TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens-Illinois, Inc.,
(NYSE: OI) today announced that it expects to issue a news release announcing third quarter 2002 financial results after 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, October 22. The company will hold a conference call on Wednesday, October 23, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss these financial results.
A live webcast and a replay of the conference call will be available on the Internet at the Owens-Illinois web site ( www.o-i.com ).
The conference call also may be accessed by dialing 888-733-1701 (U.S. and Canada) or 706-634-4943 (International) by 9:50 a.m. (Eastern Time) on October 23. Ask for the Owens-Illinois conference call.
A replay of the call will be available from approximately 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on October 23 through November 1. In addition to the Owens- Illinois web site, the replay also may be accessed by dialing 800-642-1687 (U.S. and Canada) or 706-645-9291 (International). The conference ID number to access the replay is 5894790.
Owens-Illinois is the largest manufacturer of glass containers in North America, South America, Australia and New Zealand, and one of the largest in Europe. O-I also is a worldwide manufacturer of plastics packaging with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Plastics packaging products manufactured by O-I include consumer products (blow molded containers, injection molded closures and dispensing systems) and prescription containers.
Copies of Owens-Illinois news releases are available at the Owens-Illinois web site at www.o-i.com or at www.prnewswire.com . To contact Owens-Illinois investor relations, dial 419-247-2400.
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SOURCE Owens-Illinois, Inc.
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/CONTACT: Sara Theis of Owens-Illinois, +1-419-247-1297/
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