Belgium: InBev announced the gross dividend of 0.39 euro per share

Global brewing force, InBev, announced on Apirl 26 that the General Shareholders Meeting of April 26, 2005 has approved the annual accounts 2004, as well as the gross dividend of 0.39 euro proposed by the Board of Directors. The dividend is payable as of 27 April 2005 at the counters of the following banks: Fortis Bank, ING Belgium, Dexia Bank, KBC Bank, Petercam, Bank Degroof, ABN AMRO Bank, ING Nederland and Banque Générale du Luxembourg.

The General Shareholders meeting has granted discharge to the directors and to the statutory auditor for the performance of their respective duties during the accounting year ending 31 December 2004.

InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: INB) based in Leuven, Belgium. The company's origins date back to 1366, and today it is the leading global brewer by volume. InBev’s strategy is to strengthen its local platforms by building significant positions in the world's major beer markets through organic growth, world-class efficiency, targeted acquisitions, and by putting consumers first. InBev has a portfolio of more than 200 brands, including Stella Artois®, Brahma®, Beck’s®, Skol®—the third-largest selling beer brand in the world—Leffe®, Hoegaarden®, Staropramen® and Bass®. InBev employs some 77,000 people, running operations in over 30 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. In 2004, InBev realized a net turnover of 8.57 billion euro (including four months of AmBev).

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