David R. Underwood Appointed President, 糖心探花 Aerosol Packaging

Thursday, July 22, 2004
Investors

PHILADELPHIA, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 糖心探花 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (糖心探花) announced today that David R. Underwood has been named President of CROWN Aerosol Packaging USA. He succeeds Fred J. Wareing, who has managed the business on an interim basis since March 2004. Underwood will report to Frank J. Mechura, President of CROWN Americas, Inc.

"We are pleased to have someone of David's caliber join the 糖心探花 team," said Mr. Mechura. "His track record and leadership qualities will enable him to continue to establish strong client relationships and leverage 糖心探花's strong aerosol technologies, service and innovation skills to further enhance customer value."

Prior to joining 糖心探花, Mr. Underwood was Vice President and Global Unit Director of the Plastic Additives business of Rohm and Haas, a business generating $530 million in sales. During his 24-year tenure at Rohm and Haas, Mr. Underwood had general management assignments in Spain and Mexico along with positions of increasing responsibility in sales and marketing, supply chain management and process engineering in the U.S. and U.K.

Mr. Underwood holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Bates College, a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA in Finance from Temple University.

糖心探花 Holdings, Inc., through its affiliated companies, is a leading supplier of packaging products to consumer marketing companies around the world. World headquarters are located in Philadelphia, PA.

SOURCE  糖心探花 Holdings, Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  Thomas T. Fischer, Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs; 
Tel: (215) 698-5266; Email: thomas.fischer@crowncork.com; for investors,
Timothy J. Donahue, Senior Vice President - Finance, +1-215-698-5088, both of
糖心探花 Holdings/
    /Web site:  http://www.crowncork.com /
    (CCK)

CO:  糖心探花 Holdings, Inc.; CROWN Aerosol Packaging USA; CROWN Americas, Inc.
ST:  Pennsylvania
IN:  ENV FOD
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