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American Beverage Co Ambev – ‘20-F’ for 12/31/04 – EX-8.1

On:  Friday, 7/1/05, at 8:12am ET   ·   For:  12/31/04   ·   Accession #:  950157-5-542   ·   File #:  1-15194

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  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 7/01/05  American Beverage Co Ambev        20-F       12/31/04   16:7.5M                                   Cravath Swaine & … 01/FA

Annual Report of a Foreign Private Issuer   —   Form 20-F
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 20-F        Annual Report of a Foreign Private Issuer --        HTML   3.67M 
                          form20-f                                               
 2: EX-1.1      By-Laws                                             HTML     77K 
 3: EX-4.15     Termination of the Letter Agreement, Dated June     HTML     30K 
                          22, 2004                                               
 4: EX-4.16     Letter From Inbev to Ambev and Labatt               HTML     37K 
 5: EX-4.17     Confirmation of Intellectual Property and Hedging   HTML     32K 
                          Arrangements                                           
 6: EX-4.18     Executed Letter Agreement Dated July 22, 2004       HTML     17K 
 7: EX-4.19     Labatt Services Agreement, Dated August 27, 2004    HTML     68K 
 8: EX-4.20     Interbrew Services Agreement, Dated August 27,      HTML     86K 
                          2004                                                   
 9: EX-4.21     Transfer Agreement, Dated August 2004               HTML     45K 
10: EX-4.22     License Agreement, Dated March 21, 2005             HTML    201K 
11: EX-8.1      List of Material Subsidiaries of Companhia De       HTML     20K 
                          Bebidas Das Americas - Ambev                           
12: EX-11.2     Amendment to Code of Business Conduct               HTML     86K 
13: EX-12.1     Principal Executive Officers' Certification (302)   HTML     23K 
14: EX-12.2     Principal Financial Officer Certification (302)     HTML     18K 
15: EX-13.1     Principal Executive Officers' Certification (906)   HTML     19K 
16: EX-13.2     Principal Financial Officer Certification (906)     HTML     14K 


EX-8.1   —   List of Material Subsidiaries of Companhia De Bebidas Das Americas – Ambev


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  Material Subsidiaries  
EXHIBIT 8.1
 
 
EXHIBIT 8.1—MATERIAL SUBSIDIARIES
 
Our operations are conducted principally by Companhia de Bebidas das Américas AmBev (“AmBev”), and, in the case of our HILA and North American operations, by direct and indirect subsidiaries of AmBev. The following is a list of the significant companies that AmBev controlled, either directly or indirectly, as of December 31, 2004:
 
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AmBev owns 100% of Labatt Holding ApS (incorporated in Denmark) which owns 100% of Labatt Brewing Co. Ltd. (incorporated in Canada). These entities explore the production of beer in Canada.
 
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Ambev owns approximately 39.0% of Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa), Société Anonyme (“Quinsa”) and a direct interest in Quilmes International (Bermuda) Ltd. (“QIB”), constituting, jointly, in 2004 a 54.8% economic interest in QIB. QIB produces and sells beer and soft drinks in Argentina and other South American countries.
 
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Arosuco Aromas e Sucos Ltda. (“Arosuco”) (incorporated in Brazil). Arosuco produces concentrates for our soft drinks and crowns. AmBev controls, directly or indirectly, 100% of the voting and total equity of this entity.
 
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CACN - C.A. Cervecera Nacional (“CACN”) (incorporated in Venezuela). CACN produces and distributes beer in Venezuela. AmBev controls, indirectly, 50.2% of the voting and total equity of this entity.
 
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Cervecería y Maltería Paysandu (“Cympay”) (incorporated in Uruguay). Cympay produces malt in Uruguay. AmBev controls indirectly, 97.228% of the voting and total equity of this entity.
 
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AmBev Peru (incorporated in Peru). AmBev Peru produces and distributes carbonated soft drinks in Peru. AmBev controls indirectly 100% of the voting and total equity of this entity.
 
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Industrias del Atlántico, Sociedaded Anónima (“IDA”) (incorporated in Guatemala). IDA produces beer in Guatemala. AmBev controls indirectly 50% plus 1 share of the voting and total equity of this entity.
 
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Companhia Cervecera AmBev Ecuador S.A. (incorporated in Ecuador). AmBev - Ecuador produces and distributes beer in Ecuador. AmBev controls indirectly 80% of the voting and total equity of this entity.
 
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Embotelladora Dominicana, C, por A. (“EmBodom”) (incorporated in the Dominican Republic). Embodom currently produces and distributes carbonated soft drinks in the Dominican Republic. AmBev controls indirectly 51% of the voting and total equity of this entity.
 
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Maltería Pampa S.A. and Maltería Uruguay S.A. (incorporated in Argentina and Uruguay, respectively). Maltería Pampa S.A. is a producer of malt in Argentina. Maltería 
 
 

 
 
Pampa owns Maltería Uruguay S.A., an Uruguayan malt-producing company. AmBev controls, indirectly, 100% of the voting and total equity of this entity.
 
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Eagle Distribuidora de Bebidas S.A. (incorporated in Brazil). AmBev controls, directly or indirectly, 100% of the voting and total equity of this entity.
 
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Jalua Spain S.L. (incorporated in Spain). AmBev controls, directly or indirectly, 100% of the voting and total equity of this entity.
 
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Monthiers S.A. (incorporated in Uruguay). AmBev controls indirectly 100% of the voting and total equity of this entity.
 
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Agrega Inteligência em Compras Ltda. (incorporated in Brazil). Agrega is a 50%-50% joint venture between AmBev and Souza Cruz to manage the purchase of services and indirect materials.
 
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Aspen Equities Corp; Brahmaco International Limited; Universal Brewery Limited-UBL; Lambic Holding SA; Lambic Chile SA; NCAQ SA; Hohneck Argentina SA; Hohneck Chile SA; Dunvegan SA; Cervejarias Reunidas Skol Cararu SA; CRBS SA; Pepsi Cola Engarrafadora Ltda; Dahlen SA; Antarctica Empreendimentos e Participações S.A. —  ANEP; Indústria de Bebidas Antarctida do Sudeste SA; Distribuidora de Bebidas Antarctiva de Manaus Ltda - DISBAM; Fratelli Vita Bebidas Ltda; Fazenda do Poço Agrícola e Florestamento S.A.; BSA Bebidas Ltda.; Cervejaria Miranda Corrêa S.A.; Fratelli Ltda, ITB - Ice Tea do Brasil Ltda., Morena Distribuidora de Bebidas Ltda; Transportadora Lizar Ltda.; Fuente Matutina S.A., and DB Mar Caribe — are subsidiaries directly or indirectly controlled by AmBev, and are holding companies or have small operations in Brazil or elsewhere.
 

Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘20-F’ Filing    Date    Other Filings
Filed on:7/1/05NT 20-F,  NTN 20F
For Period End:12/31/0420-F/A,  6-K,  NT 20-F,  NTN 20F
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