A-B: Balance of Volume and Pricing

"Anheuser-Busch's top priority in 2005 has been to restore volume and market share growth momentum. We implemented a number of domestic beer initiatives to accomplish this objective, and we are seeing progress," said A-B CFO Randy Baker to investors and analysts at a presentation in New York this morning.Randy said the company's market share results in supermarkets have improved significantly, gaining six-tenths of a share point in the third quarter and seven-tenths of a share point in the fourth quarter-to-date,