Quineco S.A. is a diversified company engaged in the industrial and services sectors in Chile, including financial services, food and beverage, telecommunications, manufacturing and real estate and hotel administration. It provides a host of services through various subsidiaries. Banking and other financial services are conducted through Banco de Chile, and, until it was merged with Banco de Chile on January 1, 2002, through Banco Edwards. The Company produces, bottles and distributes beer, wine, soft drinks and other beverages through Compafifa Cerverias Unidas S.A.; processes and distributes food through Empress Lucchetti S.A.; provides fixed telephony and other telecommunications services through VTR S.A.; manufactures copper and aluminum products and flexible product packaging through Madeco S.A.; provides hotel services through Hoteles Carrera S.A., and, until it was divested in August 2001, through Plava Laguna d.d., and develops residential real estate through Habitaria S.A..