ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES INCORPORATED - Anheuser-Busch Reports Improved Sales and Earnings.

PR Newswire UK Disclose, April, 2007

 
Anheuser-Busch Cos. Reports Improved Sales and Earnings for the First Quarter 
                                     2007 
 
    ST. LOUIS, April 25 -- Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BUD) reported 
improved sales and earnings for the first quarter 2007 today at its annual 
meeting of shareholders held in Orlando, Fla. Consolidated net sales increased 
2.7 percent in the first quarter 2007 and earnings per share increased 4.7 
percent. 
    "We are encouraged by our progress on key initiatives during the first 
quarter," said August A. Busch IV, president and chief executive officer of 
the company.  "We successfully implemented domestic beer price increases and 
discount reductions earlier this year and the pricing environment continues to 
be favorable.  Our cost reduction...

            
        
    
    	    
                
                
	

		

					 
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