UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

COMPAÑIA CERVECERIAS UNIDAS S.A.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

UNITED BREWERIES COMPANY, INC.

(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

Republic of Chile

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Bandera 84, Sixth Floor, Santiago, Chile

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F X Form 40-F ___

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ___ No X

Attached is a press release of the Company dated March 9, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information contact:

Luis Eduardo Bravo / Macarena Gili

Investor Relations Department

(56-2) 427-3581 or 427-3416

CCU ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2005 DEFINITIVE DIVIDEND

(Santiago, Chile, March 9, 2006) The board of Directors on its meeting held yesterday, approved to propose to the Regular Stockholders Meeting, to be held on April 20, the distribution, with charge to year 2005 net income, of a Definitive Dividend Number 231, which amounts to Ch$67.37364 per share (Ch$336.8682 per ADR), totaling Ch$21,458,697,837. The Dividend will be paid among its 318,502,872 shares.

CCU is a diversified beverage company operating principally in Chile and Argentina. CCU 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 producer 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 Alimentos S.A.

Signatures

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

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A.

(United Breweries Company, Inc.)

/s/ Ricardo Bartel

Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 9, 2006