Exhibit 99.1


THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
NEWS RELEASE                              Media Relations Department
                                          P.O. Box 1734, Atlanta, Georgia 30301
                                          Telephone (404) 676-2121

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                     CONTACT: Sonya Soutus
                                                   (404) 676-2683


                 STEVEN J. HEYER TO LEAVE THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
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         ATLANTA, June 9, 2004 -- The Coca-Cola Company and Steven J. Heyer,
president and chief operating officer, today announced that by mutual agreement
Mr. Heyer will be leaving the Company after an orderly transition period.

         E. Neville Isdell, chairman and chief executive officer, said, "In
discussions over the past week, Steve and I have looked at how he could best
realize his personal goals given my election as chairman and chief executive
officer of this Company. We agreed that Steve could best realize his aspirations
by pursuing opportunities outside of the Company and we both also want to see
his important work during the past three years transitioned in a professional
and mutually beneficial manner. I am pleased that he has agreed to continue in
his role as president and chief operating officer to effect an orderly
transition over the next several months.

         "Steve has made meaningful contributions to The Coca-Cola Company and
has been instrumental in helping to position the Company for the future. Over
the last three years, Steve has been a key contributor to framing and
implementing the six strategic priorities the Company has been pursuing with
great success. On behalf of everyone at Coca-Cola, I want to thank Steve for his
contributions and wish him and his family all the best as he goes on to what we
know will be great achievements," Isdell said.

         Mr. Heyer said: "I have enjoyed my tenure at The Coca-Cola Company and
am proud of what we have been able to accomplish. I believe that The Coca-Cola
Company today is on a well-conceived strategic course and is hitting its stride
both
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financially and operationally. With outstanding new senior leadership coming on
board, this is the right time for me to pursue new opportunities. Over the
months ahead, I will do all I can to help Neville assure a smooth transition."

         The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company. Along
with Coca-Cola, recognized as the world's best-known brand, the Company markets
four of the world's top five soft drink brands, including diet Coke, Fanta and
Sprite, and a wide range of other beverages, including diet and light soft
drinks, waters, juices and juice drinks, teas, coffees and sports drinks.
Through the world's largest distribution system, consumers in more than 200
countries enjoy the Company's beverages at a rate exceeding 1 billion servings
each day.

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