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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                 _____________

                                   FORM 11-K
                                 _____________

     [X]          ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                   For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002

                                       OR

     [ ]         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                For the transition period from _______ to _______

                         Commission File No. 001-02217



                 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN
                            (Full title of the plan)


                             THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
          (Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan)

                               One Coca-Cola Plaza
                             Atlanta, Georgia 30313
   (Address of the plan and address of issuer's principal executive offices)

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                              THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
                            THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN

                              Financial Statements
                        As of December 31, 2002 and 2001
                    and for the Year Ended December 31, 2002
                   Together with Independent Auditors' Report









                 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN

                       Financial Statements and Schedules
                        As of December 31, 2002 and 2001
                    and for the Year Ended December 31, 2002


                               Table of Contents


                                                                      Page
                                                                      ----

Independent Auditors' Report                                            1


Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits                         2


Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits               3


Notes to Financial Statements                                           4




                             Supplemental Schedules
                             ----------------------


Schedule H, line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)         11


Schedule H, line 4j - Schedule of Reportable Transactions              14








To The Coca-Cola Company
  Benefits Committee
The Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta, Georgia

                          Independent Auditors' Report
                          ----------------------------

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits
of The Coca-Cola Company Thrift & Investment Plan (the "Plan") as of December
31, 2002 and 2001 and the related statement of changes in net assets available
for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2002. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of The Coca-Cola
Company Thrift & Investment Plan as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and the
changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31,
2002, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedules of assets held
at end of year and reportable transactions are presented for purposes of
additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial
statements but are supplemental information required by the Department of
Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. These supplemental schedules are the
responsibility of the Plan's management. The supplemental schedules have been
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial
statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.


/s/ BANKS, FINLEY, WHITE & CO.

June 20, 2003


                                      1



                 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN

                 Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
                           December 31, 2002 and 2001


                                              2002                    2001
                                              ----                    ----

ASSETS

Investments (Notes 3 and 4)           $1,348,419,648            $1,458,863,643

Accrued interest receivable                  108,590                    95,329

Due from broker for securities sold          128,599                         -
                                      --------------            --------------

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS     $1,348,656,837            $1,458,958,972
                                      ==============            ==============
















    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

                                       2




                 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN

           Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
                      For the Year Ended December 31, 2002


Additions to net assets attributed to:
-------------------------------------

Investment income:
   Dividend income                                         $  17,395,347
   Interest income                                            10,387,093
                                                           -------------
     Total investment income                                  27,782,440
                                                           -------------

Contributions:
   Employer                                                   20,046,627
   Participants                                               56,295,782
   Rollovers from other qualified plans                        3,110,001
                                                           -------------
     Total contributions                                      79,452,410
                                                           -------------

     Total additions                                         107,234,850
                                                           -------------

Deductions from net assets attributed to:
----------------------------------------

Distributions to Participants                                 96,771,734


Net depreciation in fair value of
  investments (Note 3)                                       120,765,251
                                                           -------------

     Total deductions                                        217,536,985

Net decrease in net assets available for benefits           (110,302,135)

Net assets available for benefits, beginning of year        1,458,958,972
                                                           --------------

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE
 FOR BENEFITS, END OF YEAR                                 $1,348,656,837
                                                           ==============




    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


                                      3



                 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN

                         Notes to Financial Statements
                           December 31, 2002 and 2001


Note 1 - Description of Plan
----------------------------

General

The Coca-Cola Company Thrift & Investment Plan (the "Plan") is a defined
contribution pension plan covering a majority of the domestic employees of The
Coca-Cola Company and its participating subsidiaries (the "Company"), with the
exception of employees represented by bargaining units which have not negotiated
coverage and others listed in the Plan document. Eligible employees may begin
participating in the Plan upon hire with the Company. The Plan is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), as
amended.

Contributions

The election to contribute to the Plan by employees ("Participants") is
voluntary. Participant contributions are in the form of payroll deductions with
the Company currently contributing an amount equal to 100% of the first 3% of
compensation contributed by a Participant, subject to certain limitations
imposed by the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC").

Participants may contribute to the Plan with "Before Tax" dollars or "After Tax"
dollars. "Before Tax" contributions are not subject to current federal income
taxes but are subject to Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes.
"Before Tax" and "After Tax" contributions are limited in total to 25% of
compensation, subject to certain limitations. Prior to May 1, 2002, "Before Tax"
and "After Tax" contributions were limited in total to 15% of compensation,
subject to certain limitations. For 2002, the maximum "Before Tax" annual
contribution amount under the IRC was $11,000.

As a result of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (EGTRRA) of
2001, beginning on May 1, 2002,  Participants who are age 50 or older by the end
of the year may make  additional  "catch-up"  contributions  with  "Before  Tax"
dollars  provided certain plan or Internal Revenue Service limits have been met.
For 2002, the maximum "catch-up" contribution amount was $1,000.

All contributions are paid to a trustee and are invested as directed by
Participants and The Coca-Cola Company. Participants may direct their
contributions into any of 27 separate investment options, which include the
following:

    Common stock of The Coca-Cola Company (formerly the Company Stock Fund)


                                      4



                   Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)



Note 1 - Description of Plan (Continued)
---------------------------------------

     Government Fund -- A money market fund investing in securities issued by,
     or guaranteed by, the U.S. government, U.S. government agencies, and U.S.
     government-sponsored agencies.

     Retirement Preservation Trust (Blend) Fund -- A collective trust fund
     investing in Guaranteed Investment Contracts, obligations of U.S.
     government and U.S. government agency securities, and money market
     securities.

     Intermediate Term Bond Funds -- Four mutual funds investing in a
     diversified portfolio of bonds issued by U.S. and foreign companies as well
     as U.S. and foreign governments.

     Balanced Funds -- Three mutual funds investing in a targeted mixture of
     stocks and bonds.

     Large-Cap Stock Funds -- Seven mutual funds investing in a diversified
     portfolio of stocks and generally maintaining a median market
     capitalization in excess of $9 billion.

     Mid-Cap Stock Fund -- One mutual fund investing in a diversified portfolio
     of stocks and maintaining a median market capitalization between $2 billion
     and $9 billion.

     Small-Cap Stock Funds -- Four mutual funds investing in a diversified
     portfolio of stocks and maintaining a median market capitalization of less
     than $2 billion.

     International Stock Funds -- Five mutual funds investing in a diversified
     portfolio of stocks of companies located outside the U.S. or a combination
     of stocks of U.S. companies and foreign companies.

All Company contributions are invested in common stock of The Coca-Cola Company.

Participants are allowed to transfer rollover contributions from other qualified
retirement plans or Individual Retirement Accounts into the Plan.

Vesting

Participants hired before April 1, 2002 are immediately vested in their salary
deferral contributions, Company matching contributions and related earnings.
Participants hired after March 31, 2002 are immediately vested in their salary
deferral contributions and related earnings, while vesting in Company matching
contributions is based on a graduated schedule over a three year period as
follows: 33% after one year of service, 67% after two years of service and 100%
after three years of service. Company matching contributions that are forfeited
will be used to cover administrative costs of the Plan.

                                      5




                   Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)


Note 1 - Description of Plan (Continued)
----------------------------------------

Valuation of Participant Accounts

Participant account balances are valued based upon the number of units of each
investment fund credited to Participant accounts. Units are revalued on a daily
basis to reflect earnings and other transactions. Participant accounts are
updated on a daily basis to reflect transactions affecting account balances.
Effective March 9, 2003, units in the Company Stock Fund were converted to
shares of common stock of The Coca-Cola Company. The shares are revalued on a
daily basis to reflect changes in fair value.

Participant Loans

Participants   may  borrow  from  their  account   balance  subject  to  certain
limitations.  Pursuant  to Section  402 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 (the
"Act"),  Participants who are "executive  officers",  as defined by the Act, are
not allowed to borrow from their account balance. Participant loans may be taken
from a combination of "Before Tax," "After Tax," and rollover account balances.

The following applies to Participant loans:

(a)  The maximum amount that a Participant may borrow is the lesser of 50% of
     their account balance or $50,000. The $50,000 maximum is reduced by the
     Participant's highest outstanding loan balance on any loans during the
     preceding 12 months.

(b)  The minimum loan amount is $1,000.

(c)  The loan interest rate is the prime rate as published in The Wall Street
     Journal at the inception of the loan.

(d)  The loan repayment period is limited to 60 months for a general purpose
     loan and 180 months for a loan used to purchase or build a principal
     residence.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Effective March 1, 2002, the portion of the Plan invested in common stock of The
Coca-Cola Company was designated as an employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP")
within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 4975(e)(7). Due to the new
ESOP designation, Participants with investments in common stock of The Coca-Cola
Company may elect to receive their entire dividend amount as a cash payment made
directly to them rather than have the dividend amount reinvested in their Plan
account. The total amount of dividends paid directly to Participants making this
election was $764,153 during 2002. These dividends pass through the Plan to
Participants and, therefore, are not included in dividend income on the
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits.

                                       6



                   Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)


Note 1 - Description of Plan (Continued)
----------------------------------------

Payment of Benefits

Upon retirement, termination or disability, Participants may choose to receive
payment from the Plan in a lump-sum distribution, installments or in partial
payments (a portion paid in a lump sum, and the remainder paid later).

Administration

The Plan is administered by The Coca-Cola Company Benefits Committee (the
"Committee") which, as administrator, has complete control of and sole
discretion over the administration of the Plan. All administrative expenses of
the Plan were paid by the Company during 2002.

Plan Termination

The Company expects the Plan to be continued indefinitely but reserves the right
to terminate the Plan or to discontinue its contributions to the Plan at any
time, by written approval from the Committee. In the event of termination, the
Committee may either:

(a)  continue the trust for as long as it considers advisable, or

(b)  terminate the trust, pay all expenses from the trust fund, and direct the
     payment of Participant account balances, either in the form of lump-sum
     distributions, installment payments, or any other form selected by the
     Committee.

Additional information about the Plan is available from the Company's Employee
Benefits Department.


Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies
----------------------------------------

Basis of Accounting

The financial statements of the Plan are maintained on an accrual basis.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires Plan management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual
results may differ from those estimates.

                                      7



                   Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)


Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
--------------------------------------------------

Valuation of Investments

Short-term investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. The
investments in common stock of The Coca-Cola Company and the mutual funds are
stated at fair value based upon quoted prices in active markets at the last
reported sales price on the last business day of the Plan year. Participant
loans are valued based upon remaining unpaid principal balance plus any accrued
but unpaid interest.

The Guaranteed Investment Contracts within the Retirement Preservation Trust
(Blend) Fund are reported at contract value, which is equivalent to fair value.
Contract value represents contributions made under the contracts, plus earnings,
less withdrawals and administrative expenses. These investment contracts are
fully-benefit responsive, which means Participants may ordinarily direct the
withdrawal or transfer of all or a portion of their investment at contract
value. There are no reserves against contract value for credit risk of the
contract issuer or otherwise. Both the weighted-average yield and crediting
interest rates for the contracts were 6.70% for 2002 and 6.66% for 2001.

Note 3 - Investments
--------------------

The fair value of investments at December 31 is as follows:

                                                      2002           2001
                                                      ----           ----

Participant-directed investments              $   825,773,709   $   882,196,188
Nonparticipant-directed investments               522,645,939       576,667,455
                                              ---------------   ---------------
                                              $ 1,348,419,648   $ 1,458,863,643
                                              ===============   ===============

The fair value of individual investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan's
net assets at December 31 is as follows:

                                                      2002           2001
                                                      ----           ----

Common stock of The Coca-Cola Company         $   988,729,132   $ 1,111,612,879
Retirement Preservation Trust                 $   102,837,291                 -
S&P 500 Stock Fund                            $    73,563,861   $    90,123,601



Investments in common stock of The Coca-Cola Company include both
participant-directed and nonparticipant-directed investments.

The fair value of the Retirement Preservation Trust at December 31, 2001 was
$70,035,957 and did not represent 5% or more of the Plan's net assets.

                                      8



                   Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)


Note 3 - Investments (Continued)
--------------------------------

During 2002, the Plan's investments (including gains and losses on investments
bought and sold, as well as held during the year) depreciated in fair value (as
determined by quoted market price) by $120,765,251 as follows:

Common stock of The Coca-Cola Company           $   71,100,444
Mutual funds                                        49,664,807
                                                --------------
                                                $  120,765,251
                                                ==============

Note 4 - Nonparticipant-Directed Investments
--------------------------------------------

Information about the net assets and the significant components of the changes
in net assets relating to the nonparticipant-directed investments is as follows:

                                             December 31,          December 31,
                                                2002                  2001
                                             ------------          ------------
Net assets, at fair value:
  Common stock of The Coca-Cola Company    $  522,645,939        $  576,667,455


                                               Year Ended
                                             December 31,2002
                                             ----------------
Changes in net assets:

  Contributions                                $  20,046,627
  Dividends                                        9,115,565
  Net depreciation                               (37,592,305)
  Distributions to Participants                  (38,697,238)
  Transfers to other investment funds             (6,894,165)
                                               --------------
        Net decrease in net assets             $ (54,021,516)
                                               ==============


                                       9




                   Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)


Note 5 - Transactions with Party-in-Interest
--------------------------------------------

During 2002, the Plan had the following transactions relating to common stock of
The Coca-Cola Company:


                                 Shares         Fair Value      Realized Gain
                                 ------         ----------      -------------
Purchases                      1,847,870     $   91,884,933                 -
Sales                          2,870,837     $  143,668,218      $ 67,069,146
Dividends Received                     -     $   17,395,347                 -


In addition, the Plan held the following investments in common stock of The
Coca-Cola Company:


                                 Shares         Fair Value
                                 ------         ----------
December 31, 2002             22,553,128     $  988,729,132
December 31, 2001             23,576,095     $1,111,612,879


The Plan's investments in the Retirement Preservation Trust, Government Fund,
Small Cap Index Fund, Aggregate Bond Index Fund, International Index Fund, Basic
Value Fund, Small Cap Value Fund, Fundamental Growth Fund, Long-Term Growth
Fund, All-Equity Fund, and Growth and Income Fund, Retirement Reserves Fund, and
Cash Management Account are managed by Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.
Merrill Lynch Trust Company is the Trustee as defined by the Plan and,
therefore, the transactions in these funds qualify as party-in-interest.


Note 6 - Income Tax Status
--------------------------

The Internal Revenue Service has ruled that the Plan qualifies under Section
401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "IRC") and is, therefore, not
subject to tax under present income tax laws. Once qualified, the Plan is
required to operate in conformity with the IRC to maintain its qualification. On
January 31, 2002, the Plan administrator filed a request with the Internal
Revenue Service for a new determination letter. In response to this request, the
Plan administrator obtained a determination letter on March 25, 2003, in which
the Internal Revenue Service stated that the Plan, as designed at the time of
filing the request, was in compliance with the applicable requirements of the
IRC. The Plan has been amended subsequent to filing the request. However, the
Plan administrator and the Plan's tax counsel believe the Plan is currently
designed and being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of
the IRC.

                                       10



                 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN
                             EIN: 58-0628465 PN: 002

         Schedule H, line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
                                December 31, 2002




                                        (c) Description of investment
        (b) Identity of issue,              including maturity date,
         borrower, lessor or               rate of interest, collateral,                                        (e) Current
(a)        similar party                      par, or maturity value                             (d) Cost            value**
---      ---------------------             -----------------------------                         --------        -----------
                                                                                                     

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS:

* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers        102,837,291 units of Retirement Preservation Trust    $ 102,837,291   $ 102,837,291

* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers        12,707,746 units of Government Fund                      12,707,746      12,707,746

* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers        126,122 units of Retirement Reserves Fund                   126,122         126,122

* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers        188,135 units of Cash Management Account                    188,135         188,135
                                                                                                 -------------   -------------

    Total Short-Term Investments                                                                   115,859,294     115,859,294
                                                                                                 -------------   -------------

  COMMON STOCK:

* The Coca-Cola Company                    22,553,128 shares of common stock                       528,324,239     988,729,132

  MUTUAL FUNDS:

  AIM Advisors, Inc.                       343,496 units of Blue Chip Fund                           4,086,427       3,070,855

  Ariel Capital Management, Inc.           276,955 units of Premier Bond Fund                        2,895,865       2,941,259

  Barclay's Global Investors               5,004,344 units of S&P 500 Stock Fund                    93,374,348      73,563,861

  Calvert Asset Management Co., Inc.       641,311 units of Income Fund                             10,902,521      10,491,854

  Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.            490,249 units of Venture Fund                            12,240,715      10,265,804

  Delaware Management Company              448,528 units of Delaware Trend Fund                      7,677,812       6,342,183

  The Dreyfus Corporation                  64,609 units of Premier Third Century Fund                  578,254         404,455

  Federated Global Investment Mgt. Corp.   35,067 units of International Equity Fund                   533,054         403,622

  Fidelity Investments                     132,020 units of Advisor Diversified International Fund   1,653,530       1,491,825

  ING Investments, LLC                     382,888 units of International Value Fund                 5,018,413       3,939,918


*   Party-in-interest

**  Current value is equivalent to contract value for all Guaranteed Investment Contracts.



                                       11



                 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN
                             EIN: 58-0628465 PN: 002

         Schedule H, line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
                                December 31, 2002





                                        (c) Description of investment
        (b) Identity of issue,              including maturity date,
         borrower, lessor or               rate of interest, collateral,                                        (e) Current
(a)        similar party                      par, or maturity value                             (d) Cost            value**
---      ---------------------             -----------------------------                         --------        -----------
                                                                                                     



  MUTUAL FUNDS (Continued):

  ING Investments, LLC                     110,713 units of International Small Cap Fund            2,740,992      2,074,765

  John Hancock Advisers, LLC               441,385 units of Small Cap Fund                          7,587,545      5,071,509

* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers        4,178,413 units of Long-Term Growth Fund                35,155,489     28,454,990

* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers        1,315,816 units of All-Equity Fund                      10,352,821      7,894,895

* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers        1,040,374 units of Growth and Income Fund                9,249,826      7,896,441

* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers        203,701 units of Small Cap Index Fund                    2,067,180      1,686,647

* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers        846,710 units of Aggregate Bond Index Fund               9,020,221      9,271,479

* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers        122,896 units of International Index Fund                1,064,286        870,101

* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers        332,078 units of Basic Value Fund                        9,555,423      7,757,338

* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers        601,945 units of Small Cap Value Fund                   13,153,693     10,919,278

* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers        442,563 units of Fundamental Growth Fund                 8,030,322      5,713,491

  Pacific Investment Mgt. Co. (PIMCO)      935,826 units of Total Return Fund                       9,920,598      9,985,266

  Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.      90,517 units of Pioneer Fund                             3,572,642      2,784,290

  Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.      192,267 units of Small Company Fund                      2,788,105      2,295,671
                                                                                                  -----------    -----------

     Total Mutual Funds                                                                           263,220,082    215,591,797
                                                                                                  -----------    -----------


*  Party-in-interest

** Current value is equivalent to contract value for all Guaranteed Investment Contracts.


                                       12



                 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN
                             EIN: 58-0628465 PN: 002

         Schedule H, line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
                                December 31, 2002






                                        (c) Description of investment
        (b) Identity of issue,              including maturity date,
         borrower, lessor or               rate of interest, collateral,                                        (e) Current
(a)        similar party                      par, or maturity value                            (d) Cost            value**
---      ---------------------             -----------------------------                         --------        -----------
                                                                                                     



  GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS:

  New York Life                            6.12%   annual interest, due 11/17/2003                  2,518,863         2,518,863

  Union Bank of Switzerland                6.99%   annual interest, due 6/1/2004                    4,014,599         4,014,599

  Westdeutsche Landesbank                  6.80%   annual interest, due 3/17/2003                   3,365,467         3,365,467
                                                                                                -------------    --------------

    Total Guaranteed Investment Contracts                                                           9,898,929         9,898,929
                                                                                                -------------    --------------
  PARTICIPANTS' LOANS:

  Loans to Participants                    Loans with interest rates ranging from
                                             4.25% to 10.50%                                            N/A          18,340,496
                                                                                                -------------    --------------

  Total Assets (Held at End of Year)                                                            $ 917,302,544    $1,348,419,648
                                                                                                =============    ==============
















*  Party-in-interest

** Current value is equivalent to contract value for all Guaranteed Investment
   Contracts.



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                 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN

           Schedule H, line 4j - Schedule of Reportable Transactions
                      For the Year Ended December 31, 2002



              (b) Description of
                  assets (include                                        (f) Expense                  (h) Current value
(a) Identity      interest rate                                              incurred                     of asset on
    of party      and maturity in  (c) Purchase  (d) Selling  (e) Lease      with         (g) Cost of     transaction  (i) Net gain
    involved      case of a loan)      price         price        rental     transaction      asset       date             or (loss)
------------  -------------------   -----------  -----------  ----------  --------------  -----------  ---------------  -----------
                                                                                                


Category (iii) - Any transactions within the plan year involving securities of the same issue if within the plan year any series of
                 transactions aggregate to more than 5% of the current value of plan assets at January 1, 2002.

The Coca-Cola
 Company       Common stock         $29,126,752       -            -      $35,440         $29,162,192  $29,162,192            -

The Coca-Cola
 Company       Common stock                -     $45,591,403       -      $54,662         $24,336,950  $45,646,065      $21,309,115


There were no category (i), (ii) or (iv) reportable transactions during the year ended December 31, 2002.


Note:  Participant-directed transactions are not required to be reported on this schedule.  Therefore, the above transactions
represent nonparticipant-directed transactions only.




                                       14




                                   SIGNATURES



     The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, The Coca-Cola Company Benefits Committee has duly caused this annual
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
                                 THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN
                                     (Name of Plan)



                                By:  /s/ BARBARA S. GILBREATH
                                     ---------------------------------
                                         Barbara S. Gilbreath
                                         Member, The Coca-Cola Company
                                           Benefits Committee



Date:  June 27, 2003

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.                     Description
----------                      -----------

   23           Consent of Independent Auditors

   99           Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
                Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
                executed by Barbara S. Gilbreath and David M. Taggart,
                Members of The Coca-Cola Company Benefits Committee.