Saku Õlletehas                NEWS RELEASE                      12/17/2002



CO-OPERATION OF BALTIC BREWERIES IN BBH



Baltic breweries that belong to Baltic Beverages Holding

group, Saku Brewery Ltd, Aldaris AO and Svyturys-Utenos

Alus AB, have established a joint taskforce that aims to

develop reciprocal co-operation with a view to improving

efficiency.



The companies intend to conduct joint purchasing

operations to attain more favourable raw materials and

services prices.



In addition, they have agreed to co-ordinate sales

operations, including conclusion of contracts with the

retail chains that operate in the three Baltic markets.



The breweries also plan to co-operate in the field of

production and to unify use of capacities.



Besides this, they expect to benefit from product

development and marketing synergies and unification of

relating purchases.





Kristina Seimann

PR Manager

+372 6 508 303