Constellation Brands to Hold Institutional Investor Meeting November 11, 2009 in New York City

VICTOR, N.Y., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ, ASX: CBR), the world's leading wine company, today announced that it will hold its institutional investor meeting on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in New York City. The meeting will be held at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, 811 7th Avenue 53rd Street.

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Presentations by Rob Sands, president and chief executive officer; Bob Ryder, executive vice president and chief financial officer and other members of the management team will begin at 1:00 p.m. The presentations are expected to conclude at 5:00 p.m., with a cocktail reception to follow.

If you plan to attend, please respond by contacting Laura Schroth at (585) 678-7453 by Monday, October 26 or via e-mail at laura.schroth@cbrands.com.

About Constellation Brands

Constellation Brands is the world's leading wine company, with a broad portfolio of widely admired premium brands across the wine, beer and spirits categories. Our company achieves success through an unmatched knowledge of wine consumers paired with storied brands that suit their varied lives and tastes. Our portfolio of brands include Robert Mondavi, Hardys, Clos du Bois, Blackstone, Banrock Station, Arbor Mist, Estancia, Ravenswood, Jackson-Triggs, Kim Crawford, Corona Extra, Black Velvet Canadian Whisky and SVEDKA Vodka.

Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B; ASX: CBR) is an S&P 500 Index and Fortune 1000(R) company with more than 100 total brands in our portfolio, sales in about 150 countries and operations in approximately 50 facilities. The company believes that industry leadership involves a commitment to our brands, to the trade, to the land, to investors and to the different people around the world who turn to our products when celebrating big moments or enjoying quiet ones. We express this commitment through our vision: to elevate life with every glass raised. To learn more about Constellation Brands and its product portfolio visit the company's web site at www.cbrands.com.

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Released August 5, 2009