Whitman Corporation - WH- Profile

Whitman Corporation operates through Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers, Inc. The company produces and distributes pepsi-Cola brand products and variety of other non-alcoholic beverage products. During the year the company spun off from Hussmann and Midas. During the year the company expaned the product lines by adding Storm in markets and Pepsi one a new pepsi brand diet cola. International operation are carried on in Russia Poland and eastern European countries. In addition company owns industrial, commercial and residential real estate properties. The company has incurred $9.2 million towards year 2000 expenses.