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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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PAYNE NOMINATED TO ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES BOARD
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St. Louis, Mo., March 11, 1997 -- William Porter "Billy"
Payne, vice chairman of NationsBank, has been nominated to the
board of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
"Billy's global strategic marketing experience along with
his exceptional leadership skills will be tremendous assets to
our board," August A. Busch III, chairman of the board and
president of Anheuser-Busch Companies,Inc., said. "We are
delighted with his nomination."
Payne, 49, joined NationsBank earlier this year after
serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta
Committee for the Olympic Games(ACOG) where he directed the
activities to plan and present the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.
He also served as co-chairman of the Atlanta Centennial Olympic
Properties(ACOP). In that capacity, he directed a joint
marketing venture between the ACOG and the United States Olympic
Committee to secure needed revenues from the private sector to
finance the 1996 Olympic Games. He held both positions from 1991
through 1997.
Equally noteworthy is the fact that Payne was the first
person in modern Olympic history to lead the Olympic bid process
and, after winning the bid, to continue uninterrupted as
President of the Olympic Organizing Committee responsible
for presenting the Games.
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At NationsBank, Payne is responsible for developing
business relationships for the bank throughout the world. He
serves as a principal liaison for major public and private
forums. NationsBank is the fourth largest banking system in the
United States serving businesses and individuals nationwide.
Before devoting his efforts full-time to the Atlanta
Organizing Committee, Payne was a successful real estate attorney
in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area.
Payne was awarded an undergraduate and a law degree from
the University of Georgia where he excelled academically and
athletically. Today his continued commitment to the University
of Georgia is evidenced through his service as a member of the
Foundation Board of Trustees and the Athletic Board of
Directors.
Payne's nomination will be voted on at the annual meeting
of shareholders of Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc., on April 23 in
Houston, Texas. He will fill the seat currently held by Andrew
B. Craig III, whose term on the board expires in April.
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