December 5, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Editorial Contact:
Kent Hanson @ Hanson Wilson Associates, Inc.
P (847) 292-2032 F (847) 292-2042
Corporate Contact:
Bill Daker @ Cool Mountain Beverages, Inc.
P (888) 838-7632 F (847) 759-9332
www.coolmountain.com

Cool Mountain -Awesome Gourmet sodas get a full Re Review on the www.bevnet.com

Our new reviews solidify our commitment to quality and our consumers' demanding taste.

DES PLAINES, IL (December 5, 2002) - Cool Mountain has made significant strides since the products original introduced in 1997. With new flavors and old favorites they have left no stone unturned in their quest for a truly superior gourmet soda. While their competitors talk about the value of their label, Cool Mountain has spoken loud and clear about the value of their beverages. "It's what's in the bottle that makes the difference in quenching consumers' insatiable thirst for something more. Each of the products is a standout. Just as consumers are individuals our beverages have a character quality that separate them from the pack", quotes Bill Daker -President of Cool Mountain Beverages, Inc. "This is no novelty beverage but rather a brand that was created to those qualities that are timeless; honesty, integrity, craftsmanship, reverence for the Earth and the environment. Respect for our consumers and trading partners and his or her concerns is paramount." With the changing landscape of demographics and consumers choice in a beverage. Cool Mountain continues to be a leader of flavor innovations in the product mix, balance and selection of gourmet sodas. To ordain a new generation that can taste the difference in quality. This is our mission!

Cool Mountain Beverages, Inc. licenses and markets Cool Mountain Gourmet Soda throughout the United States and Canada. Cool Mountain Gourmet Soda comes in a dazzling array of brilliantly colored flavors-Razzberry, Green Apple, Orange, Strawberry, Black Cherry, Grape, Cream Soda, and Root Beer, along with summer brews Watermelon, Lime, Tangerine, Kiwi, and Honey Frosted Lemonade. Headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, Cool Mountain Beverages has established a strong reputation for both their superior products and socially responsible approach to business. The company, which features legendary Brule/Sicangu Sioux Chief Hollow Horn Bear at the heart its Cool Mountain Soda logo, contributes 1% of its net proceeds to the American Indian College Fund.