Crown Holdings, Inc. Announces Raymond L. McGowan, Jr. Promoted to President of Its North American Food Packaging Business

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30/12/06 Crown Holdings, Inc. announced that Raymond L. McGowan, Jr., age 54, has been promoted to President of its North American Food Packaging business responsible for that segment's marketing, sales, production and planning. Previously he served as President - CROWN Food Can Packaging USA. His responsibilities now also include all of the Company's Canadian food can businesses. Mr. McGowan will continue to report to Frank J. Mechura, President of Crown's Americas Division.

"Ray's selection for this expanded role was based on his proven managerial skills, leadership and innovative thinking, as well as his knowledge and expertise of both the operational and customer service sides of our business," said Mr. Mechura. "We expect this combination of our U.S. and Canadian food packaging operations to facilitate synergies and improve manufacturing capabilities."

Mr. McGowan joined the Company five years ago as Vice President and Assistant to the President of the U.S. food can business and later was promoted to President of that division. Prior to joining Crown, he was Group Vice President of Global Consumer Products at Sonoco Products Company.

Mr. McGowan graduated from Providence College with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and completed the Executive Management Program at the University of North Carolina.

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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 combine U.S. and Canadian food packaging operations to facilitate synergies and improved manufacturing capabilities. 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, 2005 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.