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

COMPANIA 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)

Vitacura 2670, Twenty-Third Floor, Santiago, Chile 

(Address of principal executive offices)

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 October 16, 2009

RELEASE
Information of Interest for the Market
For more information contact:
Rosita Covarrubias / German del Rio
Investor Relations Department
(56-2) 427-3581 or 427-3349

CCU ANNOUNCES IFRS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PUBLICATION

(Santiago, Chile, October 7, 2009) On its meeting held on October 7 2009, the Board of Directors of Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (CCU) resolved to publicate its Finantial Statements as of September 2009 according to IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) compared with 2008. The publication will be done on November 26, 2009.

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 producers and also participates in the rum and confectionery industries in Chile. The Company has licensing agreements with Heineken Brouwerijen B.V., Anheuser-Busch Incorporated, PepsiCo Inc., Paulaner Brauerei AG, Schweppes Holdings Limited, Guinness Brewing Worldwide Limited and Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. For more information, visit www.ccu-sa.com.

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.

Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A.
(United Breweries Company, Inc.)

/s/ Ricardo Reyes     

Chief Financial Officer 

Date: October 16, 2009