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Muhtar Kent and Warren Buffett

ATLANTA, July 2, 2008. The Coca-Cola Company's new chief executive officer, Muhtar Kent (L), and investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett (R) hosted a town hall for the Company's associates. Buffet served on The Coca-Cola Company's Board for 17 years and his company, Berkshire Hathaway, is one of its major shareowners.
Kent and Buffett discussed with associates the economic factors impacting the world today and what the implications may mean for the Company.
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  Muhtar Kent and Special Olympics athlete Freddie McAllister

COCA-COLA RENEWS GLOBAL SPONSORSHIP OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS – ATLANTA, May 20, 2008 – Muhtar Kent, President and Chief Operating Officer, The Coca-Cola Company guards Special Olympics athlete Freddie McAllister of Fort Valley, Ga. as Timothy Shriver (L), Chairman of Special Olympics cheers them on at the Company’s headquarters. Coca-Cola hosted the Special Olympics International Board of Directors meeting where the organizations announced the renewal of their partnership through 2011 and the election of Coca-Cola executive Brady Lum as President of COO of Special Olympics.
Photo credit: Michael Pugh for The Coca-Cola Company. .
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Muhtar Kent and Neville Isdell

Atlanta, December 6, 2007 -- The Coca-Cola Company announces Muhtar Kent to Succeed Neville Isdell as Chief Executive Officer in July of 2008; Isdell to Remain as Chairman Until 2009 Annual Meeting. Muhtar Kent (l) and Neville Isdell (r). HO Photo: Guerry Redmond/The Coca-Cola Company
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  Dominique Reiniche and Minoas Kyriakou

Athens, Greece, October, 24 2007 -- Dominique Reiniche (L), president of The Coca-Cola Company's European Union Group, presents a check for US $2 million to Minoas Kyriakou (R), president of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, to aid in the restoration of its site in Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. The site was severely damaged by the forest fires in Greece this past summer. The Coca-Cola Company is the longest continuous supporter of the Olympic Games in a partnership that dates to 1928.
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  Forest area around the Pierre de Coubertin monument

Ancient Olympia, Greece -- A donation of US $2 million from The Coca-Cola Company will help restore the forest area around the Pierre de Coubertin monument, a tribute to the founder of the modern Olympic Games. The site, on the grounds of Ancient Olympia where the Olympic Games were first held, was severely damaged by the forest fires that scorched Greece over the summer. The Coca-Cola Company is the longest continuous supporter of the Olympic Games in a partnership that dates to 1928.
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Special Olympics ceremony

Shanghai, China, October 1, 2007 -- As part of a global sponsorship for the Special Olympics, Mr. Muhtar Kent, president and chief operating officer, The Coca-Cola Company (center) presented a check for 8 million RMB (more than $1 million USD) to Dr. Shi Derong, Vice Chairman of Special Olympics China (left) and Tim Shriver, chairman, Special Olympics (right) at a ceremony held before the opening of the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
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  Limca Book of Records launch

New York, September 25, 2007 -- Muhtar Kent, president & chief operating officer, The Coca-Cola Company (L) and the Honorable Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Kamal Nath unveil the Limca Book of Records in New York, NY.
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  Limca Book of Records launch

New York, September 25, 2007 -- Limca Book of Records speakers. (L to R) Dipankar Gupta, Professor Jawaharlal University, India - panelist of the special edition of Limca Book Of Records; Tarun Das, Chief Mentor, CII; Muhtar Kent president & COO, The Coca-Cola Company; Richard Holbrooke, Chairman, The Asia Society; Kamal Nath, Indian Union Minister For Commerce And Industry; Sunil Mittal, President, CII & Chairman & Group CEO Bharti Enterprises and Atul Singh, President & CEO, Coca-Cola India.
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Limca Book of Records launch

New York, September 25, 2007 -- Felicitation of Sunil Bharti Mittal, Group Chairman and Ceo, Bharti Enterprises (C) with Kamal Nath, Indian Union Minister For Commerce And Industry (L) and Muhtar Kent president & COO, The Coca-Cola Company (R).
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  Limca Book of Records launch

New York, September 25, 2007 -- Felicitation of Naina Lal Kidwai, CEO HSBC Ind. (C) with Kamal Nath, Indian Union Minister For Commerce And Industry (L) and Muhtar Kent president & COO, The Coca-Cola Company (R).
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Screenshot from 'Happiness Factory -- The Movie'

Second Life, August 14, 2007 -- Screenshot from "Happiness Factory -- The Movie"
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  Screenshot from 'Happiness Factory -- The Movie'

Second Life, August 14, 2007 -- Screenshot from "Happiness Factory -- The Movie"
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  Screenshot from 'Happiness Factory -- The Movie'

Second Life, August 14, 2007 -- Screenshot from "Happiness Factory -- The Movie"
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Screenshot from 'Happiness Factory -- The Movie'

Second Life, August 14, 2007 -- Screenshot from "Happiness Factory -- The Movie"
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  Timothy Shriver and Muhtar Kent

Atlanta, June 5, 2007 -- Special Olympics Chairman Timothy Shriver (L) welcomes Muhtar Kent (R), President and COO, The Coca-Cola Company, as a member of the Special Olympics Board of Directors at the world headquarters of Coca-Cola in a photograph taken in May 2007.
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  Sandy Douglas, Mike Repole, J. Darius Bikoff, and Muhtar Kent

New York, May 25, 2007 -- The Coca-Cola Company To Acquire glacéau, Maker Of vitaminwater, For $4.1 Billion -- Sandy Douglas, president and Chief Operating Officer of Coca-Cola North America(L), Mike Repole, glacéau President (CL), J. Darius Bikoff, glacéau founder and Chief Executive Officer(C), and Muhtar Kent, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Coca-Cola Company celebrate Coca-Cola's $4.1 billion acquisition to acquire Energy Brands, Inc., known as glacéau, and its full range of fast-growing, enhanced water brands, including vitaminwater. HO Photo: Michael Pugh/The Coca-Cola Company
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Muhtar Kent and Eduardo M. Cojuangco Jr.

Philippines, February 21, 2007 -- Muhtar Kent (left), president and chief operating officer of The Coca-Cola Company, and Eduardo M. Cojuangco Jr. (right), chairman and chief executive officer of San Miguel Corporation.
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  Muhtar Kent and Eduardo M. Cojuangco Jr.

Philippines, February 21, 2007 -- Muhtar Kent (left), president and chief operating officer of The Coca-Cola Company, and Eduardo M. Cojuangco Jr. (right), chairman and chief executive officer of San Miguel Corporation after signing the final documents giving The Coca-Cola Company full ownership of the Philippines bottler.
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  NASCAR-themed Coca-Cola ad screenshot - Jeff Burton

Atlanta, February 12, 2007 -- New stop-motion animation NASCAR-themed Coca-Cola ad shows top drivers rewarding fans in memorable ways. Screenshot: Jeff Burton - Driveaway
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NASCAR-themed Coca-Cola ad screenshot - Elliot Sadler

Atlanta, February 12, 2007 -- New stop-motion animation NASCAR-themed Coca-Cola ad shows top drivers rewarding fans in memorable ways. Screenshot: Elliot Sadler - Gas Can
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  NASCAR-themed Coca-Cola ad screenshot - Kyle Petty

Atlanta, February 12, 2007 -- New stop-motion animation NASCAR-themed Coca-Cola ad shows top drivers rewarding fans in memorable ways. Screenshot: Kyle Petty - Hood
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  NASCAR-themed Coca-Cola ad screenshot - Jeff Burton
Atlanta, February 12, 2007 -- New stop-motion animation NASCAR-themed Coca-Cola ad shows top drivers rewarding fans in memorable ways. Screenshot: Jeff Burton - Steering Wheel
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Ceremony announcing extension of Coca-Cola sponsorship of Special Olympics in Shanghai

Shanghai, China, October 18, 2006 -- Special Olympics President and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Pasternack (left) and Coca-Cola China President Paul Etchells (right) shake hands at the ceremony announcing the extension of the Coca-Cola sponsorship of the Special Olympics in Shanghai, China on Wednesday Oct. 18, 2006. The renewal of the partnership extends their continuous relationship, which began in 1968, through the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
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  President Karzai inaugurates Coca-Cola's Kabul Plant

Kabul, September 10, 2006 --
Afghanistan President Karzai inaugurates Coca-Cola's Kabul Plant
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  President Karzai inaugurates Coca-Cola's Kabul Plant

Kabul, September 10, 2006 --
Afghanistan President Karzai (center) with Southern Eurasia President, Selcuk Erden (right), and Chairman of the Plant, Mr Habib Gulzar (left)
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President Karzai inaugurates Coca-Cola's Kabul Plant

Kabul, September 10, 2006 --
Afghanistan President Karzai inaugurates Coca-Cola's Kabul Plant
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  www.Coca-Cola.com/music Site

London, August 2, 2006 --
www.Coca-Cola.com/music Site
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  Coca-Cola & iTunes composite logo white

London, August 2, 2006 --
Coca-Cola & iTunes
composite logo white
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Coca-Cola & iTunes composite logo black

London, August 2, 2006 --
Coca-Cola & iTunes
composite logo black
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  Coca-Cola.com homepage

Atlanta, July 28, 2006 --
Coca-Cola.com homepage
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  Coca-Cola.com monthly challenge page

Atlanta, July 28, 2006 --
Coca-Cola.com monthly challenge page
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Coca-Cola.com creative stage page

Atlanta, July 28, 2006 --
Coca-Cola.com creative
stage page
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  Samples from the Panini 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany Official Licensed Sticker Collection

Atlanta, GA and Modena, Italy, May 24, 2006 -- Samples from the Panini 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ Official Licensed Sticker Collection
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  Samples from the Panini 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany Official Licensed Sticker Collection

Atlanta, GA and Modena, Italy, May 24, 2006 -- Samples from the Panini 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ Official Licensed Sticker Collection
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Samples from the Panini 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany Official Licensed Sticker Collection

Atlanta, GA and Modena, Italy, May 24, 2006 -- Samples from the Panini 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ Official Licensed Sticker Collection
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  Sprite 'SubLYMONal' ad campaign

Atlanta, May 18, 2006 -- Image from new Sprite "SubLYMONal" ad campaign
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  Sprite ad 'Sumo'

Atlanta, May 18, 2006 -- Image from new Sprite ad "Sumo." This ad is part of the Sprite "SubLYMONal" campaign.
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Sprite ad 'Sumo'

Atlanta, May 18, 2006 -- Image from new Sprite ad "Sumo." This ad is part of the Sprite "SubLYMONal" campaign.
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  Sprite ad 'Spa'

Atlanta, May 18, 2006 -- Image from new Sprite ad "Spa." This ad is part of the Sprite "SubLYMONal" campaign.
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  Sprite ad 'Spa'

Atlanta, May 18, 2006 -- Image from new Sprite ad "Spa." This ad is part of the Sprite "SubLYMONal" campaign.
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Billboard ad from the new Sprite 'SubLYMONal' campaign

Billboard ad from the new Sprite 'SubLYMONal' campaign
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  Billboard ad from the new Sprite 'SubLYMONal' campaign

Billboard ad from the new Sprite 'SubLYMONal' campaign
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  UN Global Compact

The United Nations announced today that The Coca-Cola Company, the world's largest beverage company, has officially joined its corporate citizenship initiative, the UN Global Compact. Coca-Cola Chairman and Chief Executive Officer E. Neville Isdell informed Secretary-General Kofi Annan of the company's commitment to the Global Compact and its ten principles during a meeting at United Nations Headquarters.
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My Coke Rewards

My Coke Rewards launches on 20-ounce packages, with billions more packages to be included later in 2006. Participating in My Coke Rewards is easy. Consumers look for unique codes under the caps of specially marked 20-ounce bottles of Coca-Cola classic, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero, or any other Coca-Cola brand product.
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  My Coke Rewards

Diet Coke and Caffeine Free Diet Coke will don a brand new look featuring metallic labels on 20-ounce packages in time for the brand's association with the Academy Awards®, and movie fans will have the opportunity to win star-studded prizes at www.mycokerewards.com selected to commemorate Hollywood's biggest night.
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