Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Says Stiller No Longer Chairman, Replaces with Mardy as Interim Chairman

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR)

, a leader in specialty coffee and coffee makers, today announced that its Board of Directors, has appointed Mr. Michael J. Mardy, a director and chair of the Company's Audit and Finance Committee, as interim Chairman of the Board. In addition, Ms. Hinda S. Miller, chair of the Company's Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, has been appointed as Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee, a committee she last chaired in 2010. All appointments are effective immediately. At the direction of the Board of Directors, Mr. Robert P. Stiller no longer serves as Chairman of the Board and Mr. William D. Davis no longer serves as Lead Director of the Board, effective immediately. Additionally, Mr. Stiller and Mr. Davis will no longer serve on any Board committees and will not receive future payment for their service on the Board until the Board determines otherwise. Both will remain members of the Board. The Governance and Nominating Committee will be reviewing appropriate Board and committee structure and composition.