COCA COLA ENTERPRISES INC
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                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C. 20549



                             FORM 8-K

                          CURRENT REPORT



              Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                  Date of Report:  July 22, 1997
                (Date of earliest event reported)



                    COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC.
      (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


   Delaware               1-9300                 58-0503352
  (State of         (Commission File No.)      (IRS Employer
incorporation)                               Identification No.)


         2500 Windy Ridge Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30339
   (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)



                          (770) 989-3000
       (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)















                                                  Page 1 of 26 Pages
                                                  Exhibit Index Page 4

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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          (c)  Exhibits

         1.    Terms Agreement dated as of July 22, 1997 relating
               to the offer and sale of the 6.375% Notes Due
               August 1, 2001 (the "2001 Notes"), the 6.625% Notes
               Due August 1, 2004 (the "2004 Notes") and the
               7.125% Debentures Due August 1, 2017 (the
               "Debentures").

         4.1   Form of the 2001 Notes.

         4.2   Form of the 2004 Notes.

         4.3   Form of the Debentures.



































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                            SIGNATURES


          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                   COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC.
                                           (Registrant)

                                       S/ LOWRY F. KLINE 
                                   By: ------------------------               
                                   Name:   Lowry F. Kline
                                   Title:  Senior Vice President
                                           and General Counsel

Date: July 29, 1997
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                               EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                                                Page



    1.          Terms Agreement dated as of July                   5
                22, 1997 relating to the offer and
                sale of the 6.375% Notes Due August
                1, 2001 (the "2001 Notes"), the
                6.625% Notes Due August 1, 2004
                (the "2004 Notes") and the 7.125%
                Debentures Due August 1, 2017 (the
                "Debentures").



    4.1         Form of the 2001 Notes.                           9
    
    4.2         Form of the 2004 Notes.                          15

    4.3         Form of the Debentures.                          20
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                                                             EXHIBIT 1
                           COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC.
                           (a Delaware corporation)

                            Senior Debt Securities

                               TERMS AGREEMENT

                                                        Date:  July 22, 1997
TO:      COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC.
         2500 Windy Ridge Parkway
         Atlanta, Georgia 30339

RE:      Underwriting Agreement dated September 25, 1996

                              SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES
<TABLE>
<S>                                <C>                      <C>                    <C>  
Title of Senior Debt Securities:

Securities:                        6.375% Notes Due         6.625% Notes Due        7.125% Debentures Due
                                   August 1, 2001           August 1, 2004          August 1, 2017
Principal amount to be issued:
                                   $250,000,000              $200,000,000              $300,000,000
Current ratings:                   A3/A+                     A3/A+                     A3/A+

Interest Rate:                     6.375%                    6.625%                    7.125%

Interest payment dates:            Payable on February 1     Payable on February 1     Payable on February 1
                                   and August 1 of each      and August 1 of each      and August 1 of each
                                   year, commencing          year, commencing          year, commencing
                                   February 1, 1998          February 1, 1998          February 1, 1998

Date of maturity:                  August 1, 2001            August 1, 2004            August 1, 2017

Redemption provisions:             None                      None                      None

Sinking fund requirements:         None                      None                      None

Delayed Delivery Contracts:        Not authorized            Not authorized            Not authorized

Fee:                               .500%                     .625%                     .875%

Public offering price:             99.883%, plus accrued     99.887%, plus accrued     99.786%, plus accrued
                                   interest, if any, from    interest, if any, from    interest, if any, from
                                   July 25, 1997             July 25, 1997             July 25, 1997
</TABLE>









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Closing date and location:  July 25, 1997, at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, 
at the offices of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, One Liberty Plaza, 
New York, New York  10006.

Notice to the Underwriters pursuant to Section 11 of the Underwriting Agreement 
shall be given to:  Lehman Brothers Inc., 3 World Financial Center, New York, 
New York  10285, Attention:  Robert H. Swindell.

Place of delivery of Securities:  Through the facilities of The Depository 
Trust Company to the account of Lehman Brothers Inc., 3 World Financial Center, 
New York, New York  10285.














































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Modifications to the Underwriting Agreement:

         The Senior Debt Securities are being sold hereunder pursuant to the 
         Company's registration statements on Form S-3 (No. 33-62757 and 
         No. 333-18569), pursuant to which the Company has registered up to
         $2,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Debt Securities.

         Section 2:  Payment for all Senior Debt Securities purchased 
         hereunder shall be made in immediately available funds on the third 
         business day (unless postponed in accordance with the provisions 
         of Section 9) following the date of this Agreement for the account 
         of the Company maintained at Citibank, N.A., New York, New York, 
         account number 38488726.

         Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, counsel to the Underwriters, 
         will render the opinion referred to in Section 4(b)(2) of the 
         Underwriting Agreement.

         The Senior Debt Securities will trade in The Depository Trust 
         Company's Same-Day Funds Settlement System until maturity, and 
         secondary market trading activity for the Senior Debt Securities 
         will, therefore, settle in immediately available funds.  All 
         payments of principal and interest will be made by the 
         Company in immediately available funds. 
































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Each Underwriter listed below severally agrees, subject to the terms 
and provisions of the above-referenced Underwriting Agreement, which is 
incorporated herein in its entirety and made a part hereof, to purchase the
principal amounts of Senior Debt Securities set forth opposite its name 
below:
<TABLE>
 <S>                          <C>                   <C>                <C>        
 Underwriter                  6.375% Notes Due      6.625% Notes Due   7.125% Debentures Due
 -----------                   August 1, 2001         August 1, 2004      August 1, 2017          
                              ---------------        ----------------  ---------------------
Lehman Brothers Inc.          $125,000,000            $100,000,000        $150,000,000

Deutsche Morgan Grenfell
 Inc.                         $125,000,000            $100,000,000        $150,000,000
                              ------------            ------------        ------------
    Total                     $250,000,000            $200,000,000        $300,000,000
</TABLE>

                                                LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
                                                DEUTSCHE MORGAN GRENFELL INC.

                                                BY LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
                                                   S/ROBERT H. SWINDELL
                                                By_________________________
                                                   Name: ROBERT H. SWINDELL
                                                   Title: MANAGING DIRECTOR
                                                   

Accepted:

COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC.

    S/ VICKIE G. ROMAN
By___________________________
   Name:   VICKIE G. ROMAN
   Title:  VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER










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                                                           EXHIBIT 4.1

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK
CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION
OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS
REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS
REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT
IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY
AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR
OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS
WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS
AN INTEREST HEREIN.

                      COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC.
                     6.375% NOTE DUE AUGUST 1, 2001


R-1                                             $250,000,000

REGISTERED                                   (Principal Amount)

GLOBAL SECURITY                              CUSIP: 191219 AZ 7

          COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC., a corporation duly 
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware 
(the "Company), which term includes any successor corporation 
under the Indenture referred to herein), for value received, 
hereby promises to pay to CEDE & CO., or registered assigns, upon
presentation, the principal sum of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION 
DOLLARS ($250,000,000) on August 1, 2001 (the "Maturity Date") in
such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the 
time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public 
and private debts, and to pay interest thereon, in like coin or 
currency, at a rate of 6.375% per annum, computed on the basis of
a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, until the 
principal hereof is paid or duly made available for payment, 
semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 (each an 
"Interest Payment Date") in each year commencing on February 1, 
1998, to the registered holder of this Note (the "Holder") as of 
the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such 
interest payment, which shall be the January  15 and July 15 next
preceding such Interest Payment Date, and on the Maturity Date 
shown above.  Interest on this Note will accrue from the most 
recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or 
duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid, from July 25,
1997, until the principal hereof has been paid or duly made 
available for payment. If the Maturity Date or an Interest 
Payment Date falls on a day which is not a Business Day, as 
defined below, principal or interest payable with respect to such
Maturity Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, will 
be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force 
and effect as if made on such Maturity Date or Interest Payment 
Date, as the case may be, and no interest shall accrue on the 
amount so payable for the period from and after such Maturity 
Date or Interest Payment Date. The interest so payable and 
punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date
will, subject to certain exceptions provided in the Indenture (as
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defined below), be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or
one or more predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of 
business on the Regular Record Date for such interest payment; 
provided, however, that interest payable on the Maturity Date 
will be payable to the Person to whom the principal hereof is 
payable. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly 
provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on
such Regular Record Date and shall be paid to the Persons, and on
the notice, as is provided in the Indenture. As used herein, 
"Business Day" means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on
which banks in The City of New York are not required or 
authorized by law to close. 
 
          Payment of the principal of and interest on this Note 
will be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to 
an account maintained by DTC for such purpose. 
 
          This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of 
securities (hereinafter called the "Securities") of the Company 
issued and to be issued under an Indenture dated as of July 30, 
1991, as amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental 
Indenture dated as of January 29, 1992 (collectively, the 
"Indenture"), between the Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank, 
formerly known as Chemical Bank (successor by merger to 
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company), as Trustee (herein called 
the "Trustee", which term includes any successor trustee under 
the Indenture), to which the Indenture and all indentures 
supplemental thereto and the Officers' Certificate setting forth 
the terms of this series of Securities reference is hereby made 
for a statement of the respective rights, limitation of rights, 
duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and 
the Holders and the terms upon which the Notes are, and are to 
be, authenticated and delivered. This Note is one of the series 
of Securities designated as "6.375% Notes Due August 1, 2001", 
limited in aggregate principal amount to $250,000,000 (the 
"Notes").  The Indenture does not limit the aggregate principal 
amount of Securities that may be issued thereunder. 
 
          If an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, 
with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, the 
principal amount hereof may be declared, and upon such 
declaration shall be due and payable, in the manner, with the 
effect and subject to the conditions provided in the Indenture. 
 
          The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as 
therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of 
the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the 
Holders of the Securities of each series under the Indenture to 
be affected at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the 
consent of the Holders of 66-2/3% in aggregate principal amount 
of the Outstanding Securities of each series under the Indenture 
affected thereby. The Indenture also contains provisions 
permitting the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal 
amount of the Outstanding Securities of each series under the 
Indenture, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such 
series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain 
provisions of the Indenture or such Securities and certain past 
defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such 

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consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive 
and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this 
Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer 
hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not 
notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note. 
 
          No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision 
of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the 
obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, 
to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the times, 
places, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

          As provided in the Indenture, and subject to certain 
limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note may be 
registered on the Security Register of the Company upon surrender
of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency
of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York,
duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of 
transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security 
Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or by his attorney 
duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes 
of this series having the same terms as this Note, of authorized 
denominations, having the same terms and conditions and for the 
same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated
transferee or transferees. 
 
          The Notes are issuable only in registered form without 
coupons in denominations of $1,000 and whole multiples of $1,000.
As provided in the Indenture, and subject to certain limitations 
therein set forth, this Note is exchangeable for a like aggregate
principal amount of Notes of this series having the same terms as
this Note of a different authorized denomination, as requested by
the Holder surrendering the same. 
 
          No service charge will be made for any such 
registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require
payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other 
governmental charge payable in connection therewith. 
 
          Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration 
of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the 
Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this 
Note is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether 
or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee
nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary. 
 
          THE INDENTURE AND THE NOTES, INCLUDING THIS NOTE, 
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE 
PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE. 
 
          All terms used in this Note which are defined in the 
Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the 
Indenture and all references in the Indenture to "Security" or 
"Securities" shall be deemed to include the Notes. 

          
          
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          Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has 
been executed by The Chase Manhattan Bank, formerly known as 
Chemical Bank, the Trustee under the Indenture, or its successor 
thereunder, by the manual signature of one of its authorized 
officers, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under 
the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this 
instrument to be duly executed, manually or in facsimile, and a 
facsimile of its corporate seal to be imprinted hereon. 
 
                              COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC. 
 
                         
                               By:----------------------------
                                 Name:  Vicki G. Roman
                                 Title: Treasurer
 
Attest: 


By:____________________________ 
   Name: Terri L. Purcell 
   Title: Assistant Secretary 
 
[SEAL] 
 




























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Date: July 25, 1997



TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION: 
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein 
referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture. 

THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
as Trustee, 


By: --------------------------------
    Name: G. McFarlane
    Title: Vice President     














                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
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                              ASSIGNMENT FORM 
 

To assign this Note, fill in the form below: 
 
I or we assign and transfer this Note to 

_________________________________________________________________

(Print or type assignee's name, address and zip code) 
_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________
(Insert assignee's soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.) 
 
and irrevocably appoint ___________________________________________
agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The 
agent may substitute another to act for him. 
_________________________________________________________________

Dated:____________________          ______________________________
                                    ______________________________
 

NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the
name as it appears on the first page of the within Note in every 
particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change 
whatever and must be guaranteed by a commercial bank or trust 
company having its principal office or a correspondent in the 
City of New York or by a member broker of the New York, Midwest 
or Pacific Stock Exchange. 











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                                                           EXHIBIT 4.2
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED 
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK 
CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION
OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS 
REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS 
REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT
IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY 
AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR 
OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS 
WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS
AN INTEREST HEREIN.

                     COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC.
                    6.625% NOTE DUE AUGUST 1, 2004

R-1                                                        $200,000,000

REGISTERED                                           (Principal Amount)

GLOBAL SECURITY                                      CUSIP: 191219 BA 1

     COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC., a corporation duly 
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware 
(the "Company), which term includes any successor corporation 
under the Indenture referred to herein), for value received, 
hereby promises to pay to CEDE & CO., or registered assigns, upon
presentation, the principal sum of TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS 
($200,000,000) on August 1, 2004 (the "Maturity Date") in such 
coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time 
of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and 
private debts, and to pay interest thereon, in like coin or 
currency, at a rate of 6.625% per annum, computed on the basis of
a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, until the 
principal hereof is paid or duly made available for payment, 
semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 (each an 
"Interest Payment Date") in each year commencing on February 1, 
1998, to the registered holder of this Note (the "Holder") as of 
the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such 
interest payment, which shall be the January 15 and July 15 next 
preceding such Interest Payment Date, and on the Maturity Date 
shown above.  Interest on this Note will accrue from the most 
recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or 
duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid, from July 25,
1997, until the principal hereof has been paid or duly made 
available for payment. If the Maturity Date or an Interest 
Payment Date falls on a day which is not a Business Day, as 
defined below, principal or interest payable with respect to such
Maturity Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, will 
be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force 
and effect as if made on such Maturity Date or Interest Payment 
Date, as the case may be, and no interest shall accrue on the 
amount so payable for the period from and after such Maturity 
Date or Interest Payment Date. The interest so payable and 
punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date
will, subject to certain exceptions provided in the Indenture (as
defined below), be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or
one or more predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of 
business on the Regular Record Date for such interest payment; 
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provided, however, that interest payable on the Maturity Date 
will be payable to the Person to whom the principal hereof is 
payable. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly 
provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on
such Regular Record Date and shall be paid to the Persons, and on
the notice, as is provided in the Indenture. As used herein, 
"Business Day" means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on
which banks in The City of New York are not required or 
authorized by law to close. 
           
           Payment of the principal of and interest on this Note 
will be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to 
an account maintained by DTC for such purpose. 
     
          This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of 
securities (hereinafter called the "Securities") of the Company 
issued and to be issued under an Indenture dated as of July 30, 
1991, as amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental 
Indenture dated as of January 29, 1992 (collectively, the 
"Indenture"), between the Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank, 
formerly known as Chemical Bank (successor by merger to 
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company), as Trustee (herein called 
the "Trustee", which term includes any successor trustee under 
the Indenture), to which the Indenture and all indentures 
supplemental thereto and the Officers' Certificate setting forth 
the terms of this series of Securities reference is hereby made 
for a statement of the respective rights, limitation of rights, 
duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and 
the Holders and the terms upon which the Notes are, and are to 
be, authenticated and delivered. This Note is one of the series 
of Securities designated as "6.625% Notes Due August 1, 2004", 
limited in aggregate principal amount to $200,000,000 (the 
"Notes").  The Indenture does not limit the aggregate principal 
amount of Securities that may be issued thereunder. 
 
          If an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, 
with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, the 
principal amount hereof may be declared, and upon such 
declaration shall be due and payable, in the manner, with the 
effect and subject to the conditions provided in the Indenture. 
 
          The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as 
therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of 
the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the 
Holders of the Securities of each series under the Indenture to 
be affected at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the 
consent of the Holders of 66-2/3% in aggregate principal amount 
of the Outstanding Securities of each series under the Indenture 
affected thereby. The Indenture also contains provisions 
permitting the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal 
amount of the Outstanding Securities of each series under the 
Indenture, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such 
series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain 
provisions of the Indenture or such Securities and certain past 
defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such 
consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive 
and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this 

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Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer 
hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not 
notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note. 
 
          No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision 
of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the 
obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, 
to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the times, 
places, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

          As provided in the Indenture, and subject to certain 
limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note may be 
registered on the Security Register of the Company upon surrender
of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency
of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York,
duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of 
transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security 
Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or by his attorney 
duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes 
of this series having the same terms as this Note, of authorized 
denominations, having the same terms and conditions and for the 
same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated
transferee or transferees. 
 
          The Notes are issuable only in registered form without 
coupons in denominations of $1,000 and whole multiples of $1,000.
As provided in the Indenture, and subject to certain limitations 
therein set forth, this Note is exchangeable for a like aggregate
principal amount of Notes of this series having the same terms as
this Note of a different authorized denomination, as requested by
the Holder surrendering the same. 
 
          No service charge will be made for any such 
registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require
payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other 
governmental charge payable in connection therewith. 
 
          Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration 
of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the 
Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this 
Note is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether 
or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee
nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary. 
 
          THE INDENTURE AND THE NOTES, INCLUDING THIS NOTE, SHALL
BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE 
STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE 
PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE. 
 
          All terms used in this Note which are defined in the 
Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the 
Indenture and all references in the Indenture to "Security" or 
"Securities" shall be deemed to include the Notes. 
 
          Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has 
been executed by The Chase Manhattan Bank, formerly known as 
Chemical Bank, the Trustee under the Indenture, or its successor 

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thereunder, by the manual signature of one of its authorized 
officers, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under 
the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this 
instrument to be duly executed, manually or in facsimile, and a 
facsimile of its corporate seal to be imprinted hereon. 
 
                              COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC. 
 
                              By:________________________________
                                 Name:  Vicki G. Roman
                                 Title: Treasurer
 
Attest: 


By:____________________________ 
   Name: Terri L. Purcell 
   Title: Assistant Secretary 
 
[SEAL] 
 



Date: July 25, 1997



TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION: 
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein 
referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture. 

THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
as Trustee, 


By: _____________________________
    Name: G. McFarlane
    Title: Vice President





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                        ASSIGNMENT FORM 
 

To assign this Note, fill in the form below: 
 
I or we assign and transfer this Note to 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
(Print or type assignee's name, address and zip code) 
 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(Insert assignee's soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.) 
 
and irrevocably appoint --------------------------------------------     
agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The 
agent may substitute another to act for him. 



Dated:____________________         ______________________________

                                   ______________________________

 

NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the
name as it appears on the first page of the within Note in every 
particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change 
whatever and must be guaranteed by a commercial bank or trust 
company having its principal office or a correspondent in the 
City of New York or by a member broker of the New York, Midwest 
or Pacific Stock Exchange. 














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                                                                EXHIBIT 4.3

     UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK
     CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION
     OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS 
     REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS 
     REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT
     IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY
     AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR
     OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS
     WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS
     AN INTEREST HEREIN.

                         COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC.
                    7.125% DEBENTURE DUE AUGUST 1, 2017

     R-1  $300,000,000

     REGISTERED     (Principal Amount)

     GLOBAL SECURITY     CUSIP: 191219 BB 9


               COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC., a corporation duly
     organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware
     (the "Company), which term includes any successor corporation
     under the Indenture referred to herein), for value received,
     hereby promises to pay to CEDE & CO., or registered assigns, upon
     presentation, the principal sum of THREE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS
     ($300,000,000) on August 1, 2017 (the "Maturity Date") in such
     coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time
     of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and
     private debts, and to pay interest thereon, in like coin or
     currency, at a rate of 7.125% per annum, computed on the basis of
     a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, until the
     principal hereof is paid or duly made available for payment,
     semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 (each an
     "Interest Payment Date") in each year commencing on February 1,
     1998, to the registered holder of this Debenture (the "Holder")
     as of the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such
     interest payment, which shall be the January 15 and July 15 next
     preceding such Interest Payment Date, and on the Maturity Date
     shown above.  Interest on this Debenture will accrue from the
     most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid
     or duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid, from July
     25, 1997, until the principal hereof has been paid or duly made
     available for payment. If the Maturity Date or an Interest
     Payment Date falls on a day which is not a Business Day, as
     defined below, principal or interest payable with respect to such
     Maturity Date or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, will
     be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force
     and effect as if made on such Maturity Date or Interest Payment
     Date, as the case may be, and no interest shall accrue on the
     amount so payable for the period from and after such Maturity
     Date or Interest Payment Date. The interest so payable and



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     punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date
     will, subject to certain exceptions provided in the Indenture (as
     defined below), be paid to the Person in whose name this
     Debenture (or one or more predecessor Debentures) is registered
     at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such
     interest payment; provided, however, that interest payable on the
     Maturity Date will be payable to the Person to whom the principal
     hereof is payable. Any such interest not so punctually paid or
     duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the
     Holder on such Regular Record Date and shall be paid to the
     Persons, and on the notice, as is provided in the Indenture. As
     used herein, "Business Day" means any day, other than a Saturday
     or Sunday, on which banks in The City of New York are not
     required or authorized by law to close. 

               Payment of the principal of and interest on this
     Debenture will be made by wire transfer in immediately available 
     funds to an account maintained by DTC for such purpose. 

               This Debenture is one of a duly authorized issue of
     securities (hereinafter called the "Securities") of the Company
     issued and to be issued under an Indenture dated as of July 30,
     1991, as amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental
     Indenture dated as of January 29, 1992 (collectively, the
     "Indenture"), between the Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank,
     formerly known as Chemical Bank (successor by merger to
     Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company), as Trustee (herein called
     the "Trustee", which term includes any successor trustee under
     the Indenture), to which the Indenture and all indentures
     supplemental thereto and the Officers' Certificate setting forth
     the terms of this series of Securities reference is hereby made
     for a statement of the respective rights, limitation of rights,
     duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and
     the Holders and the terms upon which the Debentures are, and are
     to be, authenticated and delivered. This Debenture is one of the
     series of Securities designated as "7.125% Debentures Due August
     1, 2017", limited in aggregate principal amount to $300,000,000
     (the "Debentures").  The Indenture does not limit the aggregate
     principal amount of Securities that may be issued thereunder. 
      
               If an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture,
     with respect to the Debentures shall occur and be continuing, the
     principal amount hereof may be declared, and upon such
     declaration shall be due and payable, in the manner, with the
     effect and subject to the conditions provided in the Indenture. 
      
               The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as
     therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of
     the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the
     Holders of the Securities of each series under the Indenture to
     be affected at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the
     consent of the Holders of 66-2/3% in aggregate principal amount
     of the Outstanding Securities of each series under the Indenture


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     affected thereby. The Indenture also contains provisions
     permitting the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal
     amount of the Outstanding Securities of each series under the
     Indenture, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such
     series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain
     provisions of the Indenture or such Securities and certain past
     defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such
     consent or waiver by the Holder of this Debenture shall be
     conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future
     Holders of this Debenture and of any Debenture issued upon the
     registration of transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu
     hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made
     upon this Debenture. 
      
               No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision
     of this Debenture or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the
     obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional,
     to pay the principal of and interest on this Debenture at the
     times, places, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein
     prescribed. 
      
               As provided in the Indenture, and subject to certain
     limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Debenture may
     be registered on the Security Register of the Company upon
     surrender of this Debenture for registration of transfer at the
     office or agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, The 
     City of New York, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written
     instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and
     the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or by
     his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or
     more new Debentures of this series having the same terms as this
     Debenture, of authorized denominations, having the same terms and
     conditions and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be
     issued to the designated transferee or transferees. 
      
               The Debentures are issuable only in registered form
     without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and whole multiples of
     $1,000. As provided in the Indenture, and subject to certain
     limitations therein set forth, this Debenture is exchangeable for
     a like aggregate principal amount of Debentures of this series
     having the same terms as this Debenture of a different authorized
     denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. 
      
               No service charge will be made for any such
     registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require
     payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other
     governmental charge payable in connection therewith. 
      
               Prior to due presentment of this Debenture for
     registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent
     of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name
     this Debenture is registered as the owner hereof for all
     purposes, whether or not this Debenture be overdue, and neither
     the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by

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     notice to the contrary. 
      
               THE INDENTURE AND THE DEBENTURES, INCLUDING THIS
     DEBENTURE, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
     THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE
     AND TO BE PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE. 
      
               All terms used in this Debenture which are defined in
     the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the
     Indenture and all references in the Indenture to "Security" or
     "Securities" shall be deemed to include the Debentures. 
      
               Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has
     been executed by The Chase Manhattan Bank, formerly known as
     Chemical Bank, the Trustee under the Indenture, or its successor
     thereunder, by the manual signature of one of its authorized
     officers, this Debenture shall not be entitled to any benefit
     under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.


































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               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this
     instrument to be duly executed, manually or in facsimile, and a
     facsimile of its corporate seal to be imprinted hereon. 
      
                                   COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC. 
      
                                   By:________________________________
                                      Name:  Vicki G. Roman
                                      Title: Treasurer
      
     Attest: 


     By:____________________________ 
        Name:  Terri L. Purcell
        Title: Assistant Secretary 
      
     [SEAL] 















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     Date: July 25, 1997



     TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION: 
     This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein
     referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture. 

     THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
     as Trustee, 


     By: _____________________________
         Name: G. McFarlane
         Title: Vice President


          

                                         


































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                                   ASSIGNMENT FORM 
           

          To assign this Debenture, fill in the form below: 
           
          I or we assign and transfer this Debenture to 

          ------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                           
          (Print or type assignee's name, address and zip code) 
           
           ------------------------------------------------------            

           ------------------------------------------------------            

          (Insert assignee's soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.) 
           
          and irrevocably appoint  
          agent to transfer this Debenture on the books of the Company. The
          agent may substitute another to act for him. 



          Dated:____________________         ______________________________

                                             ______________________________

           

          NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the
          name as it appears on the first page of the within Debenture in
          every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change
          whatever and must be guaranteed by a commercial bank or trust
          company having its principal office or a correspondent in the
          City of New York or by a member broker of the New York, Midwest
          or Pacific Stock Exchange. 

















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