Caribou Coffee to Present
at Investor Conference Goldman Sachs & Co. Lodging, Gaming, Restaurant and
Leisure Conference
MINNEAPOLIS--Caribou
Coffee Company, Inc. (Nasdaq:CBOU), the second largest company-owned gourmet coffeehouse
operator in terms of coffeehouses, today announced that it will participate in
the Goldman Sachs & Co. Lodging, Gaming, Restaurant and Leisure Conference
taking place June 4-5, 2007 in New York City.
Michael
Coles, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, along with George
Mileusnic, Chief Financial Officer will be presenting at the conference on Tuesday,
June 5, 2007 at 3:45 p.m. (Eastern Time). The presentation will be webcast and
can be accessed from the company’s website at www.cariboucoffee.com in the
Webcasts & Presentations section accessed via the Investor Relations tab.
A copy of management’s presentation will be available on the website in the
Webcasts & Presentations section.
About
the Company
Caribou Coffee, founded in 1992
and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the second largest company owned
gourmet coffeehouse operator in the United States based on the number of coffeehouses.
As of April 1, 2007 Caribou Coffee had 475 coffeehouses, including 33 franchised
locations. Caribou Coffee’s coffeehouses are located in 18 states and the
District of Columbia, as well as in several venues outside the United States.
Caribou Coffee offers its customers high-quality gourmet coffee and espresso-based
beverages, as well as specialty teas, baked goods, whole bean coffee, branded
merchandise and related products. Caribou Coffee also sells products to club stores,
grocery stores, mass merchandisers, office coffee providers, airlines, hotels,
sports and entertainment venues, college campuses and other commercial customers.
In addition, Caribou Coffee licenses third parties to use the Caribou Coffee brand
on quality food and merchandise items. Caribou Coffee focuses on creating a unique
experience for customers through a combination of high-quality products, a comfortable
and welcoming coffeehouse environment and a unique style of customer service.
For more information, visit the Caribou Coffee web site at www.cariboucoffee.com
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain
statements made during the presentation and other written or oral statements made
by or on behalf of Caribou Coffee are “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events
and developments and its future performance, as well as management’s current
expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future,
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. These forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated
by such forward-looking statements are: fluctuations in quarterly and annual results,
incurrence of net losses, adverse effects of management focusing on implementation
of a growth strategy, failure to develop and maintain the Caribou Coffee brand
and other factors disclosed in the Company’s filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements.
