Crown Holdings to Present at Wachovia and Key Banc Packaging Conferences

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), announced today that John W. Conway, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer and Alan W. Rutherford, Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will address the KeyBanc Basic Materials & Packaging Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 and Timothy J. Donahue, Senior Vice President-Finance, will address the Wachovia 2nd Annual 2008 Transportation and Packaging Conference in New York, NY on Tuesday, September 9, 2008.

The KeyBanc Conference will take place at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. The conference begins at 9:00 am (EDT) and will not be Webcast.

The Wachovia 2nd Annual 2008 Transportation and Packaging Conference will take place at the Wachovia Securities' Office at 375 Park Avenue, New York, NY. The presentation will begin at 1:10 p.m. (EDT).

A replay of the presentation will be accessible for up to 90 days.

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.

SOURCE Crown Holdings, Inc.

CONTACT: Timothy J. Donahue, Senior Vice President - Finance of Crown Holdings, Inc., +1-215-698-5088

Web site: https://www.crowncork.com
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