Anheuser-Busch Cos.names NAPALC's Bridge Builder Award for 2003 - August A. Busch III Accepted Award from Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta

Anheuser-Busch Cos. has received the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium (NAPALC) 2003 Bridge Builder Award, which acknowledges a corporation that has built bridges for the Asian Pacific American (APA) community, as well as other minority communities. August Busch III, chairman of the Anheuser-Busch Cos. board, accepted the award last week from Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta at NAPALCs Seventh Annual American Courage Awards at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Photos available upon request

ANHEUSER-BUSCH COS. NAMED NAPALCS
'BRIDGE BUILDER FOR 2003
August Busch III Accepted Award from Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta

WASHINGTON, (Oct. 21, 2003) -- Anheuser-Busch Cos. has received the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium (NAPALC) 2003 Bridge Builder Award, which acknowledges a corporation that has built bridges for the Asian Pacific American (APA) community, as well as other minority communities. August Busch III, chairman of the Anheuser-Busch Cos. board, accepted the award last week from Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta at NAPALCs Seventh Annual American Courage Awards at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
NAPALC recognizes Anheuser-Busch Cos. for its exceptional efforts in supporting the development of APA community leadership," said Mineta. We would like to thank Anheuser Busch for its long-standing and continued support of NAPALC and numerous APA community organizations that help combat anti-Asian violence through prevention and education. We applaud Anheuser-Busch for investing in the future of our communities."
I accept this award on behalf of Anheuser-Busch," Busch said. We have a tradition of building bridges in the communities where we do business. For more than a decade, we have partnered with organizations that make a difference in Asian Pacific American communities, and we are committed to continuing our support in the future."
Anheuser-Buschs ties to the Asian Pacific American community go back more than 70 years, when the company began developing relationships with Asian American distributors. Throughout the past 10 years, Anheuser-Busch has supported more than 125 Asian Pacific American organizations and programs, including those involved in education, the arts, business and economic development, health and social services and leadership development.

Headquartered in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch Cos. is a diversified international corporation with interests in beer, packaging and family entertainment. Its subsidiaries include Anheuser-Busch, Inc., the worlds largest brewing organization. To learn more about Anheuser Buschs commitment to Asian Pacific American communities, please visit www.asianbud.com.

Founded in 1991, NAPALC works to advance the human and civil rights of Asian Americans through advocacy, public policy, public education and litigation. For more information, please visit www.napalc.org.

For more information, contact:
Grace Niwa (Niwa Public Relations)
646.644.5799, niwapr@comcast.net