

Beam to Webcast November 3rd Conference Call on Third Quarter Results
DEERFIELD, Ill.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Beam Inc. (NYSE: BEAM), a leading global premium spirits company, will offer a live Internet webcast of its third quarter results conference call. The webcast will be available under aWebcasts and Presentationsa in the Investors section of the companya™s web site, [ www.beamglobal.com ], beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 3, 2011. It is recommended that listeners log on 10 minutes prior to the start of the call.
The conference call will feature comments on Beama™s third quarter results by president & chief executive officer Matt Shattock and chief financial officer Bob Probst. The company plans to report results for the third quarter on the morning of November 3rd, prior to the conference call.
An Internet replay of the conference call will be available at [ www.beamglobal.com ] beginning the afternoon of November 3rd.
Individuals without Internet access may listen to the call by dialing 1-877-226-0730 prior to 10:00 a.m. ET on November 3rd.
About Beam Inc.
As one of the worlda™s leading premium spirits companies, Beam is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Consumers from all corners of the globe call for the companya™s brands, including Jim Beam® Bourbon, Maker's Mark® Bourbon, Sauza® Tequila, Canadian Club® Whisky, Courvoisier® Cognac, Teacher's® Scotch Whisky, Laphroaig® Scotch Whisky, Cruzan® Rum, Hornitos a" Tequila, Knob Creek® Bourbon, EFFEN® Vodka, Puckera" Flavored Vodka, Larios® Gin, Whisky DYC®, DeKuyper® Cordials, and Skinnygirl® Cocktails. The Beam portfolio includes 10 of the worlda™s top 100 premium spirits brands and some of the industrya™s fastest growing innovations. Beam is focused on delivering superior performance with its unique combination of scale with agility and a strategy of Creating Famous Brands, Building Winning Markets and Fueling Our Growth. Beam and its 3,200 passionate associates worldwide generated 2010 sales of $2.7 billion on volume of 33 million 9-liter cases.
Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, Beam is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BEAM and is included in the S&P 500 Index and the MSCI World Index. For more information on Beam, its brands, and its commitment to social responsibility, please visit [ www.beamglobal.com ] and [ www.drinksmart.com ].