ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES INCORPORATED - Interim Results.

PR Newswire UK Disclose, July, 2006

 
   Anheuser-Busch Cos. Reports Increased Sales and Earnings for the Second 
                     Quarter and First Six Months of 2006 
 
    ST. LOUIS, July 27 -- Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. (NYSE: BUD) today reported 
that second quarter 2006 net sales increased 5.9 percent and diluted earnings 
per share (excluding one-time income tax related gains in both 2006 and 2005) 
increased 9.5 percent(1). For the first six months of 2006, net sales increased 
5.7 percent and diluted earnings per share (excluding one-time gains in both 
years) improved 7.4 percent(1). 
    "We are off to a good start this year," said Patrick Stokes, president and 
chief executive officer of the company, "with favorable performances by all of 
our business segments. Our domestic beer volume momentum...

            
        
    
    	    
                
                
	

		

					 
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