BEER GETS 1.1% GAIN IN MARCH SUPERS

That's according to IRI scans, which don't forget account for about 20% of beer volumes and does not include Wal-Mart. That gain, which includes the four weeks up to March 23rd, is more than we anticipated considering the transfer of Easter volume into April this year. A-B LEADS THE PACK. A-B volumes up 3.2% with pricing up 2.6%. Bud Light carried the load, up 8.4%, while Budweiser was down -2.5%. That Bud Light gain is on top of a 9.2%