Corona Sales “Best Surprise of Quarter”

Barton Beer parent Constellation Brands reported a dollar beer sales increase of 14% for the quarter ending May 31, with volume up about 6%, "driven by both pricing and volume gains on Corona," the company reported. "The company's beer volumes rebounded quicker than expected following a planned price increase to wholesalers on its Mexican beers, which began to take effect in January 2004 and resulted in strong wholesaler demand prior to the price increase."Constellation CEO Richard Sands said in a