CROWN Aerosol Europe Wins BAMA Award For Innovative Engineering Apprenticeship Program

Philadelphia, PA – April 14, 2011. CROWN Aerosols Europe, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com), has won a prestigious BAMA (British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association) Award in the Social Responsibility category for its unique “Engineering our Future” apprenticeship program. Implemented at its plant in Sutton, United Kingdom, the approach is designed to attract highly motivated and capable candidates, encourage “home-grown” expertise and retain talented engineering staff.

The program is open to new employees as well as existing Crown staff who are trained in-house to expand basic engineering skills as well as enhance the application of those skills in the workplace. To ensure a well-rounded program, Crown combines the skills and experience of its own staff along with support from local partner colleges.

“Crown understands the importance of training our employees and it is an honor to be recognized for our commitment to developing a successful apprenticeship program,” says Graham Reed, EHS Manager, CROWN Aerosols UK. “By ensuring that our staff is highly trained and confident in their work, we can offer better support as well as continuous innovation to our customers.”

Crown was one of six companies shortlisted for the BAMA Awards. The awards program highlights success stories in the United Kingdom aerosols industry, from suppliers of components and ingredients to fillers and marketers of aerosol products. Now in its second year, it was created to recognize innovation and continuous improvement, from products to processes, including quality, safety, service and training. Awards are given in three categories: Social Responsibility, Environmental Benefit and Economic Sustainability.

About Crown Holdings, Inc.

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, PA. For more information, visit www.crowncork.com.

For more information, contact:

In Europe: Lee Bradley, Business Development Director; Tel: +44 1623 52 84 32; Email: lee.bradley@eur.crowncork.com

In the United States: Andres Gutierrez, Marketing Manager; Tel: +1 (215) 698-5217; Email: andres.gutierrez@crowncork.com

For editorial inquiries: Thomas T. Fischer, Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs; Tel: (215) 698-5266; Email: thomas.fischer@crowncork.com