Distribution & Service D&S 6K Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For October, 2007

Distribution and Service D&S, Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Avenida Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva 8301

Quilicura, Santiago, Chile

(Address of principal executive offices)

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PRESS RELEASE – D&S THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Distribucion y Servicio D&S S.A. (NYSE: DYS; Latibex: XDYS) announces earnings for the third quarter 2007.

Highlights III Quarter 2007

*	45.4% increase in net profit to Ch$11,965 million (US$23.4 million), representing 2.5% of revenues.

*	28.2% increase in EBITDA. EBITDA margin increased 150 bp. to 8.3% of revenues.

*	Operating income up 43.3% to Ch$24,214 million (US$47.4 million). Operating margin increased by 140 bp. to 5.2% of revenues.

*	Net revenues increased 4.8% to Ch$469,901 million (US$919.2 million).

*	8.8% nominal increase in total sales, 6.4% nominal increase in same store sales (SSS).

New store openings: 11 new stores have been added compared to the closing of the third quarter 2006: 5 stores in the period October-December 2006 (3 supermarkets Express by LIDER and 2 hypermarkets Hiper LIDER) and 6 stores in the period January-September 2007 (3 Express by LIDER: Consistorial in Peñalolén, Metropolitan Region, with 1,640m2 of sales area; La Serena-Balmaceda in the IV Region, with 2,161m2, and Nonato Coo in Puente Alto, Metropolitan Region, with 2.044m2; 3 Hiper LIDER: Coronel in the VIII Region with 4,020m2, and Melipilla in the Metropolitan Region with 4,196m2; and hypermarket Chillan, VIII Region, with 6,398m2). Express Pajaritos store was closed in November 2006, and hypermarket LIDER Kennedy and Express Parque Arauco were closed in January 2007. Express La Dehesa was remodeled adding 800 m2 of sales area. All this accounted for a net increase of 26,997 m2 of sales area, equivalent to an increase of 6.0% in total sales area at September 30, 2007 compared to the same date in 2006.

*	Financial debt as of September 30, 2007 amounts to US$1,008 million, 48.1% short term.

*	Net income for the quarter = Ch$1.84/share; Ch$110.20/ADR; US$0.22/ADR

Figures in this report are expressed in US$ millions, drawn from figures in Chilean pesos restated by the CPI at September 30, 2007 and converted into dollars using the observed exchange rate for the same date (1US$=Ch$511.23).

Third Quarter Consolidated Results

	2007									2006									Var.
	Ch$ million			US$ million			% of Rev.			Ch$ million			US$ million			% of Rev.			%
Sales		386,770			756.5			82.3	%		372,789			729.2			83.1	%		3.8	%
Other Income		83,132			162.6			17.7	%		75,563			147.8			16.9	%		10.0	%
Net revenues		469,901			919.2			100.0	%		448,352			877.0			100.0	%		4.8	%
Cost of sales		339,611			664.3			72.3	%		323,302			632.4			72.1	%		5.0	%
Gross Income / Margin		130,290			254.9			27.7	%		125,051			244.6			27.9	%		4.2	%
Recurring Operating Expenses		90,432			176.9			19.2	%		94,325			184.5			21.0	%		-4.1	%
Start-up Expenses		629			1.2			0.1	%		122			0.2			0.0	%		413.5	%
Total Operating Expenses (SG&A)		91,060			178.1			19.4	%		94,448			184.7			21.1	%		-3.6	%
EBITDA		39,229			76.7			8.3	%		30,603			59.9			6.8	%		28.2	%
Depreciation		15,015			29.4			3.2	%		13,703			26.8			3.1	%		9.6	%
Total Operating Expenses		106,076			207.5			22.6	%		108,151			211.6			24.1	%		-1.9	%
Operating Income		24,214			47.4			5.2	%		16,900			33.1			3.8	%		43.3	%
Financial Expenses		(7,196	)		(14.1	)		-1.5	%		(7,212	)		(14.1	)		-1.6	%		-0.2	%
Other Non-operating Income (Expenses)		(2,283	)		(4.5	)		-0.5	%		535			1.0			0.1	%		-526.6	%
Monetary Correction		(139	)		(0.3	)		0.0	%		217			0.4			0.0	%		-163.9	%
Non-Operating Income		(9,617	)		(18.8	)		-2.0	%		(6,460	)		(12.6	)		-1.4	%		48.9	%
Income before Tax		14,597			28.6			3.1	%		10,439			20.4			2.3	%		39.8	%
Income Tax		(2,617	)		(5.1	)		-0.6	%		(2,227	)		(4.4	)		-0.5	%		17.5	%
Minority Interest		(15	)		(0.0	)		0.0	%		14			0.0			0.0	%		-205.0	%
Income		11,965			23.4			2.5	%		8,227			16.1			1.8	%		45.4	%
Amortization of Goodwill		-			0.0			0.0	%		-			0.0			0.0	%
Net Income		11,965			23.4			2.5	%		8,227			16.1			1.8	%		45.4	%

For an extended version, visit our website http://www.dys.cl

For further information, please contact:

Alejandro Droste

Chief Financial Officer

adroste@dys.cl

56-2-484-7754

Miguel Nunez S.

Finance Manager Retail

mnunez@dys.cl

56-2-484-7754

Loreto Bradford

Investor Relations Officer

lbradford@dys.cl

56-2-484-7757

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