ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES INCORPORATED - 3rd Quarter Results.

PR Newswire UK Disclose, October, 2005

 
  Anheuser-Busch Cos. Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter and First 
                             Nine Months of 2005 
 
    ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27 -- Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. (NYSE: BUD) today reported 
that consolidated net sales increased 0.2 percent in the third quarter of 2005, 
while diluted earnings per share (excluding a one-time litigation settlement) 
decreased 8.2 percent(1).  For the nine months of 2005, net sales increased 0.9 
percent and earnings per share (excluding one-time items in both 2005 and 2004) 
declined 6.9 percent (1). 
    "We are disappointed in our sales and earnings results, but we are 
encouraged by improvement in our market share performance at the consumer 
level," said Patrick Stokes, president and chief executive officer of the 
company....

            
        
    
    	    
                
                
	

		

					 
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