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October 3, 2016

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MAINE $6M+ $6M+ 66k+ 500k+ 9k+ 100k 9k 100k 9k+ 100k++ ++ + DELIVERY DELIVERY 24-48 HRS 24-48 HRS 1. 2. 3. Made in Maine. By Mainers. 20,000+ years ago a glacier retreated from the ocean and settled in Maine Mother Nature's filter gives Poland Spring® Natural Spring Water the minerals that provide the refreshing taste you love On store shelves in Maine—and throughout the Northeast—within 24-48 hours of emerging from our spring sources SPRING WATER FROM LOCAL MAINE SOURCES. HOW DID IT all BEGIN? The Good Neighbor Grant Program We have given $6M+ to support Maine communities Get to know more about your neighbor. PolandSpring.com/community *Although the original Poland Spring source is no longer in use, it serves as a reminder of the incredible history of the brand. Water Donation Program We gave away 500K+ bottles of water Environmental Education We have supported programs for 100K Maine students Good Science Scholarship Program We've awarded $180K+ to Maine high school seniors With roots in Maine dating back 170+ years, we're committed to helping make our home state a great place to live and work. Today, we are proud to turn a renewable natural resource into 800+ good jobs for the people of Maine through our 3 bottling facilities and 8 spring water sources. The Poland Spring Preservation Park welcomes visitors between mid-May and mid-October. Find out more at PolandSpringPS.org In 2016, an estimated 4K containers of Poland Spring® water will be shipped via rail instead of truck, reducing carbon emissions by 5K metric tons We manage our spring water resources for sustainability through rigorous monitoring, public reporting and adherence to strict local, state and federal regulation and oversight HOW DO WE STAY committed TO MAINE'S SUSTAINABILITY? HOW DO WE STAY TO MAINE'S SUSTAINABILITY? Oxford County, Maine Near Cold Spring HOW ARE WE MAKING A positive impact IN THIS GREAT STATE? HOW ARE WE MAKING A positive impact IN THIS GREAT STATE? WHAT MAKES POLAND SPRING NAURAL SPRING WATER so special? WHAT MAKES POLAND SPRING Œ NAURAL SPRING WATER so special? 1794 The Ricker Family builds an inn for weary travelers in what is now known as Poland, Maine. 1859 The Ricker family helps establish what is now known as the Maine Tourism Association. 1906 Believing in its quality, Hiram Ricker starts sharing and selling jugs of Poland Spring® water.* 1976 Today The Poland Spring Preservation Society is born. Poland Spring® water is loved across the Northeast, and provides 800+ jobs in Maine. We've reduced the amount of plastic in our half-liter bottles by over 60% since 1994

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