O-I Announces First Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

Owens-Illinois, Inc., (NYSE: OI) announces the following:

What: O-I Conference Call and Webcast            
To discuss the first quarter earnings release which will be issued after the market close on Wed., April 29. The earnings release and reconciliations of first quarter sales, Segment Operating Profit and EPS comparisons to prior year, along with other information, will be posted at the time of the release on the O-I Web site,

When: Thurs., April 30, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time   

Where:

How: Live over the Internet: Simply log on to the Web at the address above.   

Contact: Sasha Sekpeh 
(567) 336-2355            

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If you are unable to participate during the live Webcast, it will be archived at

The conference call also may be accessed by dialing 1-888-733-1701 (U.S. and Canada) or 706-634-4943 (International) by 8:20 a.m. (Eastern Time) on April 30. Ask for the O-I conference call.

About O-I

Millions of times a day, O-I glass containers deliver many of the world's best-known consumer products to people all around the world. With the leading position in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America, O-I manufactures consumer-preferred, 100 percent recyclable glass containers that enable superior taste, purity, visual appeal and value benefits for our customers' products. Established in 1903, the company employs more than 23,000 people with 80 manufacturing facilities in 22 countries. In 2008, net sales were $7.9 billion. For more information, visit