ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- August A. Busch IV, president and chief executive officer of Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 33 cents on shares of the company's outstanding common stock, payable March 10, 2008, to shareholders of record February 11, 2008. Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch is the leading American brewer, holding an approximate 50 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 China brewer Tsingtao, whose namesake beer brand is the country's best-selling premium beer. Anheuser-Busch ranked No. 1 among beverage companies in FORTUNE Magazine's Most Admired U.S. and Global Companies lists in 2007. Anheuser-Busch is one of the largest theme park operators in the United States, is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and one of the world's largest recyclers of aluminum cans. For more information, visit http://www.anheuser-busch.com/. DATASOURCE: Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. CONTACT: Brenda Williams of Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc., +1-203-846-6636 Web site: http://www.anheuser-busch.com/

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