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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0000876661</cik>
        <entityName>NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>1040649</cik>
        <entityName>QUINENCO SA</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-14656</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>Enrique Foster Sur 20, Piso 14</street1>
            <street2>Las Condes</street2>
            <city>Santiago</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode></stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry></stateOrCountry>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>+56 (2) 750 7100</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>American Depositary Shares (Each representing 10 shares of Common Stock)</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Paras Madho</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-26</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
