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Exhibit 99.2

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP performance measures, ratios, and trends used in managing the business, may provide users of this financial information additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. See the Table below for supplemental financial data and corresponding reconciliations to GAAP financial measures for the three months ended December 31, 2003, and December 31, 2002. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company's reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP.


THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Fourth Quarter
(UNAUDITED)
(In Millions, except per share data and margins)

 
  Three Months Ended December 31, 2003
  Three Months Ended December 31, 2002
   
   
 
 
   
  Items Impacting Results
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
  After
Considering
Items
(Non-GAAP)

   
   
  After
Considering
Items
(Non-GAAP)

   
  % Change —
After Considering
Items
(Non-GAAP)

 
 
  Reported
(GAAP)

  Charges Related
to Streamlining
Initiatives

  Charges Primarily
Related to the Write Down of Assets in Latin America

  Reported
(GAAP)

  Items
Impacting
Results

  % Change —
Reported
(GAAP)

 
Net Operating Revenues   $ 5,176               $ 5,176   $ 4,795       $ 4,795   8 % 8 %
Cost of goods sold     1,850                 1,850     1,701         1,701   9 % 9 %
   
             
 
 
 
         
Gross Profit     3,326                 3,326     3,094         3,094   7 % 7 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses     1,945                 1,945     1,804         1,804   8 % 8 %
Other operating charges     289   $ (289 )                          
   
 
       
 
 
 
         
Operating Income     1,092     289           1,381     1,290         1,290   (15 )% 7 %
Interest income     38                 38     53         53   (28 )% (28 )%
Interest expense     48                 48     43         43   12 % 12 %
Equity income     81         $ 7     88     34         34   138 % 159 %
Other income (loss) — net     (39 )               (39 )   (61 )       (61 )    
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
Income Before Income Taxes     1,124     289     7     1,420     1,273         1,273   (12 )% 12 %
Income taxes     197     92         289     343         343   (43 )% (16 )%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
Net Income   $ 927   $ 197   $ 7   $ 1,131   $ 930       $ 930   0 % 22 %
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
Diluted Net Income Per Share   $ 0.38   $ 0.08   $   $ 0.46   $ 0.38       $ 0.38   0 % 21 %
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
Average Shares Outstanding — Diluted     2,452     2,452     2,452     2,452     2,478         2,478   (1 )% (1 )%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
Gross Margin     64.3 %               64.3 %   64.5 %       64.5 %        
Operating Margin     21.1 %               26.7 %   26.9 %       26.9 %        
Effective Tax Rate     17.5 %               20.4 %   26.9 %       26.9 %        
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
         

Note: Items to consider for comparability include primarily charges, gains, and accounting changes. Charges and accounting changes negatively impacting net income are reflected as increases to reported net income. Gains positively impacting net income are reflected as deductions to reported net income.



The Company reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP performance measures, ratios, and trends used in managing the business, may provide users of this financial information additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. See the Table below for supplemental financial data and corresponding reconciliations to GAAP financial measures for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003, and December 31, 2002. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company's reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Full Year
(UNAUDITED)
(In Millions, except per share data and margins)

 
  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2003
  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2002
   
   
 
 
   
  Items Impacting Results
   
   
  Items Impacting Results
   
   
   
 
 
  Reported
(GAAP)

  Charges Related to Streamlining Initiatives
  Gain on Vitamin Settlement
  Gains on Issuances of Stock by Equity Investees
  Charges Primarily Related to the Write Down of Assets in Latin America
  After Considering Items (Non-GAAP)
  Reported
(GAAP)

  SFAS 142
Accounting
Change

  Gain on
Sale of
Kaiser

  Charges Primarily
Related to
Investments in Latin America

  After
Considering
Items
(Non-GAAP)

  % Change —
Reported
(GAAP)

  % Change —
After Considering Items (Non-GAAP)

 
Net Operating Revenues   $ 21,044                           $ 21,044   $ 19,564                     $ 19,564   8 % 8 %
Cost of goods sold     7,762         $ 52                 7,814     7,105                       7,105   9 % 10 %
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
Gross Profit     13,282           (52 )               13,230     12,459                       12,459   7 % 6 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses     7,488                             7,488     7,001                       7,001   7 % 7 %
Other operating charges     573   $ (561 )             $ (12 )                                  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
Operating Income     5,221     561     (52 )         12     5,742     5,458                       5,458   (4 )% 5 %
Interest income     176                             176     209                       209   (16 )% (16 )%
Interest expense     178                             178     199                       199   (11 )% (11 )%
Equity income     406                       102     508     384         $ (21 ) $ 33     396   6 % 28 %
Other income (loss) — net     (138 )                           (138 )   (353 )         (22 )   157     (218 )    
Gains on issuances of stock by equity investees     8               $ (8 )                                        
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
Income Before Income Taxes and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change     5,495     561     (52 )   (8 )   114     6,110     5,499           (43 )   190     5,646     8 %
Income taxes     1,148     187     (18 )   (3 )   3     1,317     1,523           (14 )   14     1,523   (25 )% (14 )%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
Net Income Before Cumualtive Effect of Accounting Change     4,347     374     (34 )   (5 )   111     4,793     3,976           (29 )   176     4,123   9 % 16 %
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of income taxes                                                                            
SFAS No. 142:
    Company
    Operations
                                        (367 ) $ 367                      
    Equity
    Investees
                                        (559 )   559                      
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
Net Income   $ 4,347   $ 374   $ (34 ) $ (5 ) $ 111   $ 4,793   $ 3,050   $ 926   $ (29 ) $ 176   $ 4,123   43 % 16 %
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
Diluted Net Income Per Share Before Cumulative Effect   $ 1.77   $ 0.15   $ (0.01 ) $   $ 0.05   $ 1.95 * $ 1.60   $   $ (0.01 ) $ 0.07   $ 1.66   11 % 17 %
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
Diluted Net Income Per Share   $ 1.77   $ 0.15   $ (0.01 ) $   $ 0.05   $ 1.95 * $ 1.23   $ 0.37   $ (0.01 ) $ 0.07   $ 1.66   44 % 17 %
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
Average Shares Outstanding — Diluted     2,462     2,462     2,462     2,462     2,462     2,462     2,483     2,483     2,483     2,483     2,483   (1 )% (1 )%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
Gross Margin     63.1 %                           62.9 %   63.7 %                     63.7 %        
Operating Margin     24.8 %                           27.3 %   27.9 %                     27.9 %        
Effective Tax Rate     20.9 %                           21.6 %   27.7 %                     27.0 %        

Note: Items to consider for comparability include primarily charges, gains, and accounting changes. Charges and accounting changes negatively impacting net income are reflected as increases to reported net income. Gains positively impacting net income are reflected as deductions to reported net income.

*  Per share amounts do not add across due to rounding.




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