New President Named for Crown's North American Beverage Packaging Business

Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK), announced that Gerard (Jerry) Gifford has been promoted to President, CROWN Beverage Packaging North America, effective April 1, 2008. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Beverage Packaging Operations, North America, and has been chosen to succeed Robert Truitt, who is retiring from Crown after 35 years with the Company.

"Jerry's well rounded background in plant management, operations and customer service coupled with his extensive knowledge of the beverage packaging business makes him an ideal candidate for this position"

In his new role, Mr. Gifford will drive the expansion of Crown's products into new markets and with new customers. He will also be responsible for overseeing 16 beverage manufacturing facilities in North America, employing over 2,200 people. Mr. Gifford will report to Raymond L. McGowan, President of CROWN Americas.

"Jerry's well rounded background in plant management, operations and customer service coupled with his extensive knowledge of the beverage packaging business makes him an ideal candidate for this position," says McGowan. "We are confident that under Jerry's guidance, our position in the marketplace will be strengthened and Crown will continue to lead in developing new products to assist consumer product companies keep pace with changing consumer demands."

Mr. Gifford began his career with Crown as a facility engineer 25 years ago. Since then he has held a number of positions of increasingly responsibility including plant manager and area manager before being named a Vice President of U.S. Beverage Operations.

Mr. Gifford holds a degree in mechanical and industrial engineering from Clarkson University and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.

Crown makes a wide range of metal packaging for food, beverage, personal care, household and industrial products and can making equipment. The Company's business is structured geographically within three divisions: Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The Americas Division is comprised of 53 plants in 8 countries, employing approximately 6,200 people. In 2007, the Division had net sales of approximately $2.7 billion.