<P> Beer production in Russia reduced by 5.1% in 2010, to 102.93 mln hl . However, in monetary terms, the Russian beer market grew by 16% to 598 bln . roubles (or 22% to $19.9 bln). </P> <P> In 2010, the five leading companies' beer sales by volume reduced by 5% to 83.6 mln hl . Other breweries saw their sales increase by 14%, up to approximately 22 mln hl . The total volume of beer imports in 2010 was about 3.07 mln hl . </P> <Ul> <Li> Baltic Beverages Holding </Li> <Li> Baltika Breweries </Li> <Li> Tinkoff brewery </Li> <Li> Zhigulevskoye </Li> </Ul> <Li> Baltic Beverages Holding </Li>

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