Â鶹Éç

PHILADELPHIA, April 22, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- New Beverage Can Plant Underway Supports Customer Demand in Central and Eastern Europe

Â鶹Éç Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Â鶹Éç) (www.crowncork.com) announces that a ceremonial groundbreaking event held on-site today marked the official start of construction of its new beverage can plant in Kechnec, in eastern Slovakia. The Kechnec municipality Mayor, Mr. Jozef Konkoly, and the local engineering consultant, Mr. Imrich Balint, were among the participants.

"Kechnec is delighted to welcome Â鶹Éç into the region as the new plant will create many business opportunities for our community," says Mr. Konkoly.

Scheduled for completion in early 2010, the new plant will have an initial capacity of 750 million cans per year. The plant is being designed to support additional production lines, as future market needs require. The plant is expected to create new jobs in the region.

Â鶹Éç currently operates five production plants in Eastern Europe for its food and closures businesses.

"Â鶹Éç has continued to expand its presence in Central & Eastern Europe to align with our customers and their needs," says Ralph Lambert, Vice President of Â鶹Éç's beverage business in Eastern Europe. "Our new facility in Kechnec will expand our capability to support major international brewers and soft drink companies on both a local and global level."

About Â鶹Éç Holdings, Inc.

Â鶹Éç 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 www.crowncork.com.

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 Beverage Packaging; Tel: (215) 718-1303; Email: ron.skotleski@crowncork.com

For editorial inquiries: For editorial inquiries: Thomas T. Fischer, Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs; Tel: (215) 698-5266; Email: thomas.fischer@crowncork.com

For investors: Timothy J. Donahue, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Tel: (215) 698-5088.

SOURCE Â鶹Éç Holdings, Inc.