Exhibit 99.1



                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549




                                   FORM 11-K


                 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
                       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



   (x)    Annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities 
          Exchange Act of 1934 

    For the Fiscal year ended March 31, 1998

                                       OR

   ( )    Transition report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities
          Exchange Act of 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)

    For the Transition period From __________ to __________


    Commission File Number _________________



A.  Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from
that of the issuer named below:


     ANHEUSER-BUSCH DEFERRED INCOME STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN


B.  Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the
address of its principal executive office:


                     ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
                            One Busch Place
                       St. Louis, Missouri 63118
















Item 1.  Plan is subject to ERISA, see Item 4 for required information.


Item 2.  Plan is subject to ERISA, see Item 4 for required information.


Item 3.  Plan is subject to ERISA, see Item 4 for required information.


Item 4.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
         ---------------------------------

    (a)  Financial Statements*:

         Report of Independent Accountants

         Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits with Fund
         Information at March 31, 1998 and March 31, 1997.

         Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits with
         Fund Information for year ended March 31, 1998 and March 31, 1997.

         Notes to financial statements
            
         Anheuser-Busch Defined Contribution Master Trust - Statement of 
         Net Assets Available for Benefit with Fund Information at March
         31, 1998 and March 31, 1997 (Appendix A)

         Anheuser-Busch Defined Contribution Master Trust - Statement of
         Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits with Fund Information
         for the Year Ended March 31, 1998 and March 31, 1997 (Appendix A)


    (b)  Exhibits:

         None







         *  Other schedules required by Section 2520.103-10 of the Department of
            Labor Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under ERISA
            have been omitted because they are not applicable.




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                                   SIGNATURES

   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
trustees (or other persons who administer the Plan) have duly caused this
annual report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                 ANHEUSER-BUSCH DEFERRED INCOME
                                 STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN






                                  By:      JOBETH G. BROWN
                                     --------------------------------
                                           JoBeth G. Brown
                                           Committee Member

                                      
Dated: September 25, 1998























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                                                 St. Louis, MO  63101
                                                 Telephone (314) 206 8500


                        Report of Independent Accountants
                                                      

To the Participants and Administrator 
of the Anheuser-Busch Deferred Income
Stock Purchase and Savings Plan



July 31, 1998


In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets
available for benefits and the related statements of changes in
net assets available for benefits present fairly, in all material
respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Anheuser-
Busch Deferred Income Stock Purchase and Savings Plan at
March 31, 1998 and 1997, and the changes in net assets available
for benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.  These financial
statements are the responsibility of the plan's management; our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.  We conducted our audits of these
statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the
opinion expressed above.





PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


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ANHEUSER-BUSCH DEFERRED INCOME STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN 
Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits with Fund
Information
March 31, 1998
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                                             Short-term  Medium-term
                            Anheuser-Busch      fixed      fixed      Equity
                            Companies, Inc.    income     income      index     
                               stock fund       fund       fund        fund
                                                        
Assets
Contributions receivable:
    Participants               $  1,081,331 $    21,605 $    72,571 $   386,083
    Employer                        829,480       -           -          -
                               ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
                                  1,910,811      21,605      72,571     386,083
                               ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------

Investments, at fair value:
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, 
    Inc. Common Stock*          872,384,224
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
    Short-Term Fixed Income Fund             15,412,214                  
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
    Medium-Term Fixed Income Fund                        33,984,799
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
    Capital Equity Index Fund*                                       160,842,251
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.  
    Managed Balanced Fund         
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
    Index  Balanced Fund         
  Participant loans                                           
  Earthgrains Company, Inc.          -            -          -          -        
      Common Stock
                               ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
     Total investments          872,384,224  15,412,214  33,984,799 160,842,251 
                               ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
     Total assets               874,295,035  15,433,819  34,057,370 161,228,334 
                               ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------   
Liabilities
Notes payable                  (123,600,000)    
                               ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
    Total liabilities          (123,600,000)      -          -           -    
                               ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
 Net assets available for      $750,695,035 $15,433,819 $34,057,370 $161,228,334
    benefits                   ============ =========== =========== ============
                                                                 
                                                            

*Represents more than 5% of net assets available for benefits.

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
                 






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                                Managed      Indexed    Participant    Earthgrains  
                                balanced    balanced       loan       Company stock
                                  fund        fund         fund          fund          Total
                                                                   
Assets
Contributions receivable:
    Participants               $     48,085 $    37,032  $   -        $   -       $    1,646,707
    Employer                          -           -          -            -              829,480
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  -----------   ------------
                                     48,085      37,032      -            -            2,476,187
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  -----------   ------------
Investments at fair value:
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.            
    Common Stock*                                                                    872,384,224
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
    Short-Term Fixed Income Fund                                                      15,412,214 
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
    Medium-Term Fixed Income Fund                                                     33,984,799
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
    Capital Equity Index Fund*                                                       160,842,251
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.  
    Managed Balanced Fund        15,179,207                                           15,179,207
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
    Index Balanced Fund                      15,650,572                               15,650,572 
  Participant loans                                       37,037,993                  37,037,993
  Earthgrains Company, Inc.                   
      Common Stock                   -           -            -        17,926,402     17,926,402
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  -----------    -----------
     Total investments           15,179,207  15,650,572   37,037,993   17,926,402  1,168,417,662
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- --------------
     Total assets                15,227,292  15,687,604   37,037,993   17,926,402  1,170,893,849
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- --------------
Liabilities
Notes payable                                                                       (123,600,000)
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- --------------
    Total liabilities                -            -           -            -        (123,600,000)
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- --------------
 Net assets available for      $ 15,227,292 $15,687,604  $37,037,993  $17,926,402 $1,047,293,849
    benefits                   ============ ===========  ===========  =========== ==============


                                                            


*Represents more than 5% of net assets available for benefits.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.






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Information
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                                           Short-term  Medium-term
                            Anheuser-Busch    fixed       fixed      Equity    
                            Companies, Inc.  income      income      index     
                               stock fund     fund        fund        fund
                                                        
Assets
Contributions receivable:
     Participants            $   1,116,710 $   22,132  $    82,830  $   250,861
     Employer                      669,881        -            -            -  
                             ------------- ----------  -----------  -----------
                                 1,786,591     22,132       82,830      250,861   
                             ------------- ----------  -----------  -----------
Investments, at fair value:
  Anheuser-Busch Companies,    866,891,047                             
    Inc. Common Stock*
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
    Short-Term Fixed Income Fund          10,501,546         
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
    Medium-Term Fixed Income Fund                      32,874,148
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
    Capital Equity Index Fund*                                      67,564,753
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.  
    Managed Balanced Fund                                   
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
    Index Balanced Fund                                  
  Participant loans                                 
  Earthgrains Company, Inc., 
    Common Stock                   -            -           -          -  
                             ------------ ----------- -----------  -----------
      Total investments       866,891,047  10,501,546  32,874,148   67,564,753 
                             ------------ ----------- -----------  -----------
      Total assets            868,677,638  10,523,678  32,956,978   67,815,614  
                             ------------ ----------- -----------  -----------
Liabilities
Notes payable                (141,050,000)
                             ------------ ----------- -----------  -----------     
                             
     Total liabilities       (141,050,000)      -           -           -   
                             ------------ ----------- -----------  -----------
  Net assets available for 
    benefits                 $727,627,638 $10,523,678 $32,956,978  $67,815,614
                             ============ =========== ===========  ===========
                                                            

*Represents more than 5% of net assets available for benefits.

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.








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                                Managed      Indexed    Participant   Earthgrains  
                                balanced    balanced       loan      Company stock
                                  fund        fund         fund         fund           Total
                                                                   
Assets
Contributions receivable:
    Participants               $     40,060 $    25,417  $   -        $   -         $ 1,538,010             
    Employer                          -           -          -            -             669,881
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  -----------   -----------
                                     40,060      25,417      -            -           2,207,891
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  -----------   -----------
Investments, at fair value:
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.            
    Common Stock*                                                                   866,891,047
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
    Short-Term Fixed Income Fund                                                     10,501,546 
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
    Medium-Term Fixed Income Fund                                                    32,874,148 
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
    Capital Equity Index Fund*                                                       67,564,753
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.  
    Managed Balanced Fund         8,821,674                                           8,821,674
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
    Index  Balanced Fund                      6,597,319                               6,597,319 
  Participant loans                                       34,581,109                 34,581,109
  Earthgrains Company, Inc.                   
      Common Stock                   -           -            -        11,971,852    11,971,852
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  -----------    ----------
     Total investments            8,821,674   6,597,319   34,581,109   11,971,852 1,039,803,448
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- -------------
     Total assets                 8,861,734   6,622,736   34,581,109   11,971,852 1,042,011,339
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- -------------
Liabilities
Notes payable                        -           -            -            -       (141,050,000)
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- -------------
    Total liabilities                -            -           -            -       (141,050,000)
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- -------------
 Net assets available for      $  8,861,734 $ 6,622,736  $34,581,109  $11,971,852 $ 900,961,339
    benefits                   ============ ===========  ===========  =========== =============



                                                                 
                                                            

*Represents more than 5% of net assets available for benefits.
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.






ANHEUSER-BUSCH DEFERRED INCOME STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits with
Fund Information 
Year Ended March 31, 1998
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                                           Short-term  Medium-term
                            Anheuser-Busch    fixed       fixed     Equity
                            Companies, Inc.  income      income     index    
                              stock fund      fund        fund       fund
                                                        
Additions to net assets 
attributed to:
  Contributions:
     Participants              $ 30,607,568 $   714,172 $ 1,908,031 $ 8,396,009   
     Employer                    10,563,135         -           -           -  
                               ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total contributions            41,170,703     714,172   1,908,031   8,396,009
                                                                                     
Investment income:
     Interest                       293,251                
     Dividends                    4,827,953  
     Net realized and unrealized 
     appreciation in fair value   
     of investments             102,995,504     729,974   3,145,115  39,875,501  
                               ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
        Total additions         149,287,411   1,444,146   5,053,146  48,271,510
                               ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Deductions from net assets 
attributed to:
     Distributions to 
     participants                46,531,249   1,915,870   1,597,875   5,511,845
     Interest expense            11,636,625   
     Administrative expenses          6,160       -           -           -  
                               ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
        Total deductions         58,174,034   1,915,870   1,597,875   5,511,845 
                               ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Net transfers in (out)          (68,045,980)  5,381,865  (2,354,879) 50,653,055
                               ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase                     23,067,397   4,910,141   1,100,392  93,412,720 

Net assets available for 
  benefits: 
  Beginning of year             727,627,638  10,523,678  32,956,978  67,815,614
                               ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
                          
  End of year                  $750,695,035 $15,433,819 $34,057,370 $161,228,334
                               ============ =========== =========== ============




  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
                                            
                         



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                                Managed      Indexed    Participant   Earthgrains  
                                balanced    balanced       loan      Company stock
                                  fund        fund         fund         fund           Total
                                                                   
Additions to net assets 
attributed to:
  Contributions:   
    Participants               $  1,171,617 $  862,316   $   -        $   -       $  43,659,713
    Employer                          -           -          -            -          10,563,135
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- -------------
  Total contributions             1,171,617    862,316       -            -          54,222,848
                                                                                                
Investment income:         
  Interest                                                 2,887,749                  3,181,000
  Dividends                                                                           4,827,953
  Net realized and unrealized    
    appreciation in fair value
    of investments                3,023,408   2,462,802        -        8,809,539   161,041,843
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- -------------
     Total additions              4,195,025   3,325,118    2,887,749    8,809,539   223,273,644
                                                                                                

Deductions from net assets
attributed to:
  Distributions to participants     959,184     627,351    1,767,142    1,290,887    60,201,403
  Interest expense                                                                   11,636,625
  Administrative expenses            -           -            -            -              6,160
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- -------------
     Total deductions               959,184     627,351    1,767,142    1,290,887    71,844,188
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- -------------
Net transfers in (out)            3,129,717   6,367,101    1,336,277   (1,564,102)   (5,096,946)
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- -------------

Net increase                      6,365,558   9,064,868    2,456,884    5,954,550   146,332,510


Net assets available for 
  benefits: 
  Beginning of year               8,861,734   6,622,736   34,581,109   11,971,852   900,961,339
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- -------------
                          
  End of year                  $ 15,227,292 $15,687,604  $37,037,993  $17,926,402 $1,047,293,849
                               ============ ===========  ===========  =========== ==============



                                                                 
                                                            

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




ANHEUSER-BUSCH DEFERRED INCOME STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits with
Fund Information 
Year Ended March 31, 1997
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                                           Short-term  Medium-term
                            Anheuser-Busch    fixed      fixed       Equity
                            Companies, Inc.  income     income       index
                              stock fund      fund       fund        fund
                                                         
Additions to net assets 
attributed to:
  Contributions:
     Participants              $ 27,686,726  $  547,305 $  3,469,934 $  5,600,742
     Employer                    10,356,001         -            -            -  
                               ------------  ---------- ------------ ------------

  Total contributions            38,042,727     547,305    3,469,934    5,600,742

Investment income:
    Interest                        281,412         264
    Dividends                     5,167,938     
    Net realized and unrealized 
     appreciation in fair value 
     of investments             183,592,858     478,815    1,424,832   9,512,099
                               ------------  ---------- ------------ ----------- 

    Total additions             227,084,935   1,026,384    4,894,766  15,112,841 
                               ------------  ---------- ------------ -----------
Deductions from net assets 
attributed to:
  Distributions to participants  35,557,123     911,099    1,689,573   2,390,727 
  Interest expense               20,169,188             
  Administrative expenses             6,270        -           -          -  
                               ------------  ---------- ------------ -----------

   Total deductions              55,732,581     911,099    1,689,573   2,390,727 
                               ------------  ---------- ------------ -----------

 Net transfers in (out)          11,359,463   1,677,271  (4,823,329)   6,995,845
                               ------------  ---------- -----------  -----------


 Net increase (decrease)        182,711,817   1,792,556  (1,618,136)  19,717,959 

Net assets available for 
 benefits: 
 Beginning of year              544,915,821   8,731,122  34,575,114   48,097,655
                               ------------  ---------- -----------  -----------
                          
 End of year                   $727,627,638 $10,523,678 $32,956,978  $67,815,614
                               ============  ========== ===========  ===========

                
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
               
                



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                                Managed      Indexed    Participant   Earthgrains  
                                balanced    balanced       loan      Company stock
                                  fund        fund         fund         fund           Total
                                                                   
Additions to net assets 
attributed to:
  Contributions:   
    Participants               $    898,362 $  557,983   $   -        $   -       $  38,761,052
    Employer                            -          -         -            -          10,356,001
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- -------------
                                    898,362    557,983       -            -          49,117,053

Investment income:         
  Interest                                                 2,487,925                  2,769,601
  Dividends                                                                           5,167,938
  Net realized and unrealized    
    appreciation in fair value
    of investments                  825,131    569,651         -        5,485,188   201,888,574
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- -------------

  Total additions                 1,723,493  1,127,634     2,487,925    5,485,188   258,943,166
                               ------------ ----------   -----------  ----------- -------------

Deductions from net assets
attributed to:
  Distributions to participants     707,429     139,667      907,813      695,512    42,998,943
  Interest expense                                                                   20,169,188
  Administrative expenses            -           -            -             -             6,270
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- -------------

     Total deductions               707,429     139,667      907,813      695,512    63,174,401
                               ------------ -----------  -----------  ----------- -------------

Net transfers in (out)              393,645     888,387   4,093,434    (5,287,772)   15,296,944
                               ------------ --- -------  -----------  ----------- -------------

Net increase (decrease)           1,409,709   1,876,354   5,673,546      (498,096)  211,065,709


Net assets available for 
  benefits: 
  Beginning of year               7,452,025   4,746,382   28,907,563   12,469,948   689,895,630
                                ----------- -----------  -----------  ----------- -------------
                          
  End of year                  $  8,861,734 $ 6,622,736  $34,581,109  $11,971,852 $ 900,961,339
                               ============ ===========  ===========  =========== =============





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1.   Description of the plan     

     General
     The Anheuser-Busch Deferred Income Stock Purchase and
     Savings Plan (the Plan) was established as a result of an
     amendment to the Anheuser-Busch Employee Stock Purchase and
     Savings Plan (the Original Plan).  The Anheuser-Busch
     Employee Stock Purchase and Savings Plan was established by
     Anheuser-Busch, Inc., effective April 1, 1976.  The Original
     Plan was divided into two separate plans effective
     January 1, 1985:  the Deferred Income Stock Purchase and
     Savings Plan and the Employee Stock Purchase and Savings
     Plan.  The Plan is a continuation of the Original Plan
     except that certain additional features were added,
     including provisions for Before-Tax Contributions pursuant
     to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.
     Additionally, eligibility was limited to employees not
     covered by a collective bargaining agreement.  Effective
     July 1, 1994, the Plan was divided into two separate plans,
     one of which is a continuation of the Plan as amended, and
     the other of which is the Anheuser-Busch Deferred Income
     Stock Purchase and Savings Plan (For Certain Hourly
     Employees of the Earthgrains Company).
     
     The Plan covers eligible employees of Anheuser-Busch
     Companies, Inc. (the Company) and certain subsidiaries of
     the Company which include:  Anheuser-Busch Asia, Inc.;
     Anheuser-Busch Beverage Group, Inc.; Anheuser-Busch
     Companies, Inc.; Anheuser-Busch Distributors of New York,
     Inc.; Anheuser-Busch Europe, Inc.; Anheuser-Busch, Inc.;
     Anheuser-Busch International, Inc.; Anheuser-Busch
     Investment Capital Corporation; Anheuser-Busch Mexico, Inc.;
     Anheuser-Busch Recycling Corporation; Anheuser-Busch Sales
     of Hawaii, Inc.; Anheuser-Busch Sales of South Bay, Inc.;
     August A. Busch & Co. of Massachusetts; Boardwalk and
     Baseball, Inc.; Busch Agricultural Resources, Inc.; Busch
     Agricultural Resources International, Inc.; Busch Biotech,
     Inc.; Busch Creative Services Corporation; Busch
     Entertainment Corporation; Busch Media Group; Busch
     Mechanical Services, Inc.; Busch Properties, Inc.; Busch
     Properties of Florida, Inc.; Consolidated Farms, Inc.; Eagle
     Snacks, Inc.; Fairfield Transport, Inc.; Innervision
     Productions, Inc.; Kingsmill Realty, Inc.; Manufacturers
     Cartage Company; Manufacturers Railway Company; Metal
     Container Corporation; Metal Container Corporation of
     California; Metal Container International, Inc.; MRS
     Transport Company; Nutri-Turf, Inc.; Pacific International
     Rice Mills, Inc.; Packaging Business Services, Inc.;
     Precision Printing and Packaging, Inc.; Sea World of
     Florida, Inc.; Sea World of Texas, Inc.; Sea World, Inc.;
     St. Louis Refrigerator Car Company; and Williamsburg
     Transport, Inc.
     
     The Plan is operated in compliance with the Tax Equity and
     Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, the Deficit Reduction Act
     of 1984, the Retirement Equity Act of 1984 and the Tax
     Reform Act of 1986.  The Plan was restated effective
     April 1, 1994 primarily to incorporate previous amendments.
     This summary is intended to provide only a general
     description of the Plan's provisions.  Participants should
     refer to the Plan document for more complete information.
     
     Plan administration
     The Plan's named fiduciaries are the Company, as Sponsor and
     Plan Administrator, and Mellon Bank, N.A. as the Trustee.
     As Sponsor, the Company has the right to amend the Plan,
     designate the Plan's named fiduciaries and exercise all
     fiduciary functions necessary for the operation of the Plan




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     except those which are assigned to another named fiduciary
     by the Plan or the related trust agreement.  The Company has
     appointed an Administrative Committee to exercise the
     authority and responsibility for the general administration
     of the Plan.  The Trustee has the exclusive authority and
     discretion to invest, manage and hold the assets of the
     trust in accordance with the provisions of the Plan and the
     separate trust agreement.
     
     The Plan was amended effective June 1, 1989, to add
     provisions to make the Plan a stock bonus plan and to permit
     the leveraged acquisition of Company stock by the Plan.  As
     such, the Plan is subject to the requirements of an employee
     stock ownership plan (ESOP) under Section 4975(e)(7) of the
     Internal Revenue Code.  The Trustee was specifically
     empowered to enter into loans, on behalf of the Plan, to
     acquire Company stock or to repay a prior ESOP loan.
     
     Effective April 1, 1994, the Plan was amended to incorporate
     various changes to the Plan, including changes in
     participants' contribution limits, changes in company
     matching contributions, the addition of the Managed Balanced
     Fund and Indexed Balanced Fund investment options, and the
     decrease in the vesting period from three years to two
     years.
     
     Plan participation
     Each employee of a participating employer (other than
     employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement) of
     the Company is eligible to participate in the Plan after
     completing one year of service in which 1,000 hours of
     service are completed.  Participation by eligible employees
     is voluntary.
     
     Contributions
     A participant may make matched or unmatched contributions.
     Both matched and unmatched contributions may be before-tax
     or after-tax.  A participant may contribute from 1% to 6% of
     his base compensation through payroll deductions for
     Before-Tax Matched Contributions and After-Tax Matched
     Contributions.  The sum of these matched contributions may
     not be less than 1% nor more than 6% of the participant's
     base compensation.  In addition, a participant may
     contribute from 1% to 10% of his base compensation through
     payroll deductions for Before-Tax Unmatched Contributions
     and After-Tax Unmatched Contributions; however, the
     unmatched contribution rates may not exceed 10% of the
     participant's base compensation and are subject to other
     limitations as set forth in the Plan agreement.  In
     addition, the sum of Before-Tax contribution rates must not
     exceed 16% of a participant's base compensation, subject to
     certain limitations of the Internal Revenue Code.  The
     participant's employer then contributes a matching amount,
     determined annually, based on the relationship of the
     Company's net income to its payroll for the year most
     recently ended.  However, in no event may the participating
     employer's matching contribution be less than 33-1/3% nor
     more than 75% of the aggregate participant contributions.
     Effective April 1, 1998, the participating employer's
     matching contribution may not be less than 33-1/3% nor more
     than 100% of the aggregate participant contributions.  The
     Company may contribute an amount in excess of the matching
     contribution to enable the Plan to meet its debt service
     payments.
     
     The Company may also be required to make a Supplemental
     Contribution as determined by the Administrative Committee
     in accordance with the Plan document.  Supplemental



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     Contributions are payable within 180 days of the Plan's year
     end and are allocated to participants who have account
     balances as of the end of the Plan year.  For the years
     ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, no Supplemental Contributions
     were required.
     
     Employee contributions vest and become non-forfeitable
     immediately.  Company contributions for participants
     actively employed by the Company on or prior to March 31,
     1989 vested immediately.  For participants subsequently
     employed, Company contributions vest and become non-
     forfeitable after two years of service.  Company
     contributions also vest upon termination of employment by
     reason of death, permanent disability, entry into military
     service, layoff exceeding twelve months, upon termination of
     employment for any reason, including retirement, after
     reaching age 60, or in the event of a "change of control" of
     the Company (as defined in the Plan).  Forfeitures of
     nonvested balances reduce future employer contributions.
     There were $8,581 in forfeitures during the year ended March
     31, 1998.
     
     Investments
     The Trustee maintains an Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
     Common Stock Fund, an Earthgrains Company, Inc. Common Stock
     Fund, a Short-Term Fixed Income Fund, a Medium-Term Fixed
     Income Fund, an Equity Index Fund, a Managed Balanced Fund,
     and an Indexed Balanced Fund for the investment of
     participant and employer contributions.  All employer
     contributions are invested in the Company Stock Fund.  At
     least one-half of each participant's Before-Tax Matched
     Contributions and at least one-half of each participant's
     After-Tax Matched Contributions shall be invested in the
     Company Stock Fund for certain periods of time.  The
     participant may direct the remaining one-half of each type
     of matched contributions and all unmatched contributions to
     be invested in increments of 1% into any fund established
     under the Plan.  Earnings are reinvested in the fund to
     which they relate.
     
     The Master Trusts had been established for each of the
     investment funds other than the Company Stock Fund for the
     investment of the Plan's assets and the assets of the other
     stock purchase and savings plans sponsored by the Company.
     On September 1, 1995, the Master Trusts for each investment
     fund were combined, along with the Company Stock Fund into a
     single Master Trust.
     
     Distributions
     The Plan permits in-service withdrawals and an optional
     annual class year distribution as defined in the Plan
     document, subject to certain restrictions.  Distributions
     for terminations are comprised of the participant's personal
     contribution portion of his account and the part of the
     Company contribution portion of his account which is vested.
     Termination and annual class year distributions for whole
     numbers of shares are payable in Company shares while the
     value of fractional shares and all interests in the other
     funds are payable in cash.  Alternatively, the participant
     may elect to have non-share investments transferred to the
     Company Stock Fund and distributed thereafter in shares with
     fractional shares distributed in cash.  In-service
     distributions other than annual class year distributions are
     payable at the election of the participant in Company shares
     or in cash.


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     Participant loans
     A participant may borrow from Before-Tax and/or After-Tax
     vested account balances, subject to certain conditions.  The
     minimum loan amount is $1,000; the maximum amount is the
     lesser of $50,000 less the highest outstanding loan balance
     under the Plan during the one-year period ending on the day
     before the loan is made, or 50% of the vested account
     balance.  The interest rate for the life of the loan is set
     quarterly at prime plus one percentage point as of the end
     of the preceding quarter.  The term of a loan for the
     purchase of a principal residence may be up to 10 years; the
     term of a loan for any other reason may not exceed 5 years.
     
     Plan expenses
     Under the Master Trust agreement with the Trustee, the
     Company may pay all expenses incurred in the administration
     of the Master Trust, including trustee fees, but is not
     obligated to do so.  Trustee expenses not paid by the
     Company are paid by the Master Trust and proportionately
     allocated to the participating plans.  All other expenses
     incurred in the administration of the Plan are charged to
     and paid by the participating employers.
     
     Plan termination
     The Company anticipates that the Plan will continue without
     interruption but reserves the right to terminate its
     participation in the Plan subject to the provisions of
     ERISA.  Such termination would result in the immediate and
     full vesting of each participant's account balance.  The
     Trustee would then retain the assets until otherwise
     distributable under the Plan.
     
2.   Summary of significant accounting policies
     
     Basis of accounting
     The Plan's financial statements are prepared on the accrual
     basis of accounting.
     
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
     generally accepted accounting principles requires management
     to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
     amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
     contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
     financial statements and the reported amounts of additions
     to and deductions from net assets during the reporting
     period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
     
     Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1997
     financial statements and Appendix A to conform to current
     year presentation.
     
     Investment valuation
     Investments in common stock, U.S. government securities, and
     corporate debt instruments are stated at fair value based on
     the quoted market price at March 31, 1998.  Investments in
     interest bearing cash, insurance contracts, and interests in
     common/collective trusts are stated at fair value as
     determined by the trustee.  Participant loans are valued at
     cost which approximates fair value.


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     Security transactions and investment income
     Investment purchases and sales, and related realized gains
     and losses, are recorded on the trade date.  Interest income
     is recorded as earned.  Dividend income is recorded on the
     ex-dividend date.  Net realized and unrealized appreciation
     in fair value of investments is comprised of the change in
     market value compared to the cost of investments retained in
     the Plan, and realized gains and losses on security
     transactions which represent the difference between proceeds
     and cost.
     
     Allocation of assets
     The Plan participates in the Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
     Defined Contribution Master Trust (Master Trust) established
     for the investments of this plan and the other stock
     purchase and savings plans sponsored by the Company.  Units
     of participation in the Master Trust are allocated to
     participating plans based on the relationship of individual
     plan contributions to the market value of the Master Trust.
     Earned income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and
     administrative expenses are retained in the Master Trust and
     are allocated to participating plans by the Trustee, based
     on units of participation on the transaction date.
     
3.   Interests in Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Defined
     Contribution Master Trust
     
     Effective September 1, 1995 the Company and the Trustee
     entered into a new master trust agreement.  On September 1,
     1995, in accordance with the agreement, the Plan transferred
     it's investments in: the Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
     Common Stock Fund, the Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Short
     Term Fixed Income Master Trust, the Anheuser-Busch
     Companies, Inc. Medium Term Fixed Income Master Trust, the
     Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Capital Equity Index Fund
     Master Trust, the Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Managed
     Balanced Fund Master Trust, and the Anheuser-Busch
     Companies, Inc. Indexed Balanced Fund Master Trust for units
     of participation in the Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
     Defined Contribution Master Trust.  The Earthgrains Company,
     Inc.'s Common Stock Fund was also added to the Anheuser-
     Busch Companies, Inc. Defined Contribution Master Trust.
     The assets of the Master Trust are held by Mellon Bank, N.A.
     (Trustee).
     
     At March 31, 1998 and 1997, the Plan's interest in the net
     assets of the Master Trust was approximately 52% and 51%,
     respectively.

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     The following table presents the fair value of investments
     for the Master Trust:

                                                      March 31,
                                             1998                1997

     Investments at fair value:
       Anheuser-Busch common stock    $  1,768,443,386    $  1,764,489,350
       Short-term fixed income              23,983,370          15,568,585
       Medium-term fixed income             48,360,569          44,750,953
       Equity index                        244,609,595          86,880,218
       Managed balanced                     21,318,878          10,806,861
       Index balanced                       21,599,221           7,756,536
       Participant loans                    83,211,937          76,179,822
       Earthgrains Company common stock     35,570,828          24,070,669
                                       ---------------     ---------------
                                      $  2,247,097,784    $  2,030,502,994
                                       ===============     ===============
     
     
     
     Investment income for the Master Trust is as follows:


                                           Year ended March 31,
                                          1998              1997

 Net appreciation in fair value of 
 investments:
   Anheuser-Busch common stock       $  178,962,138    $  346,196,449
   Short-term fixed income                   29,847           (91,609)
   Medium-term fixed income               1,391,974          (996,720)
   Equity index                          50,332,246        10,660,053
   Managed balanced                       3,829,723         1,019,321
   Index balanced                         2,946,651           607,152 
   Earthgrains Company common stock      17,367,264        11,048,054
                                      -------------      ------------

                                        254,859,843       368,442,700
                                      -------------      ------------

 Interest                                14,661,835        12,244,741
 Dividends                               41,880,450        40,113,882
                                      -------------     -------------

                                     $  311,402,128    $  420,801,323
                                      =============     =============
     
     
     Financial statements for the Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
     Defined Contribution Master Trust as of and for the years
     ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 are included as Appendix A.


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4.   Federal income tax status
     
     The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the
     Company by a letter dated January 30, 1995, that the Plan is
     designed in accordance with applicable sections of the
     Internal Revenue Code.  Therefore, the underlying trust of
     such a Plan is exempt from federal income taxes under
     Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code.  The Plan
     Administrator and the Plan's tax counsel believe that the
     Plan is designed and being operated in compliance with the
     applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.
     Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included
     in the Plan's financial statements.
     
5.   Notes payable
     
     In June 1989, the Plan issued $250 million in guaranteed
     8.32% ESOP notes (Notes) to a group of insurance companies
     and other financial institutions.  In September 1993, the
     interest rate was reduced to 8.25% per annum retroactive to
     January 1, 1993.  Interest is payable semi-annually.
     Principal is payable in annual instalments until maturity on
     March 31, 2004.  The Notes are guaranteed by Anheuser-Busch
     Companies, Inc. and Anheuser-Busch, Inc.  Proceeds of the
     Notes were used to purchase 5,665,723 shares of Company
     stock, the unallocated portion of which is pledged as
     security for the Notes.  The shares are maintained in the
     Company Stock Fund and are released and allocated to Plan
     participants based on calculations specified in the Plan
     document as contributions are made to the Plan.  During the
     year ended March 31, 1998, 779,918 shares were released to
     participants.  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. issued a 2-for-
     1 stock split during September 1996 resulting in an increase
     of the Company Stock Fund unallocated shares.  At March 31,
     1998 the Company Stock Fund held 4,308,078 unallocated
     shares.
     
     Principal maturities for each of the years ending March 31,
     are as follows:

               
               1999                    18,350,000
               2000                    19,150,000
               2001                    20,000,000
               2002                    20,950,000
               2003                    22,000,000
               2004                    23,150,000
                                     ------------

                                    $ 123,600,000
                                     ============
     
     




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6.   Benefit obligations
     
     Benefit obligations for persons who have withdrawn from
     participation in the Plan are as follows:
                                                          March 31,
                                                     1998         1997

     Anheuser-Busch Companies common stock fund   $2,196,491  $   834,010
     Short-term fixed income fund                    222,141
     Medium-term fixed income fund                   358,554      99,213
     Equity index fund                               270,941     157,684 
     Managed balanced fund                            36,474      12,476  
     Index balanced fund                              51,193       1,982
     Earthgrains Company common stock fund            65,002      19,834
                                                   ---------     -------

                                                  $3,200,796  $1,125,199
                                                  ==========  ==========
     
     
     
7.   Transactions with parties-in-interest
     
     At March 31, 1998, the Plan held shares of Anheuser-Busch
     Companies, Inc. common stock.  These shares had a total cost
     of $334,722,205 and total market value of $872,384,224 at
     March 31, 1998.  During the year ended March 31, 1998,
     transactions with the Company included aggregate purchases
     and sales totaling $7,926,346 and $45,918,693, respectively.
     These transactions are allowable party-in-interest
     transactions under Section 408(e) and 408(b)(8) of ERISA and
     the regulations promulgated thereunder.
     
     During the year ended March 31, 1998, the Plan purchased and
     sold investments in the Employee Benefit Temporary
     Investment Fund of Mellon Bank N.A., the Plan trustee.
     Transactions with the Fund included aggregate purchases and
     sales totaling $61,993,480 and $61,267,087, respectively.
     These transactions are allowable party-in-interest
     transactions under Section 408(e) and 408(b)(8) of ERISA and
     the regulations promulgated thereunder.
     
8.   Unit accounting
     
     As of October 17, 1995, the Company began allocating units
     to participant accounts.  On March 31, 1998, the total
     number of units allocated to each of the funds in the Plan
     and the applicable net asset value (NAV) of each unit was as
     follows:




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                                             Units Held   NAV per Unit

     Anheuser-Busch Common Stock Fund        42,905,027          15.69
     Short-Term Fixed Income Fund               889,061          17.33
     Medium-Term Fixed Income Fund            1,446,626          23.49
     Equity Index Fund                          655,808         245.25
     Managed Balanced Fund                      798,569          19.00
     Indexed Balanced Fund                      337,090          46.42
     Participant Loans                       37,037,993           1.00
     Earthgrains Company Common Stock Fund    1,225,570          14.62
     
     










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                                                                      Page 1 of 4
Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits with Fund Information
March 31, 1998
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Defined Contribution Master Trust
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PART 1 OF 2 DUE TO TABLE EXCEEDING MAXIMUM WIDTH

                                                  Short-term  Medium-term
                                 Anheuser-Busch     fixed       fixed        Equity
                                 Companies, Inc.    income      income       index     
                                    stock fund       fund       fund          fund
                                                                  
Assets 
Investments, at fair value:
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
     Common Stock*               1,764,699,829                       
  Interest bearing cash              3,720,727                      129,620        
  U.S. government securities                        9,361,836    19,483,013
  Corporate debt instruments                       10,442,678    28,354,090 
  Insurance contracts                                              
  Interest in common/collective                                                
    trusts 
  Loans to participant                                                  
  Earthgrains Company Inc. 
    common stock 
  Other investments*                    22,830     4,178,856       393,846   244,609,595 
                               ---------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
    Total investments            1,768,443,386    23,983,370    48,360,569   244,609,595 
                               ---------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
    Total assets                 1,768,443,386    23,983,370    48,360,569   244,609,595  
                               ---------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
Liabilities
Notes payable                     (247,200,000)      -             -             -    
                               ---------------  ------------  ------------  ------------   

    Total liabilities             (247,200,000)      -             -             -    
                               ---------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 

    Net assets available for   $ 1,521,243,386  $ 23,983,370  $ 48,360,569  $244,609,595  
      benefits                 ===============  ============  ============  ============
                                                                           
                                                  






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                                     Managed      Index   Participant  Earthgrains  
                                     balanced    balanced     loan     Company stock
                                       fund        fund       fund         fund                Total
                                                                       
Assets                    
Investments, at fair value
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
     Common Stock*                                                                        1,764,699,829
  Interest bearing cash                                                              15       3,850,362
  U.S. government securities                                                                 28,844,849      
  Corporate debt instruments                                                                 38,796,768
  Insurance contracts                                                                                  
  Interest in common/collective                                                                        
    trusts                           21,318,878   10,798,861                                 32,117,739
  Loans to participant                                          83,211,937                   83,211,937
  Earthgrains Company Inc.                                                  
    common stock                                                             35,407,087      35,407,087
  Other investments*                    -          10,800,360     -             163,726     260,169,213 
                                  ------------    ----------   ----------   -----------   -------------
    Total investments                21,318,878    21,599,221   83,211,937   35,570,828   2,247,097,784
                                  -------------    ----------   ----------  -----------   -------------
    Total assets                     21,318,878    21,599,221   83,211,937   35,570,828   2,247,097,784
                                  -------------    ----------   ----------  -----------   -------------

Liabilities
Notes payable                           -               -          -             -         (247,200,000)
                                   ------------    ----------   ----------- -----------   ------------- 
    Total liabilities                   -               -          -              -        (247,200,000)
                                   ------------    ----------  -----------  -----------   -------------
  
    Net assets available for      $  21,318,878   $21,599,221 $ 83,211,937 $ 35,570,828  $ 1,999,897,784
      benefits                     ============   ===========  ===========  ===========   ==============
                                                                           








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Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits with Fund Information
March 31, 1997
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Defined Contribution Master Trust
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PART 1 OF 2 DUE TO TABLE EXCEEDING MAXIMUM WIDTH

                                                  Short-term  Medium-term
                                 Anheuser-Busch     fixed       fixed        Equity
                                 Companies, Inc.    income      income       index     
                                    stock fund       fund       fund          fund
                                                                  
Assets
Investments, at fair value:
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
     Common Stock*               1,763,200,723
  Interest bearing cash              1,288,627                     350,368        
  U.S. government securities                        1,901,519    31,422,938
  Corporate debt instruments                       10,332,805    11,217,609 
  Insurance contracts                                              
  Interest in common/collective                                   1,151,751    
    trusts 
  Loans to participant                                                  
  Earthgrains Company Inc. 
    common stock 
  Other investments*                 -             3,334,261       608,287    86,880,218 
                               ---------------  -----------   ------------  ------------
    Total investments            1,764,489,350    15,568,585    44,750,953    86,880,218 
                               ---------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
    Total assets                 1,764,489,350    15,568,585    44,750,953    86,880,218  
                               ---------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
Liabilities
Notes payable                     (282,100,000)      -             -             -    
                               ---------------  ------------  ------------  ------------   

    Total liabilities             (282,100,000)      -             -             -    
                               ---------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 

    Net assets available for   $ 1,482,389,350  $ 15,568,585  $ 44,750,953  $ 86,880,218  
      benefits                 ===============  ============  ============  ============
                                                                           
                                                  






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                                     Managed      Index   Participant  Earthgrains  
                                     balanced    balanced     loan     Company stock
                                       fund        fund       fund         fund                Total
                                                                       
Assets                    
Investments, at fair value
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
     Common Stock*                                                                        1,763,200,723
  Interest bearing cash                                                                       1,638,995
  U.S. government securities                                                                 33,324,457      
  Corporate debt instruments                                                                 21,550,414
  Insurance contracts                10,806,861    3,809,698                                 14,616,559
  Interest in common/collective                                                                        
    trusts                                         3,946,838                                  5,098,589
  Loans to participant                                         76,179,822                    76,179,822
  Earthgrains Company Inc.                                                  
    common stock                                                            24,070,669       24,070,669
  Other investments*                    -               -         -             -            90,822,766 
                                  ------------    ----------   ----------   -----------   -------------
    Total investments                10,806,861     7,756,536   76,179,822   24,070,669   2,030,502,994
                                  -------------    ----------   ----------  -----------   -------------
    Total assets                     10,806,861     7,756,536   76,179,822   24,070,669   2,030,502,994
                                  -------------    ----------   ----------  -----------   -------------

Liabilities
Notes payable                           -               -          -             -         (282,100,000)
                                   ------------    ----------   ----------- -----------   ------------- 
    Total liabilities                   -               -          -              -        (282,100,000)
                                   ------------    ----------  -----------  -----------   -------------
  
    Net assets available for      $  10,806,861   $ 7,756,536 $ 76,179,822 $ 24,070,669  $ 1,748,402,994
      benefits                     ============   ===========  ===========  ===========   ==============
                                                                           





ANHEUSER-BUSCH DEFERRED INCOME STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN        APPENDIX A
                                                                     Page 3 of 4
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits with Fund
Information
For the Year Ended March 31, 1998
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Defined Contribution Master Trust
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PART 1 OF 2 DUE TO TABLE EXCEEDING MAXIMUM WIDTH

                                                Short-term  Medium-term
                                 Anheuser-Busch    fixed       fixed      Equity
                                 Companies, Inc.   income      income     index     
                                    stock fund       fund       fund       fund
                                                               
Additions to net assets 
  attributed to:
    Contributions:            
         Participants            $   59,963,043 $ 1,211,998 $  2,770,456 $11,176,034
         Employer                    15,491,761         -            -           -  
                                 -------------- ----------- ------------ ----------- 
    Total contributions              75,454,804   1,211,998    2,770,456  11,176,034 
                                                                                           

Investment income:
     Interest                           885,882   1,004,353    2,840,890   2,800,378
     Dividends                       41,728,864                                        
     Net realized and unrealized 
     appreciation in fair value     
     of investments                 178,962,138      29,847    1,391,974  50,332,246   
                                 -------------- ----------- ------------ ----------- 
                                 
       Total additions              297,031,688   2,246,198    7,003,320  64,308,658      
                                 -------------- ----------- ------------ -----------


Deductions from net assets  
attributed to:
  Distributions to participants     107,016,259   4,258,766    2,520,682   8,076,962     
  Interest expense                   23,273,250                   
  Administrative expenses                15,815         -        (11,148)        -    
                                 -------------- ----------- ------------ -----------

     Total deductions               130,305,324   4,258,766    2,509,534   8,076,962
                                 -------------- ----------- ------------ -----------       
                                 
Net transfer in (out)              (127,872,328) 10,427,353     (884,170)101,497,681
                                 -------------- ----------- ------------ -----------

Net increase (decrease)              38,854,036   8,414,785    3,609,616 157,729,377      
                                                                                            
                                         
Net assets available for         
benefits:                        
 Beginning of year                1,482,389,350  15,568,585   44,750,953  86,880,218  
                                 -------------- ----------- ------------ -----------

 End of year                     $1,521,243,386 $23,983,370 $48,360,569  $244,609,595
                                 ============== =========== ============ ============







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                                     Managed      Index     Participant   Earthgrains  
                                     Balanced    balanced      loan      Company stock
                                       fund        fund        fund         fund           Total
                                                                       
Additions to net assets
  attributed to:
  Contributions:                                                                                          
  
    Participants                   $  1,497,754 $ 1,149,033 $    -       $     -     $   77,768,318
    Employer                                -           -        -             -         15,491,761
                                   ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------
      Total contributions             1,497,754   1,149,033      -             -         93,260,079
                                                                                                   
Investment income:
     Interest                                       125,864    7,003,752         716     14,661,835
     Dividends                                                               151,586     41,880,450                           
            
     Net realized and unrealized 
     appreciation in fair value         
     of investments                   3,829,723   2,946,651      -        17,367,264    254,859,843
                                   ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------

       Total additions                5,327,477   4,221,548    7,003,752  17,519,566    404,662,207
                                   ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------

Deductions from net assets           
attributed to:
  Distributions to participants       1,164,839     807,207    3,382,436   2,784,896    130,012,047
  Interest expense                                                                       23,273,250         
  Administrative expenses                  -           -            -            (15)         4,652
                                   ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------
       Total deductions               1,164,839     807,207    3,382,436   2,784,881    153,289,949
                                   ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------


Net transfer in (out)                 6,349,379  10,428,344    3,410,799  (3,234,526)       122,532
                                   ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------

Net increase (decrease)              10,512,017  13,842,685    7,032,115  11,500,159    251,494,790

Net assets available for              
benefits:                             
 Beginning of year                   10,806,861   7,756,536   76,179,822  24,070,669  1,748,402,994
                                   ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------                           
 
 End of year                       $ 21,318,878 $21,599,221 $ 83,211,937 $35,570,828 $1,999,897,784
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ANHEUSER-BUSCH DEFERRED INCOME STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLAN        APPENDIX A
                                                                     Page 4 of 4
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits with Fund
Information
For the Year Ended March 31, 1997
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Defined Contribution Master Trust
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                                                Short-term  Medium-term
                                 Anheuser-Busch    fixed       fixed      Equity
                                 Companies, Inc.   income      income     index     
                                    stock fund       fund       fund       fund
                                                               
Additions to net assets 
  attributed to:
    Contributions:           

         Participant             $   55,969,069 $   964,233 $  4,624,414 $ 7,565,400
         Employer                    16,302,090        -          -           -     
                                 -------------- ----------- ------------ ----------- 
         Total contributions         72,271,159     964,233    4,624,414   7,565,400 
       

Investment income:
     Interest                           807,239     787,221    2,950,138    2,113,688
     Dividends                       40,035,045                                        
     Net realized and unrealized 
     appreciation in fair value     
     of investments                 346,196,449     (91,609)    (996,720) 10,660,053   
                                 -------------- ----------- ------------ ------------
       Total additions              459,309,892   1,659,845    6,577,832  20,339,141      
                                 -------------- ----------- ------------ ------------

Deductions from net assets 
attributed to:
  Distributions to participants      89,417,709   2,217,757    2,752,761   3,232,210     
  Interest expense                   40,338,376                   
  Administrative expenses                14,892         -            -           -    
                                 -------------- ----------- ------------ -----------  
       Total deductions             129,770,977   2,217,757    2,752,761   3,232,210
                                 -------------- ----------- ------------ -----------

Net transfer in (out)                13,794,542   2,565,058   (7,994,169)  4,717,421
                                 -------------- ----------- ------------ -----------       
Net increase (decrease)             343,333,457   2,007,146   (4,169,098) 21,824,352      

Net assets available for          
benefits:                         
 Beginning of year                1,139,055,893  13,561,439   48,920,051  65,055,866       
                                 -------------- ----------- ------------ -----------       
                                         
 End of year                     $1,482,389,350 $15,568,585 $ 44,750,953 $86,880,218  
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                                     Managed      Index     Participant   Earthgrains  
                                     Balanced    balanced      loan      Company stock
                                       fund        fund        fund         fund           Total
                                                                       
Additions to net assets
  attributed to:
  Contributions:                                                                                          
    Participants                   $  1,219,079 $   822,586 $    -       $     -     $   71,164,781
    Employer                                -           -        -             -         16,302,090
                                   ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------
       Total contributions            1,219,079     822,586      -             -         87,466,871
                                  
Investment income:
     Interest                                        93,741    5,492,638          76     12,244,741
     Dividends                                                                78,837     40,113,882
     Net realized and unrealized 
     appreciation in fair value         
     of investments                   1,019,321     607,152      -        11,048,054    368,442,700
                                   ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------

       Total additions                2,238,400   1,523,479    5,492,638  11,126,967    508,268,194
                                   ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------

Deductions from net assets
attributed to:
Distributions to participants           830,141     209,474    2,492,965   1,745,926    102,898,943
Interest expense                                                                         40,338,376         
Administrative expenses                                                                      14,892
                                   ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------
       Total deductions                 830,141     209,474    2,492,965   1,745,926    143,252,211
                                   ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------

Net transfer in (out)                   (32,850)    422,471    9,208,987 (11,161,736)    11,519,724
                                   ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------

Net increase (decrease)               1,375,409   1,736,476   12,208,660  (1,780,695)   376,535,707

Net assets available for              
benefits:           
 Beginning of year                    9,431,452   6,020,060   63,971,162  25,851,364  1,371,867,287
                                   ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------                           
 
 End of year                       $ 10,806,861 $ 7,756,536 $ 76,179,822 $24,070,669 $1,748,402,994
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