ALERT: Coors Flat for Third Quarter

In the third quarter 2005, Coors comparable US shipments decreased 0.3%, while sales-to-retailers increased 0.1%. Dollar sales were dead flat. The big bright spot: Coors Light was up low single digits, while Blue Moon experienced double digit growth. Coors Banq and Aspen Edge were, of course, down. US profits were up 14% excluding special charges.Molson Coors chief Leo Kiely summed it up as follows: "Our third quarter financial results reflected encouraging volume and financial performance in Canada and the U.S.,