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BANCO DE CHILE
REPORT ON FORM 6-K

Attached is an English translation of a letter filed by Banco de Chile with the Chilean Superintendency of Banks, Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance and local Stock Exchanges, informing of the resolutions adopted at Banco de Chile’s Board’s meeting held on February 3, 2005, with regards to the date and matters to be addressed by the next Ordinary Shareholders Meeting.

Translation

Santiago, February 7, 2005

Mr.
Enrique Marshall Rivera
Superintendent of Banks and
Financial Institutions

Mr. Superintendent:

I inform you that at the extraordinary Board of Directors meeting Number BCH 76 held on February 3, 2005, it was agreed to summon to the General Ordinary Shareholders Meeting to be held on March 17, 2005, at 10:00 A.M., at the “Centro de Negocios de la Cámara de Comercio de Santiago”, located at 392 Monjitas Street, second floor, Santiago, Chile in order to address the following matters:

a)	Approval of Banco de Chile's Memory, Annual Report, Financial Statements and Report of the External Auditors for the year ended December 31, 2004

b)	Approval of the distribution of dividend N° 193 of CH$2.2993 per share. Such dividend, when approved, shall be paid at the Bank’s principal offices after the end of the Meeting.

c)	Election of the Board of Directors;

d)	Directors' remuneration;

e)	Approval of Directors Committee and Audit Committee remuneration and budget;

f)	Nomination of external auditors;

g)	Directors Committee and Audit Committee report

h)	Information required on article 44 of Law 18.046 ;

i)	Other subjects inherent to Ordinary Meetings.

Sincerely,

Julio Guzmán Herrera
Acting General Manager

 

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