A-B Cuts Volume Forecast, Raises Pricing Forecast for the Full Year 2003

Share up 1.6 pts, Pricing up 3.5% for Q2The second quarter is best forgotten. Even A-B turned in mediocre numbers, albeit still strong as forty acres of garlic as in continues to increase its market share.SALES VOLUME FLATTISH. Domestic beer sales-to-wholesalers volume increased 0.7% in Q2 and 1.0% for the first six months of 2003. Wholesaler sales-to-retailers (STRs) volume were up 0.3% for Q2. A-B said volume was impacted by unfavorable weather over much of the country. "Sales improved over