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FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2006

(Commission File Number: 001-10579)
 

 
COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF CHILE
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 


Avenida Providencia No. 111, Piso 22
Providencia, 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.

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COMPAÑIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

REPORT ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(CONSOLIDATED)


COMPAÑIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2)

 

 

 

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CONTENTS

Report of Independent Auditors
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statement of Income
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

ThCh$: Thousands of Chilean pesos.
UF :  The Unidad de Fomento, or UF, is an inflation-indexed peso-denominated monetary unit in Chile. The daily UF rate is fixed in advance based on the change in the Chilean Consumer Price Index of the previous month.
ThUS$:  Thousands of US dollars.

 


Report of Independent Auditors
(Translation of a report originally issued in Spanish--See Note 2 (b))

To the Shareholders and Directors of
Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A.:

1.     
       We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2006 and 2005 and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flow for the nine-month periods then ended. These interim consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. The accompanying Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements is not an integral part of these financial statements, and therefore, this report does not cover this item.
 
2.     
       We conducted our reviews in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Chile for a review of interim financial information. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to the financial statements and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Chile, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the consolidated financial statement taken as whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
 
3.     
       Based on our reviews of the interim consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2006 and 2005, we are not aware of any material modifications that are required for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in Chile.

 

Andrés Marchant V.  ERNST & YOUNG LTDA

Santiago, Chile, October 26, 2006 


COMPAÑIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2005
(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as September 30,2006)

   
ASSETS
  Notes    2006    2005  
LIABILITIES 
  Notes    2006    2005
   
 
        ThCh$  ThCh$           ThCh$  ThCh$ 
 CURRENT ASSETS                 CURRENT LIABILITIES             
   Cash        10,260,452    8,984,683       Short-term obligations with banks             
   Time deposits    (34)   9,339,772    3,209,393           and financial institutions    (15)   2,598,492    18,522,592 
   Marketable securities, net    (4)   16,191,313    42,891,665       Short-term portion of long-term debt    (15)   11,876,498    35,722,938 
   Accounts receivable, net    (5)   177,131,605    165,646,389       Commercial paper    (17 a)   2,576,842    117,045,412 
   Notes receivable, net    (5)   3,776,372    4,264,838       Current maturities of bonds payable    (17 b)        
   Other receivables    (5)   15,605,246    11,650,039       Current maturities of other long-term obligations        14,941    22,249 
   Accounts receivable from related companies    (6 a)   17,062,605    14,987,294       Dividends payable        1,539,324    2,229,445 
   Inventories, net        8,058,103    4,373,676       Trade accounts payable    (35)   86,379,751    66,763,753 
   Recoverable taxes        3,712,368    5,590,631       Other payables    (36)   20,267,450    41,884,524 
   Prepaid expenses        2,038,321    3,314,805       Accounts payable to related companies    (6 b)   31,191,834    31,018,895 
   Deferred taxes    (7 b)   12,725,628    12,971,877       Accruals    (18)   9,262,203    9,233,761 
   Other current assets    (8)   11,781,766    28,060,033       Withholdings        15,847,109    10,155,613 
                   Unearned income        8,762,744    6,358,306 
                   Other current liabilities        1,420,103    3,185,263 
 
               
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS       287,683,551    305,945,323     TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES        191,737,291    342,142,751 
               
 
 
 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT   (10)            LONG-TERM LIABILITIES             
   Land        27,915,058    27,971,738       Long-term debt with banks and             
   Buildings and improvements        796,478,290    794,598,779   
        financial institutions 
  (16)   333,931,088    323,246,847 
   Machinery and equipment        2,758,723,152    2,725,755,433       Bonds payable    (17 b)   67,032,769    13,123,806 
   Other property, plant and equipment        298,904,660    256,790,812       Other accounts payable        24,406,914    18,989,675 
   Technical revaluation        9,500,729    9,994,097       Accruals    (18)   35,286,751    36,110,711 
   Accumulated depreciation        (2,646,486,314)   (2,460,437,277)      Deferred taxes    (7 b)   54,128,114    60,227,574 
                   Other liabilities        3,842,586    4,213,578 
 
                            TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND                         
               
                            EQUIPMENT, NET    1,245,035,575    1,354,673,582    TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES        518,628,222    455,912,191 
               
 
           
                 MINORITY INTEREST    (20)   1,203,293    1,576,126 
               
 
 OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS                 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY    (21)        
   Investments in related companies    (11)   8,678,469    8,420,154       Paid-in capital        872,492,215    913,584,031 
   Investments in other companies        4,195    4,195       Price-level restatement of paid-in capital        21,892,706    21,926,017 
   Goodwill    (12)   17,034,945    19,321,734       Other reserves        (2,339,652)   (1,625,547)
   Other receivables    (5)   11,894,520    15,173,914       Retained earnings        19,748,132    22,531,964 
   Intangibles    (13)   52,396,398    48,685,840   
            Net income 
      19,748,132    22,531,964 
   Accumulated amortization    (13)   (16,566,153)   (10,449,392)                
   Other non-current assets    (14)   17,200,707    14,272,183                 
 
               
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS        90,643,081    95,428,628    TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        911,793,401    956,416,465 
               
 
               
 TOTAL ASSETS        1,623,362,207    1,756,047,533    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        1,623,362,207    1,756,047,533 
               
                             

The accompanying note 1 to 36 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements


COMPAÑIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 

     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2005
(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of September 30, 2006)

                  2006              2005
OPERATING INCOME:                  ThCh$               ThCh$ 
             
Operating revenues        435,586,463    447,171,789 
Operating costs        (281,178,023)   (282,808,273)
       
Gross profit        154,408,440    164,363,516 
Administrative and selling expenses             
        (92,885,040)   (95,770,950)
       
 
OPERATING INCOME        61,523,400    68,592,566 
 
NON-OPERATING RESULTS:             
Interest income        3,474,656    6,456,958 
Equity in earnings of equity-method investees    (11)   1,381,971    1,191,685 
Other non-operating income    (22 a)   1,286,526    2,279,831 
Equity in losses of equity-method investees    (11)   (32,236)   (33,713)
Amortization of goodwill    (12)   (1,858,633)   (1,214,028)
Interest expense and other        (15,351,834)   (23,392,473)
Other non-operating expenses    (22 b)   (12,182,244)   (6,238,565)
Price-level restatement, net    (23)   2,829,515    (983,307)
Foreign currency translation, net    (24)   318,347    1,429,385 
       
 
NON-OPERATING LOSS        (20,133,932)   (20,504,227)
       
 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST        41,389,468    48,088,339 
Income taxes    (7 c)   (21,897,328)   (25,626,137)
 
INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST        19,492,140    22,462,202 
Minority interest    (20)   255,992    69,762 
       
 
NET INCOME        19,748,132    22,531,964 
             
       

The accompanying note 1 to 36 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements


COMPAÑIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 

     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2005
(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of September 30, 2006)

    2006    2005 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    145,798,853    161,236,360 
 
Net income    19,748,132    22,531,964 
 
Sales of assets:    (544,567)    
 
   Profit on sales of property, plant and equipment (less)   (544,567)    
 
Charges ( credits ) to income that do not represent cash flows:    172,200,612    173,413,540 
 
   Depreciation for the period    155,311,982    151,549,949 
   Amortization of intangibles    3,850,534    3,200,004 
   Provisions and write offs    14,937,711    17,217,234 
   Equity participation in income of equity method investees (less)   (1,381,971)   (1,191,685)
   Equity participation in losses of equity method investees    32,236    33,713 
   Amortization of goodwill    1,858,633    1,214,028 
   Price-level restatement, net    (2,829,515)   983,307 
   Foreign currency translation, net    (318,347)   (1,429,385)
   Other credits to income that do not represent cash flows (less)   (103,382)   (93,588)
   Other charges to income that do not represent cash flows    842,731    1,929,963 
 
Changes in operating assets         
   (Increase) decrease:    (47,732,418)   23,661,377 
 
     Trade accounts receivable    (18,391,899)   (11,616,260)
     Inventories    (4,332,967)   1,277,705 
     Other assets    (25,007,552)   33,999,932 
 
Changes in operating liabilities         
   Increase (decrease):    2,383,086    (58,300,759)
 
     Accounts payable related to operating activities    3,835,587    (21,829,548)
     Interest payable    1,585,605    523,517 
     Income taxes payable, net    (1,309,585)   (29,509,285)
     Other accounts payable related to non-operating activities    (1,799,245)   (2,924,107)
     V.A.T. and other similar taxes payable    70,724    (4,561,336)
 
Minority interest    (255,992)   (69,762)

The accompanying note 1 to 36 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements


COMPAÑIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 

     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2005
(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of September 30, 2006)

    2006    2005
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
NET CASH USED IN         
FINANCING ACTIVITIES    (158,352,553)   (221,343,121)
 
     Obligations with the public    73,668,211    35,821,885 
     Dividends paid    (13,619,759)   (111,289,362)
     Capital distribution    (40,763,120)  
     Loans repaid      (35,206,551)
     Repayment of obligations with the public    (176,953,060)   (110,669,093)
     Other financing activities    (684,825)  
 
 
NET CASH USED IN         
INVESTING ACTIVITIES    (60,763,048)   (78,728,280)
 
     Sales of property, plant and equipment    60,832    158,701 
     Acquisition of property, plant and equipment    (60,823,880)   (54,186,116)
     Investments in related companies      (49,751)
     Investments in financial instruments      (16,675,176)
     Other investing activities      (7,975,938)
     
 
 
 
NET CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD    (73,316,748)   (138,835,041)
 
EFFECT OF INFLATION ON CASH         
   AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    (1,025,441)   (1,274,258)
     
 
NET CHANGE IN CASH         
   AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    (74,342,189)   (140,109,299)
     
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT         
   BEGINNING OF PERIOD    97,643,099    166,869,110 
     
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT         
   END OF PERIOD    23,300,910    26,759,811 
     

The accompanying note 1 to 36 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements


(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish — See Note 2)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1. Composition of Consolidated Group and Registration with the Securities Registry:
       
a)  
Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile (“Telefónica Chile,” the “Parent Company” when referred to on an individual basis or the “Company” when referred to in conjunction with its subsidiaries) is a publicly-held corporation that is registered in the Securities Registry under No. 009 and is therefore subject to supervision by the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance (“SVS”).
     
b)  
Subsidiary companies registered with the Securities Registry:
     


SUBSIDIARIES            Participation 
  TAXPAYER    Registration    (direct & indirect)
  No.    Number    2006    2005 
          %    % 
         
Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A.    96,551,670-0    456    99.18    99.16 
Telefónica Asistencia y Seguridad S.A.    96,971,150-8    863    99.99    99.99 
         


2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
       
(a)  
Accounting period:

The interim consolidated financial statements correspond to the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.
     
(b)  
Basis of preparation:

These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Chile (“Chilean GAAP”) and standards set forth by the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance (“SVS”). In the event of any discrepancies in these regulations, SVS regulations supersede Chilean GAAP. Certain accounting practices applied by the Company that conform to Chilean GAAP may not conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”) or International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). For the convenience of the reader, these financial statements have been translated from Spanish to English.

The Company’s consolidated financial statements as of June 30 and December 31 of each year are prepared in order to be reviewed and audited, respectively, in accordance with current legal regulations. With respect to the quarterly financial statements as of March 31 and September 30, the Company voluntarily submits these to an interim financial information review performed in accordance with regulations established for this type of review, described in Generally Accepted Auditing Standard No. 45 Section No. 722, issued by the Chilean Association of Accountants.
     
(c)  
Basis of presentation:

The interim consolidated financial statements for 2005 and their notes have been adjusted for comparison purposes by 3.7% in order to allow comparison with the 2006 interim consolidated financial statements. For comparison purposes, certain reclassifications have been made to the 2005 interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued:

(d) Basis of consolidation:

These interim consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities, income and cash flows of the Parent Company and subsidiaries. Significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated, and the participation of minority investors has been recognized under Minority Interest (See Note 20).

Companies included in consolidation:
As of September 30, 2006, the consolidated group (“the Company”) is composed of Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. and the following subsidiaries:

        Ownership Percentage 
     
TAXPAYER    Company Name       2006       2005
No.        Direct    Indirect    Total    Total 
           
96,551,670-0    Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A.    99.18      99.18    99.16 
96,961,230-5    Telefonica Gestión de Servicios Compartidos Chile S.A.    99.99      99.99    99.99 
74,944,200-K    Fundación Telefónica Chile    50.00      50.00    50.00 
96,971,150-8    Telefónica Asistencia y Seguridad S.A.    99.99      99.99    99.99 
90,430,000-4    Telefónica Empresas CTC Chile S.A.    99.99      99.99    99.99 
78,703,410-1    Telefónica Multimedia Chile S.A. (1)   99.99      99.99    99.99 
96,834,320-3    Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A. (2)   99.99      99.99    99.99 
96,811,570-7    Administradora de Telepeajes de Chile S.A.      79.99    79.99    79.99 
96,545,500-0    CTC Equipos y Servicios de Telecomunicaciones S.A. (3)         99.99 
96,887,420-9    Globus 120 S.A. (4)         99.99 
 

1) On January 26, 2006, Telefónica Internet S.A. sold its entire ownership interest of 449,081 shares in Telefónica Multimedia Chile S.A. to Telefónica Chile for ThCh$1,624,273 (historical). On the same date, CTC Equipos y Servicios S.A. sold its entire ownership interest of 1 share to Telefónica Chile S.A. for ThCh$4. On April 19, the company Tecnonáutica S.A. changed its legal name to Telefónica Multimedia Chile S.A.

2) On January 27, 2006, Telefónica Empresas CTC Chile sold its entire ownership interest of 215,099 shares in Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A. to Telefónica Chile for ThCh $1,468,683 (historical).

On January 26, CTC Equipos y Servicios S.A. sold its entire ownership interest of 16 shares to Telefónica Chile for ThCh $132.

3)On March 1, 2006, Telefónica Chile absorbed the subsidiary CTC Equipos y Servicios de Telecomunicaciones S.A. after purchasing 1 share of that company from third parties for ThCh$11 on February 28, 2006.

4) On April 21, 2006 Telefónica Mundo S.A. changed its name to Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A. On May 1, 2006, it absorbed the subsidiary Globus 120 S.A.

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued:

(e) Price-level restatement:

The interim consolidated financial statements have been adjusted by applying price-level restatement standards, in accordance with Chilean GAAP, in order to reflect the changes in the purchasing power of the currency during both periods. The accumulated variation in the CPI as of September 30, 2006 and 2005, for initial balances, is 2.5% and 2.4%, respectively.

(f) Basis of conversion:

Assets and liabilities in US$ (United States dollars), Euros, Brazilian Reales and UF (Unidad de Fomento) have been converted to pesos at the exchange rates as of each period end:

         
YEAR  US$  EURO  BRAZILIAN REAL  UF 
         
2006  537.03  680.99  247.54  18,401.15 
         
2005  529.20  636.13  237.29  17,717.56 
         

Foreign currency translation differences resulting from the application of this Standard are credited or charged to income for the period.

(g) Time deposits:

Time deposits are carried at cost plus adjustments, where applicable, and accrued interest up to period end.

(h) Marketable securities:

Fixed-income securities are recorded at their price-level restated acquisition value, plus interest accrued as of each period end using the real rate of interest determined as of the date of purchase, or at their market value, whichever is less.

(i) Inventories:

Equipment held for sale is carried at price-level restated acquisition or development cost or market value, whichever is less.

Inventories estimated to be used during the next twelve months are classified as current assets and their cost is price-level restated. The obsolescence provision has been determined on the basis of a survey of materials with slow turnover.

(j) Allowance for doubtful accounts:

Different percentages are applied when calculating the allowance for doubtful accounts, depending on the aging of such accounts. The allowance for debts exceeding 120 days, or 180 days in the case of large customers (corporations), is for 100% of the amount receivable.

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued:

(k) Property, plant and equipment:

Property, plant and equipment are carried at their price-level restated acquisition or construction cost.

Property, plant and equipment acquired up to December 31, 1979 are carried at their appraisal value, as stipulated in Article 140 of D.F.L. No. 4, and those acquired subsequently are carried at their acquisition value, except for those assets which are carried at the appraisal value recorded as of September 30, 1986, as authorized in SVS Circular No. 550. All these values have been price-level restated.

(l) Depreciation of property, plant and equipment:

Depreciation has been calculated and recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The average annual financial depreciation rate of the Company is approximately 8.35% .

(m) Leased assets:

Leased assets with a purchase option and whose contracts meet the characteristics of a financial lease are recorded in a similar fashion to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, by recognizing the full obligation and interest on an accrual basis. These assets are not legally owned by the Company; therefore, until it exercises the purchase option they cannot be freely disposed of.

(n) Intangibles:

i) Rights to underwater cable:

Corresponds to the rights acquired by the Company for the use of an underwater cable to transmit voice and data. This right is amortized over the term of the respective contracts, with a maximum of 25 years.

ii) Software licenses:

Software licenses are valued at their price-level restated acquisition cost. Amortization is calculated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful life, which does not exceed 4 years.

(ñ) Investments in related companies:

These investments are accounted for under the equity method, which recognizes the investor’s share of income on an accrual basis. For investments abroad, the valuation methodology applied is that defined in Technical Bulletin No. 64. These investments are controlled in dollars, since they are in countries deemed to be unstable and their activities are not an extension of the operations of the Parent Company.

(o) Goodwill:

Corresponds to the valuation differences that are created when adjusting the cost of the investments, by adopting the equity method or making a new purchase. Goodwill and negative goodwill amortization periods have been determined considering aspects such as the nature and characteristics of the business and the estimated period of return of the investment (See Note 12).

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued:

(p) Transactions with repurchase agreements:

Purchases of securities under agreement to resell are recorded as fixed rate securities and are classified under Other Current Assets (See Note 8).

(q) Obligations with the public:

•  Bonds payable are presented in liabilities at the par value of the issued bonds (see note 17b). The difference between the par and placement value, determined on the basis of the designated interest rate for the transaction, is deferred and amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the respective bond (See Notes 8 and 14).

•  Commercial paper is presented in liabilities at its placement value, plus accrued interest (See Note 17a).

Costs directly related to the placement of these obligations are deferred and amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the respective liability.

(r) Current and deferred income taxes:

Income tax is recorded on the basis of taxable net income. Deferred taxes on all temporary differences, usable tax loss carry forwards, and other events that create differences between the tax and accounting values are recognized in accordance with Technical Bulletins No. 60 and its modifications issued by the Chilean Association of Accountants and as established by SVS Circular No.1,466 dated January 27, 2000.

(s) Staff severance indemnities:

For employees who qualify for this benefit, the Company’s staff severance indemnities obligation is provided for by applying the present value of the obligation using an annual discount rate of 6%, considering estimates such as the future service period of the employee, mortality rate of employees and salary increases determined on the basis of actuarial calculations (see Note 19).

Costs for past services of the employees produced by changes in the actuarial bases are deferred and amortized over the employees’ average future years of service.

(t) Revenue recognition:

The Company’s revenues are recognized on an accrual basis in accordance with Chilean GAAP. Since billing dates are different from the accounting close date, as of the date of preparation of these consolidated financial statements provisions have been established for services provided and not billed, which are determined on the basis of contracts, traffic, prices and current conditions for the period. These amounts are recorded under Trade Accounts Receivable.

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued:

(u) Foreign currency forwards:

The Company has entered into foreign currency investment and hedging futures. The latter have been purchased to cover the foreign exchange variations for the Company’s current foreign currency obligations.

These instruments are valued in accordance with Technical Bulletin No. 57 of the Chilean Association of Accountants.

The rights and obligations acquired are detailed in Note 27, reflecting in the balance sheet only the net right or obligation at period end, classified according to the maturity of each contract under Other Current Assets or Other Payables, as applicable.

(v) Interest rate coverage:

Interest on loans for which associated interest rate swaps have been entered into is recorded recognizing the effect of those contracts on the interest rate established in such loans. The rights and obligations acquired therein are shown under Other Payables or under Other Current Assets, as applicable (See Note 27).

(w) Computer software:

The cost of software purchased is deferred and amortized using the straight-line method over a maximum period of four years and classified under Other property, plant and equipment.

(x) Cumulative translation adjustment:

The Company recognizes in this equity reserve account the difference from exchange rate fluctuations and the Consumer Price Index (C.P.I.) from restating its investments abroad. These investments are controlled in United States dollars. The balance in this account is credited (or charged) to income in the same period in which the net income or loss on the total or partial disposal of these investments is recognized.

(y) Statement of cash flows:

For the purposes of preparing the Statement of Cash Flows according to Technical Bulletin No. 50 of the Chilean Association of Accountants and SVS Circular No.1,312, the Company defines cash equivalents as securities under agreements to resell and time deposits maturing in less than 90 days.

Cash flows related to the Company’s line of business and all cash flows not defined as from investing or financing activities are included under “Cash Flows from Operating Activities”.

(z) Correspondents:

The Company currently has agreements with foreign correspondents, which set the conditions that regulate international traffic. The correspondents are charged or paid according to net traffic receivable/payable and the rates set in each agreement.

This receivable/payable is recorded on an accrual basis; the costs and income for the period are recognized on an accrual basis, and the net balances receivable and payable of each correspondent are recorded under “Trade Accounts Receivable” or “Accounts Payable”, as applicable.

 

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3. Accounting Changes:

a) Accounting changes

During the periods covered in these interim consolidated financial statements, there have been no changes to the accounting principles used.

b) Change in estimate

i) Changes in actuarial hypotheses discount rate

During the first quarter of 2006 an evaluation was performed of the market interest rate used to calculate the current value of staff severance indemnities. After completing this analysis, the Company decided to reduce the discount rate from 7% to 6%. As a result of these modifications, the Company recorded deferred tax assets of ThCh$ 2,797,402 (historical) in 2006, which will be amortized over the future years of service of the employees that qualify for this benefit.

ii) Change in estimate of international traffic

During 2005 we surveyed the correspondents’ process, in order to implement an automated system to measure, valuate and determine international traffic provisions. This work allowed us to optimize information regarding values pending billing or payment for the concept of international traffic.

This new methodology generated a change in the estimate of provisions and purging of real net balances of accounts receivable and payable to correspondents, which altogether resulted in adjustments to these accounts of ThCh$8,960,168 (historical) during the third quarter of 2005.

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4. Marketable Securities:

The balance of marketable securities is as follows:

 
Description 
  2006 
ThCh$ 
  2005 
ThCh$ 
 
Publicly-offered promissory notes    16,191,313    42,891,665 
 
Total    16,191,313    42,891,665 
 

Publicly offered promissory notes (Fixed Income)

 
    Date    Par         Book Value    Market    Provision 
           
Instrument             Value    Amount    Rate    Value     
    Purchase    Maturity    ThCh$     ThCh$    %    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
BCD0500907    Dec-04    Sep-07    2,685,150    2,688,962    5%    2,688,962    (32,123)
BCD0500907    Ago-05    Sep-07    1,879,605    1,882,274    5%    1,882,274    (11,878)
BCD0500907    Sep-05    Sep-07    2,148,120    2,151,170    5%    2,151,170    (21,304)
BCD0500907    Sep-05    Sep-07    2,685,150    2,688,962    5%    2,688,962    (26,400)
BCD0500907    Sep-05    Sep-07    2,685,150    2,688,962    5%    2,688,962    (25,306)
BCD0500907    Sep-05    Sep-07    537,030    537,792    5%    537,792    (5,066)
BCD0500907    Sep-05    Sep-07    537,030    537,792    5%    537,792    (4,867)
BCD0500907    Sep-05    Sep-07    1,074,060    1,075,585    5%    1,075,585    (9,642)
Sub-Total 
  14,231,295    14,251,499        14,251,499    (136,586)
 
BCU500909    Nov-05    Sep-09    1,840,115    1,940,637    5%    1,940,637           - 
Sub-Total 
  1,840,115    1,939,814        1,940,637           - 
 
Total 
  16,071,410    16,191,313        16,192,136    (136,586)
 

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5. Current and Long-Term Receivables:

The detail of current and long-term receivables is as follows:

    Current    Long-term 
     
Description    Up to 90 days    Over 90 up to 1 year    Subtotal    Total Current (net)        
    2006    2005   2006    2005   2006   2006   2005   2006   2005
    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$      ThCh$      ThCh$    ThCh$ 
                       
Trade accounts receivable    236,568,839    218,432,656    6,246,960    7,899,002    242,815,799    177,131,605   100,0    165,646,389    100,0    -    972,896 
   Fixed telephony service    193,013,713    166,889,523    3,802,509    2,727,181    196,816,222    140,900,299   74.03    122,592,494    72.54      972,896 
   Long distance    22,025,842    30,556,457      -    22,025,842    15,086,447   12.43    20,895,633    13.32     
   Corporate communications    18,286,438    17,023,859    2,444,451    4,960,803    20,730,889    19,199,184   11.70    18,882,599    12.04     
   Other    3,242,846    3,962,817      211,018    3,242,846    1,945,676   1.84    3,275,663    2.09     
Allowance for doubtful accounts    (63,782,939)   (58,752,215)   (1,901,255)   (1,933,054)   (65,684,194)                
Notes receivable    8,539,552    12,820,534    125,096    234,070    8,664,648    3,776,372        4,264,838        -    - 
Allowance for doubtful notes    (4,888,276)   (8,789,766)       (4,888,276)                
Miscellaneous accounts receivable    11,004,672    8,776,468    4,600,574    2,873,571    15,605,246    15,605,246        11,650,039        11,894,520    14,201,018 
Allowance for doubtful accounts    -      -      -    -        -          - 
 
                        Long-term receivables   11,894,520    15,173,914 
 

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6. Balances and Transactions with Related Entities:

a) Receivables from related parties are as follows:

 
        Short-term    Long-term 
     
Taxpayer No.    Company    2006    2005    2006    2005 
        ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
           
 
96,942,730-3    Telefónica Mobile Solutions Chile S.A.    122,698       
87,845,500-2    Telefónica Móviles Chile Distribución S.A.    644,523    160,746     
96,672,150-2    Telefónica Móviles Chile Inversiones S.A.    60,465       
96,672,160-k    Telefónica Móviles Chile Larga Distancia S.A.    477,359       
96,527,390-5    Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A.    63,790       
96,834,230-4    Terra Networks Chile S.A.    3,754,677    1,443,650     
96,895,220-k    Atento Chile S.A.    644,976    376,046     
96,910,730-9    Telefónica International Wholesale Services Chile S.A.    582,840    102,765     
96,786,140-5    Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A.    5,829,707    7,256,838     
59,083,900-0    Telefónica Ingeniería de Seguridad S.A.    5,607    6,133     
79,919,680-8    Administradora de Créditos Comerciales S.A.         -    1,358,243     
96,990,810-7    Telefónica Móviles Soluciones y Aplicaciones S.A.    49,603       
Foreign    Telefónica España    510,110    700,012     
Foreign    Telefónica Sao Paulo    36,934       
Foreign    Tiws U.S.A.    58,715       
Foreign    Telefónica LD Puerto Rico    212,383       
Foreign    Telefónica Data Usa Inc.    9,600    21,362     
Foreign    Telefónica Data España    124,808    270,133     
Foreign    Telefónica Argentina    1,646,977    1,529,826     
Foreign    Telefónica Soluciones de Informática España S.A.    1,522,632    1,387,705     
Foreign    Telefónica Whole Sale International Services    429,352    362,218     
Foreign    Telefónica Gestión de Servicios Compartidos España    11,202    11,617     
Foreign    Telefónica Perú    263,647       
 
                                                                                             Total    17,062,605    14,987,294    -    - 
 

There have been charges and credits recorded to current accounts with these companies for invoicing of sale of materials, equipment and services.

b) Payables to related parties are as follows:

 
        Short-term    Long-term 
     
Taxpayer No.    Company    2006    2005    2006    2005 
        ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
           
 
96,527,390-5    Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A.    912,824    143,313     
96,834,230-4    Terra Networks Chile S.A.    1,598,716    4,588,559     
96,895,220-k    Atento Chile S.A.    2,280,354    4,855,286     
96,910,730-9    Telefónica International Wholesale Services Chile S.A.    3,227,361    351,371     
96,786,140-5    Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A.    13,030,514    14,660,074     
87,845,500-2    Telefónica Móviles Chile S.A.    3,603,432    4,633,690     
96,672,160-k    Telefónica Móviles Chile Larga Distancia S.A.    3,437,405       
59,083,900-0    Telefónica Ingeniería de Seguridad S.A.    530,089       
Foreign    Telefónica Gestión de Servicios Compartidos España S.A.    8,598       
Foreign    Telefónica Argentina    114,155       
Foreign    Telefónica España    1,809       
Foreign    Telefónica Perú    16,088    54,602     
Foreign    Telefónica Guatemala    15,330    76,585     
Foreign    Telefónica Móvil El Salvador S.A. de C.V.    21,258    54,957     
Foreign    Telefónica Whole Sale International Services    180,185    613,109     
Foreign    Telefónica Puerto Rico    7,962    7,459     
Foreign    Telefónica Investigación y Desarrollo         -    976,394     
Foreign    Telecomunicaciones de Sao Paulo S.A.    63,839    3,496     
Foreign    Terra Networks Inc    2,141,915       
 
   
Total 
  31,191,834    31,018,895    -    - 
 

As per Article No. 89 of the Corporations Law, all these transactions are carried out under normal market conditions.

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6. Balances and Transactions with Related Companies, continued:

c) Transactions:

               
Company  Tax No.  Nature
of
Relationship 
Description
of
transaction 
2005
ThCh$ 
2004
ThCh$ 
               
Telefónica España  Foreign  Related to parent 
company 
Sales 
Purchases 
Other non-perating
income 
Other non-operating
expenses 
477,153 
(214,023)

3,515 

(3,755)
477,153 
(214,023)

3,515 

(3,755)
739,961 
(173,175)



739,961 
(173,175)



               
Telefonica Data Usa Inc.  Foreign  Related to parent 
company 
Sales 
Financial income 
8,080 
8,080 
4,434 
1,117,155 
4,434 
1,117,155 
               
Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A.  96,527,390-5  Parent company  Purchases  (435,852) (435,852) (435,558) (435,558)
               
Terra Networks Chile S.A.  96,834,230-4  Related company  Sales 
Purchases 
5,486,411 
(477,268)
5,486,411 
(477,268)
4,032,743 
(714,971)
4,032,743 
(714,971)
               
Atento Chile S.A.  96,895,220-k  Related company  Sales 
Purchases 
952,877 
(11,597,690)
952,877 
(11,597,690)
1,422,003 
(12,593,445)
1,422,003 
(12,593,445)
               
Telefónica Argentina  Foreign  Related to parent 
company 
Sales 
Purchases 
1,333,432 
(816,119)
1,333,432 
(816,119)
794,019 
(637,335)
794,019 
(637,335)
               
Telecomunicaciones de Sao Paulo  Foreign  Related to parent 
company 
Sales 
Purchases 
100,943 
(97,231)
100,943 
(97,231)
121,155 
(145,072)
121,155 
(145,072)
               
Telefónica Guatemala  Foreign  Related to parent 
company 
Sales 
Purchases 
6,795 
(33,287)
6,795 
(33,287)


               
Telefónica del Perú  Foreign  Related to parent 
company 
Sales 
Purchases 
657,967 
(477,501)
657,967 
(477,501)
370,720 
(421,403)
370,720 
(421,403)
               
Telefónica LD Puerto Rico  Foreign Related to parent 
company 
Sales 
Purchases 
7,367 
(12,710)
7,367 
(12,710)
8,571 
(12,061)
8,571 
(12,061)
               
Telefónica El Salvador  Foreign  Related to parent 
company 
Sales 
Purchases 
3,809 
(22,767)
3,809 
(22,767)
3,694 
(20,687)
3,694 
(20,687)
               
Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A.  96,786,140-5  Related to parent 
company 
Sales 
Purchases 
Other non-operating
income 
9,971,028 
(28,743,074)

3,770 
9,971,028 
(28,743,074)

3,770 
10,046,525 
(35,693,164)

10,046,525 
(35,693,164)

               
Telefónica Moviles Chile Larga 
Distancia S.A. 
96,672,160-k  Related to parent 
company 
Sales 
Purchases 
246,145 
(4,581,798)
246,145 
(4,581,798)
1,214,264 
(9,647,093)
1,214,264 
(9,647,093)
               
Telefónica WholeSale International Services 
España 
Foreign  Related to parent 
company 
Sales 
Purchases 


221,185 
(1,896,172)
221,185 
(1,896,172)
               
Telefónica Móviles Chile Inversiones S.A.  96,672,150-2  Related to parent 
company 
Sales 
Purchases 
6,016 
6,016 
498,551 
(29,029)
498,551 
(29,029)
               
Atento Guatemala  Foreign  Related to parent 
company 
Sales 
Purchases 


6,396 
(24,199)
6,396 
(24,199)
               
Telefónica Wholesale Internacional Services 
Uruguay 
Foreign  Related to parent 
company 
Purchases  (840,805) (840,805) (838,260) (838,260)
               
Telefónica Gestión de Serv.Compartidos  
España S.A. 
Foreign  Related to parent 
company 
Purchases 
Other non-operating
income 
(8,624)

137 
(8,624)

137 




               
Telefónica Ingeniería de Seguridad S.A.  59,083,900-0  Related to parent 
company 
Sales 
Purchases 
104,671 
(28,188)
104,671 
(28,188)
7,758 
7,758 
               
Telefónica Mobile Solutions Chile S.A.  96,942,730-3  Related to parent 
company 
Sales  60,915  60,915 
               
Telefónica Moviles Soluciones y Aplicaciones 
S.A. 
96,990,810-7  Related to parent 
company 
Sales  65,369  65,369 
               
Terra Networks Inc.  Foreign  Related to parent 
company 
Sales  83  83 
               
Telefónica Internacional Wholesale Services 
Chile S.A. 
96,910,730-9  Related to parent 
company 
Sales 
Purchases 
Expenses 
1,364,458 
(350,411)
(2,592,581)
1,364,458 
(350,411)
(2,592,581)
775,394 

775,394 

               
 The conditions of the agreement related to intercompany transactions between the Company and its equity-method investees and its mercantile current account are both short and long-term, denominated in US  dollars and accrue interest at a variable rate adjusted to market rates (US$ + Market Spread). 
 In the case of Sales and Services Rendered, these mature in the short-term (less than a year) and the maturity terms for each case varies based on the related transaction. 

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7. Current and Deferred Income Taxes:

a) General information:

As of September 30, 2006 and 2005, the Parent Company has established a first category income tax provision, as it has taxable net income of ThCh$111,327,512 and ThCh$82,549,712, respectively.

In addition, as of September 30, 2006 and 2005, a provision for first category income tax in subsidiaries was recorded for ThCh$33,487,044 and ThCh$26,791,812, respectively.

As of September 30, 2006 and 2005, accumulated tax losses of subsidiaries amount to ThCh$6,651,982 and ThCh$8,200,912 respectively.

The companies in the group with positive retained taxable earnings and their associated credits are as follows:

             
Subsidiaries    Retained    Retained    Retained     Retained    Retained    Amount 
  Taxable    Taxable    Taxable    Taxable    Taxable    of 
  Earnings    Earnings    Earnings     Earnings    Earnings     credit 
  w/15% credit    w/16% credit    w/16.5% credit    w/17% credit    w/o credit     
  ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
             
 
Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A.    2,183,566             827,286           4,968,536    52,908,844     3,687,262    12,361,453 
Telefónica Empresas CTC Chile S.A.    103             1,727,946    34,232,282     2,061,037    7,352,889 
Telefónica Chile S.A.          72,653,563    18,474,574    14,880,830 
Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A.             1,760,566      360,597 
             
Total            
         2,183,669             827,286           6,696,482    161,555,255    24,222,873    34,955,769 
             

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7. Current and Deferred Income Taxes, continued:

b) Deferred taxes:

As of September 30, 2006 and 2005 the accumulated balances of temporary differences that originated net deferred tax liabilities in the amount of ThCh$(41,402,486) and ThCh$(47,255,696), are as follows:

 
Description        2006            2005     
   
  Deferred tax assets    Deferred tax liabilities    Deferred tax assets    Deferred tax liabilities 
       
  Short-term    Long-term    Short-term    Long-term    Short-term    Long-term    Short-term    Long-term 
     ThCh$       ThCh$       ThCh$    ThCh$       ThCh$       ThCh$       ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts    11,077,725          9,715,397    -        - 
Vacation provision    720,252          2,132,938      -    - 
Tax benefits for tax losses      1,130,837        24,340    1,369,815    -    - 
Staff severance indemnities    828    4,897      4,879,963        -    6,328,217 
Leased assets and liabilities      20,653      202,649      62,429    -    125,538 
Property, plant and equipment      679,594      150,980,679    9,145    4,145,101    -    171,579,733 
Provision for staff severance indemnities                -    - 
Difference in amount of capitalized staff severance      506,812    355        593,855    -    - 
Software      -    -        -    -    2,855,221 
Deferred charge on sale of assets          347,961      -    -    1,328,627 
Development software          2,215,699          - 
Collective negotiation bonus          82,888        -    43,005 
Other    985,869    231,696    58,691    4,105,412    1,100,338    294,280    10,281    4,435,145 
 
Sub-Total    12,784,674    2,574,489    59,046    162,815,251    12,982,158    6,465,480    10,281    186,695,486 
 
 
Complementary accounts net of accumulated amortization      (854,751)     (106,967,399)   -    (3,841,509)   -    (123,843,942)
 
 
Sub-Total    12,784,674    1,719,738    59,046    55,847,852    12,982,158    2,623,971    10,281    62,851,544 
 
 
Tax reclassification    (59,046)   (1,719,738)   (59,046)   (1,719,738)   (10,281)   (2,623,971)   (10,281)   (2,623,971)
 
 
Total    12,725,628        54,128,114    12,971,877    -    -    60,227,573 
 

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7. Current and Deferred Income Taxes, continued:

c) Income tax detail:

The Company’s income tax expense for the period is based on the entries in the table below:

 
Description    2006    2005 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Common tax expense before tax credit (income tax 17%)   24,618,475    18,588,059 
Current tax expense (article 21 single tax at 35%)   27,878    45,133 
Common tax expense (first category (corporate) single income tax)     347,708 
Tax expense adjustment (previous period)   (337,697)   90,181 
     
Income tax subtotal 
  24,308,656    19,071,081 
 
- Current period deferred taxes    (12,813,591)   (3,459,081)
- Tax benefits from tax loss carry forwards   
  (448,437)
- Effect of amortization of complementary accounts for deferred assets and liabilities    10,402,263    10,462,574 
 
Deferred tax subtotal 
  (2,411,328)   6,555,056 
 
 
Total expense tax 
  21,897,328    25,626,137 
 

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8. Other Current Assets:

The detail of other current assets is as follows:

 
Description 
   2006     2005 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Fixed income securities purchased with resale agreement (note 9)   3,700,686    14,003,284 
Deferred union contract bonus (1)   827,211    1,845,152 
Deferred exchange insurance premiums      202,788 
Telephone directories for connection program    3,262,574    4,239,097 
Deferred higher bond discount rate (note 25)   232,295    56,694 
Deferred disbursements for placement of bonds (note 25)   129,687    419,905 
Commercial paper issuance costs (note 25)   17,155    225,895 
Deferred disbursements for foreign financing proceeds (2)   468,575    619,048 
Exchange difference insurance receivable    802,550    4,520,561 
Deferred staff severance indemnities charges (3)   1,210,332    1,056,509 
Dispensable property    121,420   
Other    1,009,281    871,100 
 
Total 
  11,781,766    28,060,033 
 

(1)     
Between May and September 2006, the Company negotiated a collective agreement for 38 and 48 months with part of its employees, granting them, among other benefits, a negotiation bonus. This bonus was paid in July, August and September 2006. The total benefit amounted to ThCh $ 2,756,430 (historical), and is deferred using the straight-line method during the term of the collective agreement. The long-term portion is presented under Others (in Other Assets) (Note 14).
 
(2)     
This amount corresponds to the cost (net of amortization) ofthe mandatory reserve paid to the Central Bank of Chile and disbursements incurred for foreign loans obtained by the Company to finance its investment plan. The long-term portion is presented under Others (in Other Assets) (Note 14).
 
(3)     
Corresponds to the short-term portion to be amortized due to changes in the actuarial hypotheses and for the concept of loans to employees. The long-term portion is presented under Other (in Other Assets) (Note 14).

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9.- Information Regarding Sales Commitment Transactions (Agreements):

 
Code    Dates    Counterparty    Original    Subscription    Rate    Final Value    Instrument    Book Value 
       
  Inception    End      currency    value ThCh$        ThCh$    Identification       ThCh$ 
 
 
CRV    September 28, 2006     October 04, 2006    BANCO DE CREDITO E    USD    1,200,000    0.43%    1,201,032    BCP0800407    1,200,344 
            INVERSIONES                         
CRV   September 29, 2006     October 12, 2006    BANCO DEL ESTADO DE    USD    1,077,390    0.43%    1,079,398    BCD0500907    1,077,545 
            CHILE                         
CRV   September 29, 2006     October 12, 2006    BANCO DEL ESTADO DE    USD    422,610    0.43%    423,397    CERO010310    422,670 
            CHILE                         
CRV   September 29, 2006    October 11, 2006    BANCO SANTANDER    USD    1,000,000    0.38%    1,001,520    BCD0500108    1,000,127 
            SANTIAGO                        
 
            Total        3,700,000        3,705,347        3,700,686 
 

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10. Property, Plant and Equipment:

The detail of property, plant and equipment is as follows:

 
    2006        2005 
   
Description    Accumulated    Gross prop., plant    Accumulated    Gross prop., plant 
    depreciation    and equipment    depreciation    and equipment 
    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$   ThCh$
 
Land    -    27,915,058    -    27,971,738 
Building and improvements    354,612,472    796,478,290    259,734,545    794,598,779 
Machinery and equipment    2,110,067,519    2,758,723,152    2,032,642,948    2,725,755,433 
Central office telephone equipment    1,291,505,642    1,558,258,972    1,212,483,233    1,552,890,561 
External plant    609,853,040    928,600,040    639,264,454    931,366,172 
Subscribers’ equipment    172,381,849    234,791,173    143,901,888    203,288,446 
General equipment    36,326,988    37,072,967    36,993,373    38,210,254 
 
Other Property, Plant and Equipment    170,923,236    298,904,660    156,828,109    256,790,812 
Office furniture and equipment    91,899,192    112,422,738    82,050,035    110,446,867 
Projects, work in progress and materials (2)     93,951,341      48,659,591 
Leased assets (1)   62,897    504,997    59,692    488,345 
Property, plant and equipment temporarily out of service    7,031,951    7,031,951    10,770,745    12,098,082 
Software    70,959,489    83,817,719    63,031,366    83,933,147 
Other    969,707    1,175,914    916,271    1,164,780 
 
Technical revaluation Circular 550    10,883,087    9,500,729    11,231,675    9,994,097 
 
Total 
  2,646,486,314    3,891,521,889    2,460,437,277    3,815,110,859 
 

(1) Leased assets have a gross value of ThCh$504,997 and ThCh$488,345 for the concept of buildings for 2006 and 2005, respectively, with accumulated depreciation of ThCh$62,897 and ThCh$59,692 for 2006 and 2005, respectively.

(2) Until December 31, 2002, works in progress included capitalization of the related borrowing costs, as per Technical Bulletin No. 31 of the Chilean Association of Accountants, and therefore, the gross property, plant and equipment balance includes interest of ThCh$198,250,122. Accumulated depreciation for this interest amounts to ThCh$136,400,074 and ThCh$124,111,139 for 2006 and 2005, respectively.

A depreciation charge for the period amounting to ThCh$148,020,564 and ThCh$145,920,331 for 2006 and 2005, respectively, was recorded as an operating cost, and a depreciation charge of ThCh$8,942,671 for 2006 and ThCh$5,286,815 for 2005 as an administrative and selling cost. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment that is temporarily out of service is made up mainly of telephone equipment under repair and incurred depreciation amounting to ThCh$879,772 and ThCh$2,211,169 in 2006 and 2005, which is classified under “Other Non-operating Expenses” (note 22b).

The detail by item of the technical revaluation is as follows:

 
    Net    Accumulated    Gross property,    Gross property, 
    Balance    Depreciation    plant and    plant and 
Description           equipment    equipment 
            2006    2005 
    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Land    (519,218)     (519,218)   (519,216)
Building and improvements    (827,840)   (4,154,739)   (4,982,579)   (4,982,320)
Machinery and equipment    (35,300)   15,037,826    15,002,526    15,495,633 
 
Total 
  (1,382,358)   10,883,087    9,500,729    9,994,097 
 

Depreciation of the technical reappraisal surplus for the period of ThCh$(49,784) and ThCh$(16,440) for 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Gross property, plant and equipment includes assets that have been totally depreciated in the amount of ThCh$1,298,796,680 in 2006 and ThCh$1,076,978,124 in 2005, which include ThCh$12,923,489 and ThCh$12,541,805, respectively, from the reappraisals mentioned in Circular No. 550.

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11. Investments in Related Companies:

The detail of investments in related companies is as follows:

 
                    Percentage         
            Currency        participation    Equity of the companies 
                         
        Country of    controlling    Number of                 
Taxp. No.    Company    origin    the    shares    2006    2005     2006     2005 
            investment                     
                     %    %    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
 
Foreign    TBS Celular Participación S.A. (1)   Brazil    Dollar    48,950,000    2.61    2.61    152.596.730    154.299.653 
96,895,220-K    Atento Chile S.A. (3)   Chile    Pesos    3,049,998    28.84    28.84    16.281.879    15.232.075 
96,922,950-1    Empresa de Tarjetas Inteligentes S.A. (2)   Chile    Pesos        20.00      12.539 

 
                                 
        Net income (loss)   Equity in income           Investment 
Taxp. No.   Company    of the companies   (loss) of the   Investment value   book value
            investment        
                     
                                 
         2006     2005     2006    2005    2006    2005    2006     2005 
        ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$     ThCh$     ThCh$     ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
 
Foreign    TBS Celular Participación S.A. (1)   (1,235,113)   2,497,305    (32,236)   65,179    3,982,775    4,027,220    3,982,775    4,027,220 
96,895,220-K    Atento Chile S.A. (3)   4,791,856    3,906,050    1,381,971    1,126,506    4,695,694    4,392,934    4,695,694    4,392,934 
96,922,950-1    Empresa de Tarjetas Inteligentes S.A. (2)      (168,566)     (33,713)        
                                     
 
    Total                    8,678,469    8,420,154    8,678,469    8,820,154 
 

(1) The Company records its investment in TBS Celular using the equity method since it exercises significant influence through the business group to which it belongs, as established in paragraph N° 4 of Circular N° 1,179 issued by the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance and ratified in Title II of Circular N° 1,697. Although Telefónica Chile only has a 2.61% direct participation in TBS Celular, its parent company, Telefónica España, has direct and indirect participation exceeding 20% ownership of the capital stock of that company.

(2) The Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting agreed to the dissolution of Empresa de Tarjetas Inteligentes S.A. During September 2005, the Chilean Internal Revenue Service authorized the closing of this company.

(3) The equity value as of September 30, 2006 and 2005 was recognized on the basis of the interim financial statements which did not undergo a limited review.

As of the date of these financial statements, there are no liabilities for hedge instruments assigned to foreign investments. The Company intends to reinvest net income from foreign investments on a permanent basis; therefore, there is no potentially remittable net income.

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12. Goodwill:

The detail of goodwill is as follows:

 
            2006    2005 
Taxpayer No.    Company    Year    Amount    Balance of    Amount    Balance of 
            amortized    Goodwill    amortized    Goodwill 
            in the period        in the period     
            ThCh$     ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Foreign    TBS Celular Participación S.A.    2001    142,991    2,405,191    142,991    2,596,370 
96,551,670-0    Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A.    1998    882,201    14,219,867    882,201    15,399,366 
78,703,410-1    Telefónica Multimedia Chile S.A. (1)   1998    761,341      116,736    819,713 
96,834,320-3    Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A.(2)   1999    72,100    409,887    72,100    506,285 
 
    Total        1,858,633    17,034,945    1,214,028    19,321,734 
 

(1) As indicated in Note 2d) No. 1 as a product of the sale made on January 26, 2006, the Board of Directors of Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A. agreed to sell the shares of Telefónica Multimedia Chile S.A. to Telefónica Chile S.A. This sale was made at book value, not considering goodwill in the price, which required the extraordinary recognition of the total balance of goodwill as of that date.

(2) On January 27, 2006 Telefónica Empresas CTC Chile sold its entire ownership interest of 215,099 shares to Telefónica Chile S.A. for ThCh$1,468,683.

On January 26, CTC Equipos y Servicios de Telecomunicaciones sold its entire ownership interest of 16 shares to Telefónica Chile S.A. for ThCh$132.

Goodwill amortization periods have been determined taking into account aspects such as the nature and characteristics of the business and estimated period of return of investment.

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13. Intangibles:

The detail of intangibles is as follows:

 
Description     2006     2005 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Underwater cable rights (gross)
  37,965,919    36,890,870 
   Accumulated amortization, previous period    (7,552,764)   (5,273,768)
   Amortization for the period    (1,336,856)   (1,331,637)
Licenses (Software) (gross)   14,430,479    11,794,970 
   Accumulated amortization, previous periods    (5,162,855)   (1,975,621)
   Amortization for the period    (2,513,678)   (1,868,366)
 
Total Net Intangibles    35,830,245    38,236,448 
 

14. Other Non-current Assets:

The detail of other non-current assets is as follows:

 
Description 
  2006     2005 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Deferred disbursement for obtaining external financing (see note 8(2)) (1)   806,320    1,132,793 
Deferred union contract bonus (see note 8(1))   1,656,577    90,183 
Bond issue expenses (see note 25)   723,039    28,947 
Bond discount (see note 25)   1,181,554    193,067 
Securities deposits    118,973    141,098 
Deferred charge due to change in actuarial estimations (see note 8(3)) (2)   8,223,494    7,696,031 
Deferred staff severance indemnities (3)   4,305,721    4,955,140 
Other    185,029    34,924 
 
Total
  17,200,707    14,272,183 
 

(1) This amount corresponds to the cost (net of amortizations) of the mandatory reserve paid to the Chilean Central Bank and disbursements incurred for foreign loans obtained by the Company to finance its investment plan. The short-term portion is presented under Other Current Assets (Note 8).

(2) In light of the new contractual conditions derived from the organizational changes experienced by the Company, a series of studies has allowed for, beginning in 2004, modification of the variable for future years of service of employees within the basis for calculating staff severance indemnities. After concluding these studies, in 2005 other estimations were incorporated such as mortality of employees and future salary increases and includes the rate change mentioned in Note 3 b i) for 2006, all determined on the basis of actuarial calculations, as established in Technical Bulletin No. 8 of the Chilean Association of Accountants. The short-term portion is presented under Other Current Assets (Note 8)

The difference at the beginning of the year as a result of changes in the actuarial estimates constitutes actuarial gains or losses, which are deferred and amortized during the average remaining future years of service for the employees that will receive the benefit (see Note 2s).

(3) In conformity with the union agreements between the Company and its employees, loans were granted to employees, the amounts and conditions of which were based, among other aspects, on the accrued balances of staff severance indemnities when they were granted. The short-term portion is presented under Other Current Assets (Note 8)

The staff severance indemnities provision has been recorded in part at its current value, deferring and amortizing this effect over the years of average remaining service life of employees eligible for the benefit. The loan is presented under Other Long-Term Receivables.

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15. Short-Term Obligations with Banks and Financial Institutions:

The detail of short-term obligations with banks and financial institutions is as follows:

   
Taxp.No.    Bank or financial institution    US$    U.F.    TOTAL 
     
    2006    2005    2006    2005    2006     2005 
   
        ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
    Current maturities of long-term debt                         
   
 
 
97,015,000-5    BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO (4)       970,411    597,924    970,411    597,924 
Foreign    CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH AND                         
    OTHERS    155,722    105,367        155,722    105,367 
97,008,000-7    CITIBANK (2)   671,377    487,505        671,377    487,505 
Foreign    BBVA BANCOMER AND OTHERS (3)   800,982          800,982   
Foreign    ABN AMRO BANK      17,331,796          17,331,796 
                             
     
   
Total 
  1,628,081    17,924,668    970,411    597,924    2,598,492    18,522,592 
     
    Outstanding principal      16,463,598          16,463,598 
     
 
    Average annual interest rate    5.76%    4.67%    3.16%    1.95%    5.25%    4.58% 
   

Percentage of obligations in foreign currency       :       62.65 % for 2006       and       96.77 % for 2005
Percentage of obligations in local currency          :       37.35 % for 2006        and       3.23 % for 2005

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16. Long-Term Obligations with Banks and Financial Institutions

Long-term obligations with banks and financial institutions:     

 
   Taxp.No.    Bank or financial institution    Currency or Indexation      Index    Years to maturity for long-term portion     Long-term portion
as of
June 30,2006 
  Average
annual
interest
rate % 
  Long-term  portion
as of
June 30,2005 
 
      1 to 2    2 to 3    3 to 5       
               
 
            ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
    LOANS IN DOLLARS                             
Foreign    CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH AND    US$                         
    OTHERS (1)         107,406,000      107,406,000    Libor + 0.35%    109,757,322 
Foreign    BBVA BANCOMER AND OTHERS (3)   US$        80,554,500    80,554,500    Libor + 0.334%   
97,008,000-7    BANCO CITIBANK (2)   US$    80,554,500        80,554,500    Libor + 0.31%    82,317,990 
Foreign    ABN AMRO BANK    US$              65,854,392 
       
 
    SUBTOTAL        80,554,500    107,406,000    80,554,500    268,515,000    5.76%    257,929,704 
       
 
 
    LOANS IN UNIDADES DE FOMENTO                             
97,015,000-5    BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO (4)   UF        65,416,088    65,416,088    Tab    65,317,143 
                            360+0.45%     
       
 
    SUBTOTAL                65,416,088    65,416,088    3.16%    65,317,143 
       
    TOTAL        80,554,500    107,406,000    145,970,588    333,931,088    5.25%    323,246,847 
       
       
   

Percentage of obligations in foreign currency       :       80.41 % for 2006        and       79.79 % for 2005
Percentage of obligations in local currency          :        19.59 % for 2006        and       20.21 % for 2005

(1) In December 2004, the Company renegotiated this loan, extending its due date from February and August 2005 to December 2009, in addition to changing the agent bank, which was the Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Bank.
(2) In May 2005, the Company renegotiated this loan, extending its due date from April 2006 and April 2007 to December 2008, in addition to changing the agent bank, which was the ABN Amro Bank.
(3) In November 2005, the Company renegotiated this loan, extending its due date from April 2006, April 2007 and April 2008 to June 20011, in addition to changing the agent bank, which was the ABN Amro Bank.
(4) In April, the Company renegotiated this loan, extending its maturity due from April 2010 and reducing the interest rate to TAB 360 + 0.45% .

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17. Obligations with the Public:

a) Commercial paper:

On January 27, 2003 and May 12, 2004, Telefónica Chile registered two commercial paper lines in the securities registry, the inspection numbers of which are 005 and 015, respectively. The maximum amount of each line is ThCh$35,000,000, and placements charged to the line may not exceed that amount. The term of each line will be 10 years from the date of registration with the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance. The interest rate will be defined upon each issuance of these commercial papers.

On January 18, 2005, a Series E placement of the same type of instrument was made for ThCh$12,000,000. The placement agent was Scotiabank Sudamericano Corredores de Bolsa.

On April 27, 2005, a Series F placement of the same type of instrument was made for ThCh$23,000,000. The placement agent was Scotiabank Sudamericano Corredores de Bolsa.

On March 21, 2006, a Series I placement of the same type of instrument was made for ThCh$12,000,000. The placement agent was Inversiones Boston Corredores de Bolsa.

On July 11, 2006, the Company placed a fourth issuance of its line of Commercial Paper with a charge to line No. 015. This issuance was performed in three series (J1 - J2 - J3) for a total of ThCh$7,000,000, maturing as of September 27, 2006. The placement rate for all the series was 0.44% monthly. On this occasion, the placing agent was Inversiones Boston.

The details of these transactions are described below:

                                 
Registration or
 identification
number of the
instrument  
Current 
Bond 
Final
Maturity 
nominal 
readjustment unit 
Interest 
Book value 
Placement 
                             
Series 
amount 
rate 
in Chile or 
placed 
% 
2006 
2005 
abroad 
ThCh$ 
ThCh$ 
ThCh$ 
ThCh$ 
                                 
Short-term 
                               
commercial paper 
                               
005      12,000,000    Ch$ non-adjustable    0.3100    Oct 13, 2005   
12,427,874 
  Chile 
 
005      23,000,000    Ch$ non-adjustable    0.4100    Oct 13, 2005   
23,295,064 
  Chile 
 
015      12,000,000    Ch$ non-adjustable    0.4800    Dec 06, 2006   
11,876,498 
  Chile 
 
                                 
                Total       
11,876,498 
35,722,938 
   
                                 

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17. Obligations with the Public, continued:

b) Bonds

The detail of obligations with the public for bond issues, classified as short and long-term, is as follows:

 
Registration number
or identification
of
 the instrument 
  Series    Nominal Amount
 of issue 
  Readjustment
 unit 
for bond
 
  Nominal annual
 interest
 rate 
  Final
 maturity 
  Frequency    Par value    Placement
 in Chile
 or abroad 
   
            Interest
 payment 
  Amortizations    2006 
ThCh$
 
  2005 
ThCh$
 
 
                   
 
                %                         
Short-term portion of long-term bonds                                    
143,27,06,91  
F 
  71,429   
U.F. 
 
6.000 
  Apr, 2016    Semi-annual    Semi-annual    1,676,676    1,710,317    Chile 
281,20,12,01  
L (1)
   
U.F. 
 
3.750 
  Oct, 2012    Semi-annual    Maturity    900,166      Chile 
 
 
Issued in New York    Yankee Bonds     
US$ 
 
7.625 
  Jul, 2006    Semi-annual    Maturity      27,665,417    Abroad 
Issued in New York    Yankee Bonds     
US$ 
 
8.375 
  Jan, 2006    Semi-annual    Maturity      87,669,678    Abroad 
                   
               
          Total    2.576.842    117,045,412     
                   
Long-term bonds              
                       
143,27,06,91   
F 
  642,857   
U.F. 
 
6.000 
  Apr, 2016    Semi-annual    Semi-annual    11,829,319    13,123,806    Chile 
281,20,12,01   
L (1)
  3,000,000   
U.F. 
 
3.750 
  Oct, 2012    Semi-annual    Maturity    55,203,450      Chile 
 
                                         
                   
                            Total    67,032,769    13,123,806     
 

(1) On March 29, 2006, the Company placed bonds in the local market for a nominal amount of UF3,000,000 (equivalent to US$102.1 million) of a series denominated L, which is composed of 6,000 bonds with a value of UF 500 each. These bonds mature in one installment on October 25, 2012 at an annual interest rate of UF + 3.75% . Interest is paid biannually. There is a redemption option as of October 25, 2007.

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18. Provisions and Write-offs:

         The detail of provisions and write-offs shown in liabilities is as follows:

 
    2006    2005 
Short-term    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Staff severance indemnities    431,550    381,067 
Provision for employee vacations    4,305,778    4,010,454 
Goal achievement incentive    4,584,149    4,979,090 
Other employee benefits (1)   1,985,708    2,667,622 
Employee benefit advances    (2,044,982)   (2,804,472)
 
                                                           Sub-Total    9,262,203    9,233,761 
 
Long-term    2006    2005 
  ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Staff severance indemnities    35,286,751    36,110,711 
 
                                                           Total    44,584,954    45,344,472 
 

(1) Includes provisions for the Independence Day bonus, Christmas bonus, bonus guaranteed under the current union contract, and miscellaneous.

         During the periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, there were bad debt write-offs of ThCh$4,012,339 and ThCh$33,478,235, respectively, which were charged against the related allowance for doubtful accounts.

19. Staff Severance Indemnities:

         The detail of the charge to income for staff severance indemnities is as follows:

 
    2006    2005 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Operating costs and administrative and selling expenses    3,086,450    3,487,910 
Other non-operating expenses    9,249,217   
 
                                                           Total    12,335,667    3,487,910 
 
Payments and other changes in the period (1)   (3,091,601)   2,285,204 

20. Minority Interest:

         Minority interest recognizes the portion of equity and revenues of subsidiaries owned by third parties. The detail for 2006 and 2005 is as follows:

 
    Percentage    Participation    Participation 
    Minority    in equity       in net income (loss)
   
Interest
               
 Subsidiaries                         
    2006    2005     2006     2005    2006     2005 
    %    %    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Administradora de Sistemas de Telepeajes de Chile S.A.    20.00    20.00    6,835    239,301    (42,715)   (20,190)
Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A.    0.82    0.84    1,231,521    1,140,206    98,469    1,548 
Fundación Telefónica    50.00    50.00    (35,079)   196,581    (311,748)   (51,124)
Telefónica Gestión Servicios Compartidos de Chile    0.001      16       
S.A.                         
CTC Equipos y Servicios de Telecomunicaciones S.A.      0.0001      38     
 
        Total    1,203,293    1,576,126    (255,992)   (69,762)
 

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21. Shareholders’ Equity

During the periods 2006 and 2005, changes in shareholders’ equity accounts are as follows:

 
    Paid-in
capital 
  Price-level restatement of paid-in capital    Other
reserves 
  Retained  earnings    Net
income
  Interim
dividend 
  Total Shareholders’ equity 
               
               
               
 
    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$     ThCh$         ThCh$ 
 2006                             
               
 
Balances as of December 31, 2005    912,692,729      (1,751,241)     25,183,320    (10,549,786)   925,575,022 
Transfer of 2005 net income to retained earnings          25,183,320    (25,183,320)    
Capital decrease    (40,200,514)               (40,200,514)
Absorption of interim dividend          (10,528,728)       10,528,728   
Final dividend 2005          (14,654,592)         (14,654,592)
Cumulative translation adjustment        134,548          134,548 
Price-level restatement, net      21,892,706    (43,781)       21,058    21,869,983 
Other reserves        (679,178)         (679,178)
Net income            19,748,132      19,748,132 
   
 
Balances as of September 30, 2006    872,492,215    21,892,706    (2,339,652)   -    19,748,132    -    911,793,401 
   
 
2005                             
               
 
Balances as of December 31, 2004    880,977,537      (1,237,651)   48,806,351    311,628,674    (255,303,899)   984,871,012 
Transfer of 2004 income to retained earnings          311,628,674    (311,628,674)    
Absorption of interim dividend          (255,303,899)     255,303,899   
Final dividend 2004          (56,324,775)       (56,324,775)
Interim dividend          (48,806,351)       (48,806,351)
Cumulative translation adjustment        (300,175)         (300,175)
Price-level restatement, net      21,143,461    (29,704)         21,113,757 
Net income            21,727,781      21,727,781 
 
   
Balances as of September 30, 2005    880,977,537    21,143,461    (1,567,530)   -    21,727,781    -    922,281,249 
   
Restated balances as of September 30, 2006    913,584,031    21,926,017    (1,625,547)   -    22,531,964    -    956,416,465 
   

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21. Shareholders’ Equity, continued:

(a) Paid-in capital:

As of September 30, 2006 the Company’s paid-in capital is as follows:

Number of shares:

 
Series    No. of subscribed    No. of paid shares    No. of shares with 
  shares        voting rights 
 
  873,995,447           873,995,447           873,995,447        
  83,161,638           83,161,638           83,161,638        

Paid-in capital:

 
    Subscribed    Paid-in 
Series     Capital    Capital 
       ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
   796,686,600           796,686,600        
     75,805,615            75,805,615        

(b) Shareholder distribution:

As indicated in SVS Circular No.792, the distribution of shareholders by their ownership percentage in the Company as of September 30, 2006 is as follows:

 
    Percentage of Total    Number of 
Type of shareholder    holdings    shareholders 
   %     
 
10% holding or more    55.35   
Less than 10% holding:    43.89    1,606 
Investment equal to or exceeding UF 200         
Investment under UF 200    0.76    11,112 
 
Total    100.00    12,720 
 
Company controller    44.90   
 

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21. Shareholders’ Equity, continued:

(c) Dividends:

i) Dividend policy
:

In accordance with Law No.18,046, unless otherwise decided at the Shareholders’ Meeting by unanimous vote, when there is net income at least 30% must be distributed in dividends.

Considering the cash situation, levels of projected investment and the solid financial indicators for 2005 and future years, on April 14, 2005, the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting modified the dividend distribution policy reported at the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of April 2004, and agreed to distribute 100% of net income generated during the respective year, by means of an interim dividend in November of each year and a final dividend in May of the following year.

ii) Dividend distributed in the period:

On April 14, 2005, the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting approved the payment of a final dividend (No. 168) of Ch$ 58.84591 per share with a charge to net income for 2004 of ThCh$56,324,775. Likewise, it approved payment of a provisional dividend (No.169) of Ch$ 50.99095 per share, with a charge to retained earnings as of December 2004 of ThCh$48,806,351. Both dividends were paid on May 30, 2005.

On October 27, 2005, the Board approved payment of an interim dividend (No. 170) of Ch$11.00 per share, with a charge to 2005 net income equivalent to ThCh$ 10,528,728.

On April 20, 2006, the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting approved the payment of a final dividend (No. 171) of Ch$15.31 per share with a charge to net income for 2005 of ThCh$14,654,592. The dividend was paid on June 22, 2006.

In addition, the shareholders approved the modification of the Company’s bylaws to decrease capital by ThCh$40,200,514, in order to distribute additional cash to the shareholders in 2006. Capital distribution No. 1 was equivalent to Ch$42 per share and Ch$168 per ADR.

(d) Other reserves:

Other Reserves include the participation of the reserve established by Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A. for the acquisition of the shares of dissident minority shareholders and the net effect of the foreign currency translation adjustment, as established in Technical Bulletin No. 64 of the Chilean Association of Accountants, the detail of which is as follows:

 
        Amount         
         
        December 31,    Price-level restatement
ThCh$ 
  Net     
    Company     2005      Movement    Balance as of 
                  September 30, 2006 
        ThCh$      ThCh$     ThCh$ 
 
96,551,670-0    Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A.        (679,178)   (679,178)
Foreign    TBS Celular Participación S.A.    (1,751,241)   (43,781)   134,548    (1,660,474)
 
    Total    (1,751,241)   (43,781)   (544,630)   (2,339,652)
 

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22. Other Non-Operating Income and Expenses:

(a) Other non-operating income:

The detail of other non-operating income is as follows:

 
Other Income    2006       2005 
  ThCh$     ThCh$ 
 
 
Administrative services    172,495   
Fines levied on suppliers and indemnities    125,860    24,448 
Proceeds from sale of used equipment    544,567    1,022,359 
Real estate rental    340,222    263,183 
Net income on the sale of Intelsat shares      648,979 
Other    103,382    320,862 
 
Total    1,286,526    2,279,831 
 

(b) Other non-operating expenses:

The detail of other non-operating expenses is as follows:

 
Other Expenses    2006    2005 
  ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
 
Lawsuit and other provisions    1,125,332    1,090,022 
Depreciation and retirement of out-of-service property, plant and equipment (1)   879,772    2,211,169 
Retirement of property, plant and equipment that is out of service    666,989    1,105,937 
Non-recovered VAT credit      1,007,411 
Lower market value provision    26,213    90,954 
Restructuring costs (2)   9,334,410   
Other    149,528    733,072 
 
Total    12,182,244    6,238,565 
 

(1) As of June 2006, this item is composed mainly of depreciation of telephone equipment maintained in stock for replacements.
(2) Corresponds mainly to payments made to employees on the basis of the Early Retirement Plan.

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23. Price-Level Restatement:

The detail of price-level restatement is as follows:

 
Assets (Charges)/ Credits    Indexation    2006    2005 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Inventory    C.P.I.    25,622    64,712 
Prepaid expenses    C.P.I.    (1,255)   4,757 
Prepaid expenses    U.F.    26,843    (9,824)
Other current assets    C.P.I.    151,404    (28,528)
Other current assets    U.F.    88,942    (147,872)
Short- and long-term deferred taxes    C.P.I.    2,862,075    3,057,773 
Property, plant and equipment    C.P.I.    33,525,277    34,536,852 
Investments in related companies    C.P.I.    177,873    181,800 
Goodwill    C.P.I.    442,344    481,307 
Long-term receivables    U.F.    (308,854)   (1,960,187)
Long-term receivables    C.P.I.    180,767    203,352 
Other long-term assets    C.P.I.    669,052    1,036,030 
Other long-term assets    U.F.    (99,973)   7,585 
Expense accounts    C.P.I.    6,194,293    6,459,618 
 
Total Credits        43,934,410    43,887,375 
 

 
Liabilities – Shareholders’ Equity (Charges)/    Indexation    2006    2005 
Credits      ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Short-term obligations    U.F.    (167,619)   (7,370,796)
Long-term obligations    C.P.I.    (28,507)   (12,674)
Long-term obligations    U.F.    (9,525,766)   (5,038,566)
Shareholders’ equity    C.P.I.    (21,869,983)   (21,895,213)
Revenue accounts    C.P.I.    (9,513,020)   (10,553,433)
 
Total Charges        (41,104,895)   (44,870,682)
 

Price-level restatement, net    2,829,515    (983,307)
 

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24. Foreign Currency Translation:

The detail of the gain on foreign currency translation is as follows:

 
                           Assets (Charges)/ Credits    Currency    2006    2005 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Inventory    US$      (530,625)
Other current assets    US$    3,995,160    6,104,610 
Other current assets    EURO    1,571    (8,035)
Other current assets    BRAZILIAN REAL    138,666    (26,960)
Long-term receivables    US$    1,411,885    6,102,192 
Other long-term assets    US$    (851)   6,490 
 
                             Total Credits        5,546,431    11,647,672 
 

 
                           Liabilities (Charges)/ Credits    Currency    2006    2005 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Short-term obligations    US$    (2,251,670)   (995,674)
Short-term obligations    EURO    947    230 
Short-term obligations    BRAZILIAN REAL    82,030    17,817 
Long-term obligations    US$    (3,059,391)   (9,240,660)
 
                             Total Charges        (5,228,084)   (10,218,287)
 

Foreign currency translation, net    318,347    1,429,385 
 

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25. Share and Debt Title Issuance and Placement Expense:

The detail of this item is as follows:

 
    Short-term    Long-term 
     
    2006    2005    2006    2005 
    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Bond issuance expenses    129,687    419,905    723,039    28,947 
Discount on debt    232,295    56,694    1,181,554    193,067 
Commercial paper issuance expense    17,155    225,895     
 
Total    379,137    702,494    1,904,593    222,014 
 

These items are classified under Other Current Assets and Other Long-term Assets, as applicable, and are amortized over the term of the respective obligations.

26. Cash Flows:

Financing and investing activities that do not generate cash flows during the period, but which commit future cash flows are as follows:

a) Financing activities: Financing activities that commit future cash flows are as follows:

  Obligations with banks and financial institutions   - see Notes 15 and 16
  Obligations with the public   - see Note 17

b) Investing activities: Investing activities that commit future cash flows are as follows:

 
    Maturity   ThCh$
 
BCD   2007   14,251,499
BCU   2009   1,939,814
 

c) Cash and cash equivalents:

 
    2006    2005 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Cash    10,260,452    8,984,683 
Time deposits    9,339,772    3,209,393 
Marketable securities (less than 90 days)     562,449 
Other current assets    3,700,686    14,003,286 
 
                                         Total    23,300,910    26,759,811 
 

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27. Derivative Contracts:

         The detail of derivate contracts is as follows:

                     
Type of Derivate  Type of Contract         Description of Contract  Value of
Hedged Item
ThCh$ 
Affected Accounts 
   
Contract
Value 
Maturity
or Expir. 
Specific Item  Purchase Sale Position  Hedged Item or Transaction  Asset/Liability  Effect on Income 
     
Name   Amount     Name  Amount ThCh$   Realized ThCh$ Unrelized ThCh$
                     
FR  CCPE  150,000,000  III Quarter 2008  Cross Currency Swap  Oblig.in US$  150,000,000  80,554,500  asset  80,606,134  3,080,908  1,644,339 
                  liability  (89,613,950)    
FR  CCPE  200,000,000  II Quarter 2009  Cross Currency Swap  Oblig.in US$  200,000,000  107,406,000  asset  107,744,627  3,415,597  230,782 
                  liability  (119,895,643)    
FR  CCPE  150,000,000  II Quarter 2011  Cross Currency Swap  Oblig.in US$  150,000,000  80,554,500  asset  80,759,993  1,022,493  (1,256,990)
                  liability  (83,357,539)    
FR  CI  26,400,000  III Quarter 2006  Exchange rate  Oblig.in US$  18,000,000  14,280,680  asset  14,280,680  98,006 
                  liability  (14,182,674)    
FR  CCPE  10,198,454  IV Quarter 2006  Exchange rate  Oblig.in US$  10,198,454  5,476,876  asset  5,476,876  (2,986)
                  liability  (5,465,841)    
FR  CCPE  2,599,039  I Quarter 2007  Exchange rate  Oblig.in US$  2,599,039  1,395,762  asset  1,395,762  (7,883)
                  liability  (1,403,644)    
FR  CI  2,522,787  IV Quarter 2006  Exchange rate  Oblig.in US$  2,522,787  624,491  asset  624,491  46,258 
                  liability  (538,068)    
FR  CI  391,416  I Quarter 2007  Exchange rate  Oblig.in US$  391,416  96,981  asset  96,891  8,508 
                  liability  (81,455)    
                         
Deferred income for exchange forward contracts      liabilities  317,621 
Deferred costs for exchange insurance 
      asset  (206,190)
Exchange forward contracts expensed during the year ( net )           2,049,135 
                   
        TOTAL              9,821,467  618,131 
                         

Type of derivates :    FR: Forwad    Type of Contract:    CCPE: Hedge contract for existing transactions 
    S : Swap        CI: Investment hedge contract 
            CCTE: Hedge contract for anticipated transactions 

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28. Contingencies and Restrictions:

a) Lawsuits:

(i) Claims presented by VTR Telefónica S.A.:

On September 30, 2000, VTR Telefónica S.A. filed an ordinary suit for the collection of access charges in the amount of ThCh$2,500,000, based on the differences that would arise from the lowering of access charge rates, due to Tariff Decree No. 187 of Telefónica Chile. The initial sentence accepted VTR’s claim and the compensation disputed by Telefónica Chile. The Company filed a motion to vacate and appeal, which is currently underway.

(ii) Labor lawsuits:

In the course of normal operations, labor lawsuits have been filed against the Company.

To date, among others, there are labor proceedings involving former employees, who claim wrongful dismissal. These employees did not sign termination releases or receive staff severance indemnities. On various occasions, the Supreme Court has reviewed the sentences handed down on the matter, accepting the argument of the Company and ratifying the validity of the terminations.

There are, in addition, other lawsuits involving former employees in some proceedings, whose staff severance indemnities have been paid and their termination releases signed, who in spite of having chosen voluntary retirement plans or having been terminated due to company needs, intend to have the terminations voided. Of these lawsuits, to date, two have received a sentence favorable to the Company, rejecting the annulments.

Certain unions have filed complaints before the Santiago Labor Courts, requesting damage payments for various concepts.

In the opinion of Management and internal legal counsel, the risk that the Company will be required to pay indemnities in the amount claimed in the previously mentioned lawsuits, in addition to other civil and labor suits in which the Company is the defendant, is remote. Management considers it unlikely that the Company’s income and equity will be significantly affected by these loss contingencies. Consequently, no provisions have been established in relation to the severance indemnities claimed.

(iii) Lawsuits against the Government:

• On October 31, 2001,Telefónica Chile filed an administrative motion before the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications and the Ministry of Economy,requesting correction of the errors and illegalities in Tariff Decree No. 187 of 1999. On January 29, 2002, the Ministries issued a joint response rejecting the administrative recourse, after having “carefully evaluated, only the viability and timeliness of the petition made, considering the set of circumstances that concur in the problem stated and the prudence that must orient public actions”, adding that such rejection “has had no other motivation than to protect the general interest and progress of the telecommunications services”.

Upon extinguishing the administrative instances to correct the errors and illegalities involved in the tariff setting process of 1999, in March 2002, Telefónica Chile filed a lawsuit for damages against the State of Chile for the sum of Ch$ 181,038,411,056, plus readjustments and interest, which covers past and future damages until May 2004. Currently a decision is pending in this case.

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28. Contingencies and Restrictions, continued:

(iii) Lawsuits against the Government, continued:

•Telefónica Chile and Telefónica Larga Distancia filed a plenary damage indemnity lawsuit against the Government of Chile, claiming damages due to modification of telecommunications networks related to work performed by highway concessionaries from 1996 to 2000.

The Government forced both companies to pay to transfer their communications networks due to the construction of public works on concession under the Concessions Law, and the related damages amount to:

a.- Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A.: Ch$1,929,207,445
b.- Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A.: Ch$ 2,865,208,840

The process is currently at the final sentencing stage.

(iv) Manquehue Net:

On June 24, 2003, Telefónica Chile filed a forced compliance of contracts complaint with damage indemnity before the mixed arbitration court of Mr. Victor Vial del Río against Manquehue Net, in the amount of Ch$ 3,647,689,175, in addition to costs incurred during the proceeding. Likewise, and on the same date, Manquehue Net filed a compliance with discounts complaint (in the amount of UF 107,000), in addition to an obligation to perform complaint (signing of a 700 services contract). After completion of the evidence period, on June 5, 2004, the arbiter called the parties together to pronounce a sentence.

On April 11, 2005, the Court notified the first instance sentence accepting the claim made by Telefónica Chile and ordering Manquehue Net to pay approximately Ch$ 452 million, and at the same time accepted Manquehue Net’s claim and ordered Telefónica Chile to pay 47,600 UF.

Telefónica Chile filed an appeal for dismissal on the grounds of errors in the form in both cases; which are currently pending before the Court of Appeals of Santiago.

(v) Chilectra and CGE:

In June 2006, Telefónica Chile filed complaints against Chilectra S.A. and Río Maipo (currently CGE Distribución), in which it requests a readjusted refund of the Reimbursable Financial Contributions (AFR) (“Aportes Financieros Reembolsables”) made by the Company between 1992 and 1998, in relation to the Electrical Law. The restitution amounts claimed are ThCh$899,658 and ThCh$117,350, respectively. The lawsuits have recently been notified.

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28. Contingencies and Restrictions, continued:

(vi) Protection Motion:

On June 28, 2006, TV channels UCTV and TVN filed a protection motion against Telefónica Chile requesting suspension of the inclusion of such signals in the Digital Television plans. On June 30, the First Court of Appeals declared the motion inadmissible, which was confirmed on July 4, when the appeals motion was rejected by the appellate court.

The complaint filed before the Supreme Court by the channels against the ministers integrating the Courtroom was declared inadmissible on July 13, 2006.

b) Other contingencies:

(i) Financial restrictions:

In order to carry out its investment plans, the Company obtained financing in the local and foreign market (notes 15, 16 and 17), which established, among others restrictions, the maximum debt that the Company may have.

The maximum debt ratio for these contracts is 1.60

Non-compliance with these clauses implies that all the obligations included in these financing contracts will be considered as due.

As of September 30, 2006, the Company is in compliance with all the financial restrictions.

29. Third party guarantees:

The Company has not received any guarantees from third parties.

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30. Local and Foreign Currency:

A summary of the assets in local and foreign currency is as follows:

       
Description    Currency     2006
ThCh$ 
  2005
ThCh$ 
     
       
Total current assets:        287,683,551    305,945,323 
   Cash    Non-indexed Ch$    5,920,363    5,555,720 
    Dollars    4,292,718    3,379,141 
    Euros    47,371    49,822 
   Time deposits    Indexed Ch$    302,776    295,307 
    Non-indexed Ch$    4,811,035    2,914,086 
    Dollars    4,225,961   
   Marketable securities    Indexed Ch$    1,939,814   
    Dollars    14,251,499    42,891,665 
   Notes and accounts receivable   (1)   Indexed Ch$    16,093   
    Non-indexed Ch$    189,804,994    174,647,090 
    Dollars    6,671,708    6,914,176 
    Euros    20,428   
   Accounts receivable from related companies    Non-indexed Ch$    12,869,822    12,548,236 
    Dollars    4,192,783    2,439,058 
   Other current assets   (2)   Indexed Ch$    12,584,224    17,972,435 
    Non-indexed Ch$    25,606,251    33,367,505 
    Dollars    52,710    2,925,683 
    Brazilian Real    73,001    45,399 
 
Total property, plant and equipment :        1,245,035,575    1,354,673,582 
   Property, plant and equipment and accumulated    Indexed Ch$         
   depreciation        1,245,035,575    1,354,673,582 
 
Total other long-term assets        90,643,081    95,428,628 
   Investment in related companies    Indexed Ch$    8,678,469    8,420,154 
   Investment in other companies    Indexed Ch$    4,195    4,195 
   Goodwill    Indexed Ch$    17,034,945    19,321,734 
   Other long-term assets (3)   Indexed Ch$    43,893,930    64,712,035 
    Non-indexed Ch$    20,976,760    2,970,510 
    Dollars    54,782   
       
 
Total assets        1,623,362,207    1,756,047,533 
       
Subtotal by currency    Indexed Ch$    1,329,490,021    1,465,399,442 
    Non-indexed Ch$    259,989,225    232,003,147 
    Dollars    33,742,161    58,549,723 
    Euros    67,799    49,822 
    Brazilian Real    73,001    45,399 

(1) Includes the following balance sheet accounts: Trade Accounts Receivable, Notes Receivable and Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable.
(2) Includes the following balance sheet accounts: Inventories, Recoverable Taxes, Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Taxes and Other Current Assets.
(3) Includes the following balance sheet accounts: Long-term Receivables, Intangibles, Accumulated Amortization and Other.

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30. Local and Foreign Currency (continued):

A summary of the current liabilities in local and foreign currency is as follows:

 
Description    Currency    Up to 90 days    90 days up to 1 year 
 
    2006    2005    2006    2005 
       
    Amount
ThCh$ 
  Average 
annual
 
interest
 
%
 
  Amount 
ThCh$
 
  Average
annual
interest
% 
  Amount 
ThCh$
 
  Average 
annual
 
interest 
%
 
  Amount 
ThCh$
 
  Average 
annual
 
interest 
%
 
                 
                 
                 
 
 
Short-term portion of obligations with  banks and financial institutions 
  Indexed Ch$    970,411    3.16    597,924    1.95         
    Dollars    1,628,081    5.76    1,461,070    4.46        16,463,598    4.69 
 
Obligations with the public (Commercial paper)   Non-indexed Ch$    11,876,498    5.76    12,427,874    3.72        23,295,064    4.92 
 
Obligations with the public (Bonds payable)   Indexed Ch$    2,576,842    4.15    1,710,317    6.00         
    Dollars           -              115,355,095    8.20 
 
Long-term obligations maturing                                     
         within a year    Indexed Ch$    3,736    8.10    5,562    9.06    11,205    8.10    16,687    9.06 
 
Accounts payable to related parties    Indexed Ch$                143,311   
    Non-indexed Ch$    28,800,876      30,109,393           
    Dollars    2,390,958      766,199           
 
Other current liabilities    Indexed Ch$    234,130              163,600   
    Non-indexed Ch$    126,114,845      130,390,838      3,344,382      5,573,921   
    Dollars    13,615,092      3,682,306      9,250       
    Euros    154,180               
    Brazilian Real    6,805               
 
 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES        188,372,454        181,151,475        3,364,837        160,991,276     
 
 
Subtotal by currency    Indexed Ch$    3,785,119        2,313,803        11,205        323,598     
    Non-indexed Ch$    166,792,219        172,928,105        3,344,382        28,868,985     
    Dollars    17,634,131        5,909,567        9,250        131,798,693     
    Euros    154,180        -        -        -     
    Brazilian Real    6,805        -        -        -     
 

(4) Includes the following balance sheet accounts: Dividends payable, Trade accounts payable, Notes payable, Miscellaneous accounts payable, Accruals, Withholdings, Income taxes, Unearned Income and Other current liabilities.

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30. Local and Foreign Currency (continued):

A summary of the long-term liabilities in local and foreign currency for 2006 is as follows:

 
Description    Currency    1 to 3 years
2006 
  3 to 5 years
2006 
  5 to 10 years
2006 
  over 10 years 
       
    Amount    Average
annual
interest
rate 
  Amount    Average
annual
interest
rate 
  Amount    Average
annual
interest
rate 
  Amount    Average
annual
interest
rate 
 
         ThCh$    %     ThCh$    %    ThCh$    %     ThCh$    % 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                                   
 
   Obligation with banks and                                     
   financial institutions    Indexed Ch$        65,416,088    3.16                       - 
    Dollars    187,960,500    5.74    80,554,500    5.80                       - 
   Bonds payable    Indexed Ch$    2,490,383    6.00    2,490,383    6.00    62,052,003    4.15                   - 
   Other long-term liabilities (5) Indexed Ch$    39,957,008      14,105,646      22,701,482      31,505,479                 - 
    Non-indexed Ch$    1,029,283      382,163      955,407      7,027,897                 - 
 
 
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES      231,437,174        162,948,780        85,708,892        38,533,376     
 
 
Subtotal by currency    Indexed Ch$    42,447,391        82,012,117        84,753,485        31,505,479     
    Non-indexed Ch$    1,029,283        382,163        955,407        7,027,897     
    Dollars    187,960,500        80,554,500        -        -     
 

A summary of the long-term liabilities in local and foreign currency for 2005 is as follows :

 
Description    Currency    1 to 3 years
2005 
  3 to 5 year
2005 
  5 to 10 years
2005
  over 10
years
 
       
    Amount    Average
annual
interest
rate 
  Amount    Average
annual
interest
rate 
  Amount    Average
annual
interest
rate 
  Amount    Average
annual
interest
rate 
                 
 
         ThCh$    %     ThCh$    %    ThCh$    %     ThCh$    % 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                                     
 
   Obligation with banks and                                     
   financial institutions    Indexed Ch$        65,317,143    1.95         
    Dollars    65,854,392    4.69    192,075,312    4.22         
   Bonds payable    Indexed Ch$    2,624,759    6.00    2,624,760    6.00    7,874,287    6.00     
    Dollars                 
   Other long-term liabilities (5)   Indexed Ch$    12,647,538      8,142,796      20,365,784      19,983,712   
    Non-indexed Ch$    10,175,903      495,508      9,619,440      38,110,857   
 
 
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES        91,302,592        268,655,519        37,859,511        58,094,569     
 
 
Subtotal by currency    Indexed Ch$    15,272,297        76,084,699        28,240,071        19,983,712     
    Non-indexed Ch$    10,175,903        495,508        9,619,440        38,110,857     
    Dollars    65,854,392        192,075,312        -        -     
 

(5) Includes the following balance sheet accounts: Accounts payable to related companies, Miscellaneous accounts payable, Accruals, Deferred long-term taxes, Other long-term liabilities.

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31. Sanctions:

Neither the Company nor its Directors and Managers have been sanctioned by the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance or any other administrative authority during 2006 and 2005.

32. Subsequent Events:

On October 18, 2006, the Company informed the SVS of the acquisition of 44,173 shares of its subsidiary Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A., increasing its ownership interest to 99.25% .

On October 26, 2006, the Board of Directors of Telefónica Chile agreed to distribute an interim dividend, with a charge to net income obtained by the Company as of September 30, 2006, for a total of Ch$10,528,727,935, equivalent to Ch$11 per share. This dividend will be paid as of November 23, 2006.

Management is unaware of any other significant subsequent events that have occurred between October 1 and 26, 2006, and that may affect the Company’s financial position or the interpretation of these interim consolidated financial statements.

33. Environment:

In the opinion of Management and the Company’s in-house legal counsel, and because the nature of the Company’s operations does not directly or indirectly affect the environment, as of the closing date of these interim consolidated financial statements, no resources have been set aside nor have any payments been made for non-compliance with municipal ordinances or to other supervising organizations.

34. Time deposits:

The detail of time deposits is as follows:

                 
Placement  Institution  Currency  Principal   ThCh$  Rate
% 
Maturity  Principal
ThCh$ 
Accrued
interest 
2006
ThCh$ 
                 
                 
Aug 03, 2006  BCO. CREDITO E INVERSIONES  USD  139,431  5.18  02-Oct-06  74,878  302  75,180 
Aug 03, 2006  BCO. CREDITO E INVERSIONES  USD  148,522  5.18  02-Oct-06  79,761  333  80,094 
Sep 05, 2006  BCO. CREDITO E INVERSIONES  UF  16,440  4.80  05-Dic-06  302,518  258  302,776 
Sep 11, 2006  BCO. SANTANDER SANTIAGO  1,000,000  5.76  12-Mar-07  1,000,000  3,040  1,003,040 
Sep 13, 2006  BCO. SANTANDER SANTIAGO  1,800,000  5.82  12-Mar-07  1,800,000  4,947  1,804,947 
Sep 26, 2006  BCO. SANTANDER SANTIAGO  1,000,000  5.76  12-Mar-07  1,000,000  640  1,000,640 
Sep 27, 2006  BCO. SANTANDER SANTIAGO  1,000,000  5.76  12-Mar-07  1,000,000  480  1,000,480 
Sep 29, 2006  ABN AMRO BANK  USD  7,580  5.30  02-Oct-06  4,070,687  4,070,687 
Sep 29, 2006  BCO. SANTANDER SANTIAGO  1,928  31-Oct-06  1,928  1,928 
                 
                 
                 
                                             Total          9,329,772  10,000  9,339,772 
                 

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35. Accounts Payable:

The detail of the accounts payable balance is as follows:

 
Description         2006
ThCh$ 
  2005
ThCh$ 
 
Suppliers             
         Chilean        73,145,935    56,244,667 
         Foreign        4,036,718    4,983,110 
Provision for work in progress        9,197,098    5,535,976 
 
    Total    86,379,751    66,763,753 
 

36. Other Accounts Payable:

The detail of other accounts payable is as follows:

 
Description         2006
ThCh$ 
  2005
ThCh$ 
 
 
Exchange insurance contract payables        31,623    26,288,816 
Billing on behalf of third parties        7,082,557    6,144,374 
Accrued supports        2,548,917    1,265,787 
Carrier service        10,564,331    6,694,956 
Other        40,022    1,490,591 
 
    Total    20,267,450    41,884,524 
 

Antonio José Coronet    José Molés Valenzuela 
General Accountant    General Manager 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2006 and 2005


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements

COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.  Highlights   
2.  Volume Statistics, Statement of Income and Results by Business Area   
3.  Analysis of Results for the Period     
  3.1    Operating Income   
  3.2    Non-operating Income   
  3.3    Net Income   
  3.4    Results by Business Area   10 
4.  Statement of Cash Flows    11 
5.  Financial Indicators    12 
6.  Explanation of the Main Difference Between Market 
or Economic Value and Book Value of the Company’s Assets 
  13 
7.  Analysis of Markets, Competition and Relative Market Share    14 
8.  Analysis of Market Risk    16 

 


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Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements

1. HIGHLIGHTS

Collective Bargaining Processes

During the third quarter of 2006, the Company successfully completed the collective bargaining processes with seven existing union organizations, which altogether comprise 2,141 employees, representing 94% of union employees. The main issues incorporated in the collective agreements were related to remuneration variability, in accordance with the structure of compensation levels and as a function of the Company’s income, and annual readjustments of labor benefits and conditions. The average duration of these agreements is 48 months.

Decrease in Financial Debt

Telefónica Chile has continued to improve its level of indebtedness and financial ratios through a decrease in the debt level in 2006. As of September 30, 2006, the financial debt reached Ch$414,152 million, reflecting a 17.7% decrease with respect to the financial debt of Ch$502,943 million recorded as of September 30, 2005. The decrease in the indebtedness levels, together with the improved financing conditions and the drop in the value of the dollar, translated into a decrease of 34.4% in financial expenses as of September 30, 2006.

Dividends Policy

Telefónica Chile
On September 21, 2004, after taking into consideration the cash situation, levels of projected investment and solid financial indicators, the Company’s Board of Directors modified the dividend distribution policy, from 30% to 100% of net income generated during the respective year. These dividends will be paid through an interim dividend in November of each year and a final dividend in May of the following year. The dividend policy for 2006 was informed at the Shareholders’ Meeting of April 20, 2006.

Telefónica Larga Distancia
On September 23, 2006, the Board of Directors of Telefónica de Larga Distancia agreed to modify the dividend policy and established its intention to distribute 30% of net income generated during the respective year, through a final dividend in May of each year, which will be proposed at the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting.

Capital Decrease

On May 25, 2006, the Board of Directors of Telefónica Chile agreed to pay to the shareholders the capital decrease of Ch$40,200,513,570 (historical) (Ch$42.00 per share) beginning on June 15, 2006, as approved at the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting held on April 20, 2006


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Permit for Limited Satellite and Cable Television Service

Through Exempt Resolution No. 1605 of December 23, 2005, the Undersecretary of Telecommunications (“Subtel”) granted Telefónica Multimedia Chile S.A. (formerly Tecnonáutica S.A.) a limited satellite television service permit to operate throughout the national territory for a renewable 10-year term. In addition, Telefónica Multimedia has a limited cable television service permit to provide services through the broadband network of Telefónica Chile.

Telefónica Multimedia began commercialization of the satellite television service. In turn, Telefónica Chile began commercializing a bundled service which includes voice, pay television and broadband.

Modifications of the Regulatory Framework: Extension of the Length of Public Telephone Services Subscriber Number

By means of Resolution No. 1120 of September 28, 2005, published in the Official Gazette on October 4, 2005, Subtel set a period of 10 months to extend the local telephone numbers in the Primary Zones of Valparaiso and Concepción by one digit. Furthermore, by means of Decree No. 400, of October 4, 2005, issued by the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications, the Fundamental Telephone Numbering Technical Plan was modified in order to define the virtual mobile network area code with the number 09, and by means of Exempt Resolution No. 27 of 2006, August 19, 2006 was established as the date on which the new virtual mobile area code will begin operating.

Telefónica Chile is performing the network and systems modifications needed to enable the new regulatory requirements related to telephone numbers, which are operating normally.

Setting Post Support Tariffs

Telefónica Chile, together with other telecommunications companies, expressed dissent before the Panel of Experts of the Electric Law, regarding service tariffs corresponding to post supports, and proposed an annual tariff for each post support of approximately 0.02 UF. Likewise, the distribution companies also expressed their dissent before the Panel of Experts with respect to the post support tariffs, and proposed an annual tariff of between 0.4 UF and 0.5 UF per support.


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2. VOLUME STATISTICS, STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RESULTS BY BUSINESS AREA

TABLE No. 1
VOLUME STATISTICS

 
    SEPTEMBER    SEPTEMBER     VARIATION
DESCRIPTION    2005    2006    Q    % 
 
Lines in Service (end of period)   2,475,007    2,235,686    -239,321    -9.7% 
         Normal    1,510,732    969,425    -541,307    -35.8% 
         Plans    416,616    901,579    484,963    116.4% 
         Prepaid    547,659    364,682    -182,977    -33.4% 
Broadband    268,344   
464,764 
  196,420    73.2% 
DLD Traffic (thousands) Total minutes (188+120)   457,967    411,437    -46,530    -10.2% 
ILD Traffic (thousands) Outgoing minutes (188+120)   49,284    50,393    1,109    2.3% 
IP Dedicated    10,591    11,786    1,195    11.3% 
Digital Television    n.d.    52,380    n.d.    n.d. 


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TABLE No. 2
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,2006 AND 2005
(Figures in millions of pesos as of 09.30.06)

 
DESCRIPTION  JAN–SEP    JAN–DEC    JAN-SEP    VARIATION (2006/2005)
     2005       2005       2006    ThCh$       % 
 
OPERATING REVENUES                   
FIXED TELECOMUNICATIONS  341,658    452,513    333,090    (8,568)   -2.5% 
     Basic Telephony  230,236    301,641    202,896    (27,340)   -11.9% 
             Fixed Charge  99,330    126,627    65,561    (33,769)   -34.0% 
             Variable Charge  76,862    99,331    55,377    (21,485)   -28.0% 
             Connections and Other Installations  2,398    3,362    1,092    (1,306)   -54.5% 
             Flexible Plans (Minutes) 31,688    46,870    63,818    32,130    101.4% 
             Value Added Services  15,471    19,962    11,944    (3,527)   -22.8% 
             Other Basic Telephony Services  4,487    5,489    5,104    617    13.8% 
     Broadband and Broadband Plus Voice  31,292    43,974    45,154    13,862    44.3% 
     Access Charges and Interconnections (1) 33,110    45,104    38,761    5,651    17.1% 
             Domestic Long Distance (DLD) 8,204    10,603    6,487    (1,717)   -20.9% 
             International Long Distance (ILD) 2,000    2,430    1,237    (763)   -38.2% 
             Other Interconnection Services  22,906    32,071    31,037    8,131    35.5% 
     Other Fixed Telephony Services  47,020    61,794    46,279    (741)   -1.6% 
             Advertising in Telephone Directories  4,501    5,503    3,760    (741)   -16.5% 
             ISP (Switchboard and Dedicated) 2,001    2,594    1,679    (322)   -16.1% 
             Telemergencia (Security Services) 6,067    8,283    6,691    624    10.3% 
             Public Phones  7,845    10,064    7,697    (148)   -1.9% 
             Interior Installation and Equipment Rental  23,544    31,454    23,396    (148)   -0.6% 
             Equipment Commercialization  3,062    3,896    2,235    (827)   -27.0% 
             Other      821    821    n.a. 
LONG DISTANCE  45,113    59,422    44,070    (1,043)   -2.3% 
             Long Distance  18,401    23,850    16,620    (1,781)   -9.7% 
             International Service  15,086    19,951    16,793    1,707    11.3% 
             Network Capacity and Circuit Rentals  11,626    15,621    10,657    (969)   -8.3% 
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS  58,189    80,169    56,378    (1,811)   -3.1% 
             Terminal Equipment  9,799    13,712    8,487    (1,312)   -13.4% 
             Complementary Services  11,214    15,033    10,412    (802)   -7.2% 
             Data Services  21,939    28,822    19,794    (2,145)   -9.8% 
             Dedicated Links and Others  15,237    22,602    17,685    2,448    16.1% 
OTHER BUSINESSES (2) 2,212    3,124    2,048    (164)   -7.4% 
 
 
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES  447,172    595,228    435,586    (11,586)   -2.6% 
 
             Salaries  (61,270)   (81,055)   (51,991)   9,279    -15.1% 
             Depreciation  (151,207)   (201,571)   (156,963)   (5,756)   3.8% 
             Other Operating Costs  (166,102)   (223,328)   (165,109)   993    -0.6% 
 
 
TOTAL OPERATING COSTS 
(378,579)   (505,954)   (374,063)   4,516    -1.2% 
 
 
OPERATING INCOME 
68,593    89,274    61,523    (7,070)   -10.3% 
 
             Interest Income  6,457    8,184    3,474    (2,983)   -46.2% 
             Other Non-operating Income  2,280    3,183    1,287    (993)   -43.6% 
             Income from Investment in Related Companies (3) 1,158    1,722    1,350    192    16.6% 
             Interest Expenses  (23,393)   (30,239)   (15,352)   8,041    -34.4% 
             Amortization of Goodwill  (1,214)   (1,623)   (1,859)   (645)   53.1% 
             Other Non-operating Expenses  (6,239)   (13,404)   (12,182)   (5,943)   95.3% 
             Price-level restatement  447    2974    3,148    2,701    n.a. 
 
 
NON-OPERATING INCOME  (50,204)   (29,203)   (20,134)   370    -1.8% 
 
 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX  48,089    60,071    41,389    (6,700)   -13.9% 
 
             Income taxes  (25,626)   (34,227)   (21,897)   3,729    -14.6% 
             Minority Interest  69    (31)   256    187    n.a. 
 
NET INCOME (4) 22,532    25,813    19,748    (2,784)   -12.4% 
 

(1)      Due to accounting consolidation does not include access charges of Telefónica Larga Distancia.
(2)      Includes revenues from T-gestiona, Telepeajes and Fundación.
(3)      For the purposes of a comparative analysis, participation in income from investments in related companies is shown net (net income/losses).
(4)      For comparison purposes, certain reclassifications have been made to the 2005 statements of income.
 

 


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3. ANALYSIS OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD

3.1 OPERATING INCOME

As of September 30, 2006, operating income amounted to Ch$ 61,523 million, which represents a 10.3% decrease with respect to the previous year.

Operating Income

Operating income for the period amounted to Ch$435,586 million, or a decrease of 2.6% in relation to operating income for the same period in 2005 of Ch$447,172 million. This variation was mainly the result of the decrease in revenues from basic and long distance telephone service due to less traffic recorded in the period.

Fixed Telephony Revenues: Fixed telephony revenues decreased 2.5% with respect to the previous period, mainly due to a drop of 11.9% in basic telephony revenues, which resulted from a 28.0% decrease in variable charge revenues. This decrease shows the effect of lower revenues derived from the downturn in traffic per line and migration of customers to flexible plans. Similarly, fixed charge revenues from the fixed monthly network connection charge dropped 34.0% . This change is mainly explained by the incorporation of customers to flexible plans, which grew by 101.4% with respect to the previous year. Consequently, the incorporation of customers to flexible plans contributed positively to income, growing Ch$ 32,130 million with respect to the previous year. Revenues from connections and other installations are 54.5% below the previous year’s level, whereas value-added service revenues decreased by 22.8%, mainly due to the drop in average lines in use. Other basic telephony revenues increased 13.8% .

Revenues from broadband services have shown sustained growth, reaching Ch$ 45,154 million, or 44.3% growth, in 2006, as compared to reached Ch$ 31,292 million in 2005.

Access charges and interconnections increased by 17.1%, mainly due to the 35.5% increase in other interconnection services, where there were particularly noteworthy increases in media rental services, carrier information and connection services, and unbundling services. On the other hand, there was a 38.2% drop in revenues from international long distance access charges and a 20.9% drop in domestic long distance.

Revenues from other fixed telephony businesses decreased 3.1%, equivalent to Ch$ 741 million. This change is primarily explained by the decreases in revenues of Ch$827 million from commercialization of equipment; Ch$ 480 million from public telephones; Ch$ 741 million from


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telephone book advertising; and Ch$322 million from switchboard and dedicated ISP. The drop was offset by an increase of Ch$ 624 million in Telemergencia’s revenues, with respect to 2005. In addition, others includes income obtained from commercialization of DTH television service in the amount of Ch$ 821 million.

Long Distance: Revenues from long distance services decreased by 2.3% in comparison to 2005, due to a decrease of 9.7% in DLD and a decrease of 8.3% in Network Capacity and Circuit Rentals. However, the decline was offset by an 11.3% increase in ILD income from international services income, due to correspondent charges recorded during the third quarter of 2005.

Corporate Communications: Revenue from corporate communications decreased 3.1% with respect to the previous year, due to decreases in all lines of business: 9.8% in data services, 13.4% in sales of terminal equipment, and 7.2% in complementary services. This was partly offset by a 16.1% increase in revenues from circuits and others.

Other Businesses: Revenue from other businesses decreased 4%, mainly because of lower revenues from the subsidiary Telepeajes (automatic toll services).

Operating Costs

Operating costs for the period amounted to Ch$ 374,063 million, decreasing by 1.2% in relation to 2005, when they amounted to Ch$ 378,579 million. This change is mainly explained by a Ch$9,297 million decrease in remunerations as a product of the restructuring performed at the beginning of 2006. Furthermore, there was a 0.5% drop in other operating costs, which was offset by an increase in depreciation costs.

3.2 NON-OPERATING INCOME

Non-operating income obtained in the period ended on September 30, 2006 shows a deficit of Ch$ 20,134 million, whereas in the previous period it was Ch$ 20,504 million, which implied a 1.8% drop in the deficit. Where:

Financial income decreased 46.2%, mainly because in 2005 the greater volume of funds in the 2005 period was temporarily allocated to financial investments.


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Other non-operating income amounted to Ch$1,287 million, which is lower than the Ch$2,280 million in 2005. This difference is mainly because of lower income obtained on the sale of recovered material, as well as the effect of the sale of Intelsat shares on 2005 net income.

Financial expenses decreased by 34.4% in 2006, as a product of lower interest-bearing debt.

Amortization of goodwill increased Ch$645 million in relation to 2005, mainly because of the full amortization of the goodwill of Tecnonaútica, due to the restructuring of the Telefonica Chile group.

Other non-operating expenses amounted to Ch$12,182 million, a Ch$6,239 million increase with respect to 2005. This increase is explained by the costs incurred in the personnel restructuring that took place at the beginning of 2006.

The Company recorded positive net price-level restatement in 2006 in the amount of Ch$3,148 million, mainly due to the variations in the CPI, UF and exchange rate. It should be noted that the Company’s hedging activities covered 100% of exchange rate fluctuations and 84% of interest rate fluctuations. As a result of the Chilean peso-U.S. dollar exchange rate hedges, the effect of exchange rate variation in 2005 and 2006 was neutral.

3.3 NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD

The Company recorded net income of Ch$19,748 million for the 2006 period, compared to Ch$22,532 million in 2005. The lower income obtained in 2006 is explained by a 10.3% decrease in operating income, which was partially offset by a 1.8% decrease in the non-operating deficit, and by the drop in income taxes.


No . TABLE 3
REVENUES AND COSTS BY BUSINESS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 AND 2006
(Figures
in millions of pesos as of 09.30.06)

 
  Fixed Telecommunications    Corporate Communications    Long Distance     Other 
                 
    Jan-Sep 
2005 
  Jan-Dec 
2005
 
  Jan-Sep 
2006
 
  Jan-Sep
2005 
  Jan-Dec
2005 
  Jan-Sep
2006 
  Jan-Sep   2005    Jan-Dec
2005 
  Jan-Sep
2006 
  Jan-Sep
2005 
  Jan-Dec
 2005 
  Jan-Sep
2006 
                         
                                                 
 
Operating Revenues    376,365    513,727    368,407    66,184    90,181    64,951    61,267    81,067    63,105    13,277    18,226    9,789 
 Revenues    341,658    452,513    333,090    58,199    80,169    56,378    45,113    59,421    44,070    2,212    3,125    2,048 
 Intercompany Transfers    34,707    61,214    35,317    7,995    10,012    8,573    16,154    21,646    19,035    11,065    15,101    7,741 
 
Operating Expenses    (326,125)   (449,994)   (335,584)   (55,572)   (75,313)   (51,869)   (56,798)   (74,990)   (48,433)   (12,650)   (17,393)   (10,542)
 Payroll    (46,405)   (61,170)   (39,609)   (8,113)   (10,839)   (7,807)   (1,984)   (2,686)   (1,383)   (4,768)   (6,360)   (3,192)
 Depreciation    (135,008)   (180,571)   (139,983)   (7,533)   (9,934)   (8,784)   (8,529)   (10,890)   (8,191)   (137)   (176)   (5)
 Goods and Services    (110,916)   (148,018)   (120,641)   (13,608)   (20,063)   (12,075)   (34,863)   (45,876)   (26,657)   (6,715)   (9,371)   (5,736)
 Intercom pany Transfers    (33,796)   (60,235)   (35,351)   (26,318)   (34,477)   (23,203)   (11,422)   (15,538)   (12,202)   (1,030)   (1,486)   (1,609)
 
Operating Income    50,240    63,733    32,823    10,612    14,868    13,082    4,469    6,077    14,672    627    833    (753)
                                                 
Non-operating Income                                                 
and Expenses                                                 
 Financial Expenses    (23,337)   (30,221)   (15,288)     (7)   (27)   (4)   (4)   (38)   (6)   (6)  
 Other Income and                                                 
 Expenses    4,793    4,228    5,404    (1,045)   (1,261)   (484)   (826)   (1,784)   67    (81)   (147)   (434)
 Restructuring Cost        (8,115)       (393)       (489)       (337)
 Intercompany Transfers    1,745    1,644    (191)   558    875    621    270    1,143    817    72    101    451 
 
Non-operating Income    (16,799)   (24,349)   (18,190)   (485)   (393)   (283)   (560)   (645)   357    (15)   (52)   (320)
                         
EBITDA (*) and   extraordinary items    191,786    250,176    178,019    17,658    24,416    22,003    12,442    16,326    23,747    755    963    (731)
                         
 
Taxes and Others    (19,966)   (27,117)   (15,618)   (2,445)   (3,428)   (2,886)   (3,202)   (3,781)   (3,091)   56    68    (46)
 
Income After Taxes    13,475    12,267    (985)   7,682    11,047    9,913    707    1,651    11,938    668    849    (1,119)
 
 
(*) EBITDA: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. 
(**)This due to lower operating income, generated by a decrease in operating income and an increase in operating costs. Added to this is the greater non-operating deficit, mainly due to recording the cost of the restructuring performed in the first quarter of 2006. 


3.4 RESULTS BY BUSINESS AREA

1. Fixed Telecommunications Business: For the fixed telecommunications business, the Company recorded a net loss of Ch$985 million for the nine-months ended September 30, 2006, which is comparatively lower than the net income of Ch$ 13,475 million recorded for the same period in 2005. The difference is explained in part by lower operating income, which results from lower operating revenues and higher operating costs, and in part by higher non-operating losses, mainly due to the restructuring cost incurred during the first quarter of 2006.

2. Corporate Communications Business: The corporate communications business contributed net income of Ch$9,913 million, a 29.0% increase in relation to 2005, when net income was Ch$7,682 million. The increase is mainly explained by higher operating income, due to the decrease in payroll costs, as well as smaller non-operating losses.

3. Long Distance Business: The Company recorded net income of Ch$11,939 million for the long distance business for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This figure exceeds 2005 net income of Ch$707 million, as a result of improvements in both operating income and non-operating income, owing to the changes in international businesses, which required the recognition of extraordinary charges during the third quarter of 2005.

4. Other Businesses Other businesses mainly include the services of Telefónica Multimedia, Telepeajes, T-gestiona, Fundación and Tecnonautica (corresponding to 2005). These businesses altogether generated a net loss of Ch$1,119 million in 2006, whereas during the same period the previous year they generated net income of Ch$668 million. The difference is primarily the result of lower income obtained by Fundación and Telepeajes


4. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

TABLE No. 4
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(Figures in millions of pesos as of September 30, 2006)

 
DESCRIPTION  
JAN-SEP 
 
JAN-SEP 
 
VARIATION 
 
2005 
 
2006 
 
ThCh$ 
 
% 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period    166,869    97,643    -69,226    -41.5% 
Net cash from operating activities    161,236    145,799    -15,437    -9.6% 
Net cash from financing activities    (221,343)   (158,353)   62,990    -28.5% 
Net cash from investing activities    (78,728)   (60,763)   17,965    -22.8% 
Effect of inflation on cash and cash equivalents    (1,274)   (1,025)   249    -19.5% 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period    26,760    23,301    -3,459    -12.9% 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents for the year    (140,109)   (74,342)   65,767    -46.9% 
 

The net negative variation in cash and cash equivalents of Ch$74,324 million in cash flows for the 2006 period, compared to the negative variation of Ch$140,109 million in 2005, is because of a decrease in cash flows from financing activities in 2006. The decrease is mainly caused by a lower distribution of dividends. In addition, lower cash flows were allocated to investing activities, as there was less investment in short-term instruments. These effects were offset by the decrease in cash flows provided by operating activities.


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5.  FINANCIAL INDICATORS 

TABLE No. 5
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INDICATORS

 
    DESCRIPTION    JAN-SEP    JAN-DEC    JAN-SEP 
        2005   
2005 
 
2006 
 
    LIQUIDITY RATIOS                         
Current Ratio                         
(Current Assets / Current Liabilities)       0.89        0.97        1.50 
 
Acid Ratio                         
(Most liquid assets / Current Liabilities)       0.16        0.33        0.19 
 
    DEBT RATIOS                         
Leverage Ratio                         
(Total Liabilities / Shareholders’ Equity)       0.83        0.84        0.78 
 
Long-term Debt Ratio                         
(Long-term Liabilities / Total Liabilities)       0.57        0.58        0.73 
 
Financial Expenses Coverage                         
(Income Before Taxes and Interest / Interest Expenses)       2.78        2.72        3.47 
 
RETURN AND EARNINGS PER SHARE RATIOS                         
Operating Margin                         
(Operating Income / Operating Revenues)       15.30%        15.0%        14.12% 
 
Return on Fixed Assets                         
(Operating Income / Net Property, Plant and Equipment (1) )       4.70%        6.2%        4.62% 
 
Earnings per Share                         
(Net Income / Average number of paid shares each year)       Ch$22.70        Ch$26.31        Ch$20.69 
 
Return on Equity                         
(Income / Average shareholders’ equity)       2.25%        2.60%        2.13% 
 
Profitability of Assets                         
(Income/Average assets)       1.20%        1.38%        1.17% 
 
Operating Assets                         
(Net income / Average operating assets (2) )       1.60%        1.85%        4.77% 
 
Return on Dividends                         
(Paid dividends / Market Price per Share)       7.1%        10.8%        2.8% 
 
    ACTIVITY INDICATORS                         
Total Assets       
MCh$ 
 
1,756,048
 
MCh$  
 
1,751,520
 
MCh$  
 
1,623,207
Sale of Assets        MCh$    813    MCh$    1,351    MCh$    823 
Investments in other companies and property, plant and    MCh$    48,432    MCh$    78,312    MCh$    73,224 
equipment                             
 
Inventory Turnover                         
(Cost of Sales / Average Inventory)       2.38        2.78        2.54 
 
Days in Inventory                         
(Average Inventory / Cost of sales times 360 days)       151.2        129.6        141.54 
 
(1) Figures at the beginning of the year, restated. 
(2) Property, plant and equipment are considered operating assets 

 


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The key points from the table above are the following:

The current ratio increase is the result of a 6.0% drop in current assets and a 44.0% drop in current liabilities. The change in current liabilities is explained by a decrease in financial debt in comparison to September of the previous year.

The decrease in the leverage ratio is explained by a 11.0% drop in total liabilities as well as a 4.6% decrease in shareholders’ equity, which was the result of both the distribution of retained earnings through the payment of dividends and the capital decrease.

6. EXPLANATION OF THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MARKET OR ECONOMIC VALUE AND THE BOOK VALUE OF THE COMPANY’S ASSETS

Due to market imperfections regarding the capital assets of the sector, there is no economic or market value that can be compared to their accounting values. However, there are certain buildings with a book value equal or close to zero. These buildings have a market value, but it is not significant with respect to the Company’s assets in the aggregate.

For other assets with a referential market value, such as marketable securities (shares and promissory notes), provisions have been established when the market value is less than the book value.


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7. ANALYSIS OF MARKETS, COMPETITION AND RELATIVE MARKET SHARE

Relevant Industry Information

During the first nine months of 2006, the sector has begun to develop the concept of convergence of services and hybrid wireless solutions.

The most relevant event is the launching of Telefónica Chile’s Satellite Digital TV during the second quarter of 2006. The launch of this new product was followed by rapid growth in bundled offers of voice, broadband and pay TV services. Other fixed telephony operators have replicated this offer through alliances with satellite operators.

Wireless technology continues its development through deployment of Telefónica Chile’s WiFi solutions, the launching of Telsur’s PHS (Personal Handy System), and the recent entrance of Transam to local telephony through the GSM standard. In turn, Entel announced the completion of the upgrade of its WLL network to Wimax.

The mobile sector continues to be highly dynamic. This year has been marked by the massive migration of Telefónica Móviles and América Móviles to the GSM standard. América Móviles changed its local brand from Smartcom to Claro toward the end of July 2006. At the same time there is great interest, mainly from retail chains, in entering the sector as virtual mobile operators (VMO).

Market Evolution

Estimates indicate that as of September 2006 the fixed-line market had approximately 3.3 million lines, a drop of 3.9% with respect to September 2005. Within fixed voice consumption, there were decreases of 4.3% in local consumption, 12.9% in DLD and 13.5% in ILD with respect to the same period the previous year.

According to estimates, as of September 2006 the mobile telephone market had a total of 12.4 million subscribers, which represents growth of 14% in comparison to September 2005.

The Internet market continues with the migration from switchboard access to broadband, resulting in a 52% decrease in switchboard market access, with an estimated total of 2.18 billion annual minutes, and a 51% increase in the Broadband market, with 975,000 accesses, 58% of which use ADSL technology.


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Relative Market Share

The following table shows the relative market share of Telefónica Chile in the markets where it participates:

 
            Telefónica 
Business    Market Share    Market Penetration    Chile’s Position 
            in the Market 
 
Fixed Telephony    68%   20.0 lines / 100   
        inhabitants    
             
    47%    74 minutes /  
Domestic Long Distance        inhabitant per year     
             
International Long Distance    38%    11 minutes /   
        inhabitant per year     
 
Corporate Communications    43%    n.d.   
 
Broadband    48%    903,540 Connections   
 
Security Services    28%    197,551 Connections   
 
Pay TV    5%    953,500 Customers   


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8. ANALYSIS OF MARKET RISK

Financial Risk Coverage

Due to the attractive foreign interest rates in certain periods, the Company has obtained financing abroad, denominated mainly in dollars and in certain cases at a floating interest rate. Consequently, the Company faces two types of financial risks: the risk of exchange rate fluctuations and the risk of interest rate fluctuations.

Financial risk due to foreign currency fluctuations

The Company has exchange rate hedging instruments. The purpose of these instruments is to reduce the negative impact of fluctuations of the dollar on Company results. The percentage of interest-bearing debt exposure is defined and continuously reviewed, basically considering the volatility of the exchange rate, its trend, and the cost and availability of hedging instruments for different terms.

The main hedging instruments used are Cross Currency Swaps and dollar/UF and dollar/peso exchange insurance.

As of September 30, 2006, the interest-bearing debt in original currency expressed in dollars was US$ 774 million, including US$ 500 million in financial liabilities in dollars, US$ 251 million of debt expressed in UF and US$ 22 million of debt in Chilean pesos. In this manner Ch$ 268,515 million corresponds to debt directly exposed to the variations of the dollar.

During the period, the Company had Cross Currency Swaps, dollar/peso exchange insurance and assets in dollars that resulted, as of the end of the third quarter 2006, in close to 0% exposure to foreign exchange fluctuations.

Financial risk due to floating interest rate fluctuations

The policy for hedging interest rates seeks to reduce the negative impact on financial expenses due to interest rate increases.

As of September 30, 2006, the Company had debt at the variable interest rates Libor and TAB, mainly for bank loans.

To protect the Company from increases in the floating interest rates, derivative financial instruments have been used, particularly Cross Currency Swaps (which cover the Libor rate), to limit the future fluctuation of interest rates. As of September 30, 2006, the use of these swaps has allowed the Company to limit its exposure to 16% of the total interest-bearing debt in Chilean pesos.


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Industry Risks

Voissnet Makes an Accusation Before the National Economic Attorney General’s Office (“Fiscalía Nacional Económica”) and Files Suit Before the Antitrust Commission, both against Telefónica Chile

On January 20, 2005, Telefónica Chile responded to the accusation made by Voissnet filed before the National Economic Attorney General’s Office for alleged events which in Voissnet’s opinion attempted to violate free competition and to impede the development and growth of Internet technology, and in particular broadband telephony and access to broadband, since they prohibit carrying voice using the Internet broadband access provided by Telefónica Chile. Voissnet’s intention is for the TDLC to force Telefónica Chile to allow third parties to provide IP Telephony through the Internet using the ADSL owned by Telefónica Chile.

Telefónica Chile rejected each and every part of the accusations made by Voissnet, providing market, legal and regulatory information regarding the development of the broadband market in Chile. Subtel submitted the report requested by the TDLC in relation to the complaint presented by Voissnet, without making reference to the countersuit presented by Telefónica Chile, questioning the contractual restrictions imposed by Telefónica Chile.

In June 2006, the evidentiary hearings concluded. The Antitrust Commission set the date to hear the allegations of the parties. On August 9, 2006, the allegations of the parties were heard.

On October 26, 2006, the Company was notified of the sentence dictated by the Antitrust Commission, which partially accepted the complaint filed by Voissnet S.A. and the requirement of the National Economic Attorney General’s Office and fined Telefónica Chile 1,500 UTA (Annual Tax Units).

The Company is analyzing both the verdict and the actions to be followed in this respect, and it faces a deadline of ten business days to file a complaint before the Supreme Court.

Public Tender to Grant Wireless Local Public Telephone Concessions on the 3,400 – 3,600 MHz Frequency Band

On September 15, 2005, the companies participating in the public tender called by Subtel to grant wireless local public telephone concessions on the 3,400 – 3,600 MHz band delivered their proposals.

The companies participating in the tender were Telefónica Chile, Telmex Servicios Empresariales, MIC Chile S.A. (owned by Telmex Chile) and VTR.

On December 13, 2005, Subtel informed that VTR and Telmex were awarded the concessions to offer wireless local telephone throughout the country, through the preferential rights of both companies.

Telefónica Chile appealed the awarding of the concessions in conformity with the procedure established in the General Telecommunications Law. Additionally on December 27, 2005 Telefónica Chile filed a public law motion to vacate before the 2nd Civil Court of Santiago against the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications and Subtel, requesting that the recognition of the preferential right of Telmex Servicios Empresariales S.A. be declared null. The Court accepted the mentioned complaint for processing. On February 1, 2006, Telefónica Chile presented a complaint


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before the General Controllership of the Republic, claiming that the provisions for the Bases of the Public Tender to grant concessions are illegal.

Regarding the projects corresponding to Regions XI and XII, the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications communicated that by means of Resolutions No. 64 and No. 65, both of January 20, 2006, it assigned the regional concessions to provide wireless local telephone services in Regions XI and XII to Telefónica Chile, since it was the only bidder.

Implementation of SAP System

As part of its ongoing efforts to improve customer service, Telefónica Chile has decided to implement a world class ERP application. Implementation of this system, which will contribute to better performance and generate operating cost efficiencies, was completed in August 2006.

This implementation includes the financial-economic and logistical processes of companies that form part of the Telefónica Chile Group. The SAP system is currently in its stabilization phase.


 
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.

Date: November 30, 2006

 


COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A.
By:
/SJulio Covarrubias F.

 
Name:   Julio Covarrubias F.
Title:     Chief Financial Officer