O-I Announces First Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

PERRYSBURG, Ohio, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens-Illinois, Inc., (NYSE:OI) announces the following:

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What: O-I Conference Call and Webcast
To discuss the first quarter earnings release that will be issued
after the market close on Wed., April 30. 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, www.o-i.com , in "Latest News" and in the Investor
Relations section under "Events and Presentations."

When: Thursday, May 1, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time

Where: http://www.o-i.com/ (Investor Relations section) or
http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=47424

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

Contact: Sasha Sekpeh
(567) 336-2355
alexandra.sekpeh@o-i.com

If you are unable to participate during the live Webcast, it will be archived at http://www.o-i.com/ . The Webcast replay will be available through Monday, June 2.

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 May 1. 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 25,000 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/ .

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: lauren.dubilzig@us.o-i.com

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Source: Owens-Illinois, Inc.

CONTACT: Media Contact: O-I, Lauren Dubilzig, +1-567-336-1312, or
Investor Relations Contact: O-I, Sasha Sekpeh, +1-567-336-2355, both of
Owens-Illinois, Inc.

Web site: http://www.o-i.com/

NOTE TO EDITORS: Copies of O-I news releases are available at the O-I Web site at www.o-i.com; or at

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