Starbucks Response to Kraft Foods Recent Actions

SEATTLE, - Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) believes that it’s unfortunate that Kraft has chosen to attempt this delaying tactic through seeking preliminary injunction, a course that will ultimately prove harmful to customers. Starbucks has repeatedly said that we have terminated our agreement with Kraft and we continue to look forward to assuming full responsibility for the sales and distribution of our packaged coffee products as of March 1, 2011. We have both the capabilities and experience to make this a seamless transition for our customers. Kraft’s self-serving and blatantly disruptive actions risk creating unnecessary confusion for our shared customers, and in turn their consumers. Starbucks will vigorously oppose any action on Kraft’s part that would prevent Starbucks from rightfully assuming full control of our brand and business, and look forward to presenting our case through the pending arbitration process.

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