SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 6-K


                       REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                     PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                            March 11, 2005


                        Commission File Number 1-12752


                              Glassworks of Chile
                (Translation of registrant's name into English)


                                  Hendaya 60
                                  Las Condes
                                Santiago, Chile
                   (Address of principal executive offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.


                         Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ______


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]




NYSE: CGW
Santiago: CRISTALES
www.cristalchile.com


CONTACT IN SANTIAGO:
Ricardo Dunner S.
Head of Investor Relations
PH: (562) 787-8855
FAX: (562) 787-8800
EMAIL: ir@cristalchile.cl

                                                       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                        CRISTALERIAS DE CHILE ANNOUNCES
                         PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF MEETING




Santiago, March 10, 2005

According to Act 18,046 (Corporations Act), the Board of Directors of
Cristalerias de Chile S.A. agreed to summon the Company's shareholders to a
Regular General Shareholders Meeting on April 18th 2005, at 16:45 p.m., at the
Company's offices located at Camino a Valparaiso No. 501, Padre Hurtado, for
the purpose of submitting the following matters to the shareholders'
consideration:

1.   Approval of the Company's Annual Report, Financial Statements and
     application of the Company's results for the fiscal year ended
     December 31, 2004.

2.   Determination of compensation of the Board of Directors for fiscal year
     2005.

3.   Determination of remuneration of the Directors that will participate
     in the Committee -according to Article 50 bis of Act No. 18,046-
     and expenses for its operation.

4.   Appointment of an external auditing firm.

5.   Appointment of a newspaper for public announcements.

6.   To inform businesses and transactions with related companies according to
     Article 44 of Act No. 18,046.

7.   Other matters of interest for the Company, different from those that must
     be discussed in Special General Shareholders Meetings.

FINAL DIVIDEND

The Board of Directors will propose to the Regular General Shareholders
Meeting the payment of a final dividend in respect to fiscal year 2004 net
income.


Opportunely the Company will be sending its shareholders a Notice of Meeting
for the Regular General Shareholders Meeting, its publishing dates and the
publishing date of the Company's financial statements.



                                   SIGNATURE

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.

                                       GLASSWORKS OF CHILE
                                       (Registrant)

                                       By:  /s/ Benito Bustamante C.
                                          -----------------------------------
                                            Benito Bustamante C.
                                            Controller

Date:  March 11, 2005