Crown Holdings to Present at Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2008

PHILADELPHIA, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), announced today that Timothy J. Donahue, Senior Vice President- Finance, will address the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference in New York City on Thursday, May 22, 2008.

The Conference will take place in the Goldman Sachs Convention Center at 32 Old Slip in New York City. The presentation will begin at 11:10 a.m. (EDT) and will not be web cast.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information, all other information in this press release consists of forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Important factors are discussed under the caption "Forward-Looking Statements" in the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2007 and in subsequent filings. The Company does not intend to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement in light of future events.

Crown Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading supplier of packaging products to consumer marketing companies around the world. World headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

For more information, contact:

Timothy J. Donahue, Senior Vice President - Finance, (215) 698-5088.