Anheuser-Busch Green Week Highlights Commitment to Environmental Excellence

ST. LOUIS -- In celebration of Earth Day and its efforts to protect and raise awareness for the environment, Anheuser- Busch will be hosting "Green Week" events and activities at many of its facilities across the country. As part of this celebration, employees will participate in a number of environmental, health and safety activities. The theme of this year's Green Week, "Healthy Planet, Healthy People," emphasizes the important link between human health and the environment.

One of the highlights of this year's Green Week is the dedication of Anheuser-Busch's Technology Center which was certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. "The Technology Center was designed and built and is operated in an ecological and resource-efficient manner," said Doug Muhleman, group vice president of Brewing Operations and Technology, Anheuser-Busch, Inc. "In addition to being environmentally friendly, this building provides employees with a state-of- the-art work environment that is comfortable and productive, and saves money by lowering operating costs over the lifetime of the structure."

Anheuser-Busch has teamed with one of its longtime conservation partners, American Forests, to provide participating facilities with an Abe Lincoln Overcup Oak, which was grown from an Oak seed taken from the home of Abe Lincoln. Other activities and events include speakers, environmental classrooms, presentations by local environmental groups, and health and wellness sessions. Participants will also receive educational materials on a number of important environmental issues, such as energy conservation, recycling and litter prevention.

"Anheuser-Busch has been involved in conservation, education, research and preservation efforts for more than 100 years," said John Stier, director of Environmental Affairs at Anheuser-Busch. "Our company-wide Green Week is an important opportunity to educate employees about the company's environmental stewardship programs, and encourage them to get involved in similar beautification and conservation efforts at work, at home, and in the community.

Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD) is the leading American brewer holding 50 percent of the U.S. beer market. The company brews the world's largest-selling beers, Budweiser and Bud Light. Anheuser-Busch ranked first among its peers in the beverage industry in FORTUNE magazine's 2006 "America's Most Admired Companies" and first in all eight categories measured, including social responsibility. The company is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and is America's top recycler of aluminum cans. In addition, Anheuser-Busch supports a variety of community-level and national environmental organizations, such as Keep America Beautiful, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and The Conservation Fund. The companies SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Adventure Parks are leaders in animal rescue and rehabilitation, and have supported conservation projects worldwide for more than 30 years.

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