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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters News and Events

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• Thursday, November 15 - Fiscal Year 2007 4th Quarter Results, 10:30 AM (ET)
• Replay - Canaccord Adams 27th Annual Global Growth Conference
• Replay - Piper Jaffray 27th Annual Consumer Conference

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GMCR REPORTS STRONG GROWTH FOR FISCAL 2007 4TH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR

• Fourth Quarter Sales up 39% and Net Income up 133% over prior year
• Fiscal 2007 Sales up 52% and Net Income up 52% over prior year

– WATERBURY, VT (November 15, 2007) – Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., (NASDAQ: GMCR) today announced its fiscal 2007 and fiscal fourth quarter results for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2007, reporting strong sales and earnings growth.
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GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS LAUNCHES NEW DISTINCTIVE PACKAGING FOR NEWMAN’S OWN® ORGANICS COFFEE
– WATERBURY, VT (September 18, 2007) –Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) has introduced newly designed coffee packaging for its Newman’s Own® Organics line of coffees. The bags’ premium look and rich copper color are a reflection of the high quality coffee within, and make spotting Newman’s Own Organics coffee much easier.
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GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS DIVES INTO RIVER CLEANUP WEEK®
– WATERBURY, VT (August 9, 2007) –In concert with National River CleanUp Week®, which takes place annually in May, Green Mountain Coffee organized a local river clean up the week of July 30 – August 3, 2007 more suited to Vermont weather. The local clean-up effort spanned a four mile stretch of the Winooski River from Montpelier to the Middlesex Dam. During the week, 111 Green Mountain Coffee employees donated 456 hours of their time to this cause using the company’s CAFÉsm Program. The Community Action For Employees (CAFÉ) Program is a company benefit that provides each employee with up to 52 hours a year of paid time off to volunteer their time at non-profit and community-based organizations.
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GMCR REPORTS FISCAL 2007 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS:
   Success of Keurig® single-cup brewing system and K-Cups® drives strong sales and earnings growth.
– WATERBURY, VT (August 2, 2007) – Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., (NASDAQ: GMCR) today announced its fiscal third quarter results for the thirteen weeks ended June 30, 2007, reporting strong sales and earnings growth. Earnings per share and shares outstanding for this press release now reflect the three-for-one stock split completed on July 30, 2007.
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GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS DECLARES THREE-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT
– WATERBURY, VT (July 6, 2007) – Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a three-for-one stock split to be effected in the form of a stock dividend. All shareholders of record at the close of business on July 17, 2007 will receive two additional shares of common stock for each share of common stock held on that date.
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COFFEE IS GOOD FOR CHIMPS, GOOD FOR ALL
COFFEE CRITICS GIVE “GOMBE RESERVE” HIGH MARKS
– WATERBURY, VT (June 11, 2007) – Kenneth Davids, editor of the independent Coffee Review, has awarded an outstanding and rare score of 90 to “Gombe Reserve—In Cooperation with the Jane Goodall Institute,” a new coffee produced by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR).
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GMCR ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF LAWRENCE J. BLANFORD AS PRESIDENT AND CEO
– WATERBURY, VT (May 3, 2007) – Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., (NASDAQ: GMCR) announced today the appointment of Lawrence J. (Larry) Blanford as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Robert P. (Bob) Stiller, who founded the Company and was previously Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will remain as Chairman of the Board.
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GMCR REPORTS FISCAL 2007 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
– WATERBURY, VT (May 3, 2007) – The success of the Keurig single-cup brewing system and K-Cups drive strong sales and earnings growth.
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DR. JANE GOODALL FINDS COMMON GROUND FOR CHIMPS AND COFFEE
– WATERBURY, VT (April 16, 2007) – Chimpanzees and coffee have more in common than you might think. Beginning today, coffee lovers will be able to help preserve chimp habitat with every sip of their daily brew. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) today unveiled its latest coffee, “Gombe Reserve—In Cooperation with the Jane Goodall Institute.”
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GMCR UNCOVERS ITS SWEET TOOTH WITH HOT COCOA IN K-CUPS FOR KEURIG SINGLE-CUP BREWERS
– WATERBURY, VT (April 9, 2007) – Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) announced the debut of Hot Cocoa K-Cups for Keurig’s Single-Cup brewing systems. This is the first time hot cocoa is being offered in K-Cup® portion packs.
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GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS ADDS MICHAEL J. MARDY TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
– WATERBURY, VT (April 6, 2007) – Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) announced today that Michael J. Mardy has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mardy is currently Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tumi, Inc., a retailer of prestige luggage and travel accessories. The addition of Mardy expands the Board of Directors to seven members. Effective upon his appointment, Mardy will become Chair of the Audit Committee and will serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
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GMCR GOES EXTRA BOLD WITH NEW COLLECTION OF GOURMET K-CUPS
– WATERBURY, VT (March 26, 2007) – Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) today introduced its expanded line of Extra Bold K-Cups® for use in Keurig’s Single-Cup brewing system. The Extra Bold Collection now includes three new additions: 10% Kona Coffee Blend, Kenyan AA and Fair Trade Certified™ Organic Espresso Blend.
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EASE INTO DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME WITH THREE SEASONAL FAIR TRADE COFFEES
– WATERBURY, VT (March 12, 2007) – Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) is getting a head start on spring with the return of three Fair Trade Certified™ seasonal coffees: Organic Spring Morning Blend, Organic Toasted Almond and Island Coconut®. Available for a limited time only, these springtime coffees celebrate the longer days and the promise of warmer weather.
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GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS RETURNS TO RWANDA FOR FIRST “SPECIAL RESERVE” OFFERING OF 2007
– WATERBURY, VT (February 27, 2007) – Over the course of one year, Rwanda has made the dramatic transformation from “intriguing new discovery,” to the hottest emerging origin in specialty coffee. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) is proud to present Rwanda-Karaba Bourbon as the first “Special Reserve” offering of 2007. It will be available through the Company’s website beginning March 5th.
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ASPEN SKIING COMPANY NAMES GREEN MOUNTAIN OFFICIAL COFFEE
– ASPEN/SNOWMASS, CO and WATERBURY, VT (Feb 21, 2007) – Aspen Skiing Company has selected Green Mountain Coffee Roasters to be the “Official Coffee of Aspen/Snowmass,” as well as its newest Resort Partner. As part of the partnership, guests of Aspen/Snowmass will enjoy daily complimentary samples of Green Mountain’s Fair Trade Certified™ Organic French Roast coffee at the base of all four resort mountains – Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk. Aspen Skiing Company will also serve Green Mountain coffees exclusively at on-mountain restaurants, offices, The Tavern at The Little Nell hotel and The Snowmass Club.
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GMCR TOPS LIST OF 100 BEST CORPORATE CITIZENS, AGAIN
– WATERBURY, VT (February 14, 2007) – For the second year in a row, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) has been ranked No. 1 on the list of "100 Best Corporate Citizens," now published by CRO magazine. This is the fifth consecutive year that Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has appeared on the prestigious list, the only time a company has been awarded the top spot for two years running, and the only company other than IBM that has been ranked first twice.
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