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Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile, S.A.
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1. Material Event regarding the allocation of a final dividend on account of the profits for FY 2008
Item 1.
Material Events of Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A.
It is reported that, on March 2, 2009, the Companys Board of Executive Officers agreed to the following:
Pursuant to the Policy for Payment of Dividends, propose to the Shareholders General Meeting the allocation of a final dividend on account of the profits for FY 2008, in the amount of Ch$11,874,483,190, equivalent to Ch$12.40599 per share which, added to the interim dividend paid in December 2008 for Ch$5,742,942,510, meets the requirements of such Policy, which sets forth the payment of 100% of the profits for each fiscal year.
Reported to the Chilean Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2009
COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A.
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/S/ Isabel Margarita Bravo C.
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Name: Isabel Margarita Bravo C.
Title: Financial Director |
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