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DULUTH, Georgia, April 21, 2010 -- The Coca-Cola Company Chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent takes questions at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareowners. Photo by Michael Pugh/The Coca-Cola Company.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 19, 2010 -- The Coca-Cola Company, in partnership with Special Olympics, announced plans for the first-ever "Unity Cup" football match. Present were (L – R) Dr. Mathews Phosa, Chairperson of Special Olympics South Africa; Ephraim Mohlakane, Chairperson of the Global Athletes Congress; Peter Franklin, Director of Worldwide Sports, The Coca-Cola Company; Dr Danisa Baloyi Vice Chair of the Special Olympics South Africa; Timothy P Shriver, Special Olympics Chairman and CEO.

Diet Coke Helps People "Stay Extraordinary" in New Marketing Campaign

ATLANTA, Mar. 4, 2010 -- A new Diet Coke marketing campaign, which launches with a 60-second commercial centerpiece called "Stay," celebrates the daily achievements of the next generation of young adult Diet Coke drinkers and shows how the brand helps them get the most out of life. Download screenshots from the "Stay" commercial by clicking the thumbnails above.

The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Enterprises Strategically Advance and Strengthen their Partnership

ATLANTA, Feb. 25, 2010 -- The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. announce that they have entered into agreements that will strategically advance the Coca-Cola system in North America and drive long-term value for all shareholders. In addition, the parties have an agreement in principle to expand CCE's European business.

ATLANTA, Feb. 4, 2010 -- To bring heart health into the spotlight during February, American Heart Month, Diet Coke will distribute special limited-edition packaging in support of The Heart Truth campaign. The limited-edition packaging will graphically depict one person's journey from heart health awareness to empowerment to advocacy. The Heart Truth's Red Dress logo will also appear on more than 6 billion packages of Diet Coke throughout the year.

Coca-Cola Commits To Climate-Friendly Refrigeration Through Engagement With Greenpeace

ATLANTA, December 3, 2009 -- The Coca-Cola Company and its bottling partners today announced that 100 percent of their new vending machines and coolers will be hydrofluorocarbon-free (HFC-free) by 2015. The Company and its bottling partners have approximately 10 million coolers and vending machines in place today around the world, comprising the largest element of the Coca-Cola system's total climate impact.

ATLANTA, Nov. 17, 2009 -- The Coca-Cola Company today unveiled a new visual identity for key brands, including Minute Maid in the United States, in the Company's extensive family of juice beverages. The uniform packaging design, to be implemented across multiple brands and products worldwide, is part of the Company's comprehensive, strategic effort to expand its global leadership position in the juice category.

His All Holiness, Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of the Orthodox Church visits Atlanta

ATLANTA, Oct. 30, 2009 -- L to R: His All Holiness Bartholomew The Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and The Ecumenical Patriarch; The Coca-Cola Polar Bear and His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America at The World of Coca-Cola, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. October 29, 2009. Photo courtesy of The Coca-Cola Company/Michael Pugh.

COCA-COLA INVITES FANS AROUND THE WORLD TO EXPRESS THEIR FOOTBALL CELEBRATIONS

ZURICH, Sept. 21, 2009 -- FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and Muhtar Kent, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company, appearing at the ceremonial start of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola at FIFA, Zurich, where the global marketing plans for the Coca-Cola sponsorship of the 2010 FIFA World Cup were also unveiled.

The Coca-Cola Company Gives $6 Million to Atlanta University Center and $1.2 Million to Robert Woodruff Library

ATLANTA, Sept. 9, 2009 -- Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company (center), presented the funds at the Robert W. Woodruff Library. Pictured (L to R): Dr. Robert Franklin, Jr., President, Morehouse College; Ingrid Saunders Jones, Senior Vice President of Global Community Connections The Coca-Cola Company; Dr. John Maupin, Jr., President, Morehouse School of Medicine; Loretta Parham, CEO, Robert Woodruff Library; Muhtar Kent, Beverly Tatum, President, Spelman College; Dr. Carlton Brown, President, Clark Atlanta University; Alex Cummings, Chief Administrative Officer, The Coca-Cola Company. Photo credit -- Clint Alexander.

Coca-Cola Unveils New Bottle At Turner Field

ATLANTA, July 13, 2009 -- With a high-resolution, programmable screen serving as the bottle's famous red label and lights that can produce millions of different colors, the 49-foot-tall contour bottle offers a high-tech way to celebrate a Braves' home run while carrying on the traditional fireworks celebration for which the original bottle was known.

Coke Recycles the Past in a Precious Metal Masterpiece

London, June 22, 2009 -- Coca-Cola Great Britain unveils the world's biggest recycled artwork to mark Recycle Week. The Precious Metal project is the latest in a series of Coke initiatives to remind consumers of the benefits of recycling soft drink cans and bottles by illustrating that packaging is not just waste, but can have a second life through recycling.

FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola Global Route Announced

ZURICH, Switzerland, June 4, 2009 -- FIFA representative Adrian Roelli handles the solid gold FIFA World Cup™ Trophy as preparations are made for the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola.  The most coveted icon in world football will take an unprecedented journey around the world visiting 86 countries, including every country in Africa, in anticipation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.  FIFA and The Coca-Cola Company, the exclusive partner of the Trophy Tour, announced the schedule of the route today.