"We support Brandon because we don't want anyone under legal drinking age to drink our products -- ever," said Dwayne Kratt, Senior Director of State Government Relations, Diageo North America. "We hope Brandon's message will resonate with students today and help save lives."

When he was 17, Brandon was involved in a drunk driving crash that left him in a coma for three weeks. His recovery was filled with adversity and hardship as he worked to overcome his injuries. Even though the crash left him with a permanent speech impediment, since recovering, Brandon has devoted himself to educating about the dangers of drunk driving and underage drinking.

Diageo is a founding member and major supporter of The Century Council, an organization funded by some of the country's leading distillers committed to developing programs to combat drunk driving and underage drinking. These programs include "Ask, Listen, Learn," "Cops in Shops" and "We Don't Serve Teens." The Century Council also works with a broad array of education and prevention professionals on alcohol issues.

About Diageo

Diageo (Dee-AH-Gee-O) is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Cuervo, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines.

Diageo is a global company, trading in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. For our global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit DRINKiQ.com.

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"Captain Morgan 100 Proof Spiced Rum offers a hint of vanilla and dry fruits, creating an exceptionally different and smooth taste," noted Nagisa Manabe, Vice President, Captain Morgan.

Captain Morgan 100 Proof Spiced Rum was specially formulated to taste great with Cola or straight up, giving consumers another great choice for any occasion. The new spirit is available nationwide in a range of sizes from 50ML to 1.75L.

When enjoying these new products, and all its products, Diageo reminds its adult consumers to drink responsibly. As the world's largest spirits, wine and beer company, Diageo is committed to social responsibility and the responsible marketing of its brands. For more information, please go to http://www.drinkIQ.com.

About Diageo

Diageo (Dee-AH-Gee-O) is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines, and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Cuervo, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines.

Diageo is a global company, trading in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at http://www.diageo.com. Celebrating life, every day, everywhere, responsibly.

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"Our people are our greatest asset and this remarkable group of women has truly made a difference," said Danielle Robinson, Director of Diversity, Talent and Organizational Design at Diageo. "Each one of these women is a testament to the quality of employees that make the Diageo family as strong as it is today. We could not be happier to have them recognized by the Women of Color STEM Conference."

Elizabeth Gutierrez first joined Diageo in 2005 as a Liquid Commercialization and Brand Technical Equity Engineer at Diageo's Brand Technical Center in Plainfield, IL. She was promoted in 2006 to Senior Liquid Scientist and is playing a leading role in product launches, such as Smirnoff Twist flavors and Smirnoff Vodka Mojito. In her community, Ms. Gutierrez serves as a mentor and an English as a Second Language (ESL) tutor to immigrant women.

Pamela Penn joined Diageo in April of 2005 in the company's Liquid Development division, and is currently a Senior Manager of Spirits Commercialization. Pam is responsible for commercialization of the great new liquids developed during the innovation process including the development of several Captain Morgan Parrot Bay Tropical Malt Beverages. Pamela is also a coordinator for Diageo's supply chain organization intern program, leading one of the company's efforts to recruit the next generation of talented technically focused candidates. She is currently pursuing her MBA at Loyola University in Chicago and expects to complete the program in May of 2009.

Garset Gayle-Flemmings first joined Diageo in 2004 in the role of Project Engineer at the Red Stripe facility in Kingston, Jamaica. While there, Garset was part of the Engineering and Projects team leading the development of capital projects, including managing the design and installation of new packaging lines. In 2005, she joined Diageo's bottling facility team in Amherstburg, Ontario, where she worked as a production team leader, managing bottling operations employees and leading capital projects geared towards increasing efficiencies on bottling lines. In 2007, Garset was selected as one of 25 employees, globally, to lead Diageo's lean manufacturing initiative. In her community, Garset was recognized as a Leadership Donor for her continued commitment and contributions to the United Way, a non-profit organization that gives back to the Windsor/Essex County community.

Marsha McIntosh is the Supply Chain Manager for Diageo's Relay, MD bottling facility. In this role, she oversees aspects of the end-to-end supply chain including inventory management, and materials and production planning. No stranger to systems technology through her supply chain experience, Marsha also led Diageo's implementation of SAP at the Relay facility. Through this project, she helped to shape the Manufacturing module of SAP that was later implemented across other Diageo North American facilities.

In addition to the Women of Color STEM Conference, Diageo has also been involved with the National Black MBA Association and the National Society of Hispanic MBAs. Continuing to build a culture of diversity and inclusion, Diageo will also have a presence at other important events throughout the year such as the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Conference in and the Urban League Equal Opportunity Dinner, both in New York, NY.

About Diageo

Diageo (Dee-AH-Gee-O) is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines, and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Cuervo, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines.

Diageo is a global company, trading in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. For our global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit DRINKiQ.com.

Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.

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