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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)

Vitacura 2670, 23rd 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 October 07, 2010.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Information of Interest

For more information contact:

Rosita Covarrubias / Carolina Burgos

Investor Relations Department                                                        

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A.

www.ccu-sa.com                                         

(56-2) 427-3581 / (56-2) 427-3104

 

CCU ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2010 VOLUMES

 

(Santiago, Chile, October 7, 2010)–CCU reported today preliminary third quarter 2010 consolidated volumes.

 

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

 

 

    Third Quarter    Year 2010 
    Volumes    % Change    Volumes    % Change 
Beer in Chile    1,091,742    6.8%    3,526,842    1.5% 
Beer in Argentina1    845,664    7.9%    2,806,317    5.5% 
Soft Drinks and functionals    989,145    11.1%    3,070,192    9.7% 
Fruit Beverages    245,701    20.3%    659,932    16.4% 
Waters    259,818    15.2%    934,016    11.0% 
Wine Chile Domestic2    172,174    6.0%    438,461    13.1% 
Wine Chile Export2    144,859    -3.6%    435,358    18.2% 
Wine Argentina2-3    21,454    -26.2%    56,361    1.9% 
Spirits    60,674    7.4%    153,905    7.0% 
TOTAL4    3,831,230    8.7%    12,081,383    6.9% 

 

CCU plans to release its consolidated third quarter results on November 3.

 

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 pisco producers and also participates in the rum and confectionery industries in Chile. The Company has licensing agreements with Heineken Brouwerijen B.V., Anheuser-Busch Incorporated, PepsiCo Inc., Paulaner Brauerei AG, Schweppes Holdings Limited, Guinness Brewing Worldwide Limited and Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. For more information, visit www.ccu-sa.com.

 

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1 Excludes exports to Chile.

2 Does not include bulk wine sales.

3 Includes domestic and export sales volume.

4 Does not include confectionery sales volume.

 

 

Signatures

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

                                                              Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A.

                                                               (United Breweries Company, Inc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Ricardo Reyes       

                                                                                    Chief Financial Officer

Date: November  9, 2010