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Drinking a Couple of Beers Daily Found to be a Health Benefit

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE) via NewsEdge Corporation --

The Observation That Men and Women Consuming Moderate

Amounts of Alcohol (1-2 Beers) a Day Have a 30-40%

Lower Rate of Coronary Heart Disease Compared to Men

and Women Who Don't Drink is Universal

In a recently released Literary Review entitled "Nutritional and Health Benefits of Beer," a leading researcher at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas reported that men and women who consume moderate amounts of beer (1-2 drinks per day) have a 30%-40% lower rate of coronary heart disease compared to men and women who don't drink.

The positive health effects of light to moderate consumption of beer match that of previously released studies regarding red wine and provides more benefits than white wine. The report states that "per drink, beer contains a similar amount of polyphenols (antioxidants) as red wine and 4-5 times as many polyphenols as white wine."

The study included research from over 124 different expert sources and papers that had been previously published internationally.

Margo Denke, M.D., Associate professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern, presented the results of the study at the medical school's Internal Medicine Grand Rounds in Dallas on March 25.

Scott Grundy, M.D. Ph.D., Professor of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern, coordinated the research project. Dr. Grundy is one of the country's leading experts in nutrition and is the Director of the Center for Human Nutrition as well as the Chairman of the Nutrition Committee of the American Heart Association.

The summary of the Clinical Research stated: "The biologic mechanisms linking moderate beer intake to reduced rates of cardiovascular disease may include:

--   Increases in HDL cholesterol levels (good cholesterol). Some
     analyses suggest that the increase in HDL cholesterol level
     explains 30-50% of the benefit from moderate alcohol consumption.

--   Improvements in clotting time. Alcohol is known to increase
     bleeding time by making platelets less likely to form a blood
     clot. A beer or more a day lowers the concentration of several
     blood clotting factors.

--   Reductions in insulin concentrations and improvements in insulin
     resistance. Middle aged men and women who were moderate drinkers
     had significantly lower insulin levels and insulin resistance
     indexes than either nondrinkers or heavy drinkers."

According to a 1998 report issued by the American Heart Association, " Cardiovascular diseases rank as America's No. 1 killer. They claim the lives of 41.5 percent of the more than 2.3 million Americans who die each year. As a result, American's will pay an estimated $274 billion in 1998 for CVD-related medical costs and disability."

"The results of the 'Nutritional and Health Benefits of Beer' study clearly point to the potential health benefits of beer and how it might help save lives," said Bill Barrett, Chairman of Willow Distributors, Inc., the Dallas Coors, specialty and imported beer distributor.

"With over 50 years in the beer industry and with the recent reports that reveal drinking 1 to 2 beers a day, can lower your chance of coronary heart disease by 30-40%, I decided to partially fund this review," said Barrett.

This report should bring good news this spring not only to the health conscious, sports lovers and outdoor enthusiasts, but also to older and less active people who want to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease. Here's a beer toast to a longer and healthier life for everyone.

<<Business Wire, 04-09-99, 08:31 Eastern>>

CONTACT: The Buzzell Co. | Barbara Buzzell, 214/219-9191 | or | Willow Distributors, Inc. | Bill Barrett, 214/426-5636