Clearly Canadian Beverages Signs Bottling Deal with Cott Corporation

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Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:30am EDT

TORONTO--(Business Wire)--
Clearly Canadian Brands (OTCBB:CCBEF) (the "Company") today
announced that it has signed an agreement with Cott Corporation, the
largest private bottling group in the world, to bottle Clearly
Canadian Beverages in 20 oz and 1 L PET. Under the terms of the
agreement, Cott Corporation will bottle Clearly Canadian sparkling
flavored waters at strategically located Cott facilities for
distribution throughout North America. In addition, the Company will
continue to sell its traditional glass bottles.

   Stated Bobby Genovese, CEO of Clearly Canadian Brands, "We are
pleased to have signed an agreement with Cott Corporation. This allows
us to team up with one of the largest beverage bottling and retailing
organizations in the world. With this agreement, we will begin
producing and delivering our popular drinks in a cost effective
manner, resulting in a more profitable business model and better
pricing for the consumer. By utilizing all of the benefits afforded by
working with a world class bottler, we believe we are on track to once
again assume a branded leadership position in the large sparkling
flavored beverage category."

   About Cott Corporation

   Cott Corporation is one of the world's largest non-alcoholic
beverage companies and the world's largest retailer brand soft drink
company. The Company commercializes its business in over 60 countries
worldwide, with its principal markets being the United States, Canada,
the United Kingdom and Mexico. Cott markets or supplies over 200
retailer and licensed brands, and Company-owned brands including Cott,
RC, Vintage, Vess and So Clear. Its products include carbonated soft
drinks, sparkling and flavored waters, energy drinks, sports drinks,
juices, juice drinks and smoothies, ready-to-drink teas, and other
non-carbonated beverages. The Company's website is www.cott.com. The
brand names and trademarks referenced in this press release are
trademarks of Cott Corporation, its affiliated companies, customers,
or other third parties.

   About Clearly Canadian Brands

   Based in Vancouver, B.C., Clearly Canadian Brands markets premium
alternative beverages, including Clearly Canadian(R) sparkling
flavored waters and Clearly Canadian dailyEnergy, dailyVitamin and
dailyHydration Natural Enhanced Waters which are distributed in the
United States, Canada and various other countries. Clearly Canadian's
recent acquisition of DMR Food Corporation and My Organic Baby Inc.
marks the Company's debut into organic and natural products with a
full line of organic baby and toddler foods under the brand names My
Organic Baby and My Organic Toddler and a wide range of dried fruit
and nut snacks offerings from SunRidge Farms, Naturalife, Sweet
Selections, Simply by Nature and Glengrove Organics brands. To find
out more about Clearly Canadian Beverage Corp. (OTCBB:CCBEF), visit
our website at www.clearly.ca.

   Forward-Looking Statements

   Statements in this news release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Words such as "expects", "intends", "plans", "may",
"could", "should", "anticipates", "likely", "believes", "estimates",
"potential", "predicts", "continue" and words of similar import also
identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
based on current facts and analysis and other information that are
based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet
determined and assumptions of management, including but not limited
to, the belief in the opportunities which can exist for our products
and the revenue growth for the Company. These assumptions are subject
to many risks, and actual results may differ materially from those
currently anticipated. These risks include, by way of example and not
in limitation, general economic conditions, changing beverage
consumption trends of consumers, the Company's ability to generate
sufficient cash flows to support general operating activities and
capital expansion plans, competition, pricing and availability of raw
materials, the Company's ability to maintain the current and future
retail listings for its beverage products and to maintain favorable
supply, production and distribution arrangements, laws and regulations
and changes thereto that may affect the way the Company's products are
manufactured, distributed and sold and other factors beyond the
reasonable control of the Company. Additional information on factors
that may affect the business and financial results of the Company can
be found in filings of the Company with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission and with the British Columbia and Ontario
Securities Commissions.

Clearly Canadian Brands
Shareholder Relations
Steve Cook, 800-983-0993
investor@clearly.ca
or
Product Inquiries:
1-800-735-7180
consumer.relations@clearly.ca

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