Brown-Forman Grows Earnings Per Share 1% to $2.87– Fiscal 2009 Underlying operating income increases 4%; reported operating income declines 4%
Louisville, KY, June 10, 2009 – Brown-Forman Corporation reported that diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increased 1% to $2.87 for its year ended April 30, 2009. Reported operating income decreased 4% to $661 million for fiscal 2009. Adjusting for the items in Schedule A of this press release, underlying operating income grew 4%…