Coors Results for 2003 and Q4

2/5/2004 8:30:00 AM GOLDEN, Colo., Feb 5, 2004 -- Adolph Coors Company today announced higher consolidated net sales, net income and earnings per share for 2003, despite declining U.S. beer sales late in the year. For the 52 weeks ending December 28, 2003, company achieved consolidated net sales of $4.0 billion, a 5.9 percent increase from 2002. Reported sales volume totaled 32,735,000 U.S. barrels, or 38,413,000 hectoliters (HLs), in 2003, a 2.8 percent increase from 2002. Consolidated 2003 net income