CBOU Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. (MM)

Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. (Nasdaq:CBOU), the second largest company-owned gourmet coffeehouse operator in terms of coffeehouses, announced today that it will release financial results for 4Q 2005 (ended January 1, 2006) after the market close on Wednesday, February 15, 2006. Management will host a conference call at 4:30pm ET the same day as the earnings release. This conference call will be available via webcast from the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.cariboucoffee.com. An alternative link to the webcast can be accessed by pasting the following link into your web browser: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-ventDetails&c=192910& eventID=1210033. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) For those who are unable to listen to the webcast live an indexed recording of the call will be posted on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website within 2 hours of the call's completion. To listen to a telephone replay of the fourth-quarter conference call, dial toll-free (888)203-1112 or international (719)457-0820 and enter pin number 2985245. The replay will be available for one week beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 through midnight Wednesday, February 22, 2006. About the Company Caribou Coffee, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the second largest company-owned gourmet coffeehouse operator in the United States based on the number of coffeehouses. As of January 1, 2006, Caribou Coffee had 395 coffeehouses, including 9 licensed locations. Caribou Coffee's coffeehouses are located in 15 states and the District of Columbia and 2 international markets. Caribou Coffee offers its customers high-quality gourmet coffee and espresso based beverages, as well as specialty teas, baked goods, whole bean coffee, branded merchandise and related products. In addition, Caribou Coffee sells products to grocery stores and mass merchandisers, office coffee providers, airlines, hotels, sports and entertainment venues, college campuses and other commercial customers. Caribou Coffee focuses on creating a unique experience for customers through a combination of high-quality products, a comfortable and welcoming coffeehouse environment and customer service. Forward Looking Statement Certain statements made by or on behalf of Caribou Coffee during the conference call may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events and developments and our future performance, as well as management's current expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are: fluctuations in quarterly and annual results, incurrence of net losses, adverse effects of management focusing on implementation of a growth strategy, failure to develop and maintain the Caribou Coffee brand and other factors disclosed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.