Banco Santander Chile Announces the Filing of its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year 2009

SANTIAGO, Chile, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The management of Banco Santander Chile (NYSE: SAN) ("Santander Chile" or the "Company") hereby announces that on June 30, 2010, Santander Chile filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (the "2009 Annual Report") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The 2009 Annual Report can be accessed by visiting either the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or the Company's website at www.santander.cl and http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=71614&p=irol-sec. In addition, shareholders may receive a hard copy of the Company's complete audited financial statements free of charge by requesting a copy within a reasonable period of time from Robert Moreno in Santander Chile's Investor Relations Office at +(1) 562 320 8284 or email: [email protected] .

Any further information or questions regarding the 2009 Annual Report may be obtained by contacting Robert Moreno.

SOURCE Banco Santander Chile