PURCHASE, N.Y., Sept. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today announced that Hugh Johnston, CFO, PepsiCo, and John Compton, CEO, PepsiCo Americas Foods, will present at the Barclays Back-to-School Consumer Conference in Boston, Mass. at approximately 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 7, 2011.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be accessible through PepsiCo's website at http://www.pepsico.com/Investors.

Massimo d'Amore, CEO, PepsiCo Beverages Americas (PBA), who was previously scheduled to present at the conference, will be unable to attend as he will be recuperating from minor surgery. Mr. d'Amore is in good health and will continue to actively lead the PBA business during his recuperation.  He is expected to return to the office in a matter of days.

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PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 19 different product lines that generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales each. Our main businesses -- Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, and Pepsi Cola -- also make hundreds of other enjoyable foods and beverages that are respected household names throughout the world. With net revenues of approximately $60 billion, PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo's promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment, including by conserving energy and water usage, and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support, and invest in the local communities where we operate. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.

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