Coca-Cola Increases Earnings Through Strong International Sales

SUGAR LAND--October 16, 2008--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) (Atlanta, Georgia) released its earnings report for the third quarter of 2008, which ended September 26. Largely because of increased international sales, Coca-Cola's earnings showed a healthy growth. Total revenue increased 9% to $8.39 billion from $7.69 billion in the third quarter of 2007. Net income increased 14%, coming in at $1.89 billion. Industrial Info is currently monitoring more than $62 million of projects of The Coca-Cola Company and an additional $260 million of active projects for 11 of Coca-Cola's associated independently owned and operated bottling companies.