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  Exhibit 10.2    
    

 VOTING AGREEMENT  

        This VOTING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into as of October 22, 2008, by and among
NitroMed, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Seller"), and HealthCare Ventures, Rho Ventures and Invus Public Equities, L.P. (each a
"Stockholder" and collectively, the "Stockholders") and JHP Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Buyer"). 

 INTRODUCTION  

        A.    Concurrently
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Seller and Buyer are entering into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Purchase
Agreement") pursuant to which, among other things, Seller shall sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase and acquire from Seller, all of Seller's
right, title and interest in and to all of the Acquired Assets, free and clear of any and all Security Interests, and Buyer shall assume from Seller and be responsible for the Assumed Liabilities.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement. 

        B.    As
of the date hereof, each Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner of that number of shares of common stock of Seller, $0.01 par value per share
("Common Stock"), or any other shares of capital stock of Seller, or any other securities exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, capital stock of Seller, or
other right to acquire any securities of Seller, in each case as set forth opposite such Stockholder's name on Schedule I attached hereto (such shares of Common
Stock and such other securities collectively referred to as the "Existing Securities," and together with all additional securities of Seller, including all additional
shares of capital stock of Seller, or any other securities exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, capital stock of Seller, or other right to acquire any securities of Seller, which such
Stockholder acquires beneficial ownership of after the date hereof, collectively referred to as "Seller Securities"). For purposes hereof, the term
"beneficial owner," "beneficial ownership" or "beneficially
own" with respect to Seller Securities has the meaning determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"). 

        C.    As
a condition to, and in reliance upon, entering into the Purchase Agreement, Buyer has required each Stockholder to agree, and each Stockholder has agreed, to enter
into this Agreement. 

        NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the preliminary statements above and of the mutual agreements, covenants, representations, and warranties contained herein, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, each intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows: 

 ARTICLE I

VOTING MATTERS  

        Section 1.1    Agreement to Vote.    Each Stockholder severally with respect to
itself covenants and agrees that, at any meeting of the stockholders of Seller (including the Seller Stockholders' Meeting) however called, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, such Stockholder
shall (i) appear, in person or by proxy, or otherwise cause such Stockholder's Seller Securities to be duly counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum, and
(ii) vote (or cause to be voted), in person or by proxy, or, in case of stockholders' action taken by written consent, deliver (or cause to be delivered) a written consent covering all of the
Seller Securities beneficially owned by such Stockholder as of the applicable record date (i) in favor of the Voting Proposal and (ii) against any Acquisition Proposal. Any such vote
shall be cast or written consent shall be given by such Stockholder in accordance with such procedures relating thereto. 

        Section 1.2    Irrevocable
Proxy.    Each Stockholder hereby irrevocably appoints Buyer as its proxy and
attorney-in-fact to vote all Seller Securities solely on the matters described in Section 1.1 (the 

 

"Proxy").
Each Stockholder hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Proxy (i) is given in connection with the execution of the Purchase Agreement, (ii) is
given to secure the performance of such Stockholders obligations hereunder, and (iii) is coupled with an interest (for purposes of the Delaware General Corporation Law and otherwise) and may
under no circumstances be revoked. The Proxy shall automatically terminate without any further action of the parties upon the valid termination of this Agreement. 

        Section 1.3    Further
Assurances.    From time to time, at Buyer's request and without further consideration, each Stockholder,
at such Stockholder's own expense, agrees to execute and deliver any other agreement, form or document and take all such further actions as may be reasonably necessary to carry out and give effect to
the provisions of this Agreement, including the grant of the Proxy. 

 ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES  

        Section 2.1    Stockholder Representations and Warranties.    Each Stockholder
severally with respect to itself hereby represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: 

        (a)   Such
Stockholder is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction under which it was organized. Such Stockholder has
all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly and validly
authorized by the governing body, if any, of such Stockholder and no other proceedings on the part of such Stockholder are necessary to authorize or consummate this Agreement. This Agreement has been
duly and validly executed and delivered by such Stockholder, and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the other parties) constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of such Stockholder, enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws
affecting the rights of creditors generally and of general principles of equity. 

        (b)   The
execution, delivery and performance by such Stockholder of this Agreement does not and will not contravene, require any consent or approval under, conflict with,
constitute a violation or breach of, constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in or give to any Person any right of payment or reimbursement, termination,
cancellation, modification or acceleration, loss of a material benefit under or result in the creation or imposition of any lien upon any of Seller Securities or other assets or properties of such
Stockholder under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (i) the organizational documents, if any, of such Stockholder, (ii) any Laws binding upon or
applicable to such Stockholder or by which any of its assets or properties is bound or (iii) any material contract to which such Stockholder is a party or by which any of its assets or
properties is bound. 

        (c)   The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Stockholder does not, and the performance of this Agreement by such Stockholder shall not, require any consent,
approval, authorization, or filing with or notification to, any government entity by such Stockholder, except as may be required under the Exchange Act. 

        (d)   Such
Stockholder (i) is the record and beneficial owner of Seller Securities adjacent to such Stockholder's name on
Schedule I, (ii) has good, valid and marketable title to such Seller Securities free and clear of any liens, encumbrances, restrictions or claims of any kind
(except as provided by this Agreement) (iii) has sole voting and dispositive power over such Seller Securities, and (iv) as of the date hereof, is not directly or indirectly the record
or beneficial owner of any other securities of Seller, including all additional shares of capital stock of Seller, or any other securities exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, capital
stock of Seller, or other right 

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to
acquire any securities of Seller, other than Seller Securities adjacent to such Stockholder's name on Schedule I. 

        (e)   None
of the Seller Securities adjacent to such Stockholder's name on Schedule I is subject to any voting trust or other Contract with
respect to the voting thereof, and no proxy, power-of-attorney or other authorization has been granted with respect to such Seller Securities (except as provided by this
Agreement). 

        (f)    Such
Stockholder understands and acknowledges that Buyer is entering into the Purchase Agreement in reliance upon such Stockholder's execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement. 

 ARTICLE III

OTHER AGREEMENTS  

        Section 3.1    Limitation on Transfer; Stop Transfer Order.    Each Stockholder
severally with respect to itself agrees, either directly or indirectly, (i) not to sell, assign, pledge, encumber, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Seller Securities or any interest
therein, (ii) not to subject any Seller Securities to any voting trust or other Contract with respect to the voting thereof, or grant any proxy, power-of-attorney or
other authorization with respect to any Seller Securities or not to enter into any voting or similar agreement or arrangement with respect to any Seller Securities (except as provided by this
Agreement), and (iii) not to otherwise knowingly
take, or knowingly permit to occur, any other action with respect to any Seller Securities that would in any way restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of such Stockholder's obligations
hereunder or the transactions contemplated hereby. 

        Section 3.2    Additional
Shares.    Each Stockholder severally with respect to itself agrees (i) to promptly notify Buyer
of the number of any additional Seller Securities acquired by such Stockholder, if any, after the date hereof and (ii) that any such additional Seller Securities shall be subject to the terms
of this Agreement as though beneficially owned by the Stockholder on the date hereof. 

        Section 3.3    Stock
Dividends, etc.    In the event of a stock split, stock dividend or distribution, or any change in the Common
Stock or any other securities of Seller by reason of any split-up, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, exchange or the like, the term "Seller Securities"
shall be deemed to refer to and include such shares as well as any and all securities into which or for which any or all of such shares may be changed or exchanged or which are issued or received in
such transaction. 

        Section 3.4    Acquisition
Proposals.    Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.4 of the Purchase Agreement, each
Stockholder, severally, with respect to itself, agrees not to, and such Stockholder shall cause its Representatives not to: (i) solicit, initiate or knowingly facilitate or encourage any
inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal; (ii) enter into, continue or otherwise participate in
any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any Person any non public information for the purpose of encouraging or facilitating, any Acquisition Proposal, or (iii) enter into any
agreement or agreement in principle with any Person that has made an Acquisition Proposal or such a proposal, inquiry or request or with any of such Person's Affiliates or subsidiaries or any of its
or their Representatives. 

        Section 3.5    No
Other Relationships.    Each Stockholder hereby represents to Buyer that, other than the beneficial ownership of
Seller Securities, such Stockholder has no other arrangement or agreement, whether written or otherwise, with Seller which would prohibit, restrict or otherwise impair, or is reasonably expected to
prohibit, restrict or otherwise impair, the ability of Seller or any stockholder of Seller, including such Stockholder, to perform the obligations of such person hereunder or the Seller under the
Purchase Agreement. 

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        Section 3.6    Fiduciary
Duties.    Each Stockholder is signing this Agreement solely in such Stockholder's capacity as a
beneficial owner of the Stockholder's Seller Securities, and, to the extent that such Stockholder (or an officer or director of such Stockholder) is a director or officer of Seller, nothing herein
shall prohibit, prevent or preclude such officer or director of Stockholder from taking or not
taking any action in his or her capacity as an officer or director of Seller, to the extent permitted by the Purchase Agreement. 

 ARTICLE IV

GENERAL  

        Section 4.1    Termination.    This Agreement shall terminate automatically
upon the earliest of (i) the Closing, (ii) the valid termination of the Purchase Agreement and payment and satisfaction by Seller of all obligations to Buyer, if any, under
Article VIII of the Purchase Agreement or (iii) February 16, 2009. The termination of this Agreement shall not affect or limit the liability of each Stockholder for any breach or
default prior to the termination of this Agreement. 

        Section 4.2    Third
Party Beneficiaries.    The terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of
Buyer and its successors and permitted assigns, and no provision of this Agreement is intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder. 

        Section 4.3    Notices.    All
notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including
facsimile or similar writing) and shall be given, 

			
	If to Buyer:	 	Copy to:
	
 JHP Pharmaceuticals, LLC	
 	
Blank Rome LLP
	19 Fox Hedge Road	 	One Logan Square
	Saddle River, NJ 07458	 	Philadelphia, PA 19103
	Telecopy: 973-658-3580	 	Telecopy: 215-832-5404
	Attention: Peter Jenkins, CEO	 	Attention: James R. Staiger, Esq.
	
 If to Seller:	
 	
Copy to
	
 NitroMed, Inc.	
 	
WilmerHale
	45 Hayden Avenue, Suite 300	 	60 State Street
	Lexington, MA 02421	 	Boston, MA 02109
	Telecopy: 781-274-8080	 	Telecopy: 617-526-5000
	Attention: Ken Bate, CEO	 	Attention: Steven D. Singer, Esq.

if
to the Stockholders, to such address as is set forth on Schedule I, or such other address or facsimile number as a party may hereafter specify for the purpose by
notice to the other parties hereto. Each notice, request or other communication shall be effective only if delivered personally, telecopied (upon telephonic confirmation of receipt), on the first
business day following the date of dispatch if delivered by a recognized next day courier service or on the third business day following the date of mailing if delivered by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. 

        Section 4.4    Fees
and Expenses.    Except as otherwise specifically provided herein and subject to the Purchase Agreement, all
fees and expenses incurred in connection herewith and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses. 

        Section 4.5    Amendments.    This
Agreement may not be amended or modified other than by an instrument in writing signed by
Seller, each Stockholder, and Buyer. 

        Section 4.6    Successors
and Assigns.    The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No 

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party
may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other parties hereto. Any purported assignment in violation hereof
shall be null and void. 

        Section 4.7    Counterparts.    This
Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original,
with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. 

        Section 4.8    Governing
Law.    This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal Laws of the
State of Delaware applicable to contracts executed and fully performed within the State of Delaware, notwithstanding any conflict of laws provisions to the contrary. 

        Section 4.9    Enforcement
of Agreement.    The parties acknowledge and agree that each other party could be damaged irreparably
if any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms. Accordingly, each of the parties agrees that, (i) it will waive, in any action for specific
performance, the defense of adequacy of a remedy at Law, and (ii) in addition to any other right or remedy to which the parties may be entitled, at Law or in equity, the parties will be
entitled to seek to enforce any provision of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches
of any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking. 

        Section 4.10    Jurisdiction.    Except
as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree that any suit,
action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought
exclusively in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such court does not have jurisdiction over the subject matter of such proceeding or if such jurisdiction is not available, in the
United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and each of the parties hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of those courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in
any suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or
proceeding in any of those courts or that any suit, action or proceeding that is brought in any of those courts has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any suit, action or proceeding may
be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any of the named courts. Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that service of process on it by
notice as provided in Section 4.3 shall be deemed effective service of process. 

        Section 4.11    Entire
Agreement.    This Agreement, together with Schedule I attached hereto,
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof. 

        Section 4.12    Severability.    If
any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being
enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the
transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to any party. Upon a determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the
parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions
contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible. 

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        Section 4.13    Headings;
Construction.    The section and article headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes
only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. In this Agreement the word "including" shall mean "including without limitation," whether or not expressed and any
reference herein to a section or schedule refers to a section or schedule to this Agreement, unless otherwise stated. 

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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written. 

					
	SELLER:	 	NITROMED, INC.
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
/s/ KENNETH M. BATE

 
	 	 	Name: Kenneth M. Bate

Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer
	
 STOCKHOLDERS:	
 	
HEALTHCARE VENTURES
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
/s/ JEFFREY STEINBERG

  Jeffrey Steinberg

Administrative Partner of

HealthCare Partners V, L.P.

The General Partner of

HealthCare Ventures V, L.P.
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
/s/ JEFFREY STEINBERG

  Jeffrey Steinberg

Administrative Partner of

HealthCare Partners VI, L.P.

The General Partner of

HealthCare Ventures VI, L.P.
	

 	
 	
RHO VENTURES IV (QP), L.P
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
Rho Management Ventures IV, L.L.C
	 	 	General Partner
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
/s/ JEFFREY I. MARTIN

 
	 	 	Name: Jeffrey I. Martin

Title: Attorney-In-Fact
	

 	
 	
RHO VENTURES IV, L.P.
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
Rho Management Ventures IV, L.L.C.
	 	 	General Partner
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
/s/ JEFFREY I. MARTIN

 
	 	 	Name: Jeffrey I. Martin

Title: Attorney-In-Fact
	

 	
 	
RHO VENTURES IV GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
Rho Capital Partners Verwaltungs GmbH
	 	 	General Partner
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
/s/ JEFFREY I. MARTIN

 
	 	 	Name: Jeffrey I. Martin

Title: Attorney-In-Fact

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RHO MANAGEMENT TRUST II
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
Rho Capital Partners Inc.
	 	 	As Investment Advisor
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
/s/ JEFFREY I. MARTIN

 
	 	 	Name: Jeffrey I. Martin

Title: Attorney-In-Fact
	

 	
 	
INVUS PUBLIC EQUITIES, L.P.
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
/s/ RAYMOND DEBBANE

 
	 	 	Name: Raymond Debbane

Title: President, Invus Public Equities

Advisors, LLC, The General Partner

of Invus Public Equities, L.P.
	
 BUYER	
 	

 	
 	

 
	

 	
 	
JHP PHARMACEUTICALS., LLC
	
 	
 	
By:	
 	
/s/ PETER JENKINS

 
	 	 	Name: Peter Jenkins

Title: CEO

SIGNATURE
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  Exhibit 10.3    
    

[LETTERHEAD
OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY] 

August 28,
2008 

Mr. Thomas
G. Mattia

xxx xxxxxxx xxxx

Atlanta, Georgia xxxxx 

Dear
Tom: 

        This
letter outlines the terms of your separation agreement with The Coca-Cola Company (the "Company").  

	1.
	Effective
September 1, 2008, you and the Company have mutually agreed that you will step down from your current position of Senior Vice President
Worldwide Public Affairs and Communications and resign your position as an officer of The Coca-Cola Company. Thereafter, through the "Separation Date" (as hereinafter defined), you will
continue to work your normal schedule as a Senior Advisor working on special projects as requested and assigned through the Chief Administrative Officer.

	2.
	You
and the Company have mutually agreed that your employment with the Company will terminate on February 28, 2009 or any earlier date occurring on or
after January 1, 2009, selected by you and of which you provide the Company not less than three (3) days advance written notice thereof (the "Separation Date"). You shall remain entitled
to receive and be paid all compensation, vacation, and benefits otherwise arising and accruing or available to you through and including the Separation Date. Any remaining but unused vacation to which
you are entitled as of the Separation Date shall be paid to you in cash. Additionally, you will be reimbursed for up to $10,000 in financial planning and related expenses incurred by you in 2008. You
also will be reimbursed for up to $10,000 in financial planning and related expenses incurred by you in 2009 prior to the Separation Date.

	3.
	If
you sign the enclosed release, you will receive a benefit under the Company's Severance Pay Plan equivalent to two years of salary, based on your current
annual salary of $450,500. This amount will be paid in a lump sum amount on your Separation Date.

	4.
	Your
retirement benefits will consist of those benefits from the Employee Retirement Plan, the Supplemental Pension Benefit Plan, the 401(k) Thrift and
Investment Plan, the Deferred Compensation Plan, the Supplemental Thrift Plan, and all other plans in which you participate and in which benefits are vested as of your Separation Date. You will be
(i) fully vested as of the Separation Date, under each of the Company's Employee Retirement Plan, Supplemental Pension (Benefit) Plan, Supplemental Thrift Plan, and Deferred Compensation Plan,
(ii) fully vested as of January 17, 2009, under the 401(k) Thrift and Investment Plan, and (iii) eligible to receive and be paid the benefits accrued and vested thereunder from
and after the Separation Date in conformity with such governing plans including as herein specifically addressed or provided. Payments under the Supplemental Pension Plan will begin approximately six
months following your Separation Date. You will receive a lump sum distribution of your Supplemental Thrift Plan account pursuant to the terms of the plan, paid in a lump sum approximately six months
following your Separation Date.

	5.
	You
will receive an annual incentive award for 2008 in the amount of $700,000. The award will be paid on or about March 15, 2009.

	6.
	You
will receive an annual incentive award for 2009 in the amount of $100,000. The award will be paid on or about March 15, 2010.

	7.
	Pursuant
to the terms of the Company's long term incentive programs and plans and your related Restricted Stock Agreements, your rights and benefits under
each of the plans are summarized below. You will not receive any additional equity grants from and after September 1, 2008. 

2007-2009 Plan

	•
	Your target number of shares (13,379) will be granted to you prior to your Separation Date, subject to further
restrictions.   

	•
	The Performance Period continues. Shares remain subject to forfeiture until certification of results (February 2010). If
the Performance Criteria are met, the applicable number of shares previously granted will be released to you on March 1, 2010. The target number of shares is the maximum that may be released;
you may receive less depending on Company performance.   

	•
	You will receive dividends for the shares during the Performance Period. 

2008-2010 Plan

	•
	All PSUs are forfeited.

	8.
	Provided
your Separation Date is on or after February 21, 2009, all options which you previously have received will be fully vested as of your
Separation Date (by reason of your retirement and having met the requisite holding period) and exercisable according to the terms of the Company's applicable stock option plans and programs as well as
your related Stock Option Grant Agreements. When you exercise your vested stock options, you will be personally liable for paying any taxes owed on such exercises. You will not receive any additional
stock option grants from and after September 1, 2008.

	9.
	On
December 31, 2008, the Company will make the final contribution to your Deferred Compensation Plan account in the amount of $50,000 per your
employment offer letter dated January 4, 2006. You will receive distributions from the Deferred Compensation Plan of your elective deferrals, Company contributions and any related earnings
pursuant the terms of the plan and your elections on file. However, distributions will begin no sooner than six months following your Separation Date.

	10.
	On
December 31, 2008, the Company will pay to you $145,000 per your employment offer letter dated January 4, 2006.

	11.
	The
Company will pay you a transition payment of $100,000 on your Separation Date.

	12.
	The
Company will provide at its expense outplacement/transition services through a designated services provider.

	13.
	You
and your dependent family members will be eligible for a maximum of 12 months of Company paid COBRA coverage (provided you and your dependent
family members remain eligible for COBRA coverage). Thereafter, you will be provided information regarding continued COBRA coverage at your own expense. 

        The
terms and conditions in this letter are further conditioned upon your signing and adhering to the attached Full and Complete Release and Agreement on Confidentiality and Competition,
and will be subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee. 

        Tom,
thank you for the time you have devoted to the Company. Please feel free to give Alex or me a call if you have any questions or would like more information regarding the above. 

			
	 	 	Sincerely,
	

 	
 	
/s/ Alex Cummings

 
	 	 	Alex Cummings

Executive Vice President-Elect and

Chief Administrative Officer

        Agreed
to and accepted this 29 day of August, 2008 

			
	/s/ Thomas G. Mattia

  Thomas G. Mattia	 	 

			
	cc:	 	Muhtar Kent

Cynthia McCague

Ginny Sutton

 

  

  FULL AND COMPLETE RELEASE

AND AGREEMENT ON COMPETITION,

TRADE SECRETS AND CONFIDENTIALITY  

 Release.  

        I, Thomas G. Mattia, in consideration of severance payments under The Coca-Cola Company Severance Pay Plan (the "Company
Severance Plan"), the payments and benefits described in the attached letter dated August 29, 2008 (the "Separation Letter"), and other good and valuable consideration, for myself and my heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns, do hereby knowingly and voluntarily release and forever discharge The Coca-Cola Company and its subsidiaries, affiliates, joint ventures, joint
venture partners, and benefit plans (collectively "the Company"), and their respective current and former directors, officers, administrators, trustees, employees, agents, and other representatives
(collectively and along with the Company the "Releasees"), from all debts, claims, actions, causes of action (including without limitation those under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended,
29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. (the "FLSA"); the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C.
§ 1001 et seq. ("ERISA"); the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, 29 U.S.C. § 2101  et seq. ("WARN");
and those federal, state, local, and foreign laws prohibiting employment discrimination based on age, sex, race, color,
national origin, religion, disability, veteran or marital status, sexual orientation, or any other protected trait or characteristic, or retaliation for engaging in any protected activity, including
without limitation the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. (the "ADEA"), as amended
by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, 104 Stat. 978 (the "OWBPA"); the Equal Pay Act of 1963, 9 U.S.C. § 206,  et seq. (the "EPA"); Title VII of The Civil Rights
Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e  et seq. ("Title VII"); the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C.
§ 1981; the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. § 1981a; the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101  et seq. (the "ADA"); the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 791  et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2601 and 2611  et seq. (the "FMLA"); and comparable state, local, and foreign causes of action, whether statutory or common law), suits, dues, sums of money,
accounts, reckonings, covenants, contracts, claims for costs or attorneys' fees, controversies, agreements, promises, and all liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever, at law, in equity, or
otherwise, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, fixed or contingent, which I ever had, now have, or may have, or which I, my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns hereafter can, shall, or may have, from the
beginning of time through the date on which I sign this Full and Complete Release and Agreement on Trade Secrets, Competition and Confidentiality (this "Agreement"), including without limitation those
arising out of or related to my employment or separation from employment with the Company (collectively the "Released Claims"). 

        Notwithstanding
the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that I do not hereby waive, but rather I have retained and shall continue to have all rights and entitlements to receive and
the Company shall remain obligated to fully perform and pay (or cause to be performed and paid) or shall not oppose my receipt of (i) all amounts or payments owed to me as contemplated under
the Separation Letter, (ii) all of my rights to seek and receive indemnification from the Company for and with respect to all acts, errors, or omissions committed by me in my capacity as a
shareholder, director, officer, employee, fiduciary, agent or representative of the Company all in the manner provided under the Company's by-laws (as hereinafter contemplated) and
applicable law or under any liability insurance maintained by the Company for such purpose, and (iii) all of my accrued and vested benefits (including pension or deferred compensation benefits)
as determined through and including my separation date under the Company's applicable governing plans and programs including without limitation all rights received or attributable to any coverage
extended me under any insurance policies maintained with or through third parties. 

        I
acknowledge and represent that (1) I have received all leave required under the FMLA, and (2) do not claim that Releasees violated or denied me rights under the FMLA. I
further acknowledge 

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and
represent that I (1) was properly classified under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended ("FLSA"), (2) have been fully paid for hours I worked for the Company and
(3) do not claim that Releasees violated or denied me rights under the FLSA. 

        I
fully understand and agree that: 

	1.
	this
Agreement is in exchange for severance benefits under the Company Severance Plan, the payments and benefits described in the Separation Letter, and
other special compensation to which I would otherwise not be entitled;

	2.
	no
rights or claims are released or waived that may arise after the date this Agreement is signed by me;

	3.
	nothing
in this Agreement shall prohibit me from challenging the validity of the above release as to any claims under the ADEA or from filing a charge or
complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the "EEOC") or any other government agency so long as I do not seek, accept or receive any individual relief whether monetary or equitable
in or as a result of any such charge or complaint;

	4.
	I
am hereby advised to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement;

	5.
	I
have 21 days from my receipt of this Agreement within which to consider whether to sign it;

	6.
	I
have seven days following my signature of this Agreement to revoke the Agreement; and

	7.
	this
Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until the revocation period of seven days has expired. 

        If
I choose to revoke this Agreement, I must do so by notifying the Company in writing. This written notice of revocation must be mailed by U.S. first class mail, or U.S. certified mail
within the seven-day revocation period and addressed as follows: 

The
Coca-Cola Company

Ginny Sutton

One Coca-Cola Plaza

Atlanta, GA 30313 

        If
there is any claim for loss of consortium, or any other similar claim, arising out of or related to my employment or separation of employment with the Company, I will indemnify and
hold the Company harmless from any liability, including costs and expenses (as well as reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by the Company as a result of any such claim. 

 Company Release.  

        For and in consideration of my release of the Company under the preceding provisions and my undertaking of all covenants and agreements
provided under this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the Company (as defined herein) does hereby knowingly and voluntarily release and forever discharge me and my heirs, executors,
and administrators, (collectively the "Executive Released Parties") from all debts, claims, actions, causes of action, suits, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, covenants, contracts, claims
for costs or attorneys' fees, controversies, agreements, promises, and all liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever, at law, in equity, or otherwise, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, which
the Company ever had, now has, or may have, or which the Company hereafter can, shall or may have, from the beginning of time through and including the date hereof, including without limitation those
arising out of or related to my employment or my separation from employment with the Company. 

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        Notwithstanding
the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that the Company does not hereby waive, but rather the Company shall have retained and continue to have all rights and
entitlements to enforce all of its rights and my obligations as against me as provided or contemplated under and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the Separation Letter. 

        It
is further understood and agreed that this Agreement is not and shall not be construed to be an admission of liability of any kind on the part of any one or more of me or the
Executive Released Parties. 

 Future Cooperation.  

        I agree and covenant that I shall, to the extent reasonably requested in writing, cooperate with and serve in any capacity requested by
the Company in any investigation and/or threatened or pending litigation (now or in the future) in which the Company is a party, and regarding which I, by virtue of my employment with the Company,
have knowledge or information relevant to said litigation, including, but not limited to, (1) meeting with representatives of the Company to provide truthful information regarding my knowledge
and (2) providing, in any jurisdiction in which the Company requests, truthful testimony relevant to said litigation; provided, that in all events, the Company shall (a) reimburse me for
actual and reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such cooperation including all travel, lodging and accommodations, (b) remain and be exclusively responsible for all costs incurred in
undertaking such litigation including all attorneys' fees, court costs, and other expenses consistent with the Company's by-laws, and (c) notify me as promptly as possible as to its
need for my assistance and cooperate with me in scheduling my participation so as to reasonably accommodate my other personal and professional obligations and commitments. 

 Trade Secrets and Confidential Information.  

        I covenant and agree that I have held and shall continue to hold in confidence all Trade Secrets of the Company that came into my
knowledge during my employment by the Company and shall not disclose, publish or make use of at any time such Trade Secrets for as long as the information remains a Trade Secret. "Trade Secret" means
any technical or non-technical data, formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, drawing, process, financial data, financial plan, product plan, list of actual or
potential customers or suppliers or other information similar to any of the foregoing, which is not commonly known or available to the public and which (1) derives economic value, actual or
potential, from not being generally known to and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by other persons who can derive economic value from its disclosure or use, and (2) is the
subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. 

        I
also covenant and agree that, for the period beginning on the date I sign this Agreement and ending two years after the date my employment ends, ("Nondisclosure Period"), I will hold
in confidence all Confidential Information of the Company that came into my knowledge during my employment by the Company and will not disclose, publish or make use of such Confidential Information.
"Confidential Information" means any data or information, other than Trade Secrets, that is valuable to the Company and not generally known to the public or to competitors of the Company but shall not
include either (i) any information which is available from any public source other than by means of my disclosure of such information to such source or (ii) any information generated by
me in the course of my employment which consists of contact information related to my personal or professional affiliations consisting solely of names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail
addresses. 

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        The restrictions stated in this Agreement are in addition to and not in lieu of protections afforded to trade secrets and confidential information under applicable state law. Nothing in
this Agreement is intended to or shall be interpreted as diminishing or otherwise limiting the Company's rights under applicable state law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained herein
shall prevent me from disclosing or otherwise utilizing any information (i) in any manner required by applicable law, judicial order, or other governmental mandate or investigation provided I
shall advise the Company of any such intended disposition or use and reasonably cooperate with the Company in allowing the Company to seek and obtain from recipient governmental or judicial body any
protective order or assurance of confidentiality regarding such information or (ii) in fulfillment of my duties or obligations owed to the Company or (iii) to the limited extent
reasonably necessary to permit my defense of any claim made against me or my enforcement of any rights held by me which claim or rights are dependent upon the information so disclosed provided I shall
advise the Company of any such intended disposition or use and reasonably cooperate with the Company in allowing the Company to seek and obtain from recipient governmental or judicial body any
protective order or assurance of confidentiality regarding such information. 

 Return of Materials.  

        I further covenant and agree that upon my termination of employment with the Company, I have or shall promptly deliver to the Company
all memoranda, notes, records, manuals or other documents, including all copies of such materials and all documentation prepared or produced in connection therewith, containing Trade Secrets or
Confidential Information regarding the Company's business, whether made or compiled by me or furnished to me by virtue of my employment with the Company. Upon termination of my employment with the
Company, I have or shall promptly deliver to the Company all vehicles, computers, credit cards, telephones, handheld electronic devices, office equipment, and other property furnished to me by virtue
of my employment with the Company. 

 No Publicity.  

        During the Nondisclosure Period, I will not publish any opinion, fact, or material, deliver any lecture or address, participate in the
making of any film, radio broadcast or television transmission, or communicate with any representative of the media relating to confidential matters regarding the business or affairs of the Company
which I was involved with during my employment; provided, that nothing contained herein shall prevent me for undertaking any such activities otherwise prohibited hereunder with respect to either
presentations focusing on me and my personal experiences or knowledge which may include ancillary and historical recitation of my past experience with the Company and which do not otherwise involve
disclosure of matters or materials which have not been previously or otherwise publicly released or inclusion of my past professional experiences or positions in a manner customarily presented on a
biography, resume or curriculum vitae utilized in connection with the solicitation of potential employment or service opportunities. I understand that nothing in this Agreement or in this paragraph:
(1) is intended in any way to intimidate, coerce, deter, persuade, or compensate me with respect to providing, withholding, or restricting any communication whatsoever to the extent prohibited
by law; (2) shall prevent me from filing and administrative charge with the EEOC or participating in an investigation or proceeding by the EEOC or any other governmental agency; or
(3) shall prevent me from providing testimony or evidence if I am subpoenaed or ordered by a court or other governmental authority to do so. 

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 Non Compete and Non Solicitation.  

 Definitions.  

        For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply: 

        (a)   "Non
Solicitation Period" means the period beginning on the date I sign this Agreement and ending on February 28, 2011. 

        (b)   "Restricted
Activities" means the direct participation in the development or direct oversight of communication, public relations or public affairs strategies, activities
or business plans for Restricted Businesses. 

        (c)   "Territory"
means any location in which the Company conducts business. 

        (d)   "Restricted
Businesses" means 1) companies whose primary business is the manufacture, sale, distribution and marketing of carbonated soft drinks, coffee, tea,
water, juices or fruit-based beverages ("Non-alcoholic Beverages"), and 2) companies whose business includes the manufacture, sale, distribution and marketing of
Non-alcoholic Beverages, but for whom such business(es) may not be the company's primary business ("Non-Beverage Companies"). 

        (e)   "Competing
Business Segment" means any subsidiary, division or unit of the business of a company, where such subsidiary, division or unit manufactures, sells,
distributes or markets Non-alcoholic Beverages. 

 Non Compete.  

        I hereby covenant that I will not, within the Territory prior to February 28, 2011, without the prior written consent of The
Coca-Cola Company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), engage in any Restricted Activities for or on behalf of (including in a consulting capacity) any Restricted Business. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, I may perform services for Non-Beverage Companies (other than PepsiCo, its subsidiaries and affiliates, including but not limited to Pepsi Bottling Group) that have a Competing
Business Segment, provided I do not perform services for such Competing Business Segment, and provided I notify the CEO of the nature of such service in writing within a reasonable time prior to
beginning of such services. 

 Non Solicitation of Employees.  

        I hereby covenant and agree that I will not, within the Territory and during the Non Solicitation Period, without the prior written
consent of the CEO, solicit or attempt to solicit for employment for or on behalf of any corporation, partnership, venture or other business entity any person who, on February 28, 2009, or
within twelve months prior to that date, was employed by the
Company and with whom I had professional interaction during the last twelve months of my employment with the Company (whether or not such person would commit a breach of contract). 

 Non Solicitation of Customers.  

        I hereby covenant and agree that I will not, for or on behalf of any Restricted Business, within the Territory and during the Non
Solicitation Period, without the prior written consent of the CEO, solicit or attempt to solicit, directly or indirectly, any business related to the Restricted Businesses from any of the Company's
customers, including actively sought prospective customers, with whom I had professional interaction during my employment with the Company. 

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 Reasonable and Necessary Restrictions.  

        I acknowledge that during the course of my employment with the Company I have received or will receive and had or will have access to
Confidential Information and Trade Secrets of the Company, including but not limited to confidential and secret business and marketing plans, strategies, and studies, detailed client/customer/bottler
lists and information relating to the operations and business requirements of those clients/customers/bottlers and, accordingly, I am willing to enter into the covenants contained in this Agreement in
order to provide the Company with what I consider to be reasonable protection for its interests. 

        I
acknowledge that the restrictions, prohibitions and other provisions hereof, are reasonable, fair and equitable in scope, terms and duration, and are necessary to protect the
legitimate business interests of the Company. 

        I
acknowledge and agree that in the event I breach, or threaten in any way to breach, or it is inevitable that I will breach, any of the provisions of this Agreement, damages shall be an
inadequate remedy and the Company shall be entitled, without bond, to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in addition to all other rights otherwise available to the Company at law or in equity. 

 Complete Agreement.  

        This Agreement, together with the Separation Letter, is the complete understanding between me and the Company in respect of the subject
matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements relating to the same subject matter. I have not relied upon any representations, promises or agreements of any kind except those set forth
herein and in the Separation Letter in signing this Agreement. 

 Severability.  

        In the event that any provision of this Agreement should be held to be invalid or unenforceable, each and all of the other provisions
of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be modified as necessary to permit this
Agreement to be upheld and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law. 

 Governing Law.  

        Except to the extent preempted by Federal Law, this Agreement is to be governed and enforced under the laws of the State of Delaware
(except to the extent that Delaware conflicts of law rules would call for the application of the law of another jurisdiction) and any and all disputes arising under this Agreement are to be resolved
exclusively by courts sitting in Delaware. I hereby consent to the jurisdiction of such courts. 

 Successors and Assigns.  

        This Agreement inures to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns and to the benefit of my heirs, executors, and
administrators, to the extent not precluded by the Company's benefit or compensation plans. 

 Amendment/Waiver.  

        No amendment, modification or discharge of this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless set forth in writing and duly executed by
each of the parties hereto. 

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 Indemnification.  

        Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any rights I may have under Article VII of the Company's by-laws in effect as
of the date of this Agreement. 

 Acknowledgment.  

        I have carefully read this Agreement, fully understand each of its terms and conditions, and intend to abide by this Agreement in every
respect. As such, I knowingly and voluntarily sign this Agreement. 

					
	 	 	Signature:	 	/s/ Thomas G. Mattia

  Thomas G. Mattia
	

 	
 	
Date:	
 	
29 August 2008

 
	

 	
 	
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
/s/ Mary Williams

 
	

 	
 	
Title:	
 	
Counsel

 
	

 	
 	
Date:	
 	
September 2, 2008

 

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