Brown-Forman CFO Steps Down

Brown-Forman announced that CFO Phoebe Wood will retire at the end of the fiscal year (April 30, 2008). Phoebe joined the company as CFO in 2001 after a 23-year career at the Atlantic Richfield Company and Motorola. She will be replaced by Donald Berg who is currently a SVP and director of corporate finance. Donald is a 19-year veteran of the company. Prior to joining B-F, Berg served in a number of financial positions within the pharmaceutical industry."Phoebe brought thoughtful,