Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Board Elects John Hunter as Director

Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) today announced the company’s board of directors has elected John Hunter as director. Mr. Hunter is filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Gary Fayard from CCE’s board of directors.

Mr. Hunter, 70, joins the board with extensive global and operational experience with the Coca-Cola system. He held various positions of increasing responsibility within the Coca-Cola system in international markets such as Japan, Hong Kong and Australia. Mr. Hunter retired in 1996 as Executive Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company and President of Coca-Cola International. During his career, Mr. Hunter has served on the boards of Coca-Cola Amatil, Coca-Cola Ltd (now Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company), Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc., Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New York (now a part of CCE), and most recently as Chairman of Seagram Spirits and Wine Group.

"John’s extensive experience across the Coca-Cola system will provide tremendous value to our board of directors,” said John F. Brock, chairman of the board and CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises. "We look forward to working with John, and will benefit from his depth of knowledge of our business.”

Mr. Hunter will serve the remaining portion of Mr. Fayard’s term, which expires in April 2010. He was also appointed to the board’s Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability committee. Mr. Fayard was elected to the company’s board of directors in 2001. He has served as Executive Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company since 2003 and Chief Financial Officer since 1999.

"We appreciate Gary’s experience and guidance on our board of directors, as he has overseen the significant changes we have made to the way we approach the business and the marketplace,” Mr. Brock said.

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 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, please visit www.cokecce.com.