Dividend payments will begin on Friday 8 July 2005

Athens, Greece - 20 June 2005 - Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (Coca-Cola HBC, CCHBC) today announces that according to the decision of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders which was held in Athens, Greece on 17 June 2005, the dividend for the fiscal year 2005 is euro 0.28 per share.

The record date for the dividend payment was 17 June 2005. Starting 21 June 2005, shares are trading on the Athens Exchange ex-dividend.

Dividend payments will begin on Friday 8 July 2005 through submission of the relevant Central Securities Depository certificates by shareholders or their brokers or financial institutions. The dividend payments will take place through the NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE branch network.

Brokers and financial institutions that represent shareholders are kindly requested to contact Retail Investors & Custody and Securities Trading Subdivision at NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE, 6 Karagiorgi Servias Street, 3rd floor, Constitution Square, with Mr. John Xidi, tel. +30 210 3340 611 and Mr. Elia Demetriou tel. +30 210 3340 613.

Individual shareholders may contact any NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE branch. For further information please contact NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE Mr. John Xidis, tel. +30 210 3340 611 and Mr. Elias Demetriou tel. +30 210 3340 613 or CCHBC's Shareholder Services Department at +30 210 618 3208, +30 210 618 3106.

Dividend payments will take place through the NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE branch network until Friday 30 December 2005. After this date, payment of dividends will only be made through the Company's Central Offices.

For the dividend payment shareholders need to submit the following:
- Central Securities Depository Certificate of beneficiary ownership of Bearer Securities dividend
- Police Department Identification Card

Payment of dividends will only be made to a third party if a power-of-attorney of the beneficiary including the above documents is submitted and verified for signature authenticity by the Police or other Authority.

Payment of past dividends for the fiscal years of 1999-2003 continues through the Company's Central Offices, at 9 Fragoklissias, 15125 Maroussi (please contact Mrs. V. Konsta, tel: +30 210 618 3208).


- Fiscal year 1999 dividend (fiscal year 1999 Central Securities Depository certificate)
- Fiscal year 2000 dividend (fiscal year 2000 Central Securities Depository certificate)
- Fiscal year 2001 dividend (fiscal year 2001 Central Securities Depository certificate)
- Fiscal year 2002 dividend (fiscal year 2002 Central Securities Depository certificate).
- Fiscal year 2003 dividend (fiscal year 2003 Central Securities Depository certificate)

The procedure for the dematerialization and sale of the shares of the Company has been completed. Shareholders who have not dematerialized their shares may, after submitting them to the Company's Central Offices, obtain a certificate to submit to the Escrow and Loans Fund and collect the relevant amount from the sale.

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 approximately 540 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).

INQUIRIES
Company Contacts:
Coca-Cola HBC -Investor Relations
Melina Androutsopoulou
Thalia Chantziara
Tel: +30 210 618 3100
e-mail: investor.relations@cchbc.com

European Press Contact:
Financial Dynamics Athens
Alastair Hetherington Tel: (+30) 210 725 8194
Mobile: (+30) 694 775 2284
e-mail: alastair.hetherington@fd.com

US Press Contact:
Financial Dynamics US
Jim Olecki
Tel: +1 212 850 5600
e-mail: jolecki@fd-us.com

Coca-Cola HBC's website is located at www.coca-colahbc.com.


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