Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)

Brown-Forman Corporation engages in the manufacture, bottling, import, export, and marketing of alcoholic beverage brands. It offers consumer beverage alcohol products, including Tennessee, Canadian, and Kentucky whiskeys; Kentucky bourbon; tequila; vodka; liqueurs; California sparkling wine; table wine; and ready-to-drink products. The company provides its products under Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, Five Rivers Wines, Southern Comfort, Herradura Tequila, Finlandia Vodka, Jekel Vineyards Wines, Gentleman Jack, Korbel California Champagnes, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel, Little Black Dress Wines, Jack Daniel's Ready-to-Drinks, Michel Picard Wines, Antiguo Tequila, and New Mix Ready-to-Drinks brand names. It also offers its products under Bel Arbor Wines, Old Forester Bourbon, Bonterra Vineyards Wines, Pepe Lopez Tequilas, Canadian Mist Blended Canadian Whisky, Sanctuary Wines, Chambord Liqueur, Sonoma-Cutrer Wines, Don Eduardo Tequila, Tuaca Liqueur, Early Times Kentucky Whisky, Virgin Vines Wines, el Jimador Tequila, Woodford Reserve Bourbon, and Fetzer Wines band names. The company sells its products directly to state governments, as well as through wholesale distributors. It exports its products in the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, Poland, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, South Africa, China, Japan, Canada, and the Russian Federation. Brown-Forman Corporation was founded in 1870 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

For the nine months ended 30 September 2006, BASF AG'srevenues increased 23% to EUR38.14B. Net income increased 1% to EUR2.48B. Revenues reflect an increase in sales from Chemicals segment, higher sales from Performance Products segment and a rise in sales from Oil & Gas segment. Net income was partially offset by an increase in cost of sales, higher general & administrative expenses and a rise in interest result.