SEATTLE, January 02, 2013 - Just in time for New Year’s resolutions, Starbucks will launch a nutrition-packed start to the day with the new Starbucks^® Hearty Blueberry Oatmeal. The new Hearty Blueberry Oatmeal will feature a blend of steel-cut and rolled oats for a hearty blend texture and new toppings including fresh blueberries, a fruit, nut and seed medley and agave syrup for a touch of sweetness. Ready to eat in five minutes and packed with seven grams of protein and six grams of fiber in a 280 calorie bowl, the new Hearty Blueberry Oatmeal is a satisfying choice to warm up cold winter mornings.

NEW YORK -Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) today reaffirmed its leadership position and growth agenda across its global retail, emerging brands and CPG channels at its biennial Investor Conference.

“Starbucks business and brand have never been healthier, and as a company we have never been better positioned to execute against our global, multi-channel growth agenda,” Starbucks chairman, president and chief executive officer Howard Schultz said at the company’s 2012 Investor Conference. “Starbucks will have more than 20,000 retail stores on six continents by 2014 and more than 200,000 points of global CPG distribution by 2015. I am personally committed to seeing Starbucks deliver the innovation, execution and elevated customer experience necessary to achieve both these goals and remain one of the world’s most trusted and admired consumer brands.”

BEIJING, November 26, 2012 - Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today advanced its growth plans in China with the opening of its 100^th store in Beijing, celebrating the first store in the China market led by all certified Coffee Masters, further elevating Starbucks coffee expertise and uncompromising Starbucks Experience. The company also announced the launch of Starbucks China University, its innovative talent development program.