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Somers, NY: Pepsi Bottling Group Inc., the largest bottler of PepsiCo drinks, has just announced that it will buy Pepsi-Cola Batavia Bottling Corp., an upstate New York, family-owned bottler. The company is a Pepsi-Cola franchised bottler, serves New York's Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties along with parts of Livingston, Alleghany and Cattaraugus counties.

"We are very pleased to expand our footprint in upstate New York," says Eric Foss, PBG's Chief Executive Officer. "The Houseknecht family has built a strong business through a combination of superb customer service, desirable product offerings, and active community involvement. We look forward to continuing their tradition of excellence in these areas and meeting the beverage needs of the area's customers and consumers."

"We are pleased that Pepsi Batavia will join PBG, the largest Pepsi-Cola bottler in the world," notes Tom and John Houseknecht. "We are confident that PBG will continue to provide the level of service and support that our employees and customers have come to expect from our company."

Pepsi Bottling said it expects the deal to close during the first quarter of 2008.