Chile: CCU announces a change in its board of directors

The Board of Directors, in its meeting held yesterday, acknowledged the resignation of Mr. Christopher Barrow as Member of the Board of Directors, according to company�s press release of January 11. In the same meeting, the Board appointed in the vacancy Mr. Massimo von Wunster as Board Member, until the next General Shareholder�s Meeting.

CCU is a diversified beverage company operating principally in Chile and Argentina.It 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 confectionary industry in Chile.

The Company has licensing and/or joint venture arrangements with Heineken Brouwerijen B.V., Anheuser-Busch
Incorporated, PepsiCo Inc., Paulaner Brauerei AG, Schweppes Holdings Limited, Guinness Brewing Worldwide Limited and Watt�s S.A.