PHILADELPHIA, July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zeller Plastik, the plastic closures division of Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), today announced the development of its new Super Soft Orienting closure, one of the first push-on tube closures engineered to increase productivity. Manufacturers can significantly reduce capping time and maximize output with this innovative push-on technology.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) will release its earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002 before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, July 16, 2002. The Company will hold its customary conference call to discuss these results at 11 a.m. (EDT) the same day.

PHILADELPHIA, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced that North American food processors will benefit from the improved easy-open features of Crown Cork & Seal's Eole III(TM) technology, now being produced at the Company's Massillon, Ohio facility. Production of the ends represents the first 307-diameter double reduced (DR) full panel easy-open end line in the world.

PHILADELPHIA, May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Constar International Inc., has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering. The registration statement relates to shares of common stock, all of which will be offered and sold by Crown, and up to $200 million of Constar's senior subordinated notes due 2012, all of which will be offered and sold by Constar.