <div align="justify">ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </div></TD>
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 <TD align=left><B>For the fiscal year ended</B>&nbsp;</TD>
 <TD align=left><B><U>December 31, 2008</U></B>&nbsp;</TD>
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 <TD width="95%" align=left><div align="justify">TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES&nbsp;EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934&nbsp;</div></TD></TR>
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 <TD align=left>For the transition period from&nbsp;</TD>
 <TD align=center>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;____________to&nbsp;____________&nbsp;</TD>
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 <TD align=left>Commission file number&nbsp;</TD>
 <TD align=center>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>0-20486</U>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <B><U>COMPA&Ntilde;IA CERVECERIAS UNIDAS S.A.</U></B> <BR>
 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) <BR>
 <B><U>UNITED BREWERIES COMPANY, INC.</U></B><B> </B><BR>
 (Translation of Registrant's name into English) <br>
 <BR>
 <U>Republic of Chile</U> <BR>
 (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) <BR>
 <U>Vitacura 2670, Twenty-Third Floor, Santiago, Chile</U> <BR>
 (Address of principal executive offices) <br>
 <br>
 Rosita Covarrubias,(562-427-3581), rosita@ccu.cl or rcovarr@ccu.cl<br>
 <u>(Name, Telephone, Email and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)</u><BR>
 ______________________________________________</div>
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act. </P>
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 <TD align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
 <TD align=center><B>Name of each exchange</B>&nbsp;</TD>
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 <TD align=left><B><U>Title of each class</U></B>&nbsp;</TD>
 <TD align=center><B><U>on which registered</U></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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 <TD align=left>American Depositary Shares&nbsp;</TD>
 <TD align=center>New York Stock Exchange&nbsp;</TD>
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 <TD align=left>Representing Common Stock&nbsp;</TD>
 <TD align=center>&nbsp;</TD>
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 <TD align=left>Common Stock, without par value&nbsp;</TD>
 <TD align=center>New York Stock Exchange*&nbsp;</TD>
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__________<br>
* Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares which are evidenced by American Depositary Receipts </P>
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<B>Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.  </B></div>
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<div align="center"><U>Not applicable</U>    </div>
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<B>Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.  </B></div>
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  <div align="center"><U>Not applicable</U> </div>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report. </P>
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 <TD align=left><B>Common stock, with no par value:</B>&nbsp;</TD>
 <TD align=left><B>318,502,872</B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.<br>
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  <div align="center"> Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="nox.gif" width="17" height="18">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="x.gif" width="17" height="18">&nbsp;</div>
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    If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.<br>
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  <div align="center">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="nox.gif" width="17" height="18">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="x.gif" width="17" height="18">&nbsp;</div>
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    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
    required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.<br>
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    <p>Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="x.gif" width="17" height="18">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="nox.gif" width="17" height="18">&nbsp;</p>
    <p align="center">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has  submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every  Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405  of Regulation S-T (&sect;232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12  months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit  and post such files). </p>
    <div align="center">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="nox.gif" width="17" height="18">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="nox.gif" width="17" height="18">&nbsp;</div>
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      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of &#147;accelerated filer and large accelerated filer&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
      one):<br>
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  <DIV align="center">Large Accelerated filer <img src="x.gif" width="17" height="18">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accelerated filer <img src="nox.gif" width="17" height="18">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Non-accelerated filer <img src="nox.gif" width="17" height="18"></DIV>
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    Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing: </p>
    <p>U.S. GAAP  <img src="nox.gif" width="17" height="18"> 	International Financial Reporting Standards as issued		<br>
    Other  <img src="x.gif" width="17" height="18"> by the International Accounting Standards Board     <img src="nox.gif" width="17" height="18"> </p>
    <p>If &ldquo;Other&rdquo; has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which <br>
      financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.<br>
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  <div align="center"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Item 17&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="nox.gif" width="17" height="18">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Item 18&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="x.gif" width="17" height="18">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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    If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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  <div align="center"><font face="times new roman">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="nox.gif" width="17" height="18">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="x.gif" width="17" height="18">&nbsp;</font></div>
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<B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B> </P>
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This Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 20-F of Compa&#241;&iacute;a Cervecer&iacute;as Unidas S.A. that was originally filed on June 25, 2009 (the &#147;2008 Form 20-F&#148;), is being filed solely for the purpose of correcting a clerical
error on the cover page of the 2008 Form 20-F pursuant to which the &#147;Accelerated Filer&#148; box was checked instead of the &#147;Large Accelerated Filer&#148; box. There are no other changes contained in this Amendment No. 1 as compared to the
2008 Form 20-F. </P>

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<p align=center><B>Signatures </B></p>



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  <p>The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of  the requirements for filing on Form 20-F/A and that it has duly caused and  authorized the undersigned to sign this amendment to the annual report on its  behalf.</p>
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 <B> </B> Compa&ntilde;&iacute;a Cervecer&iacute;as Unidas S.A.  <B> </B>  <br>
 (United Breweries Company, Inc.) </P>
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    <TD align=left>/s/ Patricio Jottar&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align=left>Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
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Date: July 1, 2009 </P>

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