ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC. is a Delaware corporation that was organized in 1979 as the holding company parent of Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated (ABI), a Missouri corporation whose origins date back to 1875.

In addition to Anheuser-Busch, Inc, which is the world's largest brewer of beer, the Company is also the parent corporation to a number of subsidiaries that conduct various other business operations.

The Company's operations are comprised of the following business segments: domestic beer, international beer, packaging, entertainment and other.


Domestic Beer Operations.

The Company's principal product is beer, produced and distributed by Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated (ABI), in a variety of containers primarily under the brand names which includes (among others) Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob, Michelob Dry, Busch, Natural Ice, King Cobra, Red Wolf Lager, etc.

ABI has developed a system of twelve breweries, strategically located across the country, to economically serve its distribution system. The beer sold by ABI reaches retail channels through independent wholesalers. ABI utilizes its regional vice-presidents, sales directors, key account and market managers to provide merchandising and sales assistance to its wholesalers. In addition, ABI provides national and local media advertising, point-of-sale advertising, and sales promotion programs to help stimulate sales.


International Beer Operations.

Anheuser-Busch International, Inc. (ABII), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, operates breweries in the United Kingdom (U.K.) and China, negotiates and administers license and contract brewing agreements on behalf of Anheuser-Busch, Inc. with various foreign brewers and negotiates and manages equity investments in foreign brewing partners. In addition, ABI's beer products are being sold under import-distribution agreements in more than 80 countries and U.S. territories and to the U.S. military and diplomatic corps outside the continental United States.


Packaging Operations.