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Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. (Anheuser-Busch) is the holding company of Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated (ABI), a beer brewer. The Company is also the parent corporation to a number of subsidiaries that conduct various other business operations. The Company's operations comprise four segments: domestic beer, international beer, packaging and entertainment, which contributed 74.7%, 6.6%, 10.9% and 7.8%, respectively, of the Company's net sales, during the year ended December 31, 2006.

Approximately 93% of the Company's net sales are generated in the United States. Worldwide sales of the Company's beer brands aggregated 125 million barrels in 2006, which comprises domestic and international volume. International volume represents Anheuser-Busch brands produced overseas by company-owned breweries, under license and contract brewing agreements, plus exports from the Company's United States breweries.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company acquired the Rolling Rock brands. Rolling Rock and Rock Green Light are distributed and sold throughout United States in both draught and packaged form. The revenue of the company in 2006 was USD 15.7 (EUR 11.9) billion.

 

Net Profit Margin  (ttm)          8.61%

 

Operating Margin (ttm)          17.28%

 

Website: www.anheuser-busch.com