Article: Anheuser-Busch plans onslaught of Super Bowl ads.

Byline: Jim Kirk

CHICAGO _ Who's playing is still up in the air, but at least we know this about the Super Bowl: Bud Light will dominate the first quarter.

Come Feb. 3, Anheuser-Busch will again enter the game as the dominate advertiser, with five minutes of commercial time during the telecast. It's a familiar role for Anheuser-Busch, which has debuted some of its most memorable ads _ including the Bud Bowl, the "Whassup guys" and the famous talking frogs _ on Super Sunday.

It doesn't hurt that_in an event in which drinking often is as much the focus as football _ A-B will be the exclusive malt beverage sponsor for the 14th year in a row.

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