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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000011290-04-000006.txt : 20040716
<SEC-HEADER>0000011290-04-000006.hdr.sgml : 20040716
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040715192237
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000011290-04-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040716

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BENGUET CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000011290
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03995
		FILM NUMBER:		04916742

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CORPORATE PLZ
		STREET 2:		845 ARNAIZ AVE.
		CITY:			1223 MAKATI CITY
		STATE:			R6
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0116328121380

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CORPORATE PLZ
		STREET 2:		845 ARNAIZ AVE.
		CITY:			1223 MAKATI CITY
		STATE:			R6
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BENGUET CONSOLIDATED INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19800703
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>6-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>benguet.txt
<DESCRIPTION>BENGUET CORRESPONDENCE
<TEXT>
"The Company regrets that there will be
unavoidable delay in submitting its 20-F
report to the US-SEC for reasons that
compliance with new Philippine/US
Accounting Standards (SFAS) is being
worked out and the need for the financial
report to be reviewed by the US partner
of our Philippine auditing firm, Sycip Gorres
Velayo & Co. The Company expects to
meet the filing requirement before end of
the month or soon thereafter."

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
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