Pension funds of Kazakhstan purchased shares of The Coca-Cola Company (USA)

/IRBIS, September 17, 02/ - common shares of The Coca-Cola Company (One Coca Cola Plaza, Atlanta, GA, 30313, USA; www.coca-cola.com) purchased by pension funds of Kazakhstan have been included into securities register. Face value of a share - 0.25 USD; ISIN - US1912161007; leading stock exchange - NYSE (trade code - KO). Current price of shares at NYSE - $50.68 (September 17, 07:28 am ET). During last 52 weeks the maximal price was fixed on May 1, 02 on the level of $57.91; minimal one - on January 31, 02 on the level of $43.50. According to the data of Moody's Investors Service (the agency's official web-site) Coca-Cola Co. has long-term credit rating on senior unsecured debt in forweign currency on the level "Aa3" (given on September 30 of 1992) and short-term rating of commercial securities in domestic currency on the level "P-1" dated January 27 of 1999. According to the data of Standard & Poor's Coca-Cola Co. Has long-term rating in foreign currency on the level "A+" with stable outlook and long-term rating in domestic currency "A-1". Information about credit ratings is published in electronic representatives of rating agencies in Internet. [2002-09-17]