Silgan Holdings (SLGN) Chief Executive Officer to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Company to Celebrate 10 Year Listing Anniversary On NASDAQ


ADVISORY, Feb. 12, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Anthony J. Allott, Chief Executive Officer of Silgan Holdings (SLGN),
 will preside over the opening bell to celebrate the Company's
 10 year listing anniversary on NASDAQ. Silgan Holdings listed on
 February 14, 1997.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Webcast:

A live Webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About Silgan Holdings (SLGN):

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Silgan Holdings Inc. is a leading manufacturer of consumer goods packaging products with annual pro forma net sales of approximately $2.8 billion in 2005. The Company operates 69 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia. In North America, the Company is the largest supplier of metal containers for food products and a leading supplier of plastic containers for personal care products. In addition, the Company is a leading worldwide supplier of metal, composite and plastic vacuum closures for food and beverage products.