Central European Distribution Corporation to Host Its Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

October 28, 2009

BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Central European Distribution Corporation (Nasdaq: CEDC) will have its third quarter 2009 earnings conference call on November 4, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be broadcast live over the internet. William Carey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Chris Biedermann, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, invite you to listen to their discussion of third quarter 2009 results.

To listen to the call live, you must go to the following web cast at least fifteen minutes early in order to register. You can then download and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the discussion will be available shortly after the call on our website at www.cedc.com.

    What:     Central European Distribution Corporation Third Quarter 2009
              Earnings Conference Call
    When:     Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
    Where:    http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=63572
    How:      Live over the Internet - Simply register and then log on to the
              web at the address above
    Contact:  James Archbold, Director of Investor Relations, (610) 660-7817

               TO LISTEN TO THE CONFERENCE CALL PLEASE DIAL IN:
                     International Calls: 785-830-1942
                          Toll Free: 800-768-6570
                        Confirmation Code: 9313345

CEDC is one of the largest vodka producers in Poland and produces the Absolwent, Zubrowka, Bols and Soplica brands, among others. CEDC currently exports Zubrowka to many markets around the world, including the United States, England, France and Japan. CEDC also produces and distributes Royal Vodka, the top selling vodka in Hungary, and produces Parliament Vodka, the leading sub-premium vodka in Russia. CEDC also has an equity stake in the Russian Alcohol Group which produces Green Mark, the number one selling vodka in Russia along with Zhuravli, another top-selling sub-premium vodka in Russia.

CEDC also is the leading national distributor of alcoholic beverages in Poland by value, and a leading importer of alcoholic beverages in Poland 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 Brandy, Remy Martin Cognac, Guinness, Sutter Home wines, Grant's Whisky, Jagermeister, E&J Gallo, Jim Beam Bourbon, Sierra Tequila, Teacher's Whisky, Campari, Cinzano, Skyy Vodka and Old Smuggler. CEDC is also a leading importer of premium spirits and wines in Russia with such brands as Hennessey, Moet & Chandon and Concha y Toro, among others.

This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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, 2008, including statements made under the captions "Item 1A. Risks Relating to Our Business", its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 13, 2009 and in other documents filed by CEDC with the Securities and Exchange Commission and risks arising from current credit market and economic conditions globally and in the markets in which we operate.

    Contact:

    In the U.S.:
    James Archbold
    Director of Investor Relations
    Central European Distribution Corporation
    610-660-7817

    In Europe:
    Anna Zaluska
    Corporate PR Manager
    Central European Distribution Corporation
    48-22-456-6001

SOURCE Central European Distribution Corporation