Interview with Eliodore Matte Larraín, interviewed by Andrea Lluch, Santiago, Chile

Mr. Matte discusses his family's involvement in the growth and diversification of Empresas CMPC and the marked effect of his experience at the University of Chicago on his view of free markets. He relates the history of deregulation in Chile and the policies instituted at CMPC to compete on an international level in both the finance and forestry sectors. He also covers the company's strategies implemented to weather regional and worldwide economic crises and CMPC's expansion into other Latin American markets. Mr. Matte further describes CMPC's history of labor relations and the social policies instituted in the areas where the company operates.