SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report ~~SECURITIES~~ of ~~AND~~Foreign ~~EXCHANGE~~Private ~~COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549~~ Issuer

~~Report of Foreign Issuer~~ Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of ~~the~~ ~~Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~ the

Securities ~~For~~ Exchange ~~the~~Act ~~month~~ of ~~March, 2007 Commission File Number: 001-14278~~ 1934

~~QUILMES~~For the ~~INDUSTRIAL~~month ~~(QUINSA), SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME (Translation~~ of ~~registrant’s~~March ~~name into English) 84, GRAND RUE L-1660 LUXEMBOURG, GRAND-DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG (Address of principal executive offices)~~2008

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QUILMES INDUSTRIAL (QUINSA), S.A.

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1. Press Release entitled “QUILMES INDUSTRIAL (QUINSA) S.A. ANNOUNCES THE EXTENSION OF THE VOLUNTARY OFFER TO PURCHASE ANY AND ALL OF ITS OUTSTANDING SHARES”

Quilmes Industrial S.A.

84 Grand-Rue ~~• Luxembourg~~ ~~Tel: +352.473.884~~ • ~~Fax:~~ ~~+352.226.056~~Luxembourg

Tel: +352.473.885 • Fax: +352.226.056

CONTACT:

Guillermo ~~Francis Cressall Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa) S.A. +5411-4349-1846 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE~~ Zuzenberg

Quilmes ~~QUILMES~~ Industrial ~~INDUSTRIAL (QUINSA)~~ S.A. ~~ANNOUNCES THE EXTENSION OF THE VOLUNTARY OFFER TO PURCHASE ANY AND ALL OF ITS OUTSTANDING SHARES~~(Quinsa)

~~LUXEMBOURG – MARCH 5, 2007~~ +5411-4349- Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa) S.A. (NYSE:LQU) (“Quinsa” or the “Company”) today announced that that the voluntary offer made by Beverage Associates Holding Ltd. (“BAH”), a Bahamian corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Companhia de Bebidas das Americas – AmBev (“AmBev”), to purchase up to 6,872,480 Class A shares and up to 8,661,207 Class B shares (including Class B shares held as American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”)) of the Company, which represent the outstanding Class A shares and Class B shares (and Class B shares held as ADSs) that are not owned by AmBev or its subsidiaries, at a purchase price of US$3.35 per Class A share, US$33.53 per Class B share (US$67.07 per ADS), net to the seller in cash (less any amount withheld under applicable tax laws), without interest, has been extended to 5:00 p.m., New York City Time (which is 11:00 p.m. Luxembourg Time), on March 16, 2007. 1846

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

QUILMES INDUSTRIAL S.A. (QUINSA) ANNOUNCES FILING OF AMENDED SCHEDULE 13E-3 DISCLOSURE

Luxembourg, March 7, 2008 - Quilmes Industrial Société Anonyme (“Quinsa”) announced today that it has filed amendments to its Schedule 13E-3 and Schedule 14D-9, each relating to the tender offer by Companhia de Bebidas das Américas - AmBev (“AmBev”) for outstanding Quinsa shares not owned by AmBev or its subsidiaries, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to supplement the disclosure in each schedule.

All of these documents are available at http://www.sec.gov and http://www.quinsa.com and may be obtained free of charge at the registered office of Quinsa in Luxembourg at the address referred to above.

ABOUT QUINSA

Quinsa is a Luxembourg-based holding company that controls approximately 93% of Quilmes International (Bermuda) (“QIB”). The remaining stake is held by ~~Companhia de Bebidas das Americas –~~ AmBev ~~(“AmBev”)~~.

Quinsa, through QIB, controls beverage and malting businesses in five Latin ~~American~~ American countries. Its beer brands are strong market leaders in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay, and have a presence in Chile. Further, pursuant to the Company’s strategic alliance with AmBev, it has entered into license ~~and~~ and distribution agreements to produce and sell in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay the AmBev brands. Similarly, under the agreements, AmBev ~~may~~ may produce and distribute Quinsa’s brands in Brazil.

The Company also has bottling and franchise agreements with PepsiCo, and thus accounts for 100% of PepsiCo beverage sales in both Argentina and Uruguay.

Quinsa’s Class A and Class B shares are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (Reuters codes: QUIN.LU and QUINp.LU). Quinsa’s American Depositary Shares, representing the Company’s B shares, are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:LQU).

Quinsa’s web address: www.Quinsa.com

ABOUT ~~SIGNATURES~~ AMBEV

AmBev is the largest brewer in Brazil and in South America through its beer brands Skol, Brahma and Antarctica. AmBev also produces and distributes soft drink brands such as Guaraná Antarctica, and has franchise agreements for Pepsi soft drinks, Gatorade and Lipton Ice Tea. AmBev has been present in Argentina since 1993 through Brahma.

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.

	QUILMES INDUSTRIAL (QUINSA), S.A.
Date: March 5, 2007	By:	/s/ Agustin Garcia Mansilla
	Name:	Agustin Garcia Mansilla
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 7, 2008

	By:	/s/ MIGUEL GOMEZ EIRIZ
		MIGUEL GOMEZ EIRIZ
		Chief Financial Officer

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements contained in this press release may contain information, which is forward-looking and reflects management’s current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance, and financial results. Any statements, expectations, capabilities, plans and assumptions contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts, such as statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the direction of future operations, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations, and the implementation of the measures required under AmBev’s performance agreement entered into with the Brazilian Antitrust Authority (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica - CADE) are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that these results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

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