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Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Increases Regular Quarterly Dividend
ATLANTA, Feb 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Coca-Cola Enterprises' (NYSE: CCE)board of directors has increased the company's regular quarterly dividend 12½ percent to 9 cents per common share. The quarterly dividend rate is equivalent to an annual dividend of 36 cents per common share. The dividend is payable March 25, 2010 to shareowners of record on March 12, 2010.

"This is a demonstration of our stated commitment to increase returns of cash to shareowners," said John F. Brock, chairman and chief executive officer. "This increase reflects our Board's confidence in our long-term cash flow and represents a 50 percent increase in our annualized dividend since 2006."

Coca-Cola Enterprises is the world's largest marketer, distributor, and producer of bottle and can liquid nonalcoholic refreshment. CCE sells approximately 80 percent of The Coca-Cola Company's bottle and can volume in North America and is the sole licensed bottler for products of The Coca-Cola Company in Belgium, continental France, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Monaco, and the Netherlands. For more information about our Company, please visit our website at www.cokecce.com.

SOURCE: Coca-Cola Enterprises

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