Miller Litigation Press Statement
TORONTO, Feb. 27, 2013 /CNW/ - In response to a press release issued by SABMiller today, Molson Coors Canada advises that we will be strongly defending our rights to market and sell Miller Brands in Canada. Molson Coors Canada is pursuing this through the courts in Ontario.
"Molson Coors Canada represents a number of import brands and is proud
of the success Miller brands have achieved in Canada under our
stewardship for the past twenty years," said Peter Nowlan, Chief
Commercial Officer, Molson Coors Canada.
About Molson Coors Brewing Company
Molson Coors Brewing Company is a leading global brewer delivering
extraordinary brands that delight the world's beer drinkers. It brews,
markets and sells a portfolio of leading premium brands such as Coors
Light, Molson Canadian, Carling, Blue Moon, and Keystone Light across
The Americas, Europe and Asia. It operates in Canada through Molson
Coors Canada; in the US through MillerCoors; and in the U.K. and
Ireland through Molson Coors UK. Molson Coors is listed on the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index for North America. For more information on
Molson Coors Brewing Company visit the company's Web site, www.molsoncoors.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Federal
securities laws. Generally, the words "believe", "expect", "intend",
"anticipate", "project", "will" and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements, which generally are not historic in
nature. Important factors that could cause our forward-looking
statement to differ are found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year-ended December 29, 2012, which is available from the SEC. You
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake to update
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
SOURCE: Molson Coors Canada
For further information: Please direct all media inquiries to:
Ferg Devins
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Molson Coors Canada
Ferg.Devins@molsoncoors.com
416-679-7622