Libbey Inc. to Present at Barclays Capital 2010 High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Libbey Inc. (NYSE Amex: LBY) today announced that it will participate in Barclays Capital 2010 High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference scheduled for March 24-26, 2010, at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona.  Libbey Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Greg Geswein, and Libbey Vice President and Treasurer, Ken Boerger, will give a formal presentation on Thursday, March 25th, at 3:25 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.  The presentation will be followed by a 10-minute Q&A break-out session.

The event will be webcast and available on the Company's website, http://www.libbey.com, or at the following URL:  http://cc.talkpoint.com/barc002/032510a_rb/default.asp?entity=51_5OYK6GU.  A replay of the presentation will be available March 25th at both locations listed above.

Libbey Inc.:

• is the largest manufacturer of glass tableware in the western hemisphere and one of the largest glass tableware manufacturers in the world;
• is expanding its international presence with facilities in China, Mexico, the Netherlands and Portugal;
• is the leading manufacturer of  tabletop products for the U.S. foodservice industry; and
• supplies products to foodservice, retail, industrial and business-to-business customers in over 100 countries.

Based in Toledo, Ohio, since 1888, Libbey operates glass tableware manufacturing plants in the United States in Louisiana and Ohio, as well as in Mexico, China, Portugal and the Netherlands.  Its Crisa subsidiary, located in Monterrey, Mexico, is the leading producer of glass tableware in Mexico and Latin America.  Its Royal Leerdam subsidiary, located in Leerdam, Netherlands, is among the world leaders in producing and selling glass stemware to retail, foodservice and industrial clients.  Its Crisal subsidiary, located in Portugal, provides an expanded presence in Europe.  Its Syracuse China subsidiary designs and distributes an extensive line of high-quality ceramic dinnerware, principally for foodservice establishments in the United States.  Its World Tableware subsidiary imports and sells a full-line of metal flatware and holloware and an assortment of ceramic dinnerware and other tabletop items principally for foodservice establishments in the United States.  Its Traex subsidiary, located in Wisconsin, designs, manufactures and distributes an extensive line of plastic items for the foodservice industry.  In 2009, Libbey Inc.'s net sales totaled $748.6 million.

SOURCE Libbey Inc.