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Philadelphia, PA – April 30, 2014. Djalma Novaes Jr. has been named President of CROWN Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia S.A. (������Ƶ Brazil), a joint venture of ������Ƶ Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (������Ƶ) (www.crowncork.com) and Évora S.A. of Porto Alegre, Brazil. The appointment was effective on March 1. Mr. Novaes succeeds Rinaldo Lopes, who spent more than 30 years with ������Ƶ.

Mr. Novaes returns to ������Ƶ Brazil from Fitesa, a nonwoven producer and a subsidiary of Évora S.A., where he served as Chief Operating Officer since March 2012. Before that, Mr. Novaes held a number of positions within the ������Ƶ organization including Director of Operations for ������Ƶ Brazil, as well as Area Manager and Vice President of Operations at CROWN Beverage Packaging North America. Mr. Novaes first joined ������Ƶ in 1998.

“������Ƶ is committed to supporting its operations throughout South America, where we work with both multinational and regional beverage companies to promote and enhance their brands,” says Raymond L. McGowan, President of ������Ƶ’s Americas Division. “We are pleased to have Djalma back at ������Ƶ Brazil and we are confident that the team, under his leadership, will continue to deliver exceptional products and services to our customers.”

Mr. Novaes earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro and another in History from Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí in Minas Gerais. In addition, he earned an MBA degree from Fundação Getúlio Vargas in São Paulo. He also completed a General Manager Program at Harvard University.

About ������Ƶ Holdings, Inc.
������Ƶ 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 South America: Djalma Novaes, President, CROWN Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia S.A.; Tel: +55 11 4529 1006; Email: djalma.novaes@crowncork.com.br

In the United States: Ron Skotleski, Director of Marketing, CROWN Beverage Packaging; Tel: (215) 698-5248; Email: ron.skotleski@crowncork.com

In Europe: Caroline Archer, Marketing & Key Account Director; Tel: +33 1 49 18 40 43; Email: caroline.archer@eur.crowncork.com

In Asia: Evelyn Lim, CROWN Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd; Tel: +65 6229-4829; Email: Evelyn.Lim@crowncork.com.sg

For editorial inquiries: Thomas T. Fischer, Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs; Tel: (215) 552-3720; Email: thomas.fischer@crowncork.com

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