SQM to Distribute Interim DividendSANTIAGO, Chile, November 17 - Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Banco Santander Chile Announces Pricing of US$500 Million of 2.875% Senior Notes Due 2012SANTIAGO, Chile - Banco Santander Chile (NYSE: SAN; SSE: Bsantander) today announced the pricing of US$500 million of its 2.875% Senior Notes due 2012 in a private offering. Banco Santander Chile Announces Third Quarter 2009 EarningsSANTIAGO, Chile - Banco Santander Chile (NYSE: SAN; SSE: Bsantander) announced today its unaudited results for the third quarter of 2009. These results are reported on a consolidated basis in accordance with Chilean GAAP (1)(2) in nominal Chilean pesos. SQM Reports Earnings for the First Nine Months of 2009SANTIAGO, Chile - Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) reported today earnings for the first nine months of 2009 of US$251.7 million (US$0.96 per ADR), a decrease of 34.0% with respect to the same period of 2008, when earnings totaled US$381.1 million (US$1.45 per ADR). Operating income reached US$342.0 million (32.6% of revenues), 29.0% lower than the US$481.4 million (35.0% of revenues) recorded during the first nine months of 2008. Revenues totaled US$1,049.2 million for the first nine months, representing a decrease of 23.8% over the US$1,376.2 million reported in the same period of 2008. Golf at the End of the WorldSANTIAGO, Chile - – ‘Las Brisas’ in Chile offer premium golf from the Andes to the Pacific SQM Announces New Lithium PricesSANTIAGO, Chile - Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) announced today: Mining Outlook: MolyExp Releases Report: Unusual Stock Accumulation in China Will Be Key to Molybdenum Market EvolutionSANTIAGO, Chile - - According to Pablo Bascur, MolyExp managing partner, the incipient recovery of moly prices is not a response to an increase in consumption, and that China will play a key role in upcoming quarters SQM Reports Earnings for the First Half of 2009SANTIAGO, Chile - Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) reported today earnings for the first half of 2009 of US$169.4 million (US$0.64 per ADR), a decrease of 11.1% with respect to the same period of 2008, when earnings totaled US$190.5 million (US$0.72 per ADR). Operating income reached US$231.9 million (34.8% of revenues), 4.3% lower than the US$242.3 million (30.8% of revenues) recorded during the first half of 2008. Revenues totaled US$665.7 million for the first six months, representing a decrease of 15.4% over the US$787.1 million reported in the same period of 2008. Banco Santander Chile Announces Second Quarter 2009 EarningsSANTIAGO, Chile - Banco Santander Chile (NYSE: SAN; SSE: Bsantander) announced today its unaudited results for the second quarter of 2009. These results are reported on a consolidated basis in accordance with Chilean GAAP(1, 2) in nominal Chilean pesos. Banco Santander Chile Analyst and Investor Conference Call / WebcastSANTIAGO, Chile - - Time: 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) Oct. 30, 2009 You are cordially invited to participate in Banco Santander Chile’s (NYSE: SAN) conference call-webcast on Friday, October 30, 2009, at 09:00 ET, when we will discuss 3Q 2009 financial results. The Bank’s Officers participating in the conference call are: Raimundo Monge, Corporate Director of Strategic and Financial Planning, and Robert Moreno, Manager of Investor Relations. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. The 3Q 2009 earnings release will be published on Thursday, October 29, 2009 after the market closes. Banco Santander Chile Announces Filing of Form 20-F with the SECSANTIAGO, Chile - Banco Santander Chile (NYSE: SAN) filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (”SEC”). The 2008 Form 20-F includes audited consolidated financial statements of Banco Santander Chile and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2007 and 2008, and for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 under Chilean GAAP, including a reconciliation of Chilean GAAP to U.S. GAAP for net income and shareholders’ equity. Banco Santander Chile Announces First Quarter 2009 EarningsSANTIAGO, Chile - Banco Santander Chile (NYSE: SAN) announced today its unaudited results for the fourth quarter of 2008. These results are reported on a consolidated basis in accordance with Chilean GAAP(1),(2), in nominal Chilean pesos. SQM Reports Earnings for the First Quarter of 2009SANTIAGO, Chile - Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) reported today earnings for the first quarter of 2009 of US$86.3 million (US$0.33 per ADR), an increase of 33% with respect to the same period of 2008, when earnings totaled US$64.8 million (US$0.25 per ADR). Operating income reached US$119.5 million (37% of revenues), 39% higher than the US$86.2 million (26% of revenues) recorded during the first quarter of 2008. Revenues totaled US$320.9 million for the first quarter, representing a decrease of 2% over the US$326.3 million reported in the same period of 2008. Banco Santander Chile Announces Time Change for Its Analyst and Investor Conference Call-WebcastSANTIAGO, Chile - New time: 11:00 a.m. (EDT) April 30, 2009 Banco Santander Chile’s (NYSE: SAN) conference call-webcast will now begin at 11:00 a.m. EDT (11:00 a.m. Santiago, Chile time), April 30, 2009, instead of 10:00 a.m. EDT. The Bank’s Officers participating in the conference call are: Raimundo Monge, Corporate Director of Strategy and Financial Planning, and Robert Moreno, Investor Relations Manager. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. The 1Q 2009 earnings release will be published on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, after the market closes. Banco Santander Chile Analyst and Investor Conference Call-WebcastSANTIAGO, Chile - 10:00 a.m. (EDT), April 30, 2009 You are cordially invited to participate in Banco Santander Chile’s (NYSE: SAN) conference call-webcast on Thursday, April 30, 2009, where we will discuss 1Q 2009 financial results. The Bank’s Officers participating in the conference call are: Raimundo Monge, Corporate Director of Strategy and Financial Planning, and Robert Moreno, Manager of Investor Relations. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. The 1Q 2009 earnings release will be published on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, after the market closes. To participate, please dial: SQM Announces Date of 2009 Annual Shareholders Meeting and Dividend ProposalSANTIAGO, Chile - Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously agreed to propose a gross dividend of US$1.23829 per share at its 2009 annual shareholders meeting. This amount is equivalent to 65% of the Company’s distributable net income for the year 2008 and is in accordance with SQM’s current dividend distribution policy. Banco Santander Chile’s Board Announces Its Annual Dividend Proposal to ShareholdersSANTIAGO, Chile - Banco Santander Chile’s (NYSE: SAN) Board yesterday decided to summon an |
