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 St. Louis, July 21, 2006 – In response to calls for assistance, Anheuser-Busch, Inc. is donating $100,000 to the St. Louis Chapter of the American Red Cross to help those impacted by severe storms that struck the region this week, as well as for those suffering from the unrelenting high temperatures in the area.
In addition to the donation, Anheuser-Busch has delivered a total of 4,300 cases, or 103,200 cans, of safe drinking water to emergency relief centers in St. Louis and the Metro East area. That water is available at the following relief centers: Wohl Recreation Center, 1515 North Kingshighway, St. Louis; Marquette Recreation Center, 4025 Minnesota, St. Louis; Emge Junior High, 740 Westchester, Belleville, Ill.; and the Clyde Jordan Senior Citizen Center in East St. Louis. A total of 150 cases of 180 Sport water were also delivered to St. Louis County Police Emergency Management.
“In times of crisis, it has been a longstanding company tradition to come to the aid of our neighbors. We know that by supporting the Red Cross in its efforts to assist victims of the recent storms in St. Louis, we will be helping all those who have been affected get back on their feet as soon as possible,” said August A. Busch IV, president, Anheuser-Busch, Inc. “St. Louis is our home and we are proud to be able to lend a hand in this time of need. We will keep the storm victims in our thoughts and we hope that everyone will get their lives back to normal very soon.”
“The Red Cross is committed to helping meet the needs of disaster victims in the days ahead as they begin their recovery. Donations from generous corporations like Anheuser-Busch are critical to that ongoing relief effort,” said Joseph White, chief executive officer, St. Louis Chapter of the American Red Cross. “We worked closely with Anheuser-Busch during last year’s hurricane relief efforts to help our neighbors in the Gulf states, and we are proud to have them by our side during the Bi-State area’s time of need.”
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. In 2005, Anheuser-Busch donated more than 9.4 million cans of safe drinking water to victims of natural disasters. Anheuser-Busch, its charitable foundation, its employees and independent wholesalers donated more than $3.8 million to the American Red Cross last year.
Based in St. Louis, Anheuser¬-Busch is the leading American brewer, holding a 48.8 percent share of U.S. beer sales. The company brews the world’s largest-selling beers, Budweiser and Bud Light. Anheuser-¬Busch also owns a 50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico’s leading brewer, and a 27 percent share in Tsingtao, the No. 1 brewer in China. Anheuser-Busch ranked No. 1 among beverage companies in FORTUNE Magazine’s Most Admired U.S. and Global Companies lists in 2006. Anheuser¬-Busch is one of the largest theme park operators in the United States, is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and is America’s top recycler of aluminum cans. For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com.
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For more information, contact:
Bill Mueller - 314.577.4017
william.mueller@anheuser-busch.com
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