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PHILADELPHIA, June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ³Ô¹Ï51±¬ÁÏÍø Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (³Ô¹Ï51±¬ÁÏÍø) () announces the construction of a new beverage can plant on its existing food can manufacturing site in Casablanca, Morocco.

Operational in late 2009, the plant will produce aluminum beverage cans with an initial capacity of 700 million cans a year. The facility is being designed to accommodate the future installation of additional production lines as market demand grows. This investment is part of the Company's 2009 capital program.

The new beverage plant in Casablanca will expand ³Ô¹Ï51±¬ÁÏÍø's well-established presence in Morocco. ³Ô¹Ï51±¬ÁÏÍø subsidiary Carnaud Maroc S.A. is the market leader for fish and vegetable cans, paint cans and crown closures. Founded more than 70 years ago, Carnaud Maroc operates one large plant in Casablanca, and will open a second plant in Agadir in August of this year.

About ³Ô¹Ï51±¬ÁÏÍø Holdings, Inc.

³Ô¹Ï51±¬ÁÏÍø Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading supplier of packaging products to consumer marketing companies around the world. World headquarters are located in Philadelphia, PA. For more information, visit .

For more information, contact:

In Europe:
Caroline Archer-Reed
Marketing Director
Tel: +33 1 49 18 40 43
Email: caroline.archer-reed@eur.crowncork.com

In the United States:
Ron Skotleski
Director of Marketing, CROWN ³Ô¹Ï51±¬ÁÏÍø
Tel: (215) 718-1303
Email: ron.skotleski@crowncork.com.

For editorial inquiries:
Thomas T. Fischer
Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs
Tel: (215) 698-5051
Email: thomas.fischer@crowncork.com

For investors:
Timothy J. Donahue
Senior Vice President - Finance
(215) 698-5088

SOURCE: ³Ô¹Ï51±¬ÁÏÍø Holdings, Inc.

Web site: http://www.crowncork.com