Crown Cork & Seal Schedules First Quarter 2001 Earnings Conference Call

Monday, April 9, 2001

PHILADELPHIA, April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK; Paris Bourse) will release its earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2001 before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, April 19, 2001. The Company will hold its customary conference call to discuss these results at 11 a.m. (ET) the same day.

The dial-in numbers for the conference call are 712-257-2280 or toll-free 800-779-1598 and the access password is "packaging." A replay of the conference call will be available for a one-week period ending at midnight on Thursday, April 26. The telephone numbers for the replay are 402-220-0329 or toll free 800-704-0517 and the access passcode is 0197.

Crown Cork & Seal is the leading supplier of packaging products to consumer marketing companies around the world. World headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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CONTACT: Crown Cork & Seal Corporate Communications, 215-698-5351