Anheuser-Busch Reports Increased US Beer Volume in 2007
07 Januar 2008 - 5:26PM
UK Regulatory
Anheuser-Busch Reports Increased U.S. Beer Volume in 2007
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 7 -- Anheuser-Busch, Inc., the U.S. beer subsidiary of
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc., increased U.S. shipments to wholesalers to 104.4
million barrels in 2007 -- up 2.1 million barrels or 2 percent over 2006,
it was announced today by Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. president and chief
executive officer, August A. Busch IV.
"Anheuser-Busch achieved increased shipments in 2007 due to the success of
our initiatives to broaden the company's beer portfolio, including the
addition of InBev European brands," said Busch. Wholesaler sales-to-retailers
grew 1.3 percent for the full year. Acquired and import brands contributed
170 basis points of growth to shipments and 160 points to wholesaler
sales-to-retailers for the full year.
For the fourth quarter 2007 wholesaler sales-to-retailers were up
1.3 percent, on a selling day adjusted basis. The fourth quarter of 2007 had
one more selling day than the fourth quarter of 2006. U.S. beer shipments to
wholesalers increased 3.4 percent in the same timeframe. Shipments to
wholesalers are not selling day adjusted. Import brands contributed 230 basis
points of growth to shipments and 180 points of growth to wholesaler
sales-to-retailers for the quarter. Wholesaler inventories at year-end were
approximately the same as year-end 2006.
"Our expanded beer portfolio along with our enhanced marketing and sales
strategies to accelerate core beer sales position Anheuser-Busch for growth in
volume and earnings in 2008," concluded Busch.
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. will announce worldwide beer volume and
consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year 2007 on
Jan. 31, 2008.
This release contains forward-looking statements regarding the company's
expectations concerning its future operations, earnings and prospects. On the
date the forward-looking statements are made, the statements represent the
company's expectations, but the company's expectations concerning its future
operations, earnings and prospects may change. The company's expectations
involve risks and uncertainties (both favorable and unfavorable) and are based
on many assumptions that the company believes to be reasonable, but such
assumptions may ultimately prove to be inaccurate or incomplete, in whole or
in part. Accordingly, there can be no assurances that the company's
expectations and the forward-looking statements will be correct. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ (favorably or unfavorably)
from the expectations stated in this release include, among others, changes in
the pricing environment for the company's products; changes in U.S. demand for
malt beverage products, including changes in U.S. demand for other alcohol
beverages; changes in consumer preference for the company's malt beverage
products; changes in the distribution for the company's malt beverage
products; changes in the cost of marketing the company's malt beverage
products; regulatory or legislative changes, including changes in beer excise
taxes at either the federal or state level and changes in income taxes;
changes in the litigation to which the company is a party; changes in raw
materials prices; changes in packaging materials costs; changes in energy
costs; changes in the financial condition of the company's suppliers; changes
in interest rates; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; unusual weather
conditions that could impact beer consumption in the U.S.; changes in
attendance and consumer spending patterns for the company's theme park
operations; changes in demand for aluminum beverage containers; changes in the
company's international beer business or in the beer business of the company's
international equity partners; changes in the economies of the countries in
which the company, its international beer business or its international equity
partners operate; future acquisitions or divestitures by the company,
including effects on its credit rating; changes resulting from transactions
among the company's global or domestic competitors; and the effect of stock
market conditions on the company's share repurchase program. Anheuser-Busch
disclaims any obligation to update or revise any of these forward-looking
statements. Additional risk factors concerning the company can be found in
the company's most recent Form 10-K.
SOURCE Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
-0- 01/07/2008
CONTACT: Brenda Williams, +1-203-846-6636, for Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
(BUD)
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