Athens, Greece - April 4, 2005 - Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (Coca-Cola HBC, CCHBC) announced today the acquisition, jointly with The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC), of 100% of Bankia, one of the leading Bulgarian natural mineral water companies. The acquisition cost and the financial results will be shared equally by CCHBC and TCCC. CCHBC's share of the acquisition cost will be fully covered through its existing debt facilities and internal cashflow and is not expected to adversely impact the company's financial results.

Bankia's assets include production facilities located just outside the Bulgarian capital of Sofia and the natural mineral water brand Bankia. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval from the Bulgarian state authorities.

Mr. Doros Constantinou, Managing Director of CCHBC, commented, 'This acquisition is a significant further commitment to our operations in Bulgaria. Bankia has great potential for continued growth in Bulgaria's rapidly expanding bottled water segment. We have a strong track record in integrating new water businesses into the group as part of our water strategy and we are very pleased to welcome another high quality local brand to our system portfolio.'

Coca-Cola HBC is one of the world's largest bottlers of products of The Coca-Cola Company and has operations in 26 countries serving a population of more than 500 million people. CCHBC shares are listed on the Athens Exchange (ATHEX: EEEK), with secondary listings on the London (LSE: CCB) and Australian (ASX: CHB) Stock Exchanges. CCHBC's American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CCH).

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