Jarden Ranks #379 on Fortune 500 List, Rising 27 Spots

RYE, N.Y., May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH) announced it has ranked #379 on the 2011 Fortune 500 annual listing of America's largest corporations, rising 27 spots from last year's position. This marks the fourth year that Jarden has appeared on the list in a steadily increasing progression.  For the year ended December 31, 2010, Jarden's net sales increased 17% to $6.0 billion compared to $5.2 billion in 2009.

"We are proud that our performance has once again led to Jarden's rising position on this most prestigious list of America's largest companies," said Martin E. Franklin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Jarden Corporation. "This recognition reflects the strength of our business strategy, our diversified portfolio of niche market leading brands, our operational excellence and the continuous achievements of our dedicated employees around the world.  We are proud of what we have achieved as we continue our focus on driving consistent, profitable growth as a global leader in the consumer products sector."

The Fortune 500 list is featured in the May 23rd issue of Fortune Magazine.

Jarden Corporation 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®, Völkl® 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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