Company to provide update on strategic plan

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.

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.

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.