O-I Supports Boston Beer Recall; Says Root Cause is Currently Unknown

Date: 10 April 2008
Source: Owens-Illinois, Inc.

Date: 10 April 2008

Owens-Illinois, Inc., (NYSE: OI) on April 8, 2008 acknowledged that it manufactured the bottles involved in The Boston Beer Company's voluntary recall of select 12-ounce bottles of its Samuel Adams beer.

Notwithstanding references in The Boston Beer Company recall notice to the bottles being defective, O-I's investigation to date has indicated that the glass containers supplied to The Boston Beer Company were manufactured to O-I's normal manufacturing specifications and tolerances. O-I will continue to investigate the root cause of the issue, which is currently unknown.



For additional information regarding the recall, consumers are encouraged to contact The Boston Beer Company at 1-888-674-5159.



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 24,000 people with 83 manufacturing facilities in 22 countries. In 2007, net sales were $7.6 billion. For more information, visit http://www.o-i.com .

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