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PepsiCo Reports Strong Third Quarter 2007 Results

Reported Q3 Earnings Per Share of $1.06. Excluding the impact of a tax benefit, core EPS was $0.99

11% Revenue and Operating Profit Growth

Full Year 2007 Reported Earnings Guidance of at least $3.39 per share. Core earnings unchanged, at least $3.35 per share

PURCHASE, N.Y., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PepsiCo reported continued strong performance in the third quarter of 2007. Net revenue increased 11%; division operating profit grew 10%; and the Company generated core earnings of $0.99 per share, an increase of 11%. On a reported basis, net income grew 17% and earnings per share grew 19%, and included non-cash tax benefits of $115 million related to the resolution of certain foreign tax matters.

PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi said, "Our third quarter performance was very strong, with double-digit revenue and operating profit growth. All of the Company's operating divisions successfully navigated through an environment of higher input costs in order to deliver balanced top- and bottom-line performance.

"In PepsiCo International, broad-based volume gains in snacks and beverages coupled with foreign currency tailwinds resulted in continued double-digit revenue and operating profit growth. Favorable foreign currency upsides allowed us to reinvest in several international markets in the quarter. In North America, our profit growth accelerated to 7%. Frito-Lay's strong performance continued, and 7% profit growth in our domestic beverage business marked another quarter of sequential improvement.

"Importantly, we laid the groundwork for future growth. Our successful partnerships with Unilever and Starbucks expanded internationally. We closed on the acquisition of Sandora Beverages and, with Pepsi Americas, became the leading Ukraine beverage company. In North America, we have strengthened our hydration portfolio with major product innovations and by leveraging the reach of our bottling system.

"We also advanced our efforts in sustainability and corporate social responsibility. At Frito-Lay, the Jonesboro, AR, plant received the Environmental Protection Agency's Performance Track Program distinction for its efforts to reduce waste and conserve energy. PepsiCo retained its place on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, and we were proud to be added to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index in late September."

Ms. Nooyi continued, "I am confident our strong operating performance will continue into our fourth quarter and provides a solid foundation for 2008."


    Items Affecting Diluted EPS Comparability

                               Third Quarter              Year-to-Date
                           2007     2006  % Growth    2007     2006  % Growth
    Reported Diluted EPS  $1.06    $0.89      19     $2.64     $2.26      17
    Tax Item              (0.07)     ---     ---     (0.07)      ---     ---
    Diluted EPS Excluding
     Tax Item             $0.99    $0.89      11     $2.57     $2.26      14


    Summary of PepsiCo Third Quarter 2007 Results

                                                      % Growth Rate
                                               Quarter Alone    Year to Date
    Volume (Servings)                               4                 4
    Net Revenue                                    11                10
    Division Operating Profit                      10                10
    Reported Net Income                            17                15
    Reported Earnings Per Share                    19                17
    Core EPS (excludes tax item)                   11                14


    Summary of Division Third Quarter 2007 Results

                                           % Growth Rate
                              Quarter Alone              Year to Date
                                  Net     Oper.              Net     Oper.
                        Volume  Revenue  Profit    Volume  Revenue  Profit
    FLNA                   2       6       7        2.5       6       7
    PBNA                  (1)      3       7          0       4       4
    QFNA                  (2)      2       2          1       4       2
    PI                   7/8*     22      19        9/8*     20      21
    Total Divisions    4.5/3.5*   11      10        6/4*     10      10

    *Snacks/Beverages

Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) continued strong performance with 7% operating profit growth.

Net revenue grew 6%, reflecting volume growth and favorable effective net pricing. Revenue growth was led by double-digit growth in trademark Doritos, Sunchips, multipack and dips, partially offset by modest declines in Trademark Lay's. Quaker Chewy Granola and Rice Snacks led the Quaker snacks portfolio, growing revenue double-digits.

Operating profit grew 7%, reflecting the revenue and continued productivity gains, partially offset by higher commodity costs and increased marketing investments.

PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) profits grew 7% on revenue growth of 3%.

Bottler case sales volume declined 1% in the quarter. Carbonated soft drinks (CSD) declined 3% while non-carbonated beverages grew 2%. Non- carbonated volume performance was led by Lipton ready-to-drink teas and energy drinks, growing strong double-digits, and trademark Aquafina, growing mid- single-digits. Gatorade sports drinks and our portfolio of juice and juice drinks both declined mid-single digits. The juice and juice drinks decline was primarily a result of the increased pricing to offset input costs.

Net revenue grew 3%, driven by positive net pricing. Acquisitions contributed 2 percentage points of growth.

Operating profits grew 7%, driven by the revenue gains partially offset by higher input costs. Lower amortization expenses related to a prior acquisition added 3 percentage points of growth. Acquisitions reduced operating profit by 1 percentage point.

Quaker Foods North America (QFNA) increased both revenue and operating profit 2%.

PepsiCo International (PI) revenue grew 22%, and profits increased 19% on strong snacks and beverage growth.

Snacks volume grew 7%, driven by double-digit growth at Gamesa in Mexico, Russia, the Middle East, Brazil, China and India. Walkers in the U.K. had modest declines as a result of category softness. Sabritas volume was down mid-single-digits, but this was in line with our expectations following pricing actions taken towards the end of 2006.

Beverage volume grew 8%, led by double-digit growth in Pakistan, China, the Middle East and Russia, partially offset by a slight decline in Mexico. In total, CSDs grew at a high-single-digit rate, posting growth in each of the division's four largest trademarks - Pepsi, 7-Up, Mirinda and Mountain Dew. Non-carbonated beverages grew at a double-digit rate, led by 40% growth in Lipton ready-to-drink tea and solid performance across the remaining non- carbonated portfolio.


    PI Regional Volume Growth Third Quarter 2007 Results

                                 Snacks                     Beverages
    % Growth Rate     Quarter Alone  Year to Date  Quarter Alone  Year to Date
    Latin America           5              7             3             4
    Europe, Middle East
     and Africa             7             10             9            10
    Asia                   20             19            12             8
       Total PI             7              9             8             8

Net revenue grew 22%, driven by the volume growth and favorable effective net pricing. Foreign currency translation contributed 6 percentage points of growth. The net impact of acquisitions and divestitures contributed 7 percentage points of growth.

Operating profit grew 19%, driven by the revenue growth and scale leverage, partially offset by increased raw material costs. Foreign currency translation was less than 6 percentage points of growth, and the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures was minimal. The combination of several other items - lower amortization expenses, higher costs related to international SAP implementation and favorable items in 2006 - reduced operating profits by 3 percentage points.

Division operating profit and share repurchases drove EPS growth.

Corporate unallocated expenses were up slightly with increased mark-to- market commodity hedge losses of $28 million offset by lower deferred compensation and other gains. Net interest expense increased $24 million, reflecting both losses on investments used to hedge deferred compensation expenses as well as higher net debt balances due to acquisitions. Bottling equity income increased $14 million on higher income at our anchor bottlers. Share repurchases in the quarter reduced shares outstanding by 2.2%. Year-to- date, cash returned to shareholders was up 34%, consisting of $1.6 billion in dividends and $3.1 billion in share repurchases.

The Company's reported tax rate was 22.3%, which included tax benefits of $115 million related to the resolution of certain foreign tax matters. Excluding this item, our comparable tax rate was 27.4%, an increase versus last year's rate of 27.0%. For the full year 2007, the reported tax rate is expected to be 26.2%.

2007 core earnings and cash flow guidance unchanged.

The Company reiterated its previous guidance of full-year core earnings of at least $3.35 per share. This guidance now includes the expectation that the tax rate will be affected both in 2007 and in subsequent years by the recent tax law changes in Mexico. The impact of this legislation is still under review, but the Company estimates that the core rate in 2007 will be greater than the previous guidance of 27.3% and probably not exceed 27.7%. The 2007 change relates to the deferred tax impact of the new Mexican legislation.

The reported numbers for the year will also include a non-cash gain of $115 million, or $0.07 per share, related to the settlement of certain foreign tax matters. The Company expects to record charges in the fourth quarter of approximately $0.03 per share related to certain restructuring actions, primarily related to plant closings and the rationalization of production lines.

Cash provided by operating activities is expected to be at least $7 billion, slightly ahead of prior guidance, and net capital spending to be approximately $2.6 billion -- in-line with prior guidance.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) is one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, with 2006 annual revenues of more than $35 billion. The company employs approximately 168,000 people worldwide, and its products are sold in approximately 200 countries. Its principal businesses include: Frito-Lay snacks, Pepsi-Cola beverages, Gatorade sports drinks, Tropicana juices and Quaker foods. The PepsiCo portfolio includes 17 brands that generate $1 billion or more each in annual retail sales. PepsiCo's commitment to sustainable growth, defined as Performance with Purpose, is focused on generating healthy financial returns while giving back to communities the company serves. This includes meeting consumer needs for a spectrum of convenient foods and beverages, reducing the company's impact on the environment through water, energy and packaging initiatives, and supporting its employees through a diverse and inclusive culture that recruits and retains world-class talent. PepsiCo is listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.

Cautionary Statement

This release contains statements concerning PepsiCo's expectations for future performance. Any such forward-looking statements are inherently speculative and are based on currently available information, operating plans and projections about future events and trends. As such, they are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. Actual results and performance may be significantly different from expectations. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Please see the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for a discussion of specific risks that may affect performance.

Miscellaneous Disclosures

Conference Call. At 11 a.m. (Eastern Time) today, the Company will host a conference call with investors to discuss third-quarter 2007 results and the outlook for the full-year 2007. For details, visit the Company's website at www.pepsico.com.

Reconciliation. In discussing financial results and guidance, the Company may refer to certain non-GAAP measures. Reconciliations of any such non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measures in accordance with GAAP can be found under "PepsiCo Financial Press Releases" on the Company's website at www.pepsico.com in the "Investors" section.

Bottler Volume. Volume for products sold by PepsiCo's bottlers is reported by PepsiCo on a monthly basis, with the third quarter comprising June, July and August.

Bottler Case Sales (BCS). BCS represents physical beverage volume shipped to retailers and independent distributors from both PepsiCo and our bottlers.

Concentrate Shipment Equivalents (CSE). CSE represents PepsiCo's physical beverage volume shipments to bottlers, retailers and independent distributors.

"Effective net pricing" refers to the combined impact of mix and price. "Net pricing" refers to the combined impact of list price changes, discounts and allowances. "Pricing" refers to the impact of list price changes.

Acquisition impacts to PI regional volume growth: For the quarter, acquisitions contributed 10 points to Asia Pacific region snacks volume and 1 point to total snacks. For the year to date, acquisitions contributed 2 points to EMEA snacks, 10 points to Asia Pacific snacks and 2 points to total snacks.

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