LQU Quilmes Ind Quinsa

Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa) Announces Volumes for the Second Quarter 2005 LUXEMBOURG, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa) S.A. (NYSE:LQU) today announced the volumes for the second quarter of 2005. Volumes for each business segment and percent change compared to the same period in 2004 were as disclosed in the table below: 2nd Q % 2nd Q 6 mths to % 6 mths to 2005 Change 2004 June 05 Change June 04 Volume Volume Volume Volume ('000 hls) ('000 hls) ('000 hls) ('000 hls) Argentina Beer 1,957 6.3 1,841 5,303 5.9 5,005 Soft Drinks & Other 1,590 23.4 1,289 3,605 22.3 2,947 Bolivia -- Beer 483 12.8 428 1,010 8.7 929 Chile -- Beer 92 34.4 68 219 25.0 175 Paraguay -- Beer 401 19.0 337 988 13.9 868 Uruguay Beer 92 2.8 89 295 17.7 251 Soft Drinks & Other 79 38.6 57 165 27.9 129 Intercompany (6) -- (4) (2) -- (1) TOTAL -- Beer 3,019 9.4 2,759 7,782 8.0 7,206 TOTAL -- SD & Other 1,669 24.0 1,346 3,768 22.6 3,075 About Quinsa Quinsa is a Luxembourg-based holding company that controls 87.6 percent of Quilmes International (Bermuda) ("QIB"). The remaining 12.4 percent stake is held by Beverage Associates (BAC) Corp. ("BAC") and by Companhia de Bebidas das Americas - AmBev ("AmBev"). Quinsa, through QIB, controls beverage and malting businesses in five Latin American countries. Its beer brands are strong market leaders in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay, and have a presence in Chile. Further, pursuant to the Company's strategic alliance with AmBev, it has entered into license and distribution agreements to produce and sell the AmBev brands in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. Similarly, under the agreements, AmBev may produce and distribute Quinsa's brands in Brazil. The Company also has bottling and franchise agreements with PepsiCo, and thus accounts for 100% of PepsiCo beverage sales in Uruguay and more than 80% of PepsiCo beverage sales in Argentina. Quinsa's Class A and Class B shares are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (Reuters codes: QUIN.LU and QUINp.LU). Quinsa's American Depository Shares, representing the Company's Class B shares, are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:LQU). Quinsa's web address: http://www.quinsa.com/ or http://www.quinsa.com.ar/ DATASOURCE: Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa) S.A. CONTACT: Francis Cressall, Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa) S.A., +011-5411-4349-1846 Web Site: http://www.quinsa.com/ http://www.quinsa.com.ar/

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