In November 1997, the Colorado Springs, Colorado, school district signed a ten-year deal with Coca-Cola for $8 million, and more if it exceeds the requirement of selling 70,000 cases of Coke products annually.37 While soft drink giants have long fought to be designated the official beverage of professional sports and college campuses, only recently have they turned their sights on the kindergartenthrough-high-school set. Source: The New York Times, March 10, 1998, page Cl Money from the cola companies is funding not only sports programs, but new computer programs and more
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