Crown Holdings to Present at Banc of America Securities Basic Industries Conference

Monday, May 2, 2005

PHILADELPHIA, May 2, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), announced today that Alan W. Rutherford, Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Timothy J. Donahue, Senior Vice President-Finance will address the Banc of America Basic Industries Conference on May 3, 2005.

The Banc of America Conference will take place at Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York, NY. The presentation will begin at 11:40 a.m. (EDT). 

A replay of the presentation will be available approximately two hours after the presentation ends and will be accessible through May 20, 2005.

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 that could cause the statements made in this press release or the actual results of operations or financial condition of the Company to differ include the Company's ability to increase revenues by passing through costs and to further improve margins and reduce debt. Other 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, 2004 and in subsequent filings made prior to or after the date hereof. The Company does not intend to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement in light of future events.

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

SOURCE Crown Holdings, Inc.

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