New Delhi: The Coca-Cola Company has been ranked as the fifth most respected company in the world by the Financial Times / PricewaterhouseCoopers survey on the world''s ''most respected companies''. The company also topped in its category of food and beverage industries. Since the rankings began, the company has remained in the top ten, never falling below the sixth slot.

Coca-Cola is ranked in the top ten by business leaders for ''best corporate governance''. In a separate ranking of corporate governance by non-governmental organsations (NGOs), Coca-Cola was rated at No 5.

In terms of providing shareholder value, Coca-Cola has remained in the top ten, ranked number 7 by business leaders as in 2003. Coca-Cola also was ranked in the top ten for shareholder value by fund managers at number 8, same as in 2003.

Sanjiv Gupta, President of Coca-Cola India said: "This is a great tribute to our workforce throughout the world, as well as in India. We recently appeared in the top ten most admired companies in India too so really feel a part of this success."

(Awards won by The Coca-Cola Company in 2004)

Awards & Recognitions won by The Coca-Cola Company in 2004

• For third straight year, Coca-Cola named Ireland''s top retail brand in Checkout magazine survey
• For fourth consecutive year, Coca-Cola ranked #1 in BusinessWeek/Interbrand''s annual ranking of the world''s strongest brands, "100 Best Global Brands"
• For fifth consecutive year, Coca-Cola achieved platinum status in Reader''s Digest SuperBrands Survey of Asia''s favorite soft drinks
• Bonaqua bottled water voted gold SuperBrand by consumers for third year in a row in Hong Kong
• Coca-Cola, 2004 Superbrand of the Year in Denmark — Coca-Cola was named Superbrand''s No. 1 brand for 2004, competing with more than 200 other recognizable brands such as Mercedes-Benz and Nike for the top spot
• Coca-Cola voted New Zealand''s favorite soft drink (Foodtown Magazine People''s Choice Awards, 2004)
• Bonaqua mineral water voted most trusted brand in Finland, mineral water category (Readers'' Digest, 2004)
• Coca-Cola named "Best Brand" by South African consumers (Sunday Times survey)
• Coca-Cola Australia Coca-Cola Live ''n Local promotion awarded Gold for best event marketing (Asian Brand Marketing Effectiveness Awards, 2004)
• Coca-Cola Australia Thrillseeker promotion awarded Gold for best sales promotion and Silver for innovative marketing and new media (Asian Brand Marketing Effectiveness Awards, 2004)
• Coca-Cola India won EFFIE Gold for second year running for "Paanch Matlab Chotta Coke" campaign (EFFIES 2004)
• Coca-Cola India received Gold Award at Promotion Marketing Awards of Asia (PMAA) for "best use of interactive media" with www.myenjoyzone.com
• Coca-Cola Nordic Region received Bronze Lion for new Sprite campaign and website, www.theinstinct.com (51st International Advertising Festival — Cannes Lions 2004)