Exhibit 25
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549
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                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                    UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF
                   A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
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               CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF
                A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) ________
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                            THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York                                                              13-4994650
(State of incorporation                                         (I.R.S. employer
if not a national bank)                                      identification No.)

270 Park Avenue
New York, New York                                                         10017
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

                               William H. McDavid
                                 General Counsel
                                 270 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10017
                               Tel: (212) 270-2611
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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                         Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                              43-1162835
(State or other jurisdiction of                                 (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                               identification No.)


                         Anheuser-Busch Incorporated
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Missouri                                                              43-0161000
(State or other jurisdiction of                                 (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                               identification No.)


One Busch Place
St. Louis, Missouri                                                        63118
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)


                                 Debt Securities
                       (Title of the indenture securities)

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                                     GENERAL

Item 1.   General Information.

          Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

     (a)  Name and address of each examining or  supervising  authority to which
          it is subject.

          New York State  Banking  Department,  State  House,  Albany,  New York
          12110.

          Board of Governors of the Federal  Reserve System,  Washington,  D.C.,
          20551

          Federal  Reserve Bank of New York,  District No. 2, 33 Liberty Street,
          New York, N.Y.

          Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C., 20429.


     (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

          Yes.


Item 2.   Affiliations with the Obligor.

     If  the  obligor  is an  affiliate  of  the  trustee,  describe  each  such
affiliation.

         None.

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Item 16.   List of Exhibits

           List  below  all  exhibits  filed  as a part  of  this  Statement  of
Eligibility.

           1. A copy of the  Articles  of  Association  of the Trustee as now in
effect, including the Organization Certificate and the Certificates of Amendment
dated February 17, 1969, August 31, 1977, December 31, 1980,  September 9, 1982,
February 28, 1985, December 2, 1991 and July 10, 1996 (see Exhibit 1 to Form T-1
filed  in  connection  with  Registration  Statement  No.  333-06249,  which  is
incorporated by reference).

           2. A copy of the  Certificate of Authority of the Trustee to Commence
Business  (see  Exhibit  2 to Form T-1  filed in  connection  with  Registration
Statement No. 33-50010, which is incorporated by reference. On July 14, 1996, in
connection  with the  merger  of  Chemical  Bank and The  Chase  Manhattan  Bank
(National  Association),  Chemical Bank, the surviving corporation,  was renamed
The Chase Manhattan Bank).

          3. None,  authorization  to  exercise  corporate  trust  powers  being
contained in the documents identified above as Exhibits 1 and 2.

           4. A copy of the  existing  By-Laws of the Trustee  (see Exhibit 4 to
Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-06249, which is
incorporated by reference).

           5. Not applicable.

           6. The consent of the Trustee  required by Section  321(b) of the Act
(see Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed in connection with  Registration  Statement No.
33-50010,  which is incorporated  by reference.  On July 14, 1996, in connection
with  the  merger  of  Chemical  Bank and The  Chase  Manhattan  Bank  (National
Association),  Chemical Bank, the surviving  corporation,  was renamed The Chase
Manhattan Bank).

           7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee, published
pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

           8. Not applicable.

           9. Not applicable.

                                    SIGNATURE

            Pursuant to the  requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the
Trustee,  The Chase Manhattan  Bank, a corporation  organized and existing under
the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in
the City of New York and State of New York, on the 14th day of January, 1999.


                                 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK


                                 By  /s/ Robert S. Peschler
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                                    Robert S. Peschler, Assistant Vice President


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                              Exhibit 7 to Form T-1


                                Bank Call Notice

                             RESERVE DISTRICT NO. 2
                       CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION OF

                            The Chase Manhattan Bank
                  of 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017
                     and Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
                     a member of the Federal Reserve System,

                   at the close of business June 30, 1998, in
         accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this
                     District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal  Reserve
                            Act.

                                                                  Dollar Amounts
            ASSETS                                                  in Millions


Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
     Noninterest-bearing balances and
     currency and coin .............................                   $  12,546
     Interest-bearing balances .....................                       6,610
Securities:  .......................................
Held to maturity securities.........................                       2,014
Available for sale securities.......................                      46,342
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under
     agreements to resell ..........................                      27,489
Loans and lease financing receivables:
     Loans and leases, net of unearned income            $129,281
     Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses              2,796
     Less: Allocated transfer risk reserve .........            0 
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     Loans and leases, net of unearned income,
     allowance, and reserve ........................                     126,485
Trading Assets .....................................                      58,015
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized
     leases)........................................                       3,001
Other real estate owned ............................                         260
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
     associated companies...........................                         255
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances
     outstanding ...................................                       1,245
Intangible assets ..................................                       1,492
Other assets .......................................                      16,408
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TOTAL ASSETS .......................................                    $302,162
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                                   LIABILITIES
                                                                   

Deposits
     In domestic offices ...............................                 $99,347
     Noninterest-bearing ...............................   $41,566
     Interest-bearing ..................................    57,781
     In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement,               -------
     subsidiaries and IBF's ............................                  80,602
     Noninterest-bearing ...............................   $ 4,109
     Interest-bearing ..................................    76,493

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agree-
ments to repurchase ....................................                  37,760
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury ..............                    1,000
Trading liabilities ....................................                  42,941

Other borrowed  money  (includes  mortgage  indebtedness  
     and  obligations  under capitalized leases):
     With a remaining maturity of one year or less .....                   4,162
     With a remaining maturity of more than one year 
     through three years................................                     213
     With a remaining maturity of more than three years                      106
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding                   1,245
Subordinated notes and debentures ......................                   5,408
Other liabilities ......................................                  11,796

TOTAL LIABILITIES ......................................                 284,580
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                                 EQUITY CAPITAL

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus                                  0
Common stock ...........................................                   1,211
Surplus  (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)                 10,441
Undivided profits and capital reserves .................                   5,916
Net unrealized holding gains (losses)
on available-for-sale securities .......................                     (2)
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments ....                      16

TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL ...................................                  17,582
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CAPITAL ...................                $302,162
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I, Joseph L. Sclafani,  E.V.P. & Controller of the  above-named  bank, do hereby
declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance  with the
instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory  authority and is true
to the best of my knowledge and belief.

                               JOSEPH L. SCLAFANI

We, the  undersigned  directors,  attest to the  correctness  of this  Report of
Condition  and declare  that it has been  examined by us, and to the best of our
knowledge  and belief has been  prepared in  conformance  with the  instructions
issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

                                    WALTER V. SHIPLEY           )
                                    THOMAS G. LABRECQUE         ) DIRECTORS
                                    WILLIAM B. HARRISON, JR.    )



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