Crown Cork & Seal Schedules Third Quarter 2002 Earnings Conference Call

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9 -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) will release its earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002 before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, October 17, 2002. The Company will hold its customary conference call to discuss these results at 11 a.m. (EDT) the same day.

The dial-in numbers for the conference call are (712) 271-3220 or toll- free (888) 677-1185 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, October 24. The telephone numbers for the replay are (402) 220-0321 or toll free (800) 695-4244 and the access passcode is 4846. A live web cast of the call will be made available to the public on the Internet at the Company's Web site, www.crowncork.com.

Crown Cork & Seal is a leading supplier of packaging products to consumer marketing companies around the world. World headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Source: Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.