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FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
September 3, 2008

(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.

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F ______

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in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to
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Yes ______ No ___X___

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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
___N/A___


COMPAÑIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

REPORT ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the six-month periods ended
June 30, 2008 and 2007
(CONSOLIDATED)


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



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CONTENTS

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

ThCh$: Thousands of Chilean pesos.


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.:

We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheets of Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. and Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the six-month periods then ended. These interim financial statements and the accompanying notes are the responsibility of the management of Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A.

We conducted our review in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Chile. A review of interim financial information consists primarily of applying analytical review procedures and of inquiries of employees responsible for financial and accounting matters. The scope of our review is substantially less than an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Chile, the objective of which is expressing an opinion on the financial statements taken as a whole. Consequently, the interim consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2008 and 2007 have not been audited and therefore we are in no position to express an opinion on these interim financial statements.

Based on our review of the interim consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, we are not aware of any significant adjustments that should be made to the financial information in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in Chile.

Andrés Marchant V.  ERNST & YOUNG LTDA. 


COMPAÑIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of June 30,2008)
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)

 
ASSETS    Notes    2008     2007    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY    Notes     2008     2007 
 
        ThCh$    ThCh$            ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 CURRENT ASSETS                 CURRENT LIABILITIES             
   Cash        7,087,526    6,798,089       Short-term portion of long-term obligations with banks             
   Time deposits    (33)   60,346,407    20,697,463           and financial institutions    (14)   984,845    2,076,287 
   Marketable securities, net    (4)   4,095,220    15,426,016       Bonds    (16)   1,996,780    2,015,077 
   Accounts receivable, net    (5)   161,634,174    183,301,384                 
   Notes receivable, net    (5)   3,958,485    5,141,410       Current maturities of other long-term obligations        18,933    17,220 
   Other receivables    (5)   5,599,275    6,332,412       Dividends payable        1,631,300    1,896,114 
   Accounts receivable from related companies    (6 a)   20,832,720    17,473,654       Trade accounts payable    (34)   128,803,747    131,234,315 
   Inventory, net        6,446,962    8,262,943       Other accounts payable    (35)   31,331,440    12,575,071 
   Prepaid taxes        31,290,278    17,737,337       Accounts payable to related companies    (6 b)   39,494,765    37,129,230 
   Prepaid expenses        3,198,247    4,257,692       Accruals    (17)   7,050,301    4,361,982 
   Deferred taxes    (7 b)   18,749,233    14,743,202       Withholdings        12,945,330    11,690,498 
   Other current assets    (8)   10,220,007    8,098,298       Deferred Revenue        6,391,974    4,784,181 
                   Other current liabilities             
                             
                             
               
               TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS        333,458,534    308,269,900                 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES        230,649,415    207,779,975 
               
 
 
 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    (9)            LONG-TERM LIABILITIES             
   Land        30,439,342    30,691,858       Obligations with banks and             
   Buildings and improvements        881,006,867    879,727,782           financial institutions    (15)   335,023,384    358,548,917 
   Machinery and equipment        3,180,082,191    3,097,751,433       Long-term bonds    (16)   70,884,479    72,348,381 
   Other property, plant and equipment        376,063,854    371,198,366       Miscellaneous Receivables    (35)   40,167,611    40,352,101 
   Technical revaluation        10,442,428    10,501,047       Accruals    (17)   40,689,564    39,442,613 
   Accumulated depreciation        (3,233,641,760)   (3,067,502,499)      Deferred taxes, net    (7 b)   45,581,362    56,550,483 
                   Other liabilities        3,469,331    4,000,609 
               
 
               TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND                             
               EQUIPMENT, NET        1,244,392,922    1,322,367,987    TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES        535,815,731    571,243,104 
               
 
                 MINORITY INTEREST    (19)   92,584    179,094 
               
 
 OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS                 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY             
   Investments in related companies    (10)   9,069,914    9,384,695       Paid-in capital    (20)   865,492,121    915,932,036 
   Investments in other companies        4,632    4,632       Price-level restatement of paid-in capital        28,362,886    17,774,382 
   Goodwill, net    (11)   15,178,538    16,740,393       Other reserves        (3,202,763)   (2,849,266)
   Other receivables    (5)   17,877,355    14,617,508       Retained earnings        3,000,854    5,267,846 
   Intangibles    (12)   44,813,088    43,435,509           Period earnings:        3,000,854    5,267,846 
   Accumulated amortization    (12)   (23,345,418)   (17,369,624)                
   Others non-current asset    (13)   18,761,263    17,876,171                 
               
 
               TOTAL LONG-TERM ASSETS                TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        893,653,098    936,124,998 
               
        82,359,372    84,689,284                 
               
 TOTAL ASSETS        1,660,210,828    1,715,327,171   
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
      1,660,210,828    1,715,327,171 
               
 
 
The accompanying notes 1 to 35 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 JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007

(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of June 30, 2008)
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)

         2008     2007 
OPERATING INCOME:        ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Sales        323,811,689    321,299,246 
Cost of sales        (228,435,227)   (221,552,400)
       
Gross profit        95,376,462    99,746,846 
Administrative and selling expenses        (74,554,994)   (71,062,808)
       
OPERATING INCOME        20,821,468    28,684,038 
       
NON-OPERATING INCOME:             
Interest income        2,941,229    2,663,644 
Equity participation in income of related companies    (10)   957,990    943,456 
Other non-operating income    (21a)   2,691,363    3,116,524 
Amortization of goodwill    (11)   (803,201)   (803,201)
Interest expense        (13,642,406)   (8,978,220)
Other non-operating expenses    (21b)   (6,845,578)   (4,886,203)
Price-level restatement, net    (22)   9,186,152    624,698 
Foreign currency translation, net    (23)   (458,428)   (278,725)
       
 
NON-OPERATING LOSS NET        (5,972,879)   (7,598,027)
       
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST        14,848,589    21,086,011 
Income taxes    (7d)   (12,031,363)   (16,075,464)
       
INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST        2,817,226    5,010,547 
Minority interest    (19)   183,628    257,299 
       
 
NET INCOME        3,000,854    5,267,846 

 
The accompanying notes 1 to 35 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 JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007

(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of June 30, 2008)
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)

    2008    2007 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
NET CASH         
   FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    89,490,342    113,523,271 
 
Net income    3,000,854    5,267,846 
 
Sale of assets:    (1,691,360)   (306,020)
 
Net income on sale of property, plant and equipment    (1,691,360)   (306,020)
 
Charges ( credits ) to income that do not represent         
   cash flows:    116,972,865    123,543,746 
 
   Depreciation    103,077,918    110,376,168 
   Amortization of intangibles    2,908,813    3,027,469 
   Provisions and write offs    16,816,181    10,297,051 
   Accrued equity participation in income of related companies         
   Accrued equity participation in losses of related companies    (957,990)   (943,456)
   Amortization of goodwill    803,201    803,201 
   Price-level restatement, net    (9,186,152)   (624,698)
   Foreign currency translation, net    458,428    278,725 
   Other credits to income that do not represent         
     cash flows    (111,156)   (278,529)
 Other charges to income that do not represent         
     cash flows    3,163,622    607,815 
 
Changes in operating assets         
   (increase) decrease:    9,646,650    2,083,726 
 
     Trade accounts receivable    11,805,827    2,106,428 
     Inventory    622,480    (4,882,303)
     Other assets    (2,781,657)   4,859,601 
 
Changes in operating liabilities         
   increase (decrease):    (38,255,039)   (16,808,728)
 
     Accounts payable related to         
       operating activities    (37,662,770)   12,184,019 
     Interest payable    (74,924)   (91,507)
     Income taxes payable, net    435,216    (10,746,742)
     Other accounts payable related to non-operating         
       Activities    (578,699)   (11,175,254)
     V.A.T. and other similar taxes payable    (373,862)   (6,979,244)
 
Net loss from minority interest    (183,628)   (257,299)

 
The accompanying notes 1 to 35 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 JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007

(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of June 30, 2008)
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)

    2008    2007 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
NET CASH FLOWS USED IN         
   FINANCING ACTIVITIES    (45,080,239)   (67,129,890)
 
   Dividends paid (less)   (5,115,955)   (14,072,707)
     Capital distribution (less)   (39,243,440)   (53,057,183)
     Payment of bonds (less)   (720,844)  
 
NET CASH USED IN         
INVESTING ACTIVITIES    (65,073,215)   (60,068,219)
 
     Sale of property, plant and equipment    2,785,181    1,586,167 
     Sale of other investments    4,873,190    2,177,179 
     Acquisition of property, plant and equipment    (59,266,448)   (63,831,565)
     Other investment activities    (13,465,138)  
     
 
 
NET CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD    (20,663,112)   (13,674,838)
 
EFFECT OF INFLATION ON CASH         
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    (3,011,671)   (1,501,552)
     
 
NET DECREASE OF CASH         
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    (23,674,783)   (15,176,390)
     
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT         
BEGINNING OF PERIOD    81,061,226    45,827,769 
     
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT         
END OF PERIOD    57,386,443    30,651,379 

 
The accompanying notes 1 to 35 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements 



(Translation of a report originally issued in Spanish – see Note 2b to the Financial Statements)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Composition of Consolidated Group and Registration in 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 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:
         
      Participation 
  TAXPAYER  Registration  (direct & indirect)
SUBSIDIARIES  No.  Number  2008  2007 
      %  % 
         
Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A.  96,551,670-0  456  99.88  99.85 
Telefónica Asistencia y Seguridad S.A.  96,971,150-8  863  99.99  99.99 
         

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

(a) Accounting year:

The consolidated financial statements correspond to the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.

(b) Basis of preparation:

These 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. The Company voluntarily submits the quarterly financial statements as of March 31 and September 30 to an interim financial information review performed in accordance with regulations established for this type of review, described in Generally Accepted Auditing Standard (“GAAS”) No. 45 Section No. 722, issued by the Chilean Association of Accountants.

(c) Basis of presentation:

The consolidated financial statements for 2007 and their notes have been adjusted for comparison purposes by 8.77% in order to allow for comparison with the 2007 consolidated financial statements. For comparison purposes, certain reclassifications have been made to the 2007 consolidated financial statements.

(d) Basis of consolidation:

These 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 recorded under Minority Interest (Note 19).

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(Translation of a report originally issued in Spanish – see Note 2b to the Financial Statements)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued:

(d) Basis of consolidation, continued:

Companies included in consolidation:

As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, the consolidated group (The Company) is composed of Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. and subsidiaries, as follows:

           
TAXPAYER 
No.
 
  Ownership Percentage 
       
Company Name    2008    2007 
  Direct  Indirect  Total  Total 
           
96,551,670-0  Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A.  99.88  99.88  99.85 
96,961,230-5  Telefónica 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 Chile S.A.  99.99  99.99  99.99 
78,703,410-1  Telefónica Multimedia Chile S.A.  99.99  99.99  99.99 
96,834,320-3  Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A. (1) 99.99 
96,811,570-7  Instituto Telefónica Chile S.A.  99.99  99.99  99.99 
           

1) On October 1, 2007 Telefónica Chile dissolved subsidiary Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A. by acquiring all the participation held by third parties, equivalent to 0.0005%, thus gathering all the stock of that company in Telefónica Chile.

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(Translation of a report originally issued in Spanish – see Note 2b to the Financial Statements)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued:

(e) Price-level restatement:

The 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 exercises. The accumulated variation in the Chilean Customer Price Index (CPI) as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, for initial balances, is 3.2% and 1.9%, respectively.

(f) Basis of conversion:

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

           
YEAR  US$  EURO  BRAZILIAN  JPY  UF 
REAL
           
2008  526.05  828.16     328.93  4.95  20,252.71 
           
2007  526.86  713.03     273.25  4.28  18,624.17 
           

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

(g) Time deposits:

Time deposits are carried at cost plus UF indexation adjustments, where applicable, and accrued interest as of period end.

(h) Marketable securities:

Fixed income securities and shares are recorded at their price-level restated cost plus interest accrued as of each year end using either the actual interest yield determined at the purchase date or market value, whichever is less.

(i) Inventory:

Depending on the nature of respective items, equipment held for sale is carried at the lesser of either its price-level restated acquisition or development cost or at its market value.

Inventory that is expected to be used within twelve months of their acquisition are classified as current assets. Their cost is price-level restated. The obsolescence provision has been determined on the basis of an analysis of materials with slow turnover.

(j) Allowance for doubtful accounts:

The allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated on the basis of the aging of such accounts, up to 100% of accounts outstanding for more than 120 days and 180 days in the case of large customers (corporations).

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(Translation of a report originally issued in Spanish – see Note 2b to the Financial Statements)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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 through December 31, 1979 are carried at their appraisal value, as stipulated in Article 140 of D.F.L. No. 4. Some assets subsequently acquired were subject to a technical revaluation of their 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 accounted for on the basis of the previously indicated values, through the application of fixed factors determined in accordance with the estimated useful lives of the assets. The Company’s average annual financial depreciation rate is approximately 7.98% for 2008 and 8.29% for 2007.

Estimated useful lives are summarized as follows:

   
Assets  Range of years 
   
Building  40 
Switchboard telephone equip.  7 to 12 
Subscriber equipment    2 to 4 
External plant  20 to 40 
Office furniture and equip.  4 to 10 
Software 
Others  4 to 10 
   

(m) Leased assets:

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

(n) Intangibles:

i) Rights to underwater cable:

Rights to underwater cable correspond to the rights acquired by the Company for the use of an underwater cable to transmit voice and data. These rights are amortized over the term of the respective contracts, with a maximum of 25 years (Note 12).

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 3 years (Note 12).

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(Translation of a report originally issued in Spanish – see Note 2b to the Financial Statements)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued:

(o) 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 as defined in Technical Bulletin No. 64 is applied. Investments in countries deemed to be unstable and whose activities are not an extension of the operations of the Parent Company are controlled in US dollars.

(p) Goodwill:

This account corresponds to the differences originating from adopting the equity method and adjusting the cost of investments, or from the realization of new acquisitions. Goodwill and negative goodwill amortization years have been determined taking into consideration aspects such as the nature and characteristics of the business and the estimated year of return on the investment (Note 11).

(q) Transactions with repurchase agreements:

Purchases of financial instruments that include repurchase agreements are recorded as fixed rate instruments and are classified as Other Current Assets (Note 8).

(r) Bonds and promissory notes payable:

Bonds payable are recorded under liabilities at the par value of the issued bonds (Note 16). The difference between par and placement value, determined on the basis of the actual interest rate for the transaction, is deferred and amortized over the term of the respective bond (Notes 8 and 13).

Costs directly related to the placement of these obligations are deferred and amortized over the term of the respective liability (Notes 8 and 13).

(s) Current and deferred income taxes:

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

(t) 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 method to the projected benefit obligation using an annual discount rate of 6%, taking into consideration assumptions concerning the future service year of the employees, mortality rate of employees and salary increases used as the basis of actuarial calculations.

Costs for past services of employees resulting from changes in assumptions used as the actuarial bases, are deferred and amortized over average of the employees’ future service years (Notes 8 and 13).

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(Translation of a report originally issued in Spanish – see Note 2b to the Financial Statements)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued:

(u) 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 year. These amounts are recorded under Trade Accounts Receivable.

(v) Foreign currency forwards:

The Company has signed foreign currency hedge future contracts which have been entered into to hedge against changes in the exchange rate of its current obligations in foreign currency.

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 26, being reflected in the balance sheet as only the net right or obligation at period end and classified according to the maturity of each contract under Other Current Assets or Other Payables, as applicable.

(w) 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.

(x) Computer software:

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

(y) Cumulative translation adjustment:

In this shareholders’ equity reserve account, the Company recognizes the difference between the variation in the exchange rate and the consumer price index (C.P.I.) originated in the restatement of its investment abroad and its goodwill, which are controlled in United States dollars. The balance of this account is recognized as income in the same year in which the net income or loss is recognized on the total or partial disposal of these investments.

(z) Statement of cash flows:

For the purposes of preparing the Statement of Cash Flows in accordance with Technical Bulletin No. 50 of the Chilean Association of Accountants and SVS Circular No. 1,312, the Company defines securities under agreements to resell and time deposits with a remaining maturity of less than 90 days as cash equivalents. Cash flows related to the Company’s operations and all those not defined as resulting from investing or financing activities are included under “Cash Flows from Operating Activities”.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued:

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(Translation of a report originally issued in Spanish – see Note 2b to the Financial Statements)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(aa) Correspondents:

The Company has agreements with foreign counterparties to set the conditions that regulate international traffic, determining the payments for each counterparty based on fixed rates for the net exchange of traffic.

The receivables/payables related to these agreements are recorded on an accrual basis, recognizing the costs and income for the year in which these are incurred, recording the net receivable and payable for each counterparty where the legal right to offset exists under “Accounts Receivable” or “Accounts Payable,” as applicable.

3. Accounting Changes:

a) Accounting Changes:

During the periods covered in these interim consolidated financial statements, the accounting principles have been consistently applied.

b) Changes in estimations:

Change in the rotation rate actuarial hypothesis:

During the first half of 2008 the Company evaluated the rotation rate used to calculate the staff severance indemnities provision. After concluding the evaluation the Company decided to increase the rotation rate from 2.34% to 5.46%. As a result of this modification in 2008 the Company recorded a deferred tax asset of ThCh$ 5,356,385 which will be amortized over the period of future permanence of employees entitled to this benefit.

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(Translation of a report originally issued in Spanish – see Note 2b to the Financial Statements)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

4. Marketable Securities:

The balance of marketable securities is as follows:

     
Description   2008  2007 
ThCh$  ThCh$ 
     
Publicly offered promissory notes  4,095,220  15,426,016 
     
Total  4,095,220  15,426,016 
     

Publicly offered promissory notes (Fixed Income)

               
  Date  Par 
Value
 
ThCh$ 
       Book Value  Market 
Value
 
ThCh$ 
Provision 
ThCh$
 
     
 Instrument  Purchase  Maturity  Amount 
ThCh$ 
Rate 
%
 
 
 
               
CERO010708  Sep 4,2007  Jul 01,2008   609,849     622,453  2.6% + UF  622,495 
BCP0800708  Mar 18,2008  Jul 01,2008  2,350,000  2,443,484  8.00%  2,443,583 
BCU0500908  Sep 04,2007  Sep 01,2008  1,012,636  1,029,283  5.00%  1,047,287 
               
    Total  3,972,485  4,095,220    4,113,365  - 
               

(1) The book value is presented net of the provision.

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June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Translation of a report originally issued in Spanish – see Note 2b to the Financial Statements)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

5. Current and long-term receivables:

Details of current and long-term receivables are as follows:

 
Description    Current    Long-term 
                                   
  Up to 90 days    Over 90 up to 1 year    Subtotal    Total Current (net)  
         
  2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2008       2007       2008   2007
  ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   ThCh$   %    ThCh$   %   ThCh$   ThCh$
 
Accounts receivable    248,551,097    249,397,366    6,022,610    5,728,303    254,573,707    161,634,174    100.00    183,301,384    100.00    -    - 
   Fixed telephone service    200,004,187    199,834,364    3,074,434    2,583,189    203,078,621    122,902,381    76.04    140,937,913    76.39     
   Long distance    23,027,728    24,222,313    18,859      23,046,587    14,704,883    9.10    17,594,964    9.60     
   Communications corporate    21,475,522    19,921,800    2,440,664    2,602,911    23,916,186    21,516,393    13.31    20,587,061    11.23     
   Other    4,043,660    5,418,889    488,653    542,203    4,532,313    2,510,517    1.55    4,181,446    2.78     
Allowance for doubtful accounts    (92,939,533)   (71,825,374)       (92,939,533)                
Notes receivable    6,720,353    7,959,524    715,708    982,250    7,436,061    3,958,485        5,141,410        -    - 
Allowance for doubtful notes    (3,477,576)   (3,800,364)       (3,477,576)                
Miscellaneous accounts receivable    4,121,833    4,338,868    1,477,442    1,993,544    5,599,275    5,599,275        6,332,412        17,877,355    14,617,508 
Allowance for doubtful accounts    -    -    -    -    -    -        -        -    - 
 
                        Long-term receivables        17,877,355    14,617,508 
 

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June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Translation of a report originally issued in Spanish – see Note 2b to the Financial Statements)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

6. Balances and transactions with related entities:

a) Receivables from related parties are as follows:

 
        Short-term    Long-term 
             
Taxpayer No.    Company    2008     2007    2008    2007 
        ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
87,845,500-2    Telefónica Móviles Chile S.A.    7,878,635    8,807,299     -   
96,527,390-5    Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A.      895     -   
96,672,150-2    Telefónica Móviles Chile Inversiones S.A.    22,642    106,929     -   
96,672,160-k    Telefónica Móviles Chile Larga Distancia S.A.    515,299    592,996     -   
96,834,230-4    Terra Networks Chile S.A.    557,106    806,714     -   
96,895,220-k    Atento Chile S.A.    720,957    700,716     -   
96,910,730-9    Telefónica International Wholesale Services Chile S.A.    531,057    1,003,064     -   
59,083,900-0    Telefónica Ingeniería de Seguridad S.A.    25,934    8,359     -   
96,990,810-7    Telefónica Móviles Soluciones y Aplicaciones S.A.    128,536    177,131     -   
Foreign    Telefónica España    1,092,726       
Foreign    Telefónica Móviles España      1,378,771     
Foreign    Telefónica Móviles el Salvador    475       
Foreign    Telefónica Móviles de Argentina    43,088       -   
Foreign    Telefónica Móviles de Colombia    47,399       -   
Foreign    Telefónica Celular de Nicaragua    828       -   
Foreign    Telefónica LD Puerto Rico    308    231,008     -   
Foreign    Telefónica Data Usa Inc.    48,935    18,921     
Foreign    Telefónica Data España    33,629    73,735     -   
Foreign    Telefónica Argentina    2,099,943    720,117     -   
Foreign    Telefónica Soluciones de Informática España    1,522,632    1,656,170     -   
Foreign    Telefónica International Wholesale Services    83,210    425,864     -   
Foreign    Telefónica Perú    778,069    563,252     -   
Foreign    Telefónica Sao Paulo      39,216     -   
Foreign    Telefónica Guatemala      2,820     
Foreign    Telefónica Multimedia Perú    76,321    68,703     -   
Foreign    Telefónica S.A.    102,231       -   
Foreign    Telefónica Internacional    384,548       
Foreign    Telefónica Centroamérica    19,469       
Foreign    Terra Networks Brasil    17,236       
Foreign    Colombia Telecomunicaciones    26,098       -   
Foreign    Otecel Ecuador    87,492    24,493     -   
Foreign    Telcel Venezuela    3,923,254    17,364     -   
Foreign    Atento Colombia    27,750    18,112     -   
Foreign    Telecomunicaciones Sao Paulo    2,080    31,005     -   
Foreign    Telefónica Investigación y Desarrollo S.A.    34,833       -   
 
 
    Totals    20,832,720    17,473,654                   -   
 

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

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June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Translation of a report originally issued in Spanish – see Note 2b to the Financial Statements)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

6. Balances and transactions with related entities, continued:

b) Payables to related parties are as follows:

 
        Short-term    Long-term 
       
Taxpayer No.    Company     2008     2007    2008    2007 
        ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
96,527,390-5    Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A.    947,827    316,018       - 
96,834,230-4    Terra Networks Chile S.A.    3,924,371    3,682,276       - 
96,895,220-k    Atento Chile S.A.    5,044,941    6,402,986       - 
96,910,730-9    Telefónica International Wholesale Services Chile S.A.    9,228,510    5,777,039     
87,845,500-2    Telefónica Móviles Chile S.A.    12,786,290    17,182,980       - 
96,672,150-2    Telefónica Móviles Chile Inversiones S.A.    276,901         - 
96,672,160-k    Telefónica Móviles Chile Larga Distancia S.A.    154,557    19,348       - 
59,083,900-0    Telefónica Ingeniería de Seguridad S.A.    15,164    14,638       - 
Foreign    Telefónica S.A.    938,555         - 
Foreign    Telefónica Gestión de Servicios Compartidos España    137    149       - 
Foreign    Telefónica Argentina    1,060,116    318,674       - 
Foreign    Telefónica Perú    246,960    1,189,501       - 
Foreign    Telefónica Guatemala    10,114    67,095       - 
Foreign    Telefónica Móvil El Salvador S.A. de C.V.    28,454    32,383       - 
Foreign    Telefónica International Wholesale Services      1,363,713       - 
Foreign    Otecel S.A.    6,326       
Foreign    Telefónica Puerto Rico    16,627    30,123       - 
Foreign    Telefónica Investigación y Desarrollo    816,504    558,208       - 
Foreign    Telecomunicaciones de Sao Paulo    1,328,625    157,584       - 
Foreign    Televisión Federal S.A.    12,392         - 
Foreign    Televisión Servicios de Música S.A.U.    63,513         - 
Foreign    Telefónica Sao Paulo      1,591       - 
Foreign    Telcel Venezuela    129,699    14,924       - 
Foreign    Telefónica Gestión de Servicios Compartidos Perú S.A.C.    1,710         - 
Foreign    Colombia Telecomunicaciones    166,931         - 
Foreign    Media Networks Perú S.A.C.    11,485         - 
Foreign    Telecomunicaciones Multimedia S.A.C.    2,278,056         - 
 
 
Total    39,494,765    37,129,230    -     - 
 

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

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June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Translation of a report originally issued in Spanish – see Note 2b to the Financial Statements)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

6. Balances and transactions with related companies, continued:

c) Transactions (1):

 
Company  RUT  Nature of the Relationship  Transaction Description  2008  2007 
   
ThCh$ (Charge) /Credit toincome ThCh$ ThCh$ (Charge)/Credit to income ThCh$
 
 
Telefónica España  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Sales  913,242  913,242 
      Purchases  (499,219) (499,219)
               
Telefónica Data Usa Inc.  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Sales  21,032  21,032  2,951  2,951 
      Purchases  (8,749) (8,749)
               
Telefónica Móviles España S.A.  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Sales  919,861  919,861 
      Purchases  (219,858) (219,858)
               
Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A.  96,527,390-5  Parent Company  Sales  4,751  4,751  2,188  2,188 
      Purchases  (130,540) (130,540) (322,379) (322,379)
               
Terra Networks Chile S.A.  96,834,230-4  Related, Parent Company  Sales  453,440  453,440  1,282,206  1,282,206 
      Purchases  (4,299,738) (4,299,738) (5,877,300) (5,877,300)
               
Atento Chile S.A.  96,895,220-k  Sister Association  Sales  874,555  874,555  802,255  802,255 
      Purchases  (12,005,383) (12,005,383) (11,853,781) (11,853,781)
               
Telefónica Argentina  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Sales  1,399,127  1,399,127  1,229,780  1,229,780 
      Purchases  (1,743,045) (1,743,045) (1,151,590) (1,151,590)
               
Telecomunicaciones de Sao Paulo  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Sales  56,463  56,463 
      Purchases  (60,261) (60,261)
               
Telefónica Guatemala  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Sales  8,347  8,347  9,142  9,142 
      Purchases  (16,470) (16,470) (73,156) (73,156)
               
Telefónica Perú  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Sales  1,002,208  1,002,208  754,643  754,643 
      Purchases  (677,115) (677,115) (1,735,703) (1,735,703)
               
Telefónica LD Puerto Rico  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Sales  28,162  28,162  2,391  2,391 
      Purchases  (19,277) (19,277) (8,989) (8,989)
               
Telefónica El Salvador  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Sales  1,579  1,579  4,143  4,143 
      Purchases  (22,693) (22,693) (62,332) (62,332)
               
Telefónica Móviles Chile Larga Distancia S.A.  96,672,160-k  Related, Parent Company  Sales  763,156  763,156  460,565  460,565 
      Purchases  (657) (657)
               
Telefónica Móviles Chile Inversiones S.A.  96,672,150-2  Related, Parent Company  Sales  42,762  42,762  43,652  43,652 
      Purchases  (236,291) (236,291)
               
Telefónica International Wholesale Services América  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Sales  96  96 
      Purchases  (671,842) (671,842) (674,306) (674,306)
               
Telefónica Gestión de Serv.Compartidos España  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Purchases  (95,887) (95,887)
      Other non-operating         
      income  10,064  10,064 
               
Telefónica Ingeniería de Seguridad S.A.  59,083,900-0  Related, Parent Company  Sales  6,449  6,449  6,124  6,124 
      Purchases  (22,763) (22,763) (79,731) (79,731)
               
Telefónica Móviles Soluciones y Aplicaciones S.A.  96,990,810-7  Related, Parent Company  Sales  73,923  73,923  81,143  81,143 
               
Telefónica International Wholesale Services USA  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Purchases  (6,220) (6,220) (117) (117)
               
Telefónica International Wholesale Services Chile S.A.  96,910,730-9  Related, Parent Company  Sales  577,414  577,414  758,712  758,712 
      Purchases  (5,892,463) (5,892,463) (3,518,069) (3,518,069)
               
Telefónica International Wholesale Services Uruguay  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Sales  165  165 
      Purchases  (1,167,892) (1,167,892)
               
Telefónica Móviles Chile S.A.  87,845,500-2  Related, Parent Company  Sales  10,053,729  10,053,729  8,421,133  8,421,133 
      Purchases  (21,674,956) (21,674,956) (23,041,357) (23,041,357)
               
Telefónica Investigación y Desarrollo S.A.  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Purchases  (2,695) (2,695) (861,992) (861,992)
      Other non-operating         
      income  12,688  12,688 
               
Terra Internacional S.A.  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Sales  (158,779) (158,779)
               
Telefónica Mobile Solutions Chile S.A.  96,942,730-3  Related, Parent Company  Sales 
               
Telefónica S.A.  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Purchases  (309,388) (309,388)
               
Telefónica Data Corp España  Foreign  Related, Parent Company  Sales  164,860  164,860 
               

(1) Includes all transactions performed with related companies.

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June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Translation of a report originally issued in Spanish – see Note 2b to the Financial Statements)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

6. Balances and transactions with related companies, continued:

The intercompany account with Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A. includes short-term and long-term contractual terms denominated in US dollars, accruing interest at a variable rate adjusted to market rates (US$ + Market Spread).

Items recorded under Sales and Services Rendered have a short-term character (maturity of less than a year); individual terms for each transaction vary based on related transactions.

7. Current and deferred income taxes:

a) General information:

As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Parent Company recorded a first category income tax provision based on taxable income of ThCh $36,356,737 and ThCh $62,747,628 respectively.

In addition, as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, a provision for first category income tax in subsidiaries was recorded based on the subsidiaries’ respective taxable income of ThCh$27,128,241 and ThCh $25,714,439, respectively.

As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, accumulated tax losses of subsidiaries amount to ThCh$19,545,365 and ThCh$9,748,277, respectively.

According to current legislation, tax years eventually subject to review by the fiscal authority, contemplate most of the taxes that affect the Company’s operations and transactions generated from 2004 to date.

In the normal development of its operations, the company is subject to the regulation and oversight of the Chilean Internal Revenue Service; therefore differences could arise in the application of criteria used to determine taxes. Management believes, based on the information available to date, that there are no significant additional liabilities to those already recorded for that concept in the financial statements.

The companies in the group with positive Retained Taxable Earnings and their associated credits are as follows:

 
Subsidiaries  Retained Taxable Earnings w/15% credit ThCh$ Retained Taxable Earnings w/16% credit ThCh$ Retained Taxable Earnings w/16.5% credit ThCh$    Retained Taxable Earnings w/17% credit ThCh$ Retained Taxable Earnings w/o credit  ThCh$ Amount of credit ThCh$
 
 
Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A.  2,419,590  916,709  656,259     102,799,080  3,640,066  21,786,480 
Telefónica Empresas Chile S.A.  51       45,983,076  1,710,511  9,418,218 
Telefónica Gestión Servicios Compartidos S.A.             363,456  20,314  74,443 
Telefónica Chile S.A.  6,327,245     167,674,526   13,460,068  35,593,236 
             
 
Totals  2,419,590  916,709  6,983,555     316,820,138   18,830,959  66,872,377 
             

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June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

7. Current and deferred income taxes, continued:

b) Deferred taxes:

As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, the net deferred tax liabilities amounted to ThCh$26,832,129 and ThCh$41,807,268, respectively, detailed as follows:

 
Description  2008  2007 
   
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  15,947,446  11,541,684 
Vacation accrual  487,854  480,133 
Tax loss benefit  3,322,712  1,657,207 
Staff severance indemnities  176,478  2,770  3,083,358  628  4,049,444 
Property, plant and equipment  618,838  135,350,234  666,262  149,945,090 
Lease assets and liabilities  37,632  80,213  40,527  81,875 
Capitalized IPAS value difference  138,558  215,812  318,897  242,367 
Deferred charges for capitalized disbursements and sale of  336,196  5,194  254,991 
Software development  3,018,916  4,389,886 
Incentives provision 
Obsolescence provision 
Completion of collective negotiation bonus  27,614  136,845 
Other events  2,161,106  1,003,175  23,561  622,577  2,765,709  783,700  44,328  6,953,542 
                 
 
Subtotal  18,772,884  5,123,685  23,561  142,734,920  14,787,526  3,472,415  44,328  166,054,040 
                 
 
Complementary accounts net of accumulated amortization    (770,736) (92,800,609) (883,363) -  (106,914,522)
                 
 
Sub-Total  18,772,884  4,352,949  23,561  49,934,311  14,787,526  2,589,052  44,328  59,139,518 
                 
 
Reclassification of taxes  (23,651) (4,352,949) (23,561) (4,352,949) (44,328) (2,589,052) (44,328) (2,589,052)
                 
 
Total  18,749,233  45,581,362  14,743,198  -  -  56,550,466 

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COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 

June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

7. Current and deferred income taxes, continued:

c) Income tax reconciliation:

As of June 30, 2008 and 2007 the reconciliation of tax expense to interest income before taxes is as follows:

 
Description  2008  2007 
       
 Base  17% Tax Rate   Base  17% Tax Rate 
ThCh$  ThCh$  ThCh$  ThCh$$ 
 
 
Income before taxes  14,848,589  2,524,260  21,086,011  3,584,622 
 
Permanent differences  10,120,803  1,717,341  28,039,520  4,766,719 
 
Difference in price-level restatement equity valuation and financial and tax investments  24,182,317  4,110,994  16,542,778  2,812,273 
Income from investments in related companies (equity method) (7,406,361) (1,259,081) (4,569,974) (776,896)
Other permanent differences  (6,755,153) (1,134,572) 16,066,716  2,731,342 
         
                           Temporary Differences  38,486,981  6,545,983  39,336,804  6,687,257 
         
 
Difference in financial and tax depreciation  19,400,306  3,298,052  44,127,369  7,501,653 
Subsidiary tax loss for the period  19,545,365  3,322,712 
Other temporary differences  (458,690) (74,781) (4,790,565) (814,396)
         
 
Total consolidated first category income tax base  63,456,373  10,787,584  88,462,335  15,038,598 
         
Tax loss carry forward  19,545,365  (3,322,713) 6,243,066  (1,061,321)
         
Total consolidated first category tax base  43,911,008  (7,464,871) 82,219,269  13,977,277 
     

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COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 

June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

7. Current and deferred income taxes, continued:

d) Income tax detail:

The current tax expense recorded by the Company in the periods 2008 and 2007 result from the following items:

 
Description  2008  2007 
ThCh$  ThCh$ 
 
Common tax expense before tax credit (income tax 17%) 10,787,584  15,038,598 
Current tax expense (non-deductible expenses Art. 21, 35%) 12,165  41,150 
Tax expense adjustment  1,069,861  389,419 
     
Current income tax subtotal  11,869,610  15,469,167 
     
- Current year deferred taxes  (6,545,983) (6,687,257)
- Effect of amortization of complementary accounts for deferred assets and liabilities  6,707,736  7,293,554 
     
Deferred tax subtotal  161,753  606,297 
     
 
Total income expense tax  12,031,363  16,075,464 
     

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

8. Other Current Assets:

Details of other current assets are as follows:
     
Description   2008  2007 
ThCh$  ThCh$ 
     
Fixed income securities purchased with resale agreement (Note 9) 3,155,827 
Deferred union contract bonus (1) 1,440,567  1,546,287 
Deferred higher bond discount rate (Note 24) 247,950  252,336 
Deferred disbursements for placement of bonds (Note 24) 139,606  140,694 
Deferred disbursements for foreign financing proceeds (2) 361,021  398,122 
Exchange insurance receivable  3,396,659  1,102,377 
Unearned income on cash flows coverage  2,747,567 
Deferred staff severance indemnities charges (3) 1,688,910  1,316,481 
Others  197,727  186,174 
     
Total  10,220,007  8,098,298 
     

(1) Between May and September 2006, the Company negotiated a 38-month and 48-month union contract with a number of its employees, granting them, among other benefits, a signing bonus. That bonus was paid between July and December 2006. The total benefit of ThCh$4,918,946 (historical), is amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the union agreement. The long-term portion is recorded under Others (in Other non-current assets) (Note 13).

During July and November 2007, subsidiary Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A. negotiated collective agreements with its employees for 26 and 48 months, respectively, granting them, among other benefits, a special negotiation bonus. Those bonuses were paid in one installment in the previously indicated months and are deferred using the straight-line method over the term of the collective agreements. The long-term portion is accounted for in Others (of Other Assets) (Note 13).

(2) This amount corresponds to the cost (net of amortization) of the 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 recorded under Others (in Other Assets) (Note 13).

(3) Corresponds to the short-term portion to be amortized due to changes in the actuarial hypothesis and to the concept of loans to employees. The long-term portion is recorded under Others (in Other Assets) (Note 13).

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

9. Property, plant and equipment:

Details of property, plant and equipment are as follows:
       
  2008  2007 
       
Description  Accumulated  Gross prop., plant  Accumulated  Gross prop., plant 
  depreciation  and equipment  depreciation  and equipment 
  ThCh$  ThCh$   ThCh$  ThCh$ 
         
Land  -  30,439,342  -  30,691,858 
Building and improvements  429,286,620  881,006,867  409,919,193  879,727,782 
Machinery and equipment  2,553,031,443  3,180,082,191  2,428,795,145  3,097,751,433 
Central office telephone equipment  1,567,105,472  1,788,425,420  1,493,109,577  1,729,401,080 
External building  720,389,275  1,059,033,116  685,779,867  1,041,331,701 
Subscribers’ equipment  224,628,110  291,307,954  209,346,803  285,708,684 
General equipment  40,908,586  41,315,701  40,558,898  41,309,968 
Other Property, Plant and Equipment  239,586,894  376,063,854  216,870,533  371,198,366 
Office furniture and equipment  119,665,262  127,328,206  113,254,292  124,716,383 
Projects, work in progress and materials  107,247,072  120,198,380 
Leased assets (1) 85,703  557,538  76,411  557,538 
Assets temporarily out of service  7,763,574  7,763,574  7,763,576  7,763,576 
Software  110,877,308  131,860,404  94,640,373  116,660,066 
Other  1,195,047  1,307,060  1,135,881  1,302,423 
Technical revaluation Circular 550  11,736,803  10,442,428  11,917,628  10,501,047 
         
Total  3,233,641,760  4,478,034,682  3,067,502,499  4,389,870,486 
         

(1) Corresponds to buildings.

Operating costs include a depreciation charge for the period ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 amounting to ThCh$101,087,362 and ThCh$107,030,783, respectively, and administrative and selling expenses with a depreciation charge of ThCh$1,990,556 and ThCh$3,345,385 for 2008 and 2007, respectively.

During the normal course of its operations, the Company monitors new and existing assets, and their depreciation rates, and homologues them to the technological evolution and the development of the markets in which it competes.

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

9. Property, plant and equipment, continued:

Details of the item after the technical revaluation are as follows:
         
  Net 
Balance
 
ThCh$ 
Accumulated 
Depreciation
 
ThCh$ 
Gross property,  Gross property, 
  plant and  plant and 
  equipment  equipment 
 Description  2008  2007 
  ThCh$  ThCh$ 
         
Land  (526,379) (526,379) (526,489)
Building and improvements  (732,716) (4,655,145) (5,387,861) (5,438,559)
Machinery and equipment  (35,280) 16,391,948  16,356,668  16,466,095 
         
Total  (1,294,375) 11,736,803  10,442,428  10,501,047 
         

Depreciation of the technical reappraisal surplus amounted to ThCh$(70,227) and ThCh$(36,653) for 2008 and 2007, respectively, Gross property, plant and equipment includes assets that have been fully depreciated in the amount of ThCh$1,806,741,895 in 2008 and ThCh$1,613,251,537 in 2007, which include ThCh$14,217,424 and ThCh$14,267,012, respectively, from the reappraisals mentioned in Circular No. 550.

10. Investments in related companies:

Details of investments in related companies are as follows:
                 
  Company    Currency    Percentage     
Taxpayer  Country of  controlling  Number of  participation  Equity of the companies 
               
No.  origin  the   shares  2008  2007     2008   2007 
    investment    %  %   ThCh$  ThCh$ 
                 
Foreign  TBS Celular Participación S.A. (1) (2) Brazil  Dollar  48,950,000  2.61  2.61   150,570,267  163,258,304 
96,895,220-K  Atento Chile S.A. (2) Chile  Pesos  3,209,204  28.84  28.84     17,822,568  17,765,784 
                 

                   
Taxpayer 
No.
 
Company   Net income (loss) 
of the companies
 
Equity in income 
(loss) of the
 
investment 
 Investment value  Investment 
book value
 
               
 2008  2007   2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007 
ThCh$  ThCh$  ThCh$  ThCh$  ThCh$  ThCh$  ThCh$  ThCh$ 
                   
Foreign  TBS Celular Participación S.A. (1) (2)  570,854  490,646  14,899  12,805  3,929,886  4,261,042  3,929,886  4,261,042 
96,895,220-K  Atento Chile S.A. (2) 3,270,083  3,226,945  943,091  930,651  5,140,028  5,123,653  5,140,028  5,123,653 
                   
  Total          9,069,914  9,384,695  9,069,914  9,384,695 
                   

(1) The company records its investment in TBS Celular Participación S.A. using the equity method since it exercises significant influence through the Telefónica group to which it belongs, as established in paragraph No. 4 of Circular No. 1,179 issued by the SVS and ratified in Title II of Circular No. 1,697. Although Telefónica Chile only has a 2.61% direct participation in TBS Celular Participaciónes S.A., its Parent Company, Telefónica S.A., Spain, directly and indirectly has a percentage exceeding 20% ownership of the capital stock of that Company.

(2) As of June 30, 2008, the value of the investment was calculated on the basis of unaudited financial statements.

As of the date of these financial statements, there are no liabilities for hedge instruments assigned to foreign investments.

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

11. Goodwill:

Details of goodwill are as follows:
             
Taxpayer No.  Company  2008  2007 
Year 
of
 
origin 
Amount 
amortized 
in the period 
ThCh$ 
Balance of 
Goodwill 
ThCh$ 
Amount 
amortized
 
in the period 
ThCh$
 
Balance of 
Goodwill 
ThCh$ 
             
Foreign  TBS Celular Participación S.A.  2001  104,667  1,488,898  104,667  1,642,104 
96,551,670-0  Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A.  1998  645,758  13,423,136  645,758  14,725,357 
96,834,320-3  Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A.  1999  52,776  266,504  52,776  372,932 
             
  Total    803,201  15,178,538  803,201  16,740,393 
             

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

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

12. Intangibles:

Details of intangibles are as follows:
     
Description     2008   2007 
ThCh$  ThCh$ 
     
Underwater cable rights (gross) 26,235,951  26,235,951 
   Accumulated amortization, previous periods  (6,128,148) (4,791,448)
   Amortization for the period  (668,347) (668,347)
Licenses (Software) (gross) 18,577,137  17,199,550 
   Accumulated amortization, previous periods  (14,308,457) (9,550,699)
   Amortization for the period  (2,240,466) (2,359,122)
     
Total Net Intangibles  21,467,670  26,065,885 
     

13. Other non-current assets:

Details of other non-current assets are as follows:
     
Description   2008   2007 
ThCh$  ThCh$ 
     
Deferred issuance cost for obtaining external financing (Note 8(2)) (1) 743,134  679,549 
Deferred union contract bonus (Note 8(1)) 1,173,495  2,613,737 
Bond issue expenses (Note 24) 527,850  679,717 
Bond discount (Note 24) 863,757  1,111,973 
Securities deposits  137,762  150,502 
Deferred charge due to change in actuarial estimations (Note 8(3)) (2) 11,688,077  8,273,654 
Deferred staff severance indemnities (3) 3,627,188  4,367,039 
 Total  18,761,263  17,876,171 
     

(1) This amount corresponds to the cost (net of amortizations) of the 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 function of the new contractual conditions derived from the organizational evolution experienced by the Company, a series of studies have been carried out which in first instance, in 2004 modified the future permanence of employees variable of the basis for calculating staff severance indemnities. After completing these studies, in 2005 other estimations were incorporated such as the employee rotation rate, employee mortality and future salary increases and for 2006 the rate stated in Note 2 (s) is included. During the first half of 2008 the rate of employee rotation used to calculate staff severance indemnities was evaluated. After this evaluation the Company decided to increase the rotation rate from 2.34% to 5.46% . As a result of this modification, in 2008 the Company recorded a deferred tax asset for the amount of ThCh$ 5,356,385, which will be amortized over the period of future permanence of employees entitled to this benefit. All these estimations were determined on the basis of actuarial calculations, as established in Technical Bulletin No. 8 issued by the Chilean Association of Accountants. The short-term portion is presented under Other Current Assets (Note 8).

The difference generated as a result of changes in the actuarial estimates constitutes actuarial gains or losses, which are deferred and amortized over the estimated average remaining future service life of 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 on, among other considerations, the accrued balances of staff severance indemnities at the date of the grant. The short-term portion is recorded 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 future service life of employees that subscribe to the benefit. The loan is presented under Other Long-term Receivables.

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

14. Short-term obligations with banks and financial institutions:

Details of short-term obligations with banks and financial institutions are as follows:

               
Taxp.No.  Bank or financial institution  US$  U.F.  TOTAL 
           
2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007 
               
  Current maturities of long-term debt  ThCh$  ThCh$  ThCh$  ThCh$  ThCh$  ThCh$ 
               
97,015,000-5  BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO  401,161  489,056  401,161  489,056 
Foreign  CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH AND         
  OTHERS  64,467  163,611      64,467  163,611 
97,008,000-7  CITIBANK         703,585       703,585 
Foreign  BBVA BANCOMER AND OTHERS  128,397    128,397 
Foreign  BBVA BANCOMER AND OTHERS  390,820  720,035  390,820  720,035 
               
  Total  583,684  1,587,231  401,161  489,056  984,845  2,076,287 
               
  Outstanding principal 
               
  Average annual interest rate  3.19%  5.69%  2.61%  3.04%  3.07%  5.17% 
               

Percentage of obligations in foreign currency  : 59.27 % in 2008  and  76.45 % in 2007 
Percentage of obligations in local currency  : 40.73 % in 2008  and  23.55 % in 2007 

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

15. Long-term obligations with banks and financial institutions

Details of long-term obligations with banks and financial institutions are as follows:

                 
   Taxp.No.  Bank or financial institution  Currency 
Index
 
Years to maturity for long-term portion  Long-term 
portion

as of 
June 30,2008 
Average 
annual
 
interest 
rate 
Long-term 
portion 
as of 
March 31,2007
 
 
     
 1 to 2  2 to 3   3 to 5 
     
                 
      ThCh$  ThCh$  ThCh$  ThCh$  %  ThCh$ 
  LOANS IN DOLLARS               
 
Foreign  CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH AND OTHERS (1) US$  105,210,000               -  105,210,000  Libor + 0.35%  114,613,335 
Foreign  BBVA BANCOMER AND OTHERS (2) US$  78,907,500               -  78,907,500  Libor + 0.334%  85,960,001 
97,008,000-7  BANCO CITIBANK (3) US$               -  85,960,001 
Foreign  BBVA BANCOMER AND OTHERS (3) US$  78,907,500  78,907,500  Libor + 0.60% 
                 
  SUBTOTAL    105,210,000  78,907,500  78,907,500  263,025,000  3.19%  286,533,337 
                 
  LOANS IN UNIDADES DE FOMENTO               
 
97,015,000-5  BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO (4) UF  71,998,384               -  71,998,384  Tab 360 + 0.325%  72,015,580 
                 
  SUBTOTAL    71,998,384  -               -  71,998,384  2.62%  72,015,580 
                 
  TOTAL    177,208,384  78,907,500  78,907,500  335,023,384  3.07%  358,548,917 
                 

Percentage of obligations in foreign currency                       : 78.50 % in 2008  and  79.91 % in 2007 
Percentage of obligations in local currency                           : 21.50 % in 2008  and  20.09 % in 2007 

(1) In December 2004, the Company renegotiated this loan, extending its due date from February and August 2005 to December 2009; in addition, the Company changed the agent bank, which until then had been Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Bank.
(2) In November 2005, the Company renegotiated this loan, extending expiry from April 2006, April 2007 and April 2008, to June 2011, in addition to changing the bank agent, which was the ABN Amro Bank.
(3) In June 2008, the Company renegotiated this loan, extending the expiry date from December 2008 to May 2013, in addition to changing the bank agent, which was Citibank and the spread from 0.31 to 0.60.
(4) In April 2005, the Company renegotiated this loan, which allowed it to extend the due date from April 2008 to April 2010. In February 2007 the interest rate was changed from 0.45% to 0.325% .

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

16. Bonds and promissory notes payable:

Bonds

Details of bonds issued, classified as short and long-term, are as follows:

                     
Registration number 
or identification of
 
 the instrument 
Series  Nominal 
Amount 
of issue
 
Readjustment 
unit 
for bond 
Nominal annualinterest 
rate 
Final 
Maturity 
Frequency  Par value  Placement 
in Chile
 
or abroad 
Interest 
payment
 
Amortizations   2008 
ThCh$
 
 2007 
ThCh$ 
                     
 
Short-term portion of long-term bonds 
 143,27,06,91  F  71,429  UF  6.000  Apr, 2016  Semi-annual  Semi-annual  1,589,192  1,607,392  Chile 
281,20,12,01  L (1) UF  3.750  Oct, 2012  Semi-annual  Maturity  407,588  407,685  Chile 
 
                     
              Total  1,996,780  2,015,077   
                     
Long-term bonds             
 143,27,06,91  F  500,000  UF  6.000  Apr, 2016  Semi-annual  Semi-annual  10,126,349  11,575,740  Chile 
281,20,12,01  L (1) 3,000,000  UF  3.750  Oct, 2012  Semi-annual  Maturity  60,758,130  60,772,641  Chile 
 
                     
              Total  70,884,479  72,348,381   
                     

(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 (historical) 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. The annual interest rate amounts to UF + 3.75% and interest is paid semi-annually.

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June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

17. Accruals and Write-offs:

Detail of accruals shown in liabilities are as follows:

 
        2008    2007 
        ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Current             
Staff severance indemnities        2,612,556    595,360 
Vacation        2,869,722    2,824,315 
Incentive provision        3,306,624    2,889,972 
Other employee benefits (1)       1,125,411    779,543 
Employee benefit advances        (2,864,012)   (2,727,208)
 
    Sub-Total    7,050,301    4,361,982 
 
Long-term             
Staff severance indemnities        40,689,564    39,442,613 
 
    Total    47,739,865    43,804,595 
 

(1) Includes provisions as per current union agreement.

During the periods ended as of June 30, 2008 and 2007 write-offs were recorded for the amount of ThCh$ 6,344 and ThCh$ 7,072,442, respectively, which were charged against the corresponding provision.

18. Staff severance indemnities:

Details of the charge to income for staff severance indemnities are as follows:

 
    2008    2007 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Beginning balance (1)   37,506,495    39,144,518 
Payments for the period    (2,325,078)   (1,161,085)
Changes in actuarial hypothesis    5,356,385   
Provision increase    2,764,318    2,054,540 
 
Ending Balance    43,302,120    40,037,973 
 

(1) The previous year is shown restated for comparative purposes.

19. Minority interest:

Minority interest recognizes the portion of equity and net income of subsidiaries owned by third parties. Details for 2008 and 2007 are as follows:

 
    Percentage    Participation    Participation 
    Minority    in equity    in net income (loss)
 Subsidiaries    Interest                 
    2008    2007     2008     2007     2008    2007 
    %    %    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A.    0.124    0.15    235,386    256,404    13,956    15,447 
Fundación Telefónica Chile    50.00    50.00    (142,820)   (77,327)   (197,585)   (272,748)
Telefónica Gestión Servicios Compartidos de Chile S.A.    0.001    0.001    18    17     
 
        Total    92,584    179,094    (183,628)   (257,299)
 

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

20. Shareholders’ equity

During 2008 and 2007, changes to shareholders’ equity accounts are as follows:

 
    Paid-in    Reserve equity    Other    Retained    Net    Interim    Total 
    capital    indexation    reserves    Earnings    income    dividend    shareholders´ 
                            equity 
 
    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
2008                             
 
Balances as of December 31, 2007    904,735,562      (3,251,980)     10,856,131    (5,806,115)   906,533,598 
Transfer of 2007 income to retained earnings          10,856,131    (10,856,131)    
Cumulative translation adjustment        153,280          153,280 
Capital decrease    (39,243,441)             (39,243,441)
Absorption provisional dividends                           
            (5,806,115)     5,806,115   
Definitive dividend 2007                           
            (5,050,016)       (5,050,016)
Price-level restatement, net      28,362,886    (104,063)         28,258,823 
Net income            3,000,854      3,000,854 
                             
   
Balances as of June 30, 2008    865,492,121    28,362,886    (3,202,763)   -    3,000,854    -    893,653,098 
   
2007                             
 
Balances as of December 31, 2006    890,894,953      (3,000,511)     23,353,046    (10,486,613)   900,760,875 
Transfer of 2006 income to retained earnings          23,353,046    (23,353,046)    
Cumulative translation adjustment        (257,318)         (257,318)
Capital decrease                           
    (48,815,012)               (48,815,012)
Absorption provisional dividends          (10,486,613)     10,486,613   
Definitive dividend 2006                           
            (12,866,433)       (12,866,433)
Price-level restatement, net      16,341,224    (44,045)         16,297,179 
Other reserves        682,346          682,346 
Net income            4,843,097      4,843,097 
                             
   
Balances as of June 30, 2007    842,079,941    16,341,224    (2,619,528)   -    4,843,097    -    860,644,734 
   
Restated balances as of June 30, 2008    915,932,036    17,774,382    (2,849,266)   -    5,267,846    -    936,124,998 
   

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June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

20. Shareholders’ Equity, continued:

(a) Paid-in capital:

As of June 30, 2008 the Company’s paid-in capital is as follows:

Number of shares:

 
    No. of subscribed    No. of paid    No. of shares with 
Series    shares    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$ 
 
  790,294,703    790,294,703 
  75,197,418    75,197,418 

(b) Shareholder distribution:

As indicated in SVS Circular No. 792, the stratification of shareholders by percentage of ownership in the Company as of June 30, 2008 is as follows:

 
    Percentage of Total    Number of 
    holdings    shareholders 
Type of shareholder    %     
 
10% holding or more    63.01   
Less than 10% holding:    36.25    1,313 
Investment equal to or exceeding UF 200         
Investment under UF 200    0.74    10,655 
 
Total    100.00    11,970 
 
Controlling company    44.90   
 

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June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

20. 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 of the outstanding shares, when there is net income, at least 30% must be allocated in dividend payments.

Taking into consideration the cash situation, the 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 upon distributing 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:

On April 13, 2007, the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting approved payment of final dividend No. 173, for the amount of ThCh$ 12,866,433 (historical), equivalent to Ch$13.44234 per share, with a charge to 2006 net income. The dividend was paid on May 15, 2007.

Additionally, the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 13, 2007, approved modification of the company bylaws in order to decrease capital by ThCh$48,815,012 (historical), in order to distribute additional cash to the shareholders in 2007. The capital distribution was equivalent to Ch$51 per share.

On October 24, 2007, the Board of Directors agreed to pay interim dividend No. 174 of Ch$6 per share, equivalent to ThCh$ 5,742,943 (historical), with a charge to net income generated by the Company as of September 30, 2007.

On April 14, 2008 the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting approved payment of final dividend No. 175 in the amount of ThCh$ 5,050,016 (historical), equivalent to Ch$5.276058 per share with a charge to 2007 net income. The dividend was paid in May 2008.

Additionally, the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 14, 2008 approved modification of the Company’s bylaws in order to decrease capital by ThCh$ 39,243,441 (historical), for the purpose of distributing additional cash to the shareholders in 2008. That capital distribution was equivalent to Ch$41 per share. The dividend was paid in June 2008.

(d) Other reserves:

Other reserves correspond to the net effect of the accumulated adjustment for conversion differences in accordance with Technical Bulletin No. 64 issued by the Chilean Association of Accountants, and the details are as follows:

 
        Amount         
         
 
        December 31,             
    Company    2007    Price-level        Balance as of 
            restatement    Net Movement    June 30, 2008 
        ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Foreign    TBS Celular Participación S.A.    (3,251,980)   (104,063)   153,280    (3,202,763)
 
    Total    (3,251,980)   (104,063)   153,280    (3,202,763)
 

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June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

21. Other Non-Operating Income and Expenses:

(a) Other non-operating income:

Details of other non-operating income are as follows:

 
Other Income     2008    2007 
  ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
 
Administrative services    18,837    1,091,782 
Fines levied on suppliers and indemnities    178,724    41 
Proceeds from sale of used equipment    2,282,970    1,746,172 
Other    210,832    278,529 
 
Total    2,691,363    3,116,524 
 

(b) Other non-operating expenses:

Details of other non-operating expenses are as follows:

 
Other Expenses    2008    2007 
  ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
 
Restructuring costs    2,593,060    596,323 
Lawsuit and other provisions    422,849    2,081,334 
Removal of expired assets    2,987,828    1,228,996 
Other    841,841    979,550 
 
Total 
  6,845,578    4,886,203 
 

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June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

22. Price-level restatement:

Details of price-level restatement are as follows:

 
Assets (Charges) Credits    Indexation    2008    2007 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Inventory    C.P.I.    2,541    881 
Other current assets    C.P.I.    139,240    32,491 
Other current assets    U.F.    681,392    330,411 
Short and long-term deferred taxes    C.P.I.    3,237,428    2,113,022 
Property, plant and equipment    C.P.I.    39,583,937    26,278,722 
Investments in related companies    C.P.I.    350,418    153,896 
Goodwill    C.P.I.    520,289    343,063 
Long-term receivables    U.F.    3,570,297    733 
Other long-term assets    C.P.I.    821,075    315,049 
Other long-term assets    U.F.    63,783    26,548 
Expense accounts    C.P.I.    5,098,382    3,148,648 
 
Total Credits        54,068,782    32,743,464 
 

 
Liabilities – Shareholders’ Equity (Charges) Credits    Indexation    2008    2007 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Short-term obligations    U.F.    (2,660,540)   (682,485)
Long-term obligations    C.P.I.    (2,096)   (22,862)
Long-term obligations    U.F.    (6,409,638)   (8,919,053)
Shareholders’ equity    C.P.I.    (28,258,823)   (17,726,474)
Revenue accounts    C.P.I.    (7,551,533)   (4,767,892)
 
Total Charges        (44,882,630)   (32,118,766)
 

 
Gain from Price-level restatement, net    9,186,152    624,698 
 

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June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

23. Foreign currency translation:

Details of the gain on foreign currency translation are as follows:

 
Assets (Charges) Credits    Currency    2008    2007 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
 
Current assets    US$    2,308,282    531,997 
Current assets    EURO    61,636    (7,785)
Current assets    REAL    (16,204)   192,237 
Long-term receivables    US$      663,173 
 
Total Credits        2,353,714    1,379,622 
 

 
Liabilities (Charges) Credits    Currency    2008    2007 
    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Short-term obligations    US$    (2,129,298)   (545,249)
Short-term obligations    EURO    (166,015)   2,030 
Short-term obligations    REAL      (36,492)
Short-term obligations    JPY    (99)  
Long-term obligations    US$    (516,730)   (1,078,636)
 
Total (Charges)       (2,812,142)   (1,658,347)
 

 
Foreign currency translation loss, net    (458,428)   (278,725)
 

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June 30, 2008 and 2007
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

24. Expenses from issuance and placement of shares and debt:

Details of this item are as follows:

 
    Short-term    Long-term 
   
Description    2008    2007    2008    2007 
    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Bond issuance expenses    139,606    140,694    527,850    679,717 
Discount on debt                1,111,97 
    247,950    252,336    863,757   
 
Total   387,556    393,030    1,391,607    1,791,690 
 

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

25. Cash flows:

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

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

Obligations with banks and financial institutions    - Notes 14 and 15 
Bonds    - Note 16 

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

 
Description   Maturity    ThCh$ 
 
BCP    2008    4,095,220 
 

c) Cash and cash equivalents:

 
    2008    2007 
Description    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Cash    7,087,526    6,798,089 
Time deposits    50,298,917    20,697,463 
Other current assets (Note 8)     3,155,827 
 
Total    57,386,443    30,651,379 
 

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

26. Derivative Contracts:

Details of derivative contracts are as follows:

                     
Type of Derivative  Type of Contract         Description of Contract  Value of
Hedged Item
ThCh$ 
Affected Accounts 
   
Contract
Value 
Maturity
or Expiration
Specific Item  Purchase Sale Position  Hedged Item or Transaction  Asset/Liability  Effect on Income 
     
Name   Amount     Name  Amount ThCh$   Realized ThCh$ Unrealized ThCh$
                     
CCPE  150,000,000  III Quarter 2008  Exchange rate  Oblig. in US$  150,000,000  78,907,500  assets  78,907,500  776,398 
                  liabilities  (100,648,405)    
CCPE  90,000,000  II Quarter 2011  Exchange rate  Oblig. in US$  90,000,000  47,344,500  assets  47,344,500  (393,820)
                  liabilities  (58,229,884)    
CCTE  50,000,000  II Quarter 2009  Exchange rate  Oblig. in US$  50,000,000  26,302,500  assets  26,302,500  93,173  (576,492)
                  liabilities  (33,749,940)    
CCTE  150,000,000  IV Quarter 2009  Exchange rate  Oblig. in US$  150,000,000  78,907,500  assets  78,907,500  3,448,202  (1,345,058)
                  liabilities  (96,987,425)    
CCTE  60,000,000  II Quarter 2011  Exchange rate  Oblig. in US$  60,000,000  31,563,000  assets  31,563,000  1,663,905  (1,932,043)
                  liabilities  (36,984,943)    
CCTE  1,635,880  II Quarter 2009  Exchange rate  Oblig. in US$  1,635,880  33,131,008  assets  33,131,008  338,883  395,247 
                  liabilities  (31,964,031)    
CCTE  3,555,000  II Quarter 2010  Exchange rate  Oblig. in US$  3,555,000  71,998,384  assets  71,998,384  678,820  566,473 
                  liabilities  (69,880,323)    
CCTE  595,690  II Quarter 2011  Exchange rate  Oblig. in US$  595,690  12,064,344  assets  12,064,344  106,590  8,991 
                  liabilities  (11,836,613)    
CCTE  2,500,000  IV Quarter 2012  Exchange rate  Oblig. in US$  2,500,000  50,631,775  assets  50,631,775  584,087  355,043 
                  liabilities  (49,338,043)    
 
FR  CCTE  21,796,612  III Quarter 2008  Exchange rate  Oblig. in US$  21,796,612  11,466,107  assets  11,466,107  877,117 
                  liabilities  (10,472,314)    
FR  CCTE  15,856,933 
IV Quarter 2008 
Exchange rate  Oblig. in US$  15,856,933  8,341,541  assets  8,341,541  1,122,602 
                  liabilities  (7,154,211)    
FR  CCTE  4,953,028  I Quarter 2009  Exchange rate  Oblig. in US$  4,953,028  2,605,540  assets  2,605,540  391,066 
                  liabilities  (2,214,472)    
                       
FR  CCTE  1,119,798 
III Quarter 2008 
Exchange rate  Oblig. in US$  1,119,798  368,334  assets  368,334  21,522 
                  liabilities  (346,811)    
FR  CCTE  1,351,996 
IV Quarter 2009 
Exchange rate  Oblig. in US$  1,351,996  444,711  assets  444,711  23,275 
                  liabilities  (421,432)    
FR  CCTE  185,018 
I Quarter 2009 
Exchange rate  Oblig. in US$  185,018  60,858  assets  60,858  2,972 
                  liabilities  (57,884)    
                         
                         
Exchange forward contracts expensed during the period (net)               (338.697)  
                   
        TOTAL         
-
6,957,541  (89,285)
 

Types of derivatives:    Type of Contract: 
   
FR: Forward    CCPE: Hedge contract for existing transactions 
S : Swap    CCTE: Hedge contract for expected transactions 
    CI: Investment hedge contract 

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

27. Contingencies and restrictions:

a) Lawsuits against the State of Chile:

(i) Having exhausted all administrative remedies aimed at correcting the errors and illegal actions taken in the tariff-setting process of 1999, in March 2002 the Company filed a lawsuit for damages against the Government of Chile for the amount of ThCh$ 181,038,411, including readjustments and interest, covering past and future damages incurred up to May 2004.

The judicial process is currently at the sentencing stage.

(ii) Telefónica Chile and Telefónica Larga Distancia filed an indemnity suit against the State of Chile, claiming damages caused were due to modification of the telecommunications cable network due to works carried out by highway concessionaries from 1996 to 2000.

The amount of the claimed damages consists of both companies being obligated to pay to transfer their telecommunications networks due to the construction of public works concessioned under the Concessions Law for the amount of:

a.- Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A.: ThCh$ 1,929,207 (historical)
b.- Telefónica Larga Distancia S.A.: ThCh$ 2,865,209 (historical)

On March 24, 2008, final first instance sentence was notified, rejecting the complaint, without costs.

This sentence is being appealed.

b) Lawsuits:

(i) Voissnet:

On July 12, 2007 Voissnet filed a complaint before the Antitrust Commission (TDLC) against Telefónica Chile for alleged crossed subsidy in the joint commercialization of its broadband and fixed telephony services, taking advantage of its dominant position in those markets. The complaint was notified on August 20, 2007.

Telefónica Chile requested that the complaint be rejected, with costs, mainly in consideration that voice and broadband package offers are due to a competitive dynamic, and it has not incurred any practices that attempt to go against free competition.

As of June 30, 2008 the parties are providing evidence, in conformity with the schedule of events set by the Court.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

27. Contingencies and restrictions, continued:

(ii) Complaint filed by VTR Telefónica S.A.:

On June 30, 2000, VTR Telefónica S.A. filed an ordinary lawsuit, claiming payment of Ch$2,204 million, plus amounts accrued during the lawsuit, for the concept of access charges for the use of its networks. It based its complaint on the differences originated due to the reduction of access charges after Tariff Decree No. 187 came into effect. Telefónica Chile sustained that the access charge tariffs that both parties must pay each other for the reciprocal use of their networks which are regulated by a signed contract thatVTR is ignoring. The first instance sentence accepted VTR’s complaint and the alleged subsidy compensation by Telefónica Chile. The Company filed an ordinary public motion and appeal that is pending before the Santiago Court of Appeals.

There are two other cases related to the previous judicial process. The first filed by VTR in 2002 before Subtel for alleged non-payment of invoices for access charges set by D.S. 26, to obligate Telefónica Chile to pay those invoices and impose the fines foreseen in the General Telecommunications Law. That case has been suspended by order of the Minster at that time, until there is a sentence in the judicial proceeding filed by VTR in 2000. The other case was filed by Telefónica Chile on June 6, for VTR’s non payment of access charges according to the contract signed between the parties and it has been suspended until there is a sentence in the first of the mentioned lawsuits.

On December 21, 2005 Telefónica Chile sued VTR for non payment of automatic reversal of charges services (800-services) for the amount of Ch$1,500 million, plus sums accrued during the course of the lawsuit. VTR filed a counterclaim for the same concepts, in the amount of Ch$1,200 million. That judicial process is at the first instance proceeding stage.

On May 8, 2008, Telefónica Chile and VTR signed a transaction by means of which they ended all judicial and administrative conflicts related to reciprocal access charges to be paid between the companies and 800-type services. Both parties will make reciprocal discounts and there is legal compensation for the amounts owed, which resulted in Telefónica Chile paying VTR the sum of Ch$12,036,787,478. Likewise, on the basis that the transaction produces the indefectible termination of the judicial proceeding in which the proceeding filed before the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications is involved, the parties filed a writ requesting the filing and termination of the proceeding without sanction.

(iii) Manquehue Net:

On June 24, 2003, Telefónica Chile filed a forced contract compliance with damage indemnity complaint against Manquehue Net for the amount of ThCh$3,647,689 in addition to sums accrued during the substantiation of the proceeding. On the same date Manquehue Net filed a complaint regarding compliance with discounts (for the amount of UF 107,000), in addition to a complaint regarding the obligation to perform (signing of 700 number service contract).

On April 11, 2005 the Arbitrator notified first instance sentence accepting the complaint filed by Telefónica Chile condemning Manquehue Net to pay approximately Ch$ 452 million, and at the same time accepted the complaint filed by Manquehue Net condemning Telefónica Chile to pay UF 47,600.

Telefónica Chile filed ordinary public law motions appealing both sentences, which are currently pending before the Santiago Court of Appeals.

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

27. Contingencies and restrictions, continued:

(iv) Chilectra y CGE:

In June 2006, Telefónica Chile filed complaints against Chilectra S.A. and Río Maipo (today CGE Distribución), requesting an adjusted refund of the Reimbursable Financial Contributions (AFR) (“Aportes Financieros Reembolsables”) that the company paid between 1992 and 1998, in virtue of the Electric Law. The amounts to be restored amount to ThCh$899,658 and ThCh$117,350, respectively.

(v) Labor lawsuits:

During the normal course of operations, labor lawsuits have been filed against the Company, which to date do not represent significant contingencies.

(vi) Complaint filed by Telmex Servicios Empresariales S.A.:

During the first quarter of 2008, Telmex Servicios Empresariales S.A. filed a complaint before the Antitrust Commission against Telefónica Chile, for alleged affectation of free competition, related to the process of being awarded the concession for local wireless public service of the 3,400 – 3,600 MHz band, requesting condemnation to pay a fine in benefit of the Government in the amount of 18,000 UTA.

The Company answered the complaint within the deadline, requesting rejection of all its parts.

(vii) Empresa Ferrocarriles del Estado de Chile:

Ordinary lawsuit for forced compliance of obligations agreed upon or consented, derived from the Regulation on Railway Crossing, Parallelism and Support, which in addition demanded payment of a sum of no less than UTM 48,298.44, whether for construction or annual passage relating to crossings located on the railway, plus indemnity for material damages and pain and suffering alleged to have been experienced, with adjustments, interest and costs, and notwithstanding the sums accrued during the proceeding.

On March 25, 2008, the final fist instance sentencing was passed, fully rejecting the complaint.

(viii) Theoduloz Slier and Ochoa Soriano versus Zalaquett Zalaquett and Telefónica Chile:

Executive lawsuit of commitment to file complaint by Ms. Rodemilia Theoduloz Slier and Matilde Ochoa Soriano against Armando Zalaquett Zalaquett and Telefónica Chile. The commitment to perform the lawsuit will consisit of the delivery of 14,468,895 Series A shares of Telefónica Chile whose titleholder is the defendant, Armando Zalaquett Zalaquett.

Telefónica Chile opposed the execution, since Mr. Zalaquett is not a shareholder of the Company. This is currently in process.

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

27. Contingencies and restrictions, continued:

(ix) Comunicaciones Majojobo Limitada:

Ordinary contract resolution and damage indemnity lawsuit, notified on June 26, 2008, demanding an indemnity payment of Ch$2,863,047,159 as a consequence of deterioration of its commercial image due to a press report presented by Channel 13 of the Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad Católica de Chile.

This is currently at the defendant answering stage.

(x) Other lawsuits:

During the last quarter of 2007, they were notified of resolutions passed by the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications, in which fines were applied due to non-compliance with the previous resolutions, which altogether amount to UTM 33,700. Telefónica Chile has filed appeals against those resolutions, which are currently in process and pending sentence. It should be noted that the resolutions consider daily fines, which as of December 31, 2007 are estimated to amount to close to UTM 1,200.

Management and its internal and external legal counsel periodically monitor the evolution of the lawsuits and contingencies affecting the Company during the normal course of its operations, analyzing in each case the possible effects on the financial statements. Based on this analysis and the information available to date, management and its legal counsel believe that it is unlikely that the Company’s income and equity will be significantly affected by loss contingencies that could eventually represent significant liabilities in addition to those already recorded in the financial statements.

(c) Financial restrictions

In order to develop its investment plans, the Company has obtained financing both in the domestic market and abroad (Notes 13, 14 and 15) which establish, among other things: clauses on the maximum debt the Company may maintain.

The maximum debt ratio is 1.60.

Non-compliance with these clauses implies that all the obligations assumed in these financing contracts would be considered due and payable.

As of June 30, 2008, the Company complies with all financial restrictions.

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

27. Contingencies and restrictions, continued:

c) Guarantee Deposits:

Details of guarantee deposits are as follows:

 
                Effective    Liberation of Guarantee 
           
    Debtor    Type of the    Tickets    2008     2009    2010 
             
Creditor of the Guarantee    Company Name    Relation    Guarantee    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
               
Director Reg de Vialidad III Región Atacama    Telefónica Chile S.A.    Parent Company    Deposit    13,974    13,974     
Director Reg de Vialidad VI Región    Telefónica Chile S.A.    Parent Company    Deposit    50,632    50,632     
Director Reg de Vialidad VIII Región    Telefónica Chile S.A.    Parent Company    Deposit    11,109    11,109     
Metro S.A.    Telefónica Chile S.A.    Parent Company    Deposit    13,792      13,792   
Municipalidad de Lo Barnechea    Telefónica Chile S.A.    Parent Company    Deposit    10,126    10,126     
Municipalidad de Providencia    Telefónica Chile S.A.    Parent Company    Deposit    18,368    18,368     
Municipalidad de Santiago    Telefónica Chile S.A.    Parent Company    Deposit    18,138    18,138     
Municipalidad de Vitacura    Telefónica Chile S.A.    Parent Company    Deposit    40,505    40,505     
Serviu Región Metropolitana    Telefónica Chile S.A.    Parent Company    Deposit    52,309    28,223    20,298    3,788 
Serviu VI Región    Telefónica Chile S.A.    Parent Company    Deposit    10,126    10,126     
Subsecretaria de Telecomunicaciones    Telefónica Chile S.A.    Parent Company    Deposit    860,942    736,044      124,898 
Otras garantías    Telefónica Chile S.A.    Parent Company    Deposit    81,010    44,040    25,666    11,304 
Dirección de Compras y Contratación Pública    Telefónica Larga Distancia    Subsidiary    Deposit    5,000    5,000     
Secretaría de Desarrollo Regional    Telefónica Larga Distancia    Subsidiary    Deposit    1,000    1,000     
Cámara de Diputados de Chile    Telefónica Larga Distancia    Subsidiary    Deposit    17,000    17,000     
Servicio Nacional de Pesca    Telefónica Larga Distancia    Subsidiary    Deposit    405      405   
Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones    Telefónica Larga Distancia    Subsidiary    Deposit    412,214      412,214   
Director Regional de Vialidad XII Región    Telefónica Larga Distancia    Subsidiary    Deposit    111,957    111,957     
Otros    Telefónica Larga Distancia    Subsidiary    Deposit    73        73 
Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Occidente    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    139,066    60,000    79,066   
Ministerio del Interior    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    125,000    125,000     
Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    40,505    40,505     
Universidad de Concepción    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    121,516        121,516 
Universidad de los Andes    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    480,000    480,000     
Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Oriente    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    111,992      111,992   
Instituto de Normalización Provisional    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    101,885    500    101,385   
Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    101,264    101,264     
Estado Mayor de la Defensa Nacional    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    287,486    287,486     
Dirección Nacional de Gendarmería de Chile    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    88,577        88,577 
Subsecretaria de Educación    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    80,000        80,000 
Subsecretaría de Redes Asistenciales    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    90,048      90,048   
Scl Terminal Aéreo Santiago Sociedad Concesionaria    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    87,249      87,249   
Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Sur    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    47,827      47,827   
Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Central    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    68,541      68,541   
Servicio de Salud De Viña del Mar-Quillota    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    68,711      68,711   
Corporación Administrativa del Poder Judicial    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    154,406    30,000    66,947    57,459 
Banco Estado    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    50,000    50,000     
Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero    Telefónica Empresas    Subsidiary    Deposit    47,813    43,134      4,679 
Otras Garantías    Telefónica Empresas   
Subsidiary 
 
Deposit 
  1,091,391    239,381    776,954    75,056 
Atento Chile S.A.    Telefónica Gestión                         
    Ss.Compartidos    Subsidiary    Deposit    54,682      54,682   
Atento Chile S.A.    Telefónica Gestión                         
    Ss.Compartidos    Subsidiary    Deposit    466    466     
 
Total 
              5,167,105    2,573,978    2,025,777    567,350 
 

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

28. Third party guarantees:

The Company has not received any guarantees from third parties.

29. Chilean and Foreign Currency:

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

 
                                             Description    Currency    2008 
ThCh$ 
  2007 
ThCh$ 
 
 
Total current assets :        333,458,534    308,269,900 
 
   Cash    Non-indexed Ch$    6,039,699    4,517,160 
    US$    1,023,801    2,232,673 
    Euros    24,026    48,256 
   Time deposits    Indexed Ch$    19,042,968    341,839 
    Non-indexed Ch$    40,000,038    9,375,692 
    US$    1,303,401    10,979,932 
   Marketable securities    Non-indexed Ch$    2,443,484   
    Indexed Ch$    1,651,736   
    US$      15,426,016 
   Notes and accounts receivable (1)   Indexed Ch$    235,548   
    Non-indexed Ch$    169,328,453    193,026,857 
    US$    1,570,024    1,690,518 
    Euros    57,909    57,831 
   Accounts receivable from related companies    Non-indexed Ch$    13,964,923    12,740,738 
    US$    6,867,797    4,732,916 
   Other current assets (2)   Indexed Ch$    10,209,642    17,066,347 
    Non-indexed Ch$    57,868,791    34,497,953 
    US$    1,754,573    1,310,321 
    Reales    71,721    224,851 
 
Total property, plant and equipment :        1,244,392,922    1,322,367,987 
   Property, plant and equipment and accumulated             
   Depreciation    Indexed Ch$    1,244,392,922    1,322,367,987 
 
Total other long-term assets        82,359,372    84,689,284 
   Investment in related companies    Indexed Ch$    9,069,914    9,384,695 
   Investment in other companies    Indexed Ch$    4,632    4,632 
   Goodwill    Indexed Ch$    15,178,538    16,740,393 
   Other long-term assets (3)   Indexed Ch$    33,888,082    30,572,260 
    Non-indexed Ch$    24,218,206    27,987,304 
 
 
Total assets        1,660,210,828    1,715,327,171 
 
Subtotal by currency    Indexed Ch$    1,333,673,982    1,396,478,153 
    Non-indexed Ch$    313,863,594    282,145,704 
    US$    12,519,596    36,372,376 
    Euros    81,935    106,087 
    Reales    71,721    224,851 

(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 Debtors, Intangibles, Accumulated amortization and Others.

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

29. Chilean and Foreign Currency, continued:

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

 
            Up to 90 days            90 days up to 1 year     
     
        2008        2007        2008        2007     
 
Description    Currency        Average        Average        Average        Average 
    Amount    annual    Amount    annual    Amount    annual    Amount    annual 
    ThCh$    interest    ThCh$    interest    ThCh$    interest    ThCh$    interest 
        %        %        %        % 
 
 
Short-term portion of obligations with                                     
     banks and financial institutions 
  Indexed Ch$    401,161    2.61            489,056    3.04 
    US$    583,684    3.19    1,587,231    5.69         
 
Bonds and promissory notes payable                                     
     (Bonds payable)
  Indexed Ch$    1,996,780    4.11    2,015,077    4.15         
 
Long-term obligations maturing                                     
     within a year    Indexed Ch$    6,595    8.10    4,305    8.10    12,338    8.10    12,915    8.10 
 
Accounts payable to related companies    Indexed Ch$    967,998               
    Non-indexed Ch$    34,178,060      33,556,821           
    US$    3,024,269      3,572,409           
    Euros    1,324,438               
 
Other current liabilities (4)   Indexed Ch$    24,194,713      1,406,845           
    Non-indexed Ch$    144,156,756      153,179,504      50,901      1,021,772   
    US$    18,527,528      10,756,513      315,500       
    Euros    544,768               
    Yenes    895               
    Reales    363,031      177,527           
 
 
Total current liabilities        230,270,676      206,256,232      378,739      1,523,743   
 
 
Subtotal by currency    Indexed Ch$    27,567,247        3,426,227        12,338        501,971     
    Non-indexed Ch$    178,334,816        186,736,325        50,901        1,021,772     
    US$    22,135,481        15,916,153        315,500        -     
    Euros    1,869,206        -              -     
    Yenes    895        -              -     
    Reales    363,031        177,527              -     

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

46


(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

29. Chilean and Foreign Currency, continued:

A summary of the long-term liabilities in Chilean and foreign currency for 2008 is as follows :

 
        1 to 3 years    3 to 5 years    5 to 10 years    Over 10 years 
           
 
Description 
  Currency        Average        Average        Average        Average 
            Annual        annual        annual        annual 
         ThCh$    interest    ThCh$    interest    ThCh$    interest    ThCh$    interest 
            Rate        Rate        Rate        Rate
            %        %        %        % 
 
LONG TERM LIABILITIES                                     
 
   Obligation with banks and                                     
   financial institutions    Indexed Ch$    71,998,384    2.62              - 
    US$    184,117,500    3.17    78,907,500    3.25          - 
   Bonds and promissory notes payable    Indexed Ch$    3,797,381    6.00    64,555,511    3.88    2,531,587    6.00      - 
   Other long-term liabilities (5)   Indexed Ch$    6,522,695      12,037,184      12,622,959      68,599,583    - 
    Non-indexed Ch$    20,005,403      2,656,653      1,478,867      5,984,524    - 
 
 
TOTAL PASIVO LARGO PLAZO        286,441,363        158,156,848        16,633,413        74,587,107     
 
 
Subtotal by currency    Indexed Ch$    82,318,460        76,592,695        15,154,546        68,599,583     
    Non-indexed Ch$    20,005,403        2,656,653        1,478,867        5,984,524     
    US$    184,117,500        78,907,500        -        -     

A summary of the long-term liabilities in Chilean and foreign currency for 2007 is as follows :

 
        1 to 3 years    3 to 5 years    5 to 10 years    Over 10 years 
           
 
RUBROS 
          Average        Average        Average        Average 
            Annual        annual        annual        annual 
         ThCh$    interest    ThCh$    interest    ThCh$    interest    ThCh$    interest 
            Rate        Rate        Rate        Rate
            %        %        %        % 
 
 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                                     
 
   Obligation with banks and                                     
      financial institutions 
  Indexed Ch$    72,015,579    3.18       -           -     - 
    US$    200,573,337    5.69    85,960,001    5.69         -     - 
   Bonds and promissory notes payable    Indexed Ch$    2,893,935    6.00    2,893,935    6.00    66,560,511    3.95     -     - 
   Other long-term liabilities (5)   Indexed Ch$    39,517,977      5,831,884     -    11,570,881     -    76,701,593     - 
    Non-indexed Ch$    442,633      425,914     -    869,090     -    4,985,834     - 
 
 
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES 
      315,443,461        95,111,734        79,000,482        81,687,427     
 
 
Subtotal by currency    Indexed Ch$    114,427,491        8,725,819        78,131,392        76,701,593     
    Non-indexed Ch$    442,633        425,914        869,090        4,985,834     
    US$    200,573,337        85,960,001                 

(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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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

30. Sanctions:

Neither the Company nor its Directors and Managers have been sanctioned by the SVS or any other administrative authority during 2008 or 2007.

31. Subsequent events:

In the period from July 1 to July 22, 2008, there have been no significant subsequent events that affect the interim consolidated financial statements.

32. Environment:

In the opinion of Management and the Company’s in-house legal counsel, because the nature of the Company’s operations do not directly or indirectly affect the environment, as of the closing date of these 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.

33. Time deposits:

Details of time deposits are as follows:

 
Placement    Institution    Currency    Principal 
ThCh$ 
  Rate 
 % 
  Maturity    Principal 
 ThCh$ 
  Accrued 
interest 
   2008 
ThCh$ 
 
 
30-May-08    BCI    CH$    4,800,000    6.84    21-Jul-08    4,800,000    28,272    4,828,272 
30-May-08    BCO SANTANDER    CH$    2,200,000    7.08    21-Jul-08    2,200,000    13,413    2,213,413 
30-Jun-08    HSBC    CH$    3,400,000    6.96    30-Jul-08    3,400,000      3,400,000 
10-Jun-08    BCO CHILE    CH$    6,300,000    7.20    11-Ago-08    6,300,000    25,200    6,325,200 
12-Jun-08    BCO SANTANDER    CH$    2,400,000    7.32    11-Ago-08    2,400,000    8,784    2,408,784 
13-Jun-08    BCO SANTANDER    CH$    900,000    7.32    11-Ago-08    900,000    3,111    903,111 
13-Jun-08    BBVA    CH$    1,600,000    7.26    11-Ago-08    1,600,000    5,485    1,605,485 
16-Jun-08    BCO CHILE    CH$    900,000    7.20    11-Ago-08    900,000    2,520    902,520 
17-Jun-08    BBVA    CH$    700,000    7.26    11-Ago-08    700,000    1,835    701,835 
18-Jun-08    BBVA    CH$    3,000,000    7.20    11-Ago-08    3,000,000    7,200    3,007,200 
19-Jun-08    BBVA    CH$    1,000,000    7.26    11-Ago-08    1,000,000    2,218    1,002,218 
26-Jun-08    BCO CHILE    CH$    2,500,000    7.20    11-Ago-08    2,500,000    2,000    2,502,000 
30-Jun-08    BCO SANTANDER    CH$    5,400,000    7.32    11-Ago-08    5,400,000      5,400,000 
30-Jun-08    HSBC    CH$    2,800,000    6.96    11-Ago-08    2,800,000      2,800,000 
30-Jun-08    HSBC    CH$    600,000    6.96    11-Ago-08    600,000      600,000 
30-Jun-08    BCI    CH$    1,400,000    6.72    11-Ago-08    1,400,000      1,400,000 
07-May-08    BBVA    UF    145    0.90    11-Ago-08    2,937,574    3,966    2,941,540 
03-Jun-08    BCI    UF    17    0.10    02-Sep-08    343,446        343,446 
13-Mar-08    BANKBOSTON    UF    182    0.27    09-Sep-08    3,686,662    3,014    3,689,676 
28-May-08    BCO CHILE    UF    100    0.50    25-Sep-08    2,019,890    926    2,020,816 
20-May-08    BCO CHILE    UF    62    0.80    14-Nov-08    1,263,732    1,152    1,264,884 
03-Jun-08    BCO SANTANDER    UF    169    0.60    01-Dic-08    3,431,161    1,544    3,432,705 
04-Jun-08    BCO SANTANDER    UF    184    0.70    01-Dic-08    3,733,429    1,888    3,735,317 
05-Jun-08    BCO CHILE    UF    80    0.30    01-Dic-08    1,614,248    336    1,614,584 
09-Jun-08    BCI    USD    162    4.24    09-Jul-08    85,478      85,478 
09-Jun-08    BCI    USD    115    4.24    09-Jul-08    60,614      60,614 
30-Jun-08    CITIBANK    USD    2,200    1.83    02-Jul-08    1,157,309      1,157,309 
 
Total            60,233,543    112,864    60,346,407 
 

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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 2b)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

34. Accounts payable:

Details of the accounts payable balance are as follows:

 
    2008    2007 
                                                         Description    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
Suppliers         
       Chilean    114,273,413    114,626,446 
       Foreign    9,292,747    8,989,855 
Provision for works-in-progress    5,237,587    7,618,014 
 
Total 
  128,803,747    131,234,315 
 

35. Other accounts payable:

Details of other accounts payable are as follows:

 
    2008    2007 
                                                         Description    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
 
Exchange insurance contract payables    22,870,064    341,311 
Billing on behalf of third parties    5,063,953    7,456,532 
Accrued supports    779,502    913,323 
Carrier service    2,564,836    3,806,594 
Others    53,085    57,311 
 
Sub Total 
  31,331,440    12,575,071 
 
    2008    2007 
                                                         Description    ThCh$    ThCh$ 
 
 
Exchange insurance contract creditors    40,167,611    40,352,101 
 
 
Sub Total 
  40,167,611    40,352,101 
 
 
Total 
  71,499,051    52,927,172 
 

Antonio José Coronet    José Molés Valenzuela 
Accountant Manager    General Manager 

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     REASONED ANALYSIS OF THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 and 2007


2

COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

The Reasoned Analysis is a complementary report to the financial statements and notes, and therefore must be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements.

     
TABLE OF CONTENTS   
 
 
1.  Highlights 
2.  Volume Statistics, Statements of Income and Results by Business Area
3.  Analysis of Results for the Period   
  3.1         Operating Income
  3.2         Non-operating Income 11 
  3.3         Net Income for the Period 11 
  3.4         Results by Business Area 12 
4.  Statements of Cash Flows 13 
5.  Financial Indicators 14 
6.  Indication of the Main Differences between Market or Economic Value and Book Value of the Company’s Assets 15 
7.  Analysis of Markets, Competition and Relative Participation 15 
8.  Analysis of Market Risk 17 
     


3

1. HIGHLIGHTS

Capital Decrease

Telefónica Chile

On April 14, 2008 the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting agreed to the following:

a) Distribution of 46.52% of net income for the year, through payment of a final dividend of Ch$5.276058 per share, which will be paid on May 14, 2008.

b) Decreasing stock capital by ThCh$39,243,441 maintaining the same amount of shares issued by the Company, which means paying Ch$ 41 per share, empowering the Board of Directors to set the date of payment to the shareholders.

c) Modifying the Company Bylaws in reference to the previous agreements.

Appointment of Directors

Telefónica Larga Distancia

The Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 11, 2008, agreed to appoint the following Company directors:

- Emilio Gilolmo López
- José Molés Valenzuela
- Manuel Plaza Martin
- Juan Antonio Etcheverry Duhalde
- Humberto Soto Velasco
- Fernando García Muñoz
- Cristián Aninat Salas

Telefónica Chile

On April 23, 2008, the Board of Directors agreed to appoint Mr. Andrés Concha Rodríguez as regular director and Mr. Raúl Morodo Leoncio as deputy director.

Telefónica Asistencia y Seguridad

The Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 29, 2008, agreed to appoint the following Company directors:

- José Molés Valenzuela
- Fernando García Muñoz
- Juan Antonio Etcheverry Duhalde
- Manuel Plaza Martin
- Cristian Aninat Salas


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Dividends Policy

Telefónica Chile

The Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 14, 2008 agreed to distribute 2007 net income through payment of a final dividend of Ch$5.276058 per share. In accordance with current dividends policy, this dividend, added to interim dividend No. 174, in the amount of Ch$5,742,942,510 (historical), equivalent to Ch$6 per share, paid on November 21, 2007 equals 100% of net income generated during 2007.

On May 22, 2008 the Board of Directors agreed to pay the capital distribution as of June 13, 2008, which amounts to Ch$41 per share.

Telefónica Larga Distancia

The Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 11, 2008 agreed to distribute 30% of 2007 net income through payment of a dividend of Ch$105.10171 per share that will be paid on May 15, 2008.

Relevant Industry Aspects

The most relevant event of the first half of the year was the strong development of a new Internet connection service, Mobile Broadband, a product that is offered using 3G technologies by the three current mobile operators: Movistar, Entel and Claro. This product launch has had an impact on customers that value connectivity in movement and has also reached customer segments without access to fixed broadband.

The integrated services offer is increasingly intense, generating a new point of competition between the different sector operators, with their own services or in alliances with third parties. In this manner, in the residential area, almost all fixed services operators already have packet service offers (voice, broadband and TV). A similar situation is profiled in the medium and small industry sector with voice and broadband plan offers, while in the corporate area operators offer integrated solutions that allow companies to consolidate their IP networks to transmit voice and data and facilitate integration toward business processes based on information technologies. In a transversal manner, mobile communications have become massive in the country’s social and corporate classes.

At a national level a competition model was maintained that is based on network infrastructure using mainly ADSL, coaxial, fiber optics and wireless technologies (3G, WiMax, PHS).


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

TABLE No. 1

VOLUME STATISTICS

         
DESCRIPTION  JUNE 
2007 
JUNE 
2008 
VARIATION 
Q  % 
         
Lines in Service at Period End  2,181,717  2,148,055  (33,662) -1.54% 
             Normal  633,468  499,114  (134,354) -21.21% 
             Plans  1,185,976  1,303,265  117,289  9.89% 
             Prepayment  362,273  345,676  (16,597) -4.58% 
Broadband  574,464  675,349  100,885  17.56% 
DLD Traffic (thousands) 270,881  279,357  8,476  3.13% 
Outgoing ILD Traffic (thousands) 35,758  39,821  4,063  11.36% 
Dedicated IP (1) 13,921  18,095  4,174  29.98% 
Digital Television  171,386  240,801  69,415  40.50% 

(1) Does not include Citynet network.


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TABLE No.2
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED AS OF JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(Figures in millions of Chilean pesos as of 06.30.2008)

           
 DESCRIPTION  Jan-Jun 
2007
 
Jan-Dec 
2007 
Jan-Jun 
2008 
VARIATION (2008/2007)
 
MCh$  % 
           
OPERATING INCOME           
VOICE, FIXED NETWORK AND COMPLEMENTARY  188,789  375,105  176,446  (12,343) -6.5% 
Telephony (Voice) 120,818  239,249  112,717  (8,101) -6.7% 
Fixed income  29,152  54,080  20,466  (8,686) -29.8% 
Variable income  27,104  51,495  23,115  (3,989) -14.7% 
Minutes plans (flexibility) 64,562  133,674  69,136  4,574  7.1% 
Access Charges and Interconnections  27,046  54,530  27,177  131  0.5% 
Domestic long distance  4,067  7,712  3,162  (905) -22.3% 
International long distance  947  1,796  770  (177) -18.7% 
Other interconnection services  22,032  45,022  23,245  1,213  5.5% 
Complementary Services  40,925  81,326  36,552  (4,373) -10.7% 
Advertising in telephone books  938  3,349  713  (225) -24.0% 
Switchboard and dedicated ISP  1,068  1,581  515  (553) -51.8% 
Telemergencia  4,576  8,385  3,625  (951) -20.8% 
Public telephones  4,677  8,709  3,234  (1,443) -30.9% 
Inside installations  15,580  30,006  12,957  (2,623) -16.8% 
Equipment sales  1,318  4,481  2,449  1,131  85.8% 
Connections and other installations  1,145  2,694  1,974  829  72.4% 
Value added services  7,595  15,341  7,574  (21) -0.3% 
Other basic telephone services  4,028  6,780  3,511  (517) -12.8% 
 
BROADBAND  49,435  104,884  56,920  7,485  15.1% 
 
TELEVISION  10,975  27,406  19,331  8,356  76.1% 
 
LONG DISTANCE  30,216  60,306  27,619  (2,597) -8.6% 
Domestic long distance  11,318  21,933  9,606  (1,712) -15.1% 
International service  13,456  27,087  12,944  (512) -3.8% 
Media and circuit rental  5,442  11,286  5,069  (373) -6.9% 
 
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS  40,819  84,888  42,344  1,525  3.7% 
Handsets  5,906  12,580  5,540  (366) -6.2% 
Complementary services  7,082  14,469  7,004  (78) -1.1% 
Data services  15,073  30,228  15,806  733  4.9% 
Circuits and others  12,758  27,611  13,994  1,236  9.7% 
 
OTHER BUSINESSES (3) 1,065  2,487  1,152  87  8.2% 
           
TOTAL OPERATING INCOME  321,299  655,076  323,812  2,513  0.8% 
           
Payroll  43,900  53,390  43,088  (812) -1.8% 
Depreciation  112,735  210,440  105,318  (7,417) -6.6% 
Other Operating Costs  135,980  172,988  154,585  18,605  13.7% 
           
TOTAL OPERATING COSTS  292,615  436,818  302,991  10,376  3.5% 
           
OPERATING INCOME  28,684  72,782  20,821  (7,863) -27.4% 
           
Financial Income  2,664  5,141  2,941  277  10.4% 
Other Non-operating Income  3,116  5,148  2,691  (425) -13.6% 
Income from Investment in Related Companies (4) 943  1,947  958  15  1.6% 
Financial Expenses  (8,978) (19,515) (13,642) (4,664) 51.9% 
Amortization of Goodwill  (803) (1,618) (803) 0.0% 
Other Non-operating Expenses  (4,886) (19,956) (6,846) (1,960) 40.1% 
Price-level Restatement and Foreign Currency Translation  346  1,438  8,728  8,382  2422.5% 
           
NON-OPERATING INCOME  (7,598) (27,415) (5,973) 1,625  -21.4% 
           
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  21,086  45,367  14,848  (6,238) -29.6% 
           
 
Current and Deferred Income Taxes  (16,075) (34,277) (12,031) 4,044  -25.2% 
Minority Interest  257  114  184  (73) -28.4% 
           
NET INCOME (5) 5,268  11,204  3,001  (2,267) -43.0% 
           

(1)      Due to accounting consolidation does not include Telefónica Larga Distancia.
(2)      Includes the income of T-gestiona, Instituto Telefónica and Fundación.
(3)      Amortization of the underwater cable is presented in other operating costs.
(4)      For comparative analysis purposes, the participation in income of investments in related companies is presented net (net income/losses).
(5)      For comparison purposes certain reclassifications of 2007 income have been performed.
 

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3. ANALYSIS OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD

EVOLUTION OF THE STRUCTURE OF OPERATING INCOME AND COSTS

Operating income

The new income structure has been evolving coherently with the strategy of voice, broadband and television packages, through a flexible offer where the customer creates the combination of services that best accommodates his/her needs. In this manner, the Company has managed to go from a single-service business line to a multi-service business line.

This is evident if we analyze the evolution of income in the period from January to June 2008 in relation to the period from January to June 2007, where we can clearly appreciate that the flexibility and packages of multiple services offered by the Company have allowed it to offset the drop in income from traditional telephone business and achieve an 0.8% increase in comparison to the 2007 period.



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As we will comment in Operating Income, the increase in income from flexible plans, broadband and television, has reverted the downward tendency of previous years and offset the drop in income from traditional telephone services (fixed and variable charge) and in the long distance business.

The above is reflected in the following graph, where one can see the growth in the contribution of product packages, which is highly coincidental with the Company’s new business strategy.


 


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Operating Costs

The new structure of services has had a direct effect on the structure of costs. The services included in the “multiservice” offer have two fundamental characteristics. On the one hand they have associated variable costs and commercialization expenses, which are added to the Company’s fixed costs and on the other, they are services that due to their nature, in general, generate lower margins Although this has caused an increase in the Company’s operating costs, it is expected that in time these will stabilize.

3.1 OPERATING INCOME

As of June 30, 2008, operating income reached Ch$20,821 million, which represents a 27.4% decrease in respect to the same period in 2007.

A. Operating Revenue

Operating revenue for the 2008 period amounted to Ch$ 323,812 million, with a growth of 0.8% in respect to the same period in 2007, where it reached Ch$321,299 million.

The Company’s strategy, focused on the change in the business structure, has strengthened the growth of Broadband and Television, which in conjunction with Flexible Plans, has neutralized the decrease in revenues from traditional fixed telephone and long distance businesses.

i. Revenue from Voice and Complementary Services: This revenue shows a 6.7% decrease in respect to the same period in 2007, mainly due to the following:

Telephony (Voice) Service represents 34.8% of consolidated income and shows a 6.7% decrease in respect to the previous period, originated by:

Access charges and interconnections, represent 8.4% of consolidated income and increased by 0.5%, due mainly to the 5.5% increase, equivalent to Ch$1,213 million in other interconnection services, highlighted by the increase in media rental services, information services, unbundling services and fixed-fixed access charges. This effect is partially offset by the 22.3% and 18.7% decrease in income from domestic and international long distance access charges.

Complementary services represent 11.3% of consolidated income and show a 10.7% decrease, equivalent to Ch$4,373 million mainly explained by the net effect between:


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ii. Broadband: Has shown a sustained growth in the last years reaching Ch$ 56,920 million in the 2008 period, with a 15.1% growth in respect to the same period in 2007 mainly due to the 17.56% increase in the customer base.

iii. Television: Two years after the launching of TV service, revenues represent 6% of operating income and amount to Ch$19,331. In the same period in 2007, revenue from this service amounted to Ch$ 10,975 million. The growth in the customer base is 40.5% in respect to the previous year.

iv. Long distance: Revenues from these services decreased by 8.6% in comparison to 2007, due to a 15.1% decrease in income from DLD due mainly to lower average income and a 6.9% decrease in media and circuit rental.

It should be noted that although revenues for the concept of long distance services have decreased, the amount of minutes appraised has increased, which is mainly due to the increase in “Multicarrier Hired” income, which does not necessarily imply a direct correlation between revenue and minutes appraised.

v. Corporate communications: This business revenue shows a 3.7% increase in respect to the 2007 period, mainly due to a 9.7% increase in income from data circuits and 4.9% in data services.

vi. Other businesses: This revenue shows an 8.2% increase mainly due to the increase in the income of T-Gestiona in respect to the previous period.

B. Operating Costs

Operating costs for the period reached Ch$302,991 million, increasing by 3.5% in relation to the 2007 period. This is mainly explained by: i) costs generated by the new business model for Internet access with Terra, for ADSL customers; ii) the purchase of content for the television business; and iii) a 13.7% increase in other operating costs, explained by the increase in uncollectability due to the increase in customer debt overdue in excess of 120 days and the increase in costs for the concept of media rental.


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3.2 NON-OPERATING INCOME

Non-operating Income obtained in the period ended June 30, 2008 shows a deficit of Ch$5,973 million, which implied a 21.4% decrease, in respect to the previous period. The most significant effects are generated by:

a) Financial income shows a 10.4% increase mainly due to greater volume of funds destined transitorily to financial investments.

b) Other non-operating income amounted to Ch$ 2,691 million, figure which is lower than the Ch$ 3,116 million reached in 2007. This is mainly because in the 2007 period greater income was obtained from management services.

c) Financial expenses increased by 51.9% in 2008, associated mainly to nominalization of the Company debt, which changed from dollar/UF to dollar/peso, which implies a higher interest rate assumed for the respective insurance contracts at a nominal rate in Chilean pesos. This is framed within the hedge policy that limits exposure of the debt to the high volatility of the UF and inflation.

d) Other non-operating expenses amounted to Ch$ 6,846 million, figure that is higher than the Ch$ 4,886 million reached in the 2007 period. This is mainly due to higher restructuring expenses and withdrawal of out of service property, plant and equipment, effect that is partially compensated by lower expenses related to lawsuits and others.

e) Price-level restatement in the 2008 period shows net income of Ch$ 8,728 million, mainly due to the variations experienced in the CPI, Unidad de Fomento and exchange rate.

3.3 NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD

Net results as of June 30, 2008 reached net income of Ch$ 3,001 million, whereas in the 2007 period net income was Ch$ 5,268 million. The lower income obtained in 2008 is derived from lower operating income, which decreased by 27.4%, basically due to a 3.5% increase in operating costs, effect that is partially offset by the 21.4% decrease in non-operating deficit and 25.2% less income tax.


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3.4 RESULTS BY BUSINESS AREA

1. Local Telephone Business: Recorded net income of Ch$ 3,001 million as of June 30, 2008, in comparison to net income of Ch$ 5,268 million in the 2007 period. This is due to higher operating costs, which increased by 4.19% in relation to the 2007 period, generated by an increase in the cost of goods and services. The latter explained by the concept of allowance for doubtful accounts mainly due to the increased customer overdue debt in excess of 120 days, effect that is partially offset by the 2.11% increase in operating income in relation to the 2007 period. On the other hand, administration and selling expenses increased by 8.69% generated mainly by an increase in payroll and goods and services which increased by 21.26% and 9.34% respectively, effect that is partially offset by lower non-operating deficit, which increased by 28.55%, due to the effect of price-level restatement, a 5.81% improvement in financial income and a 2.33% increase in net income from investment in related companies, effect partially offset by 46.62% higher financial expenses and a 58.85% greater deficit in other non-operating income.

2. Corporate Communications Business: This business contributed net income of Ch$ 4,406 million in the period, a 29% increase in relation to 2007 which shows net income of Ch$ 3,412 million, mainly due to greater operating income due to the 2.46% increase in operating income and the 5.14% decrease in operating costs, effect that is partially offset by the 23.62% increase in administration and selling expenses in comparison to the 2007 period.

3. Long Distance Business: As of June 30, 2008 presented net income of Ch$ 11,228 million, higher than the net income reached in the 2007 period in the amount of Ch$ 10,462 million.This variation is produced mainly by greater operating income, which was influenced by the 0.98% increase in operating income in relation to 2007, and in turn the 1.17% and 4.65% decrease in operating costs and administration and selling expenses, respectively, effect that is partially offset by the 10.76% decrease in non-operating income, which is mainly due to greater losses related to price-level restatement and foreign currency translation.

4. Other businesses: These businesses mainly include the services of Instituto Telefónica, T-Gestiona and Fundación. As a whole these businesses generated net income of Ch$ 1,152 million, higher than the Ch$1,065 million net income obtained in the 2007 period.


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4. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

TABLE No. 3
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(Figures in millions of Chilean pesos as of 06.30.2008)

           
         DESCRIPTION  JAN-JUN  JAN-DEC  JAN-JUN  VARIATION 
2007     2007     2008  MCh$  % 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  45,828  46,194  81,061  35,233  76.9% 
Cash flows from operating activities  113,523  254,119  89,490  (24,033) -21.2% 
Cash flows from financing activities  (67,130) (75,152) (45,080) 22,050  -32.9% 
Cash flows from investing activities  (60,068) (139,185) (65,073) (5,005) 8.3% 
Effect of inflation on cash and cash equivalents  (1,502) (4,266) (3,012) (1,510) 100.5% 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year  30,651  81,710  57,386  26,735  87.2% 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents for the year           
  (15,177) 35,515  (23,675) 8,498  N.A. 
           

The negative variation of Ch$23,675 million in cash and cash equivalents in the cash flows for the 2008 period, compared to the negative variation of Ch$ 15,177 million in the 2007 period, showed an increase mainly related to a deficit in cash flows from operating activities for the present period, which showed a deficit of 21.2% in relation to the same period in 2007 mainly due to the lower depreciation charge to income, higher credit to income due to the effect of price-level restatement and payments made to suppliers.


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5. FINANCIAL INDICATORS

TABLE No.4
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INDICATORS

       
DESCRIPTION  JAN-JUN  JAN-DEC  JAN-JUN 
2007  2007  2008 
       
 
 
LIQUIDITY RATIO       
Current Liquidity  1.48  1.06  1.45 
(Current Assets/Current Liabilities)      
 
Acid Ratio  0.20  0.26  0.31 
(Most liquid assets /Current Liabilities)      
 
DEBT RATIOS       
Debt Ratio  0.83  0.86  0.86 
(Demand Liabilities/Shareholders’ Equity)      
 
Long-term Debt Ratio  0.73  0.57  0.70 
(Long-term Liabilities/Demand Liabilities)      
 
Financial Expenses Coverage  2.91  3.60  1.87 
(Income before Taxes and Interest / Financial expenses)      
 
PROFITABILITY AND NET INCOME PER SHARE RATIO       
Gross Margin  8.57%  14.87%  6.43% 
(Operating Income/Operating Revenues)      
 
Operating Profitability  2.0%  5.29%  1.6% 
(Operating Income/Net Property, Plant and Equipment(1) )      
 
Net Income Per Share  $ 5.1  $11.23  $1.1 
(Net Income / Average number of shares paid each year)      
 
Return on Equity  0.54%  1.15%  0.33% 
(Net Income /Average Shareholders’ Equity)      
 
Profitability of Assets  0.30%  0.63%  0.18% 
(Net Income /Average Assets)      
 
Operating Assets Yield  2.04%  5.30%  2.24% 
(Operating Income /Average Operating income (2))      
 
Return on Dividends  10.8%  7.65%  9.24% 
(Dividends paid /Market Price per Share)      
 
ACTIVITY INDICATORS       
Total Assets  MCh$ 1,715,327  MCh$ 1,738,833  MCh$ 1,660,211 
Sale of Assets  MCh$ 138
Investments in other companies and property, plant &       
equipment  MCh$ 27,933  MCh$ 149,064  MCh$ 27,331 
 
Inventory Turnover (times) 1.45  1.65  1.80 
(Cost of Sales/Average Inventory)      
 
Days in Inventory  248.21  218.41  200.21 
(Average Inventory /Cost of Sales times 360 days)      
       

(1)      Figures at the beginning of the period, restated
(2)      Property, plant and equipment are considered operating assets
 

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The previous table shows the following:

The current liquidity index shows a decrease due to an 11% increase in current liabilities, due to the increase in miscellaneous payables related to exchange insurance contracts signed during the present year, which increased accounts payable by 14.1%, whereas current assets only increased by 5.0% .

The debt ratio shows an increase explained by the 4.5% decrease in shareholders’ equity, mainly due to the stock capital decrease and distribution of dividends, activities performed in 2007 and 2008, for the purpose of distributing cash surpluses to the shareholders.

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

Due to market inaccuracies regarding the capital assets of the sector, there is no economic or market value that can be compared to the respective accounting values. However, there are certain buildings with a book value equal to zero or close to zero, which have a market value, which compared to the book value is not significant in respect to the Company’s assets taken as a whole.

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

7. ANALYSIS OF MARKETS, COMPETITION AND RELATIVE PARTICIPATION

Synthesis of Market Evolution

It is estimated that fixed lines in service reached approximately 3,345 million lines in June 2008, which represents a 1% increase in respect to as of June 2007. Long-distance consumption dropped 8.7% in DLD and 3.2% in ILD accumulated in comparison to the same period the previous year.

The broadband market recorded a 19% increase in respect to the same period in 2007, reaching 1,373 thousand accesses.

Telefónica Chile offers the service of DTH (direct to home) satellite television, which during June 2008 grew 16% in comparison to June 2007 and reaches a quota of 17.8% .


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Relative Participation

The following table shows the relative market share of Telefónica Chile as of June 30, 2008:

       
      Telefonica 
Business  Market Share  Market Penetration  Chile’s position 
      in the Market 
       
 
    20.0 lines / 100 
inhabitants 
 
Fixed Telephony  64% 
     
 
 
    79 minutes / 
inhabitants per year 
 
Domestic long distance  45% 
     
 
 
    10 minutes / 
inhabitants per year 
 
  43% 
International long distance     
 
 
    Ch$ 209,816 million 
(*)
 
Corporate communications  42% 
     
 
 
    1,373 thousand 
connections 
 
Broadband  49% 
     
 
 
    271 thousand 
connections 
 
Security Services  17% 
     
 
 
    1,356 thousand 
accesses 
 
Pay TV  18% 
     
       

(*) Corresponds to Corporate Services for December 2007


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8. ANALYSIS OF MARKET RISK

Financial Risk Coverage

With 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. For this reason 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 coverage instruments, the purpose of which is to reduce the negative impact of the dollar fluctuations on its 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, dollar/UF and dollar/pesos foreign exchange insurance.

As of June 30, 2008, the interest bearing debt in original currency expressed in United States dollars was US$ 777.3 million, including US$ 501.1 million in financial liabilities denominated in dollars and US$ 276.2 million of debt in unidades de fomento. In this manner US$ 501.1 million correspond to debt exposed directly to the variations of the dollar.

Simultaneously, the Company holds cross currency swaps, dollar/peso exchange insurance and assets denominated in dollars that resulted, as of the end of the first half of 2008, in close to 0% exposure to foreign exchange.

Financial risk due to floating interest rate fluctuations

The policy for hedging interest rates seeks the long-term efficiency of financial expenses. This considers fixing interest rates to the extent that these are low and allow floating rates when the levels are high.

As of June 30, 2008 the Company ended with an exposure of 86% local floating interest rate exposure.


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Regulatory Framework

1. Tariff System

Request to review the current qualification of local telephone services offered to the public subject to tariff setting

According to Law 18,168 (“General Telecommunications Law”), the prices of public telecommunications services and of intermediate telecommunications services are freely established by operators, unless there is an express qualification from the Antitrust Commission (formerly the Antitrust Resolutive Commission), stating that the conditions existing in the market are not adequate to guarantee a freedom of prices regime. In this case, the maximum tariffs for certain telecommunications services must be subject to tariff regulation.

As of January 30, 2008, the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications requested that the Antitrust Commission review the qualification of telecommunications services for the 2009 - 2014 period, for which it is considered that the market conditions are not adequate to guarantee a free tariff regime. The Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications considers that the domestic telecommunications market conditions merit reviewing current qualifications.

On February 7, 2008 the Antitrust Commission published in the Official Gazette the resolution through which the procedure contemplated in article 31 of Decree Law 211/73 began, considering the request for a report from the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications about the fixed telephone services regime to be presented. On the basis of that resolution, the Antitrust Commission notified the National Economic Attorney General’s Office, hereinafter the FNE (“Fiscalía Nacional Económica”), and the country’s telecommunications companies, in order for them to contribute information.

The National Economic Attorney General’s Office issued its report to the Antitrust Commission, rejecting tariff freedom, in opposition to what was proposed by the Undersecretary of Telecommunications, sustaining that there is no Fixed – Mobile substitution, and that the freedom increases risks against competition and proposes to reinforce anti-competition measures. Telecommunications companies presented their opinion to the Antitrust Commission, rejecting tariff freedom for Telefónica Chile.

The Antitrust Commission will set the date for public hearings in reference to the request to review the qualification of telecommunication services for the 2009 – 2014 period.

Setting of local telephone service tariffs to the public of Telefónica Chile

The Undersecretary of Telecommunications published the notice of registration of third party participation in the process of setting the tariffs of Telefónica Chile. The deadline for any third party to register is 10 consecutive days starting on the publication date (April 1, 2008).

On May 30, 2008, the Undersecretary of Telecommunications sent to Telefónica Chile the Preliminary Technical Economic Bases. Analyzing what is proposed in those preliminary bases, Telefónica Chile decided to formulate controversies without requiring the formation of and Experts Commission. On June 4, 2008, Telefónica Chile sent its controversies to the Undersecretary.


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On June 9, 2008, Subtel dictated Exempt Resolution No. 562 which defines the Final Technical Economic Bases that will govern the tariff process of Telefónica Chile.

Telefónica Chile will begin activities to perform a Tariff Study that will be presented next November 7, 2008.

Tariff setting for mobile telephone companies

On February 15, 2008, the Undersecretary of Telecommunications notified Mobile Companies of the Final Technical–Economic Bases to which they must adhere to carry out the Tariff Study that will set the tariffs and access charges and other interconnection services that will be in force for the 2009 – 2014 period

2. Modification of the Regulatory Framework

2.1. Bill that creates a Panel of Experts.

The object of this project is to create a panel of experts, of a technical nature, integrated by seven professionals who will be in charge of resolving litigations and disagreements between the company and the regulator, for the purpose of reducing judicialization of various regulatory processes in the telecommunications sector.

The project is at the first constitutional stage in the Senate.

2.2. Bill: Network Neutrality.

The project that consecrates neutrality of the network is at the second constitutional process in the Senate. On November 6, 2007 Telefónica Chile submitted the report requested by the Senate’s Public Works, Transportation and Telecommunications Commission and subsequently the mentioned commission approved the bill with modifications.

2.3. Public consultations carried out by the Undersecretary of Communications for the purpose of modifying the current regulatory framework

Modification of the concession regime: The purpose of the project submitted for consultation is to modify the Law to adjust to the technological progress reached at a worldwide level which propitiates convergence of networks and services so that network operators and service providers can have a regime without bureaucratic procedures to begin their services, replacing the current regime with a registration system, except when private use of the radio-electric spectrum is required. In addition there is differentiation between network operators and service operators, the separation of local DLD and the DLD multicarrier is eliminated, it is only maintained for ILD; the freedom to freely define the service zone is modified by establishing that the service zones originally registered in the registry cannot be decreased; Broadband is qualified as a “telecommunications service”, which enables the application of a series of regulations; sanctions are increased by increasing fines, the deadline for attending to supply requests is reduced from 2 years to 6 months. The Undersecretary of Telecommunications has stated that it will hold a 2nd public consultation on the matter.


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Creation of the Superintendency of Telecommunications: The purpose of the project submitted for consultation is to modify the Law by separating competencies related to dictating telecommunications policies from the activities of supervision and preventive punitive control of the operation of the market. The preliminary project is being analyzed by Subtel.

2.4. Regulation of public voice service over the Internet.

Decree No. 484, published in the Official Gazette on June 14, 2008, approved the mentioned regulation. The regulation will become effective in 6 months. The main provisions establish among other aspects that a concession is required to provide service, obligatory interconnections, a single service zone that encompasses all the national territory, a-geographic numeration and other obligations that future concessionaries must fulfill.

2.5. Terrestrial Digital Television Standard

To date the technical standard has not been dictated.


 
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: September 3, 2008

 


COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A.
By:
  /SIsabel Margarita Bravo C.

 
Name:  Isabel Margarita Bravo C.
Title:    Financial Director
 


 

 

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