DYS Distribucion Y Servicio D&S Sa

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, October 8, 2007, Distribucion y Servicio D&S S.A. (NYSE:DYS) will host an investor luncheon at The New York Stock Exchange. Attending from DYS will be Mr. Nicolas Ibanez Scott, Director, and Mr. Enrique Ostale Cambiaso, Chief Executive Officer. They will be discussing the Company's history, as well as updating investors and analysts on DYS's financial performance and strategy. In addition, to commemorate DYS's 10 years on the New York Stock Exchange, Mssrs. Ibanez and Ostale will ring the closing bell. DYS Day will take place from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. This event is by invitation only and space is limited. Those analysts or investors interested in attending the event must contact Maria Barona of i-advize Corporate Communications at (212) 406-3691 or via email at . D&S is a group of companies whose core business is food retail through the different retail formats it has developed through the years. The core business includes the supermarkets called Express of LIDER, the hypermarkets called Hiper LIDER and the new discount format under the Ekono banner. Additionally, during the month of September, a new warehouse format will be launched with the Acuenta brand. In close relationship with this retail business, the real estate division develops and manages the supermarkets, hypermarkets and shopping centers to ensure the best locations and real estate developments that will allow the Company to efficiently serve customers throughout the country. Finally, the financial services division grants credit to consumers through the PRESTO card, and develops a number of products and services that add value to the commercial proposition and increase profitability for the Company. As of December 31, 2006, the Company employed more than 35,000 associates and operated 103 LIDER stores, 9 shopping centers and 75 PRESTO branches in the country, in addition to 4 distribution centers located in the Metropolitan Region, Antofagasta and Temuco. In 2006, the Company posted total revenues of US$3,187 million, EBITDA of US$219 million and net income of US$75 million. For further information, please visit http://www.dys.cl/ or contact: Loreto Bradford V. Investor Relations Officer (56-2) 484-7757 -or- i-advize Corporate Communications, Maria Barona / Peter Majeski Inc., 82 Wall Street, Suite 805 New York, NY 10005 (212) 406-3690, DATASOURCE: Distribucion y Servicio D&S S.A. CONTACT: Loreto Bradford V., Investor Relations Officer, D&S, +011-56-2-484-7757, ; or i-advize Corporate Communications, Maria Barona, , or Peter Majeski, +1-212-406-3690, both of i-advize Corporate Communications, for D&S Web site: http://www.dys.cl/

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