Clearly Canadian Announces Granting of Incentive Stock Options.

Business Editors

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2002

Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation (OTCBB:CCBC)(TSE:CLV) reports that, subject to any necessary regulatory and board of director approvals, it has granted incentive stock options to certain officers and directors to acquire up to an aggregate of 370,000 shares of the Company. Such stock options have been granted for a 10 year term and are exercisable at a price of $1.25Cdn per share (based on the average closing price of the Company's shares on The Toronto Stock Exchange over the preceding 10 day trading period).

Based in Vancouver, B.C., Clearly Canadian markets premium alternative beverages, including Clearly Canadian(R) sparkling flavoured water, Clearly Canadian O+2(R) and Tre Limone(TM), which are distributed in the United States, Canada and various other countries. Clearly Canadian also holds the exclusive license to manufacture, distribute and sell certain Reebok beverage products in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Additional information on Clearly Canadian and CC Beverage may be obtained on the world wide web at www.clearly.ca.

CLEARLY CANADIAN BEVERAGE CORPORATION

Douglas L. Mason, Chief Executive Officer and President

CLEARLY CANADIAN BEVERAGE CORPORATION is the registered holder of various trademarks, including CLEARLY CANADIAN(R). CLEARLY CANADIAN BEVERAGE CORPORATION, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, manufacture, distribute and market CLEARLY CANADIAN(R), CLEARLY CANADIAN O+2(R), TRE LIMONE(TM) and certain Reebok beverage products. Reebok is the registered trademark of Reebok International Ltd. and its affiliated companies.