Statement On NBC Rumor

Email messages are circulating worldwide, particularly in the Middle East, referencing a supposed NBC report that The Coca-Cola Company is donating four days of profits to Israel. This is not true. A spokesperson for NBC News has denied ever running such a report.

This email rumor, and others like it, are false and baseless. The Coca-Cola Company does not support political or religious causes and does not take a stance on issues that do not directly affect the soft drink industry.

The Coca-Cola Company operates worldwide in nearly 200 countries and territories with different cultures, political systems, religions and histories. People from all around the world own shares in the company, and the company employs people from many different backgrounds and nationalities. The Coca-Cola Company's business partners, who bottle, distribute and sell the company's products, are local business people who hire people in their local markets. The Coca-Cola Company can not and does not take the side of one country over another in any dispute.