A-B Selling Oakland ONE Operation to Markstein Sales Co. and Matagrano Inc.

Dear Client: Today, Anheuser-Busch is announcing the sale of its AB ONE Oakland, California operation to indy A-B wholesalers Markstein Sales Company and Matagrano, Inc., effective July 29.  Following the close, A-B's Bay Area distribution will be split: "Markstein Sales Company will integrate the Oakland territory into its existing Antioch-based operations, while Matagrano will incorporate A-B owned distribution operations into their operations in Northern Santa Clara County/San Jose," per company. Both will "continue to operate out entirely of their current