The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. to Webcast 4th Quarter 2004 Earnings Co

    Business Editors

    SOMERS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2005--The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (NYSE: PBG) today announced that its fourth quarter 2004 earnings conference call with financial analysts and investors will be webcast live over the Internet. The conference call will take place on Tuesday, January 25 at 11 a.m. (EST). PBG will issue its complete financial results before the market opens that morning.
    The live webcast will be accessible through the Company's website at www.pbg.com. A replay of the conference call will be archived and available online through the Investor Relations section of www.pbg.com.
    The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. is the world's largest manufacturer, seller and distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages with operations in the U.S., Canada, Greece, Mexico, Russia, Spain and Turkey. To receive press releases by e-mail, please visit http://www.pbg.com.

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CONTACT: The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. Public Relations Kelly McAndrew, 914-767-7690 or Investor Relations Mary Winn Settino, 914-767-7216

KEYWORD: NEW YORK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: FOODS/BEVERAGES RETAIL EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

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