FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
July 25, 2006
Commission File Number: 001-10579
COMPANIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF CHILE
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Avenida Providencia No. 111, Piso 22
Providencia, Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile, S.A.
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News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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For more Information Contact: |
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Sofía Chellew - Verónica Gaete |
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M. José Rodríguez - Florencia Acosta |
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Telefónica Chile |
César Villavicencio |
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Tel: 562-691-3867 |
The Global Consulting Group |
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Fax: 562-691-2392 |
1-646-284-9423 |
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| schelle@ctc.cl - vgaete@ctc.cl | cvillavicencio@hfgcg.com |
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TELEFÓNICA CHILE ANNOUNCES NUMBER OF PAY TV CLIENTS AS OF JULY 2006
Santiago, Chile - July 21, 2006
- Compania de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. (NYSE: CTC) ("Telefonica Chile" or the "Company"), within its second quarter 2006 results presentation, announced that as of July 20, its pay TV clients had already reached approximately 20.000, doubling the clients as of June 30, 2006 (10,423 clients).
Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A., the first South American company to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange, is the largest telecommunications enterprise in Chile, providing local service, broadband services, as well as domestic and international long distance services throughout the country. Additionally, the Company provides equipment marketing, data transmission, and value-added services.
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1996, including but not limited to Compania de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. s expectations for its performance for the year. Forward looking statements may also be identified by words such as "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "projects", "intends", "should", "seeks", "estimates", "future", or similar expressions. The forward looking statements included in this news release are based on current expectations, but actual results may differ materially from anticipated future results due to various factors many of which are beyond the control of Compania de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. and its subsidiaries. Certain factors which could cause the actual results of Compania de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. and its subsidiaries to differ materially from the expected results include, among others, changes in Chile s regulatory framework, impact of increased competition and other factors beyond Compania de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. s control.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Date: July 25, 2006
COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A.
By /s/ Julio Covarrubias F.
Name: Julio Covarrubias F.
Title: Chief Financial Officer