SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Banco de Chile (NYSE:BCH) announces the following Webcast:

    What:     Banco de Chile Third Quarter 2006 Results Conference Call

    When:     Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 10:00 AM EST

    Where:    http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=36434

    How:      Live over the Internet --
              Simply log on to the web at the address above.

              or

              Dial in 5-10 minutes before the call begins:
              U.S. Toll Free:  +1-866-550-6338
              International:   +1-347-284-6930
              Password: Banco de Chile

    Contact:  Jacqueline Barrio, IR Director for Banco de Chile,
              562-653-2938 or jbarrio@bancochile.cl

Results for 3Q06 will be released on Monday, October 30, 2006, after the closing of markets.

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived at http://www.bancochile.cl. To access the replay, click on the Investor section.

Founded in 1893, Banco de Chile has since been one of the largest and most profitable Chilean banks in terms of return on assets and shareholders' equity. At the end of September 2006, Banco de Chile held a market share over total net loans of 18.1%, being thus the largest bank of local capital and the second largest financial institution on an overall basis.

Banco de Chile is listed on the local stock exchanges and, also, on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) - with BCH as its NYSE ticker - has one of the largest market capitalizations among Chilean companies, in excess of four billion US Dollars. The Bank has also listed its shares on the Madrid Stock Exchange and on the London Stock Exchange, with the approval of the CNMV (Comision Nacional del Mercado de Valores) and the UKLA (United Kingdom Listing Authority), respectively.

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Source: Banco de