


SANTIAGO, CHILE--(Marketwire - December 30, 2009) - As informed in Form 6-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 2, 2009, Banco de Chile (
The 2008 Annual Report can be accessed by visiting the SEC's website [ www.sec.gov ] and can also be found at Banco de Chile's website [ www.bancochile.cl ], under Investor Relations. In addition, shareholders may receive a hard copy of Banco de Chile's 2008 Form 20-F, free of charge, by requesting a copy within a reasonable period of time from Banco de Chile's Investor Relations Office, at [ ir@bancochile.cl ].