PRESS RELEASE-DYSON

EXHIBIT 99.1

Contact: Bill Marks
(404) 676-0509


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


COCA-COLA NAMES BRIAN DYSON VICE CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF
OPERATING OFFICER


ATLANTA, July 23, 2001. The Coca-Cola Company today announced the appointment of
Brian G. Dyson as Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. In this capacity,
Mr. Dyson will be responsible for the implementation and execution of
Coca-Cola's strategic vision worldwide. Accordingly, the geographic operating
unit presidents will report directly to Mr. Dyson. His appointment is for two
years.

Douglas N. Daft, chairman and chief executive officer, said: "We are seeing
early positive results from the implementation of our strategy across regions
and categories. It is now time to accelerate execution and fuel further growth.
At the same time, in a few markets we have remaining operational issues that
require resolution. Brian Dyson will provide hands-on guidance and leadership
in both optimizing our growth potential in markets worldwide, and in helping us
identify, confront and resolve operational challenges in specific markets. We
are delighted that, serving as the Company's chief operating officer, Brian
will bring his unique knowledge and experience to bear on this effort.

"This assignment over the next two years as Vice Chairman and COO will not only
contribute significantly to the achievement of our objectives, but also, for
Brian, will be a fine way to cap an outstanding thirty-five year career in The
Coca-Cola family. Brian's distinguished record in The Coca-Cola system includes
tenures as head of Coca-Cola USA in the 1970s and 1980s, and as the first
president and chief executive officer of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.," concluded
Mr. Daft.


Mr. Dyson, 65, first joined The Coca-Cola Company in 1959, and worked for many
years in South America, the Caribbean and Mexico. From 1978 to 1983, he was
president, Coca-Cola USA. In 1983, he became president, Coca-Cola North
America, and in 1986 was instrumental in the formation of Coca-Cola Enterprises
Inc. and served as its first president and chief executive officer from 1986
until 1991. Mr. Dyson is currently president of Chatham International
Corporation, a private international consulting and investment firm and since
1994 he has served as a senior consultant to The Coca-Cola Company. A citizen
of Argentina, Mr. Dyson resides in Atlanta. He is married with two children.



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