³Ô¹Ï51±¬ÁÏÍø Holdings to Present at the Deutsche Bank Basic Industries Conference

Thursday, March 27, 2003

PHILADELPHIA, March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ³Ô¹Ï51±¬ÁÏÍø Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that John W. Conway, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer and Alan W. Rutherford, Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will speak to the investment community at the Deutsche Bank Basic Industries Conference at The Grand Hyatt in New York City on March 31, 2003.

³Ô¹Ï51±¬ÁÏÍø's presentation will begin at 11:30 a.m. (EST). A live webcast of the event will be available to the public.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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 to differ include that the offerings, the tender offers and refinancing plan are subject to a number of conditions and the final terms may vary substantially as a result of market and other conditions. There can be no assurance that the offerings, the tender offers and the refinancing plan will be completed, or that they will be completed on the terms described herein. 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, 2001 and in subsequent filings. The Company does not intend to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement in light of future events.

³Ô¹Ï51±¬ÁÏÍø Holdings, Inc. is a leading supplier of packaging products to consumer marketing companies around the world. World headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Source: ³Ô¹Ï51±¬ÁÏÍø Holdings, Inc.