Fortune Brands Inc. and Pernod Ricard announced that Fortune Brands will purchase several of the premium spirits and wine brands included in Pernod Ricard's proposed acquisition of Allied Domecq. The brands Fortune Brands is acquiring are expected to enhance the company's high-margin spirits and wine business and expand its presence in key international markets. As a result of the transaction, Fortune Brands will more than double its spirits and wine sales and will be among the top four spirits companies in the world.