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The Board Of Directors Of The Coca-Cola Company Elects Evan G. Greenberg As Director

Friday 18. February 2011 - The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company today elected Evan G. Greenberg as a Director of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Greenberg, 56, is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ACE Limited, a global insurance and reinsurance company.

As part of his election, Mr. Greenberg was appointed to the Company’s Audit Committee.
Over the course of almost 35 years in the insurance industry, Mr. Greenberg has held various underwriting and management positions and gained significant insight in the global property, casualty and life insurance sectors.
Prior to joining ACE, Mr. Greenberg spent 25 years at American International Group, where he served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1997 to 2000. Before that, he held a variety of senior management positions, including President and Chief Executive Officer of AIU, AIG’s Foreign General Insurance Organization, and Chief Executive Officer of AIG Far East, based in Japan.
“Evan brings significant financial expertise and a wealth of experience managing global businesses to our Board,” said Muhtar Kent, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company. “We are delighted to welcome him to The Coca-Cola Company.”
Mr. Greenberg is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the board of a number of organizations including the National Committee on United States-China Relations and the U.S.-China Business Council. He is Vice Chairman of the US-ASEAN Business Council and Chairman of the P&C CEO Roundtable. Mr. Greenberg is also a member of the Business Roundtable, a trustee of the Eisenhower Fellowships and an overseer of the International Rescue Committee.