Silgan Completes Acquisition of Metal Vacuum Closures Business

Silgan Holdings Inc., a leading supplier of consumer goods packaging products, announced today the completion of the acquisition of Grup Vemsa 1857, S.L.'s metal vacuum closures business which operates under the names Vem de Tapas Metalicas in Spain and Vac Vem in China. The transaction was completed under the terms of the definitive purchase agreement entered into on February 15, 2008.

Silgan Holdings is a leading manufacturer of consumer goods packaging products with annual net sales of approximately $2.9 billion in 2007. Silgan operates 69 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia. In North America, Silgan is the largest supplier of metal containers for food products and a leading supplier of plastic containers for personal care products. In addition, Silgan is a leading worldwide supplier of metal, composite and plastic vacuum closures for food and beverage products.