AmBev's 2005 Annual Report on Form 20-F Available on the Company's Website

SAO PAULO, Brazil, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Companhia de Bebidas das Americas - AmBev announces that the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2005 is available on our website (http://www.ambev-ir.com/). ADR holders also have the ability to receive a hard copy of the company's complete audited financial statements free of charge upon request.

For additional information, please contact the Investor Relations Department:

Fernando Tennenbaum Isabella Amui [phone] [phone]://www.ambev-ir.com/

AmBev's investor web site has additional Company financial and operating information, as well as transcripts of conference calls. Investors may also register to automatically receive press releases by email and be notified of Company presentations and events.

Statements contained in this press release may contain information that is forward-looking and reflects management's current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance, and financial results. Any statements, expectations, capabilities, plans and assumptions contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts, such as statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the direction of future operations, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations, and the implementation of the measures required under AmBev's performance agreement entered into with the Brazilian Antitrust Authority (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica - CADE) are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that these results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.