O-I to Host Investor Day

PERRYSBURG, Ohio, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) will host an Investor Day in New York City, N.Y., on Thursday, March 18, to provide an update on the company's strategic plan.

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Presentations from O-I Chairman and CEO Al Stroucken and other members of the senior management team will focus on the company's long-term strategic efforts to drive shareholder value.

A live Webcast of the event beginning at 8:30 a.m., EDT, will be available at http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=66715. The replay will be available within 24 hours of the presentation and will be archived through this link for 90 days.

Slides from the O-I presentation will be available through the Investor Relations section of the company's Web site, under "Events and Presentations," and will be archived for 90 days.

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 22,000 people with 78 plants in 21 countries. In 2009, net sales were $7.1 billion. For more information, visit www.o-i.com.

SOURCE Owens-Illinois, Inc.