LQU Quilmes Ind Quinsa

Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa) S.A. Announces 2004 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call LUXEMBOURG, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa) S.A. (NYSE:LQU) ("Quinsa" or the "Company") has scheduled a conference call to discuss 2004 second quarter financial results, for Friday, August 13, 2004, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will follow the release of the Company's 2004 second quarter financial results after the close of the market on Wednesday, August 11, 2004. The call can be accessed by dialing +1-973-582-2703 and asking for the Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa) S.A. conference call. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast and be available for replay on the Company's website at http://www.quinsa.com/ or http://www.quinsa.com.ar/ . Audio replay of the call will be available until Friday, August 27, by dialing +1-973-341-3080, PIN # 5047469. About Quinsa Quinsa is a Luxembourg-based holding company, which controls 87.6 percent of Quilmes International (Bermuda) ("QIB"). The remaining 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/ . CONTACT Francis Cressall Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa) S.A. +011-54-11-4349-1846 http://www.quinsa.com/ http://www.quinsa.com.ar/DATASOURCE: Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa) S.A. CONTACT: Francis Cressall, Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa) S.A., +011-54-11-4349-1846 Web site: http://www.quinsa.com/

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