Canada, Montreal: Molson Inc. and Adolph Coors Company announced on January 13 that, in connection with the previously announced merger of the two companies, they have agreed to increase the special dividend to Molson shareholders as part of the transaction. Pentland Securities (1981) Inc., a company owned by Eric H. Molson and Stephen T. Molson and controlled by Eric H. Molson, has once again agreed to waive any participation in the special dividend.

Molson Class A non-voting and Class B common shareholders, excluding Pentland, will receive C$5.44 per share, an increase of C$2.18 per share over the previously announced special dividend of C$3.26 per share, or a total of approximately C$640 million (US$532 million), payable as part of the plan of arrangement to Molson shareholders of record as of the last trading day immediately prior to the date of closing of the merger transaction. Had Pentland not agreed to waive participation in the special dividend, the special dividend would have been C$5.00 per share. This payment has been approved by both companies' Boards of Directors. The other terms of the proposed merger transaction will remain as previously announced. "Pentland remains totally committed to the merger and our decision to once again agree to waive participation in the special dividend is a testament of that. As shareholders with a controlling interest and a long-term view, we believe the merger with Coors provides the best business opportunity for Molson to be a proactive player in the global beer market," said Eric H. Molson, Chairman of the Board of Molson.

Molson announced on January 13 that its special meeting of shareholders scheduled for January 19, 2005 will be adjourned, and reconvened on January 28, 2005 at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 900 René-Lévesque Boulevard West, Montréal, Québec, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time. The record date of November 22, 2004 to determine those Molson shareholders entitled to vote at the special meeting remains unchanged.

Coors announced today that its special meeting of stockholders scheduled for January 19, 2005 will be convened as planned at 9:00 a.m., Mountain Time, and then immediately adjourned. The meeting is expected to be reconvened on February 1, 2005 at Coors Brewing Company in the Sixth Floor Auditorium in the Brewery Complex, 12th and Ford Streets, Golden, Colorado, at 9:00 a.m., Mountain Time. The record date of November 22, 2004 to determine those Coors stockholders entitled to vote at the special meeting remains unchanged.

The Molson optionholders meeting will be held in Molson's offices in Montréal on January 27, 2005. Molson shareholders have until 5:00 p.m. (Montréal Time) on January 26, 2005 to vote. Shareholders who have already voted their shares and do not wish to change their vote do not need to take any action, and votes already cast and not changed or withdrawn will be cast at the special meetings. If a shareholder's shares are held by a broker, the shareholder must follow the directions received from the broker in order to change his or her vote.

Any registered Coors stockholder wishing to change his or her vote on any of the proposals should, before the Coors special meeting, deliver a signed notice of revocation of proxy to the Secretary of Coors, or complete and submit a later-dated proxy card, or, in the alternative, attend the Coors special meeting and vote in person.

Any registered Molson shareholder wishing to change his or her vote on any of the proposals should, before the Molson special meeting, execute a valid form of revocation of proxy and deliver it to the Secretary of Molson or the offices of CIBC Mellon Trust Company, or complete and submit a later-dated proxy form no later than 5:00 p.m. (Montréal Time) on the last business day before the Molson special meeting, or, in the alternative, attend the Molson special meeting and vote in person. Registered Molson shareholders may also revoke a proxy via the Internet website or the toll-free number indicated on their proxy forms.

The Québec Superior Court has postponed the date for the hearing of Molson's application for the final order to February 2, 2005 at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, and has extended the period for filing appearances, written representations and written contestations to January 27, 2005.

Molson is Canada's largest brewer and one of the world's leading brewers of quality beer with operations in Canada, Brazil and the United States. A global brewer with CAN$3.5 billion in gross annual sales, Molson traces its roots back to 1786, making it North America's oldest beer company. Committed to brewing excellence, Molson produces an award-winning portfolio of beers including Molson Canadian, Molson Export, Molson Dry, Rickard's, A Marca Bavaria, Kaiser and Bavaria.

Founded in 1873, Adolph Coors Company is the world's eighth-largest brewer, with $5.4 billion in annual gross sales. Its principal subsidiary is Coors Brewing Company, the third-largest brewer in the U.S., with a beverage portfolio that includes Coors Light, Coors, Aspen Edge, Killian's, Zima XXX and the Keystone family of brands. The company's operating unit in the United Kingdom, Coors Brewers Limited, is the U.K.'s second-largest brewer, with brands that include Carling -- the best-selling beer in the U.K. -- Grolsch, Worthington's, Reef and the recently launched Coors Fine Light Beer.

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