EXHIBIT (a)(12)


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    Ben Deutsch
    The Coca-Cola Company
    404-676-2683


                THE COCA-COLA COMPANY COMPLETES TENDER OFFER FOR
                                 ODWALLA, INC.

         ATLANTA  (December 7, 2001) -- The Coca-Cola  Company (NYSE: KO) today
announced  the  successful   completion  of  the  cash  tender  offer  for  all
outstanding shares of common stock of Odwalla, Inc. (Nasdaq:  ODWA). The tender
offer,  which  commenced on November 6, 2001,  expired at 12:00  midnight,  San
Francisco, California time, on December 6, 2001.

         A total of 10,725,906  shares of Odwalla common stock had been validly
tendered and not  withdrawn  prior to the  expiration  of the offer  (including
170,168  shares   tendered   pursuant  to  notices  of  guaranteed   delivery),
representing  approximately 95.6% of the outstanding shares of Odwalla. Payment
for these shares will be made promptly.

         The Coca-Cola  Company will complete the  acquisition of Odwalla on or
about December 12, 2001 through a short-form  merger in which shares of Odwalla
common stock not purchased in the tender offer will be converted into the right
to receive  $15.25 per share in cash.  A letter of  transmittal  to be used for
surrendering  certificates  in exchange  for the cash  payment  will be sent to
holders who did not tender their shares in the offer.

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ABOUT THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

         The Coca-Cola  Company is the world's largest  beverage company and is
the  leading  producer  and  marketer  of soft  drinks.  Along with  Coca-Cola,
recognized as the world's  best-known brand, The Coca-Cola Company markets four
of the  world's  top five soft drink  brands,  including  diet Coke,  Fanta and
Sprite.  Through the world's largest distribution  system,  consumers in nearly
200 countries enjoy The Coca-Cola  Company's  products at a rate of more than 1
billion  servings each day. For more information  about The Coca-Cola  Company,
please visit its website at www.coca-cola.com.

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but are  not  limited  to,  its  ability  to  finance  expansion  plans,  share
repurchase   programs  and  general  operating   activities;   changes  in  the
non-alcoholic beverages business environment,  including actions of competitors
and changes in consumer preferences; regulatory and legal changes; fluctuations
in the cost and  availability  of raw  materials;  interest  rate and  currency
fluctuations;  changes in economic  and  political  conditions;  its ability to
penetrate developing and emerging markets; the effectiveness of its advertising
and marketing programs;  litigation uncertainties;  adverse weather conditions;
and other risks discussed in our Company's filings with the SEC,  including our
Annual  Report on Form 10-K,  which  filings are  available  from the SEC.  The
Coca-Cola  Company does not  undertake  any  obligation  to publicly  update or
revise any forward-looking statements.