The Coca-Cola Company Business

OPERATIONS IN GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

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Information about the Company's operations by geographic area is as follows (in millions):

                                             North             Greater      Latin   Middle &
                                            America    Africa    Europe    America   Far East  Corporate  Consolidated
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1996 Net operating revenues $6,050 $476 $5,947 $1,991 $4,035 $ 47 $18,546 Operating income 949{2} 118{2} 1,277{2} 815{2} 1,358{2} (602){2} 3,915 Identifiable operating assets 3,814 326 2,896 1,405 1,463 2,088{1} 11,992 Equity income 211 211 Investments (principally bottling companies) 4,169 4,169 Capital expenditures 261 32 379 79 121 118 990 Depreciation and amortization 157 8 176 37 25 76 479 ======================================================================= 1995 Net operating revenues $5,513 $595 $5,999 $1,920 $3,936 $ 55 $18,018 Operating income 856{3} 205 1,256{3} 798 1,394 (483) 4,026 Identifiable operating assets 3,478 348 4,301 1,294 1,445 1,461{1} 12,327 Equity income 169 169 Investments (principally bottling companies) 2,714 2,714 Capital expenditures 286 19 383 87 85 77 937 Depreciation and amortization 148 8 180 31 21 66 454 ======================================================================= 1994 Net operating revenues $5,327 $522 $5,029 $1,928 $3,333 $ 42 $16,181 Operating income 915 174 1,129 710 1,150 (441) 3,637 Identifiable operating assets 3,085 356 3,959 1,164 1,343 1,456{1} 11,363 Equity income 134 134 Investments (principally bottling companies) 2,510 2,510 Capital expenditures 253 27 330 129 50 89 878 Depreciation and amortization 130 6 160 36 19 60 411 =======================================================================

Intercompany transfers between geographic areas are not material. North America includes only the United States and Canada. Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

{1} Corporate identifiable operating assets are composed principally of marketable securities, finance subsidiary receivables and fixed assets.

{2} Operating income for North America, Africa, Greater Europe, Latin America and the Middle & Far East was reduced by $153 million, $7 million, $66 million, $32 million and $18 million, respectively, for provisions related to management's strategic plans to strengthen our worldwide system. Corporate operating income was reduced by $80 million for Project Infinity's impairment impact to existing systems and by $28.5 million for our decision to contribute to the corpus of The Coca-Cola Foundation.

{3} Operating income for North America and Greater Europe was reduced by $61 million and $25 million, respectively, for provisions to increase efficiencies.

Compound Average Growth Rates                 North             Greater      Latin   Middle &
Ending 1996                                 America    Africa    Europe    America   Far East             Consolidated
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Net operating revenues 5 years 6% 18% 10% 13% 14% 10% 10 years 6% 11% 15% 14% 11% 10% ======================================================================================================================= Operating income 5 years 9% 2% 8% 15% 13% 11% 10 years 12% 19% 15% 19% 15% 16% ==============================================================================


NET OPERATING REVENUES BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA


Year Ended December 31,          1996      1995      1994
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  Middle & Far East                22%       22%       21%
  Latin America                    11%       11%       12%
  Greater Europe                   32%       33%       31%
  Africa                            2%        3%        3%
  North America                    33%       31%       33%


OPERATING INCOME BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA

Year Ended December 31,          1996      1995      1994
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  Middle & Far East                30%       31%       28%
  Latin America                    18%       18%       17%
  Greater Europe                   28%       28%       28%
  Africa                            3%        4%        4%
  North America                    21%       19%       23%

Charts and percentages are calculated exclusive of corporate operations.

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