Boston Beer Q3 03 Results

SAM)today announced third quarter 2003 volume, revenue and earnings compared to thethird quarter 2002.Distributor sales of Boston Beer brands to retail(depletions) during the 2003 third quarter totaled 329,000 barrels;approximately a 1.5% increase from the same period in 2002. This marked theninth consecutive quarter of growth in wholesaler depletions.For the three month period ended September 27, 2003,Boston Beer recorded net revenue of $55.5 million, a 1.8% decrease from the 3rdquarter in 2002, due to a 0.8% decline in shipment volume coupled