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ITEM X. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
The following are the executive officers of our Company as of February 21, 2006:
Alexander B. Cummings, 49, is President, Africa Group and a member of the Company’s Executive
Committee. Mr. Cummings joined the Company in 1997 as Deputy Region Manager, Nigeria, based in Lagos,
Nigeria. In 1998, he was made Managing Director/Region Manager, Nigeria. In 2000, Mr. Cummings became
President of the North West Africa Division based in Morocco and in 2001 became President of the Africa
Group overseeing the entire African continent. Mr. Cummings started his career in 1982 with The Pillsbury
Company and held various positions within that company, the last position being Vice President of Finance for
all of Pillsbury’s international businesses. Mr. Cummings was appointed to his current position in March 2001.
J. Alexander M. Douglas, Jr., 44, is Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer of the Company and a
member of the Company’s Executive Committee. Mr. Douglas joined the Company in January 1988 as a District
Sales Manager for the Foodservice Division of Coca-Cola USA. In May 1994, he was named Vice President of
Coca-Cola USA, initially assuming leadership of the CCE Sales & Marketing Group and eventually assuming
leadership of the entire North American Field Sales and Marketing Groups. In January 2000, Mr. Douglas was
appointed President of the North American Division within the North America operating group. Mr. Douglas
was elected to his current position in February 2003.
Gary P. Fayard, 53, is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and a member
of the Company’s Executive Committee. Mr. Fayard joined the Company in April 1994. In July 1994, he was
elected Vice President and Controller. In December 1999, he was elected Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Fayard was a partner with Ernst & Young. Mr. Fayard was
elected Executive Vice President of the Company in February 2003.
Irial Finan, 48, is Executive Vice President of the Company and President, Bottling Investments and a
member of the Company’s Executive Committee. Mr. Finan joined the Coca-Cola system in 1981 with
Coca-Cola Bottlers Ireland, Ltd., where for several years he held a variety of accounting positions. From 1987
until 1990, Mr. Finan served as Finance Director of Coca-Cola Bottlers Ireland, Ltd. From 1991 to 1993, he
served as Managing Director of Coca-Cola Bottlers Ulster, Ltd. He was Managing Director of Coca-Cola
Bottlers in Romania and Bulgaria until late 1994. From 1995 to 1999, he served as Managing Director of Molino
Beverages, with responsibility for expanding markets including the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland,
Romania, Moldova, Russia and Nigeria. Mr. Finan served from May 2001 until 2003 as Chief Executive Officer
of Coca-Cola HBC. In August 2004, Mr. Finan joined the Company and was named President Bottling
Investments. He was elected Executive Vice President of the Company in October 2004.
E. Neville Isdell, 62, is Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and
Chairman of the Company’s Executive Committee. Mr. Isdell joined the Coca-Cola system in 1966 with the local
bottling company in Zambia. In 1972, he became General Manager of Coca-Cola Bottling of Johannesburg, the
largest Coca-Cola bottler in South Africa at the time. Mr. Isdell was named Region Manager for Australia in
1980. In 1981, he became President of Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc., the bottling joint venture between
the Company and San Miguel Corporation in the Philippines. Mr. Isdell was appointed President of the Central
European Division of the Company in 1985. In January 1989, he was elected Senior Vice President of the
Company and was appointed President of the Northeast Europe/Africa Group, which was renamed the
Northeast Europe/Middle East Group in 1992. In 1995, Mr. Isdell was named President of the Greater Europe
Group. From July 1998 to September 2000, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola
Beverages Plc in Great Britain, where he oversaw that company’s merger with Hellenic Bottling and the
formation of Coca-Cola HBC, one of the Company’s largest bottlers. Mr. Isdell served as Chief Executive
Officer of Coca-Cola HBC from September 2000 until May 2001 and served as Vice Chairman of Coca-Cola
HBC from May 2001 until December 2001. From January 2002 to May 2004, Mr. Isdell was an international
consultant to the Company. He was elected to his current positions on June 1, 2004.
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