Exhibit 32.4
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                  CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                       ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
              FORM 10-K/A FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003
               PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED
          PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


         I am the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). I am
delivering this certificate in connection with the Form 10-K/A of the
Company for the year ended December 31, 2003 and filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("Form 10-K/A"). Pursuant to Rule 15d-21 promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Form 10-K/A sets
forth audited financial statements of the Anheuser-Busch Global Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (the "Issuer") and does not include any financial
statements of the Company.

         Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I hereby certify that, to the best of
my knowledge, the Form 10-K/A fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
that the information contained in the Form 10-K/A fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Issuer.

Date:  July 27, 2004

                                             /s/ W. Randolph Baker
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                                             W. Randolph Baker
                                             Vice President and
                                             Chief Financial Officer
                                             Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.