FDNY Foundation Honors Jarden Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Martin E. Franklin

RYE, N.Y., April 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The FDNY Foundation presented its annual Fire Commissioner's Humanitarian Award to Jarden Corporation's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Martin E. Franklin recognizing the company's commitment to public safety and fire prevention in New York City.  

Established in 1981, the FDNY Foundation is the official non-profit organization of the Department that helps bring the vital message of fire safety and prevention to all New Yorkers. It also supports the life-saving work of the FDNY through various programs that provide new equipment, training and support for thousands of firefighters and members of the department's Emergency Medical Service.  

"I am deeply honored to receive this award and proud of our longstanding relationship with the FDNY," commented Mr. Franklin.  "Through our First Alert brand of fire and home safety products, we have worked together with the FDNY, establishing programs to help educate and raise public awareness of home fire prevention and safety, including the donation of over 75,000 First Alert carbon monoxide and smoke detectors.  Jarden and First Alert continue to work closely with the FDNY to protect what matters most.  We thank and salute the brave members of the FDNY."

The FDNY also gave special recognition to FDNY members who served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.    

About Jarden Corporation

Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH) is a leading provider of niche consumer products.  Jarden operates in three primary business segments through a number of well recognized brands, including: Outdoor Solutions: Abu Garcia®, Aero®,  Berkley®, Campingaz® and Coleman®, ExOfficio®, Fenwick®, Gulp!®, K2®, Marker®, Marmot®, Mitchell®, Penn®, Rawlings®, Shakespeare®, Stearns®, Stren®, Trilene®, Volkl® and Zoot®; Consumer Solutions: Bionaire®, Crock-Pot®, FoodSaver®, Health o meter®, Holmes®, Mr. Coffee®, Oster®, Patton®, Rival®, Seal-a-Meal®, Sunbeam®, VillaWare® and White Mountain®; and Branded Consumables: Ball®, Bee®, Bicycle®, Billy Boy®, Crawford®, Diamond®, Dicon®, Fiona®, First Alert®, First Essentials®, Forster®, Hoyle®, Kerr®, Lehigh®, Leslie-Locke®, Lillo®, Loew Cornell®, Mapa®, NUK®, Pine Mountain®, Quickie®, Spontex® and Tigex®.  Headquartered in Rye, N.Y., Jarden has over 24,000 employees worldwide. For more information, please visit www.jarden.com.

SOURCE Jarden Corporation

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