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

SANTIAGO, Chile, June 30, 2010 - 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
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: rmorenoh@santander.cl .

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

Robert Moreno, Santander Chile's Investor Relations Office, +562-320-8284, rmorenoh at santander.cl