Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. Announces 4th Quarter 2006 Earnings Call

Business Wire, Feb 12, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS -- 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 2006 and full year fiscal 2006 (ended December 31, 2006) after the market close on Thursday, February 15, 2007. Management will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time the same day as the earnings release.

The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.cariboucoffee.com via the About Us tab.

To listen to a replay of the conference call, dial toll-free 1-888-203-1112 or international callers 1-719-457-0820 and enter pin number 3402555. The replay will be available beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 15, 2007 through midnight Thursday, February 22, 2007.

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 December 31, 2006, Caribou Coffee had 464 coffeehouses, including 24 licensed locations. Caribou Coffee's coffeehouses are located in 18 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in several venues outside the United States. 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. Caribou Coffee also sells products to club stores, grocery stores, mass merchandisers, office coffee providers, airlines, hotels, sports and entertainment venues, college campuses and other commercial customers. In addition, Caribou Coffee licenses third parties to use the Caribou Coffee brand on quality food and merchandise items. Caribou Coffee focuses on creating a unique experience for customers through a combination of high-quality products, a comfortable and welcoming coffeehouse environment and a unique style of customer service. For more information, visit the Caribou Coffee web site at www.cariboucoffee.com .

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made during the webcast by or on behalf of Caribou Coffee are "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 the webcast.