Crown Holdings to Present at JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank Conferences

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 4, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- 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 JPMorgan Small Cap Conference on Monday, October 25, 2004 and Timothy J. Donahue, Senior Vice President - Finance will address the Deutsche Bank Global High Yield Conference on Thursday, October 7, 2004.

The JPMorgan Conference will take place at The Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. The presentation will begin at 2:10 p.m. (EDT). The presentation will not be Web cast.

The Deutsche Bank Conference will take place at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. The presentation will begin at 9:55 a.m. (PDT). The presentation 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, 2003 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 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

http://www.crowncork.com