Back ST. LOUIS (May 9, 2003) – In response to the devastating tornados that continued to rip through the Midwest this week, Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc., announced it will donate 52,800 cans of water to the St. Louis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross for continued relief efforts in Missouri. This follows an earlier donation from Anheuser Busch of 2,200 cases of canned water delivered to the Southwest Missouri Chapter of the American Red Cross on May 7 to aid tornado victims in Crawford and Cherokee counties in Kansas, and Lawrence and Jasper counties in Missouri. “These tornados have been devastating, causing widespread loss and need. Many people have been left without electricity and water, and some homes were completely destroyed,” said Joe White, spokesperson for the St. Louis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. “Donations from Anheuser-Busch and other civic-minded companies provide vital support to our relief efforts when disasters like this occur.” The first two truckloads will be delivered tomorrow to the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter and the American Red Cross in Springfield, Mo. The St. Louis Area Chapter will coordinate the delivery of the canned water across the impacted parts of Missouri. An additional shipment will be delivered on Monday to the American Red Cross in Springfield, Mo., for further relief. “It’s important for communities to pull together and lend a helping hand in times of need,” said Mike Harding, vice-president of operations for Anheuser-Busch. “Anheuser-Busch is proud to provide fresh water to the people in these counties who have been affected by the storm.” The water was canned at the Anheuser-Busch Cartersville, Ga., brewery and Metal Container Corp. in Rome, Ga., a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch Cos., supplied the cans. Lakeland Motor Freight is delivering the water. Helping communities cope with natural disasters has been an Anheuser-Busch tradition since 1906 when Adolphus Busch made a donation to victims of the San Francisco earthquake. Today, in addition to providing monetary support, Anheuser-Busch breweries package fresh drinking water and donate it to emergency relief organizations for distribution to those in need. In the past five years, Anheuser-Busch has donated more than 40 million cans of water to victims of natural disasters. Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc., is a St. Louis-based corporation with subsidiaries that include the world’s largest brewing organization, one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of aluminum beverage containers and one of the largest theme park operators in the United States. A stock photo of the canned water is available by contacting Dawn Reinacher at 314/577-9634.

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