''Bring Your Child to Work Day'' Celebrated at The Pepsi Bottling Group's Corporate Headquarters.

Business Editors

SOMERS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2003

Children to Learn About Community Outreach Through Activities

Benefiting Meals on Wheels 

In celebration of the nationally recognized "Bring Your Child to Work Day," The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., (NYSE:PBG) will host more than 250 children today at the Company's corporate headquarters in Somers, N.Y., for a day of fun, educational and interactive activities. In addition to learning about PBG's operations and participating in such activities as "Make Your Own Soda," the children will also gain a perspective on how corporations give back to the community.

PBG's theme for this year's event is "Connecting the Generations" and will focus on outreach to the senior citizen community. The PBG Foundation will donate $5,000 to local chapters of Meals on Wheels, a non-profit organization that delivers hot, nourishing meals to the elderly and disabled. As part of the day's activities, the children will make silk floral arrangements and door decorations that will be delivered with those meals.

"'Bring Your Child to Work Day' is an exciting way for our children to gain valuable insight into how a corporation works and interacts with the community," said Cecilia McKenney, PBG's Vice President of Headquarters Human Resources. "In addition to having fun and learning about The Pepsi Bottling Group, we feel it's important that children experience first-hand the value we place on giving back to others."

Throughout the day, groups of children will rotate through several activities and presentations, including:

-- Make Your Own Soda - Each child will learn from Pepsi chemists

and mix flavor extracts and other ingredients to make their

own unique soda, complete with a custom name and label.

-- Wellness Center Event - Children will visit PBG's on-site

wellness center to learn how regular exercise helps relieve

stress and contributes to a healthy lifestyle.

-- Advertising - Each group will learn how television commercials

are made and get a sneak peek at new ads coming out this

summer, including spots featuring Beyonce Knowles and a tie-in

to the upcoming motion picture "The Hulk."

-- Merchandise Displays - Children will learn how Pepsi's

products are sold in retail outlets and will work with PBG's

marketing team to build their own retail displays.

-- Information Technology - PBG's IT department will lead a game

of Pictionary(1) using computer-related terminology, show the

children how to e-mail a digital photo of themselves to their

parents and give a demonstration of PBG's new handheld

computer.

"Take our Daughters to Work Day" was introduced in 1993 by the Ms. Foundation for Women and was changed this year to "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day." In 1999, The Pepsi Bottling Group expanded its version of this nationally celebrated day to include sons as well as daughters and has continued the practice each year.

The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (www.pbg.com) 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.

(1) PICTIONARY is a trademark of Pictionary, Inc. (C) 1993, 1999 Pictionary Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.