" (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Annual Report No. 1-2217)

Economical and Political Influences:

Economical and political conditions in the international market place include: "civil unrest, product boycotts, governmental changes and restriction on the ability to transfer capital across borders." It is very possible that the current instability in economic and political conditions in the Middle East, North Korea, Iraq or elsewhere as well as continued terrorism could adversely impact the Company's financial results in business."

Other factors include: "Changes in the nonalcoholic beverages business environment which is inclusive of changes in consumers preferences due to health or nutrition aspects, competition pressures in product and pricing competitive product. Other changes such as changes in foreign currency fluctuation and interest rates as well as other capital market conditions, weather conditions adversely effecting the Company by a reduction in demand, variations in effectiveness of advertising, marketing and promotions. Fluctuations on cost and...
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