Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)

Brown-Forman Corporation engages in the manufacture, bottling, import, export, and marketing of alcoholic beverage brands. The company offers Kentucky bourbon, California sparkling wine, tequila table wine, liqueurs, vodka, gin, champagnes, ready-to-drink products, spirits and wines, and Tennessee, Canadian, and Kentucky whiskies. It offers its products primarily under brands, such as Jack Daniel's, Southern Comfort, Finlandia, Tequila Herradura, el Jimador Tequila Canadian Mist, Fetzer, Bolla, Bonterra, Sonoma-Cutrer, and Korbel brands. 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, Spain, Canada, France, the Czech Republic, Italy, South Africa, China, Japan, and Russia. The company 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.