REED Reeds Inc (QX)

Reed's, Inc. (NASDAQ: REED) (OTCBB: REEDP), maker of top-selling sodas in natural food stores nationwide, announced today that it has formed a distribution partnership with Savannah Distributing Co., Inc. Savannah distributing is a full-service direct store delivery distributor of premium alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with two locations in Georgia. Savannah will undertake distribution of Reed's and Virgil's brands throughout the entire state of Georgia for all direct-to-store retail channels.

Jason Miller, Director of Non-Alcoholic Beverages for Savannah Distributing Co., stated, "Savannah Distributing has been a leading distributor of some of the best premium craft brews and spirits, serving Georgia since 1938. The addition of Reed's and Virgil's premium, 'all-natural' brands is a perfect fit for our non-alcoholic division portfolio. We are enthusiastic about this new partnership and look forward to aggressively expanding Reed's and Virgil's presence throughout the entire state."

Neal Cohane, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Reed's, Inc., said, "The new Savannah distribution partnership provides a significant link in the network build-out of mainstream direct store distribution in the South. This team effort with Savannah provides Reed's the opportunity to tap into one of the highest per capita soft drink markets in the U.S. Thanks again to Eddie Pearson, our VP of Sales in the South, for initiating, executing and leading this successful partnership with Savannah."

About Reed's, Inc.

Reed's, Inc. makes several brands of top selling natural sodas and beverages. Their products are sold in over 10,500 stores throughout the natural foods industry and supermarkets nationwide. Reed's six award-winning, non-alcoholic Ginger Brews are unique in the beverage industry as they are made using fresh ginger, spices and fruits with a brewing process that predates commercial soft drinks. The Company also produces a Natural Energy Elixir and 'Reed's Rx', a Natural Ginger Nausea Relief product for the drug store and grocery retail channels. Reed's, Inc. owns China Cola and the Virgil's line of sodas that includes the award-winning Virgil's Root Beer as well as Virgil's Cream Soda, Black Cherry Cream Soda, Orange Cream Soda and Real Cola. The Company has also introduced its new 'Virgil's Zero' line of Stevia-sweetened diet sodas in all these popular flavors. In 2009, Reed's acquired the Sonoma Sparkler brand and started producing Private Label natural beverages for select national chains. Other product lines include Reed's Ginger Candies and Reed's Ginger Ice Creams.

Reed's products are sold internationally in Canada and Mexico, along with a small presence in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan and Singapore. For more information about Reed's, please visit the company's website at: http://www.reedsinc.com or call 800-99-REEDS.

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About Savannah Distributing Co. Inc.

Savannah Distributing Co. Inc. is a full-service, direct store delivery distributor of premium alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages throughout the state of Georgia. The Company has two offices, located in Savannah and Tucker, GA. Savannah Distributing has been in business since 1938. For more information, please visit the Company's website at: http://www.gawine.com/

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

Some portions of this press release, particularly those describing Reed's goals and strategies, contain "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words, such as "expects," "should," "believes," "anticipates" or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements. While Reed's is working to achieve those goals and strategies, actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include difficulty in marketing its products and services, maintaining and protecting brand recognition, the need for significant capital, dependence on third party distributors, dependence on third party brewers, increasing costs of fuel and freight, protection of intellectual property, competition and other factors, any of which could have an adverse effect on the business plans of Reed's, its reputation in the industry or its expected financial return from operations and results of operations. In light of significant risks and uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation by Reed's that they will achieve such forward-looking statements. For further details and a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, please see our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as they may be amended from time to time. Reed's undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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