Central European Distribution Corporation Announces that Licenses for All Russian Facilities Have Successfully Been Obtained

MT. LAUREL, N.J., July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Central European Distribution Corporation (NASDAQ: CEDC) today announced that all 13 licenses for all of its Russian facilities for production, storage and wholesale of spirits that had been up for renewal in 2011 have been successfully renewed and extended for five years. 

William Carey, President and CEO stated,  "Even though the wholesale channel still continues to work through this process, which we expect to be near completion early in the 3rd quarter of 2011, we are pleased that the licensing process went as well for us as it did and that our cooperation with the Russian authorities for the regulation of alcohol has resulted in the timely acquisition of all of our licenses."

CEDC is one of the largest producers of vodka in the world and Central and Eastern Europe's largest integrated spirit beverage business. CEDC produces the Green Mark, Absolwent, Zubrowka, Bols, Parliament, Zhuravli, Royal and Soplica brands, among others. CEDC currently exports its products to many markets around the world, including the United States, England, France and Japan.

CEDC also is a leading importer of alcoholic beverages in Poland, Russia and Hungary. In Poland, CEDC imports many of the world's leading brands, including brands such as Carlo Rossi Wines, Concha y Toro wines, Metaxa Liqueur, Remy Martin Cognac, Sutter Home wines, Grant's Whisky, Jagermeister, E&J Gallo, Jim Beam Bourbon, Sierra Tequila, Teacher's Whisky, Campari, Cinzano and Old Smuggler. CEDC is also a leading importer of premium spirits and wines in Russia with such brands as Concha y Toro, among others.

This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including with regard to future license approvals. Forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of CEDC to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by our forward looking statements.

Investors are cautioned that forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. CEDC undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements or to make any other forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required to do so by securities laws. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties included in CEDC's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, including statements made under the captions "Item 1A. Risks Relating to Our Business" and in other documents filed by CEDC with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:

In the U.S.:
Jim Archbold
Investor Relations Officer
Central European Distribution Corporation
856-273-6980

In Europe:
Anna Zaluska
Corporate PR Manager
Central European Distribution Corporation
48-22-456-6000

SOURCE Central European Distribution Corporation

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